The 5- foot- 7 point guard has led the Sooners( 8- 0) in scoring for three straight games, finally asserting control of Oklahoma' s often- spotty offense. BERKELEY, Calif( AP- Alexis Gray- Lawson gave herself quite a scare when she hit the ground grabbing her knee with four seconds left- not to mention her teammates, coaches and everyone else in Haas Pavilion thrilled to have her back after an injury- shortened season a year ago. 7, 1998, and beat the Golden Eagles for just the third time in 11 games at the Bradley Center. The Illinois defense kept the Broncos pinned back in the final minute. Coach Tara VanDerveer certainly wanted to see how Hones looked and felt heading into Sunday' s showdown at home against No 3 Rutgers " It was so nice to play.
Maryland opened the second half with a 20- 7 run and opened up a 56- 30 lead with 10: 01 to play. The Wildcats took over from there, getting a three- point play from Fraser and a 3- pointer from Randy Foye that kicked off an 18- 2 run and put them up 43- 28 at halftime. Brown could have settled it, and the umpires wouldn't have had to do this" Martin, who earlier this year was fined $300 for kicking dirt on umpire Tim Welke, said Thursday Scott encouraged him to throw dirt, baiting him after he had trouble kicking dirt off the wet ground. Columbia( 12- 6, 3- 2) was leading 28- 26 when Holmes hit the first of his three 3- pointers to put Yale ahead to stay Flato followed with two foul shots to make it 31- 28. Bonaventure jumped out to a 17- 3 lead at the 11: 27 mark behind three 3- pointers by Hawkins, and then scored six points the rest of the half to take a 23- 17 lead at halftime Dayton' s 17 first- half points was a season- low. Associated PressPISCATAWAY, N. Last year, Santana qualified for the final by beating Grossmont, and on Saturday, Newark helped the Sultans do it again He allowed just six hits, walked one and struck out four.
Alabama took its first lead of the second half, at 51- 50, on Hollinger' s 3- pointer from the right corner with 7: 01 left. Marneshia Richard had 15 points for Mississippi State( 16- 10, 6- 5 Alexis Rack added 14 and Tysheka Grimes 11. That' s why I think they have a great chance to win it " Balcomb said " They didn' t let us outwork them. Swift was the only South Florida player in double figures, finishing 9- of- 26 from the field. Augustine scored 14 pionts and McBride added 11 and eight assists as the Illini wound up hitting 41 percent of their shots, including 11- of- 34 from behind the 3- point line. Stanton and Scott hooked up again- in reverse- for Michigan State' s next score.
LSU cornerback Trey Daniels had an especially miserable day, getting burned on three of Greene' s touchdowns. Mark DeLaRiva and Jason Harmed squeezed in runs and Philip Flores stole home for Santa Ana DeLaRiva also had a double and three RBIs El Modena finishes 7-15, 5-10. The Rams, canny negotiators, observing that Brown's four-year contract had lapsed, actually dangled less money for a renewal. Michael Goggans scored on a 9- yard fumble return and Robert Dunn added a 66- yard punt return for a TD in the first quarter- the latter breaking the nation' s longest drought. Was it the girls' 1,600-meter relay team from Corona del Mar, now the county record holder? Was it Edison's Kaleaph Carter, who after finishing runner-up for the past two years finally won a state shotput title? Or could it have been Garden Grove hurdler Anthony Hale, who just delighted in that fact that he took part in something wonderful? Whatever their results, many Orange County athletes and coaches came away pleased. The Badgers capitalized on the Lions' second turnover- a fumble by Tony Hunt that James recovered- to drive 44 yards for a touchdown and a 7- 0 lead in the first quarter. The Bearcats( 7- 0) are ranked for the first time this season.
The Longhorns used a 29- 6 run midway through the second half to put the game away. Ezell' s 3 from the left corner tied it at 35, but Gipson answered with a putback and a jumper and the Wildcats led the rest of the way. 25 Stanford 58- 45 and stay in second place in the Pac- 10 conference. Francis led the Golden Grizzlies( 15- 15) to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2002 but resigned before the next season because stress was causing her digestive problems. But the loudest ring of all was a figurative one, as Fullerton played the role of alarm clock in ending Hart's dream season with a stunning 12-7 upset in a second-round Southern Section 4-A playoff game. Smith, a former walk- on, added career highs of 10 points and eight assists for Cal( 6- 3, which returned to action after an 11- day break for final exams. 30, missed the last four games and wasn' t expected to return until at least February- finished with six points, two assists and three turnovers in 13 minutes.
Once a champion amateur lightweight in Detroit, Futch sparred with the biggest of men, Joe Louis. Fola Fashola recovered the ball with 44 seconds left and New Mexico ran out the clock from there in a 21- 14 win over BYU Saturday, the Lobos' second straight in Provo " The offense did their part. Templeton's big day didn't prevent a 4-2 Padre defeat, but it did wonders for his outlook "I hit today the same way I hit in St Louis" Templeton said. "Sometimes I get chills thinking about that season" When he struck out 11 Phillies last month, he laughed and said, "You know, I didn't think I could do this anymore"NEW YORK — A year ago, he was deep in the minor leagues, at Lynchburg and Tidewater, Va, working his way back to Shea Stadium. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. "At one time, we were under the impression we would become the ninth team in the Ocean League But we don't expect that to happen.
The Bears finished with their highest point total since a 68- 0 victory over Blackland AAF in 1942. After shooting 6- of- 29 in the first half, they went 15- of- 29 in the final 20 minutes to win going away. 6 " We have to do a lot of different things " Walker said " We want to win first of all. CHAPEL HILL, N C( AP- For the previous six games, North Carolina( No 4 ESPN/ USA Today; No. The match was ended after Saddleback had won its fifth set to clinch the victory. At this rate, that could be a scary thought for the Atlantic Coast Conference. It stayed that way when Pettrey' s extra- point try clanged off the upright Navy turned the game around with a defensive stand.
