UConn also played more sure- handed and committed just four turnovers in the final 20 minutes " UConn came out on fire. She scored the game' s first points, and her three- point play put the Scarlet Knights ahead 17- 7 8 minutes into the game " We have got to get Kia involved early because she opens up everything else " Stringer said " What we were focusing more on is giving her more touches. Guillory got the game' s first points on a layup 4 seconds into the game, and the Jaguars( 8- 20, 7- 9 Southwestern Athletic Conference) never trailed, taking a 32- 26 halftime lead. Damion White found Dioguardi for 5- and 10- yard scores in the first quarter for the Wildcats( 2- 4, 1- 1 Pioneer Conference. Young' s 3- pointer gave the Dukes a 19- point lead with 14: 03 left to play, but Northeastern( 3- 21, 2- 11) went on a 14- 2 run that brought them to 57- 50 with 10: 15 remaining. Powell hit a jumpshot on the Bulldogs' first position of the second half, and Louisiana Tech did not have another field goal until Powell scored inside with 6: 26 left.
Illinois has dominated its last three opponents, previously beating Coppin State by 19 points and Oregon by 30. The Huskies( 16- 8, 12- 3 America East) allowed a season- low for points in a game, had 12 steals and forced 20 turnovers. Podziemska and Zavecz were joined in the double- figures column by Wyoming' s Megan McGuffey, who had 11 points. Tennessee' s Shyra Ely scored 11 of her 17 points after halftime while Brittany Jackson added 14 and Sidney Spencer had 11 " We had to work really hard for this win But the second half, a lot of players stepped up Our play off the bench was key " Summitt said. Chelsi Welch scored 13 points, Leah Rush added 12 and the sixth- ranked Sooners did much of their damage with their All- America center on the bench in a 69- 49 win against Iowa State on Wednesday night.
The Gophers( 17- 4, 9- 1 Big Ten) showed off their balance and got ready for next week' s road games against No 17 Michigan State and No 8 Purdue. But it was just what the hard- charging DeMuth and her teammates needed to upset a foe that won both games during the regular season " We changed up our defense more, our ball pressure on the guards was amazing " DeMuth said " I think all around, we just got after it " Indiana wasted no time in making a statement. To win the regular-season Western Athletic Conference title, SDSU (18-4 in the conference) must sweep the four weekend games from Hawaii (20-3-1. Marcus Dove added 9 points and 6 rebounds for Oklahoma State( 4- 0, 3- 0 invitational The Cowboys play No 10 Boston College in the championship Saturday. The Spitfire, fishing Twin Roads, chalked up 83 sand bass, 50 calico bass and 19 barracuda. Tom O'Malley, a former major leaguer with the Giants, A's and Rangers, broke up Ellsworth's bid with a home run Pawtucket won, 12-1.
Darryl Peterson added 11 points in 16 minutes off the bench for the Zips( 1- 1, who outrebounded the Purple Raiders 50- 30 Cedrick Middleton had 10 points and four assists. Said Lofrano: "I've seen guys sign right on the field after one of those all-star games"Although their high school careers are officially over, the quest for notice and a possible college scholarship continues for many Valley-area baseball players. The 6- foot- 11 reserve center hit five 3- pointers, including four in the first half when he shot 6- for- 10 for the Redbirds( 9- 3, 1- 0. "We still have to remember to go out and play one more time" forward Waad Hirmez said. And even when you do, you can' t be sure that things are right " Stringer said " I think if anything, it probably put us in a high alert- heightened our awareness of the need to cover ourselves and not get frustrated when we see strange things happen. They realize they are going to be paying these players seven figures and want to get their money's worth" Most NBA teams want to avoid the kind of sitiuation the Warriors found themselves in with Washburn. The newspaper quoted a source close to Brown as saying he was "100% sure" that Brown had agreed to take the job.
After Kathleen Nash' s fourth 3 pointer of the game gave Texas( 21- 12) a 72- 71 lead, Riley drove coast to coast to put Oklahoma State( No 17 ESPN/ USA Today, No 18 AP) on top. Toronto 6, Boston 3-Fred McGriff had three hits, scored three runs and drove in one, while Kelly Gruber added a pair of RBI doubles at Boston as the Blue Jays extended their winning streak to four games. Jessica Arnold added 17 points and Amina Njonkou had 13 points The Ducks made 11- of- 21 3- pointers on the night. Not even Herschel Walker could make that claim " People have compared me to Herschel Walker " Ware said " I can' t fill that man' s shoes " But he did set a much- needed tone for Georgia' s running game, which went through all 14 games without producing a 100- yard rusher last season- the first time that had happened in 31 years " We' re glad to have that monkey off our back " coach Mark Richt said " Danny ran beautifully " Ware scored Georgia' s first touchdown on a 10- yard run. And you also look for your shot a little more " Weaver' s turn came in the second half, when he scored seven of the Cougars' first 13 points to open the half to help put the game out of reach.
Hawaii bounced back from a disappointing 68- 54 defeat at Louisiana Tech last weekend, a game in which the Rainbow Wahine had also held a double- digit lead. The Buccaneers( 8- 18, 2- 9) kept it close in the first period, tying it 29- all with 4: 36 left in the first, but trailed the rest of the game. Next up: A home game against rival North Carolina on Monday. The Lady Razorbacks( 5- 4) had more than doubled the visitors' score at halftime, 33- 16, and cruised to the victory after intermission. We couldnt get into the end zone " Dace said " We moved the ball really well But we just didn' t finish. Ricky Johns had seven points as Utah' s two- game winning streak was ended. Matt Haryasz added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Cardinal.
Mary' s on the all- time list " If I had coached very many games like I did tonight in my early days, I wouldn' t be coaching today " said Sutton, 69 " We didn' t play very well tonight " JamesOn Curry scored 13 points and David Monds started a late rally to help Oklahoma State pull away for the win. Conlon hit a 3- pointer with six seconds remaining, then USC' s Chloe Kerr turned the ball over and Turner stunned USC by hitting a basket at the buzzer " They made every shot " Conlon said " They were relentless on the boards in the first half and they kept getting the putback " The announced crowd of 6, 172 at the Sports Arena was USC' s seventh- largest ever The Trojans lost their third home opener. Things never got better for the Terrapins( 4- 6, 2- 5, whose hopes of winning their last two games to qualify for a bowl were gone by halftime " Obviously, I' m not reaching these kids " coach Ralph Friedgen said " I just have to sit back and re- evaluate everything. Smith knocked down a pair of 3- pointers and Bennett and Richard Law each connected on one to extend the Jags' lead to 63- 53. The Mountain Hawks led 32- 27 at halftime and expanded that lead to 47- 38 with 10 minutes, 26 seconds to play. 8 minutes per game, scored five straight points to give Louisville a 50- 36 lead with 11 1/ 2 minutes remaining.
After joining the Cowboys as partial qualifier, McFarlin had to graduate in 3½ years to gain an extra year of eligibility. We don' t want to just get up there and play hard and everybody pats us on the back. Plaisted was fouled with 19 seconds left, but made only one of two. Montana State( 6- 8, 1- 1) used an 8- 0 run to close out the first half and take an 36- 27 halftime lead. "Basically, the people we rely on failed to come through" Garman said. He declined to discuss the medical treatment in detail, but if he varies even a little from his medication schedule, his speech shows it.
Hernandez's time makes him the fifth-best all-time performer in the event. Johnson set a Football Bowl Subdivision record for the most combined yards rushing and receiving in a postseason game. Olivero scored the first eight points in a 10- 2 Lehigh run in the first half, first hitting a pair of free throws, then sinking a pair of 3- pointers. Price led the Rebels( 21- 10) with 12 points despite going 3- for- 15 from the field. The victory was a record 16th straight in the Big Five for the Owls, who broke the mark set by Saint Joseph' s between 1991- 92 and 1995- 96.
