The 7- foot- 2 preseason All- American broke double digits in points for only the second time in six games Saturday, scoring 14 in No 8 Georgetown' s 78- 51 victory over crosstown foe American. And center fielder John Shelby extended his hitting streak to 24 games with a hard-hit ball that handcuffed Astro shortstop Craig Reynolds and trickled into left field for a double. Another Dodger win over the Houston Astros, this time by a 4-2 score Thursday behind Orel Hershiser's solid pitching, has made Los Angeles' position atop the National League West a more comfortable 2 1/2 games Pedro Guerrero's situation is not quite so comfortable. The Golden Eagles' leading scorer, Caleb Green, was limited to just six points before fouling out with five minutes left. The normally placid group at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium-20,797 of them-woke up to all this suddenly with a boo And another boo. Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 4-Kevin Gross (7-2) pitched 7 innings to win for the fifth time in his last six decisions, and Steve Jeltz drove in two runs with a triple and a double to lead the Phillies at Pittsburgh.
Trailing 46- 38, Oregon cut it to 46- 45 on a 15- footer by Gabrielle Richards, a 3- pointer by Kraayeveld and two free throws by Richards. Isaiah Fox added 10 points and Mustafa Shakur had eight points and nine assists. Associated PressSANTA CLARA, Calif( AP- Nate Rohnert scored a season- high 16 points and Denver held off a fierce rally to beat Morgan State 54- 44 in the consolation game of the Cable Car Classic on Saturday night. Louis Amundson, who leads the Rebels in scoring and rebounding, fouled out with six minutes to play, after scoring seven points and grabbing eight rebounds.
Kiah Thomas added 15 points for the Monarchs( 14- 2, 4- 0 Colonial Athletic Association, who won their third straight and 10th of 11. C( AP- Junior Pehoua' s fade- away jumper at the buzzer gave Hampton a 70- 68 overtime win over South Carolina State on Monday night. Wiggins was 5- of- 10 on 3- pointers, hitting three straight during an 11- 3 run late in the first half as Stanford broke a 24- 24 tie. Furman trailed 27- 23 at halftime, Appalachian State stretched its lead in the second half by making 4 of 8 3- point attempts while Furman shot 2- for- 15 from behind the arc.
Appel managed to avoid a fifth foul over the final six minutes, then for another 10 minutes of overtimes to lead the No. Jenkins guided Redondo to a 30-3 record, the Pioneer League co-championship and a spot in the CIF 4-A Division semifinals in his 19th year as coach, while Davison established records by registering an 18-1 pitching mark and a . 437 batting average in his senior season. The Mustangs could see this game as a sign of progress as they lost to the Cowboys by 35 last season and both teams return four starters. It might also be Winston' s home finale since the junior indicated this week that entering the NBA draft was a " very strong possibility " He was just savoring the rebound win " We had a rough week and coach( Mark) Gottfried challenged us and told us it is a two- game season " Winston said. 19 ranking in the AP poll matches the highest for Pitt, which was also ranked 19th on Dec. Turner Battle added 12 points for the Bulls, who had their three game winning streak snapped. McCray led Maryland with 23 points, including 20 in the second half and overtime.
On their next possession, Navarre marched the Wolverines 64 yards in seven plays, capped by a 14- yard TD pass to Braylon Edwards " We just didn' t panic " Iowa defensive lineman Jared Clauss said " They were doing some very good things. You see how it goes when our offense is clicking " Campbell' s first TD was a stunner, a 55- yard reception on Navy' s first play from scrimmage. In a throwback to his early days, Ryan gave up four hits, walked three, hit a batter and committed a balk. Briann January scored seven points in the first half as Arizona State took a 39- 19 lead. Because we crossed the international date line, somewhere along the way we lost much of Tuesday, the 27th birthday of Kent Miller, the team's technical coordinator. The Keydets forced 25 turnovers and made 13 of 41 3- pointers, while Charleston Southern shot just 2- of- 7 from behind the arc.
Missouri showed why it has the second best defense in the Big 12. TERRE HAUTE, Ind( AP- Tyson Schnitker hit a 3- pointer with five seconds left in overtime Thursday night, giving Indiana State a 70- 68 victory over Valparaiso. The Badgers led 46- 15 at halftime in their final exhibition game before the regular season begins. Woodson, who pocketed $15,000, beat wide receivers Ricky Nattiel of the Denver Broncos and Willie Gault. . The Blazers( 5- 2) led 39- 37 at halftime, capping a 16- 6 run with a 3- pointer by Marvett McDonald just before the buzzer. The shots weren' t falling so readily for Dietz in the second half- 1- for- 10- so she turned to the pass, driving and dishing to Gipson twice after Kansas pulled within four. He finished 13- for- 25 from the field; the rest of the team was 7- for- 24 Buffalo' s reserves outscored Liberty' s 19- 9.
If that game proved the guard- heavy Kentucky lineup can score inside, this one provided more evidence. Joel Henning scored 23 points on 9- of- 17 shooting for the Keelhaulers( 4- 3) of the NAIA Division II California Pacific Conference. Chris Lutz added 10 points for the Boilermakers( 19- 10, 8- 7 Big Ten. The loss makes the Rebels an even longer shot for an NIT berth; Ole Miss must beat the Gamecocks and win at least twice in the league tournament to gain eligibility " We' ve got to find a way to get to the free throw line more and knock down more shots " Barnes said " We haven' t had those opportunities and that' s got to turn around for us ".
