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Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Sports
Western women lose to
Carl Albert, 83-67
spree to top Duke, 82-67
itself this weekend as the LSU: Alabama at Hawaii, rushing with 653 yards.
The Lady Tigers quickly evening. Tara Denton also only national championship Florida State at Florida,
Staff photo: Carol Marco
Duke High Schools Justin Willis (33) and Trey Lewis (55) drop back to play defense during
their game against Blair on Tuesday night. The Brones used a third-quarter rally to take a
53-35 victory.
Lady Broncs use scoring
second twenty minutes, prior to that time but after its lead with to 67-62.
LSU has chance to make up
ground in BCS bowl chase
By The Associated Press weekend that will have a with no interceptions. He
LSU has the stage to direct impact on USC and also is fourth in the SEC in
Staggs, Moles lead Broncs to 53-35 victory
By Joe Don Royal, sports editor reeled off the next seven as well. Carney stole the
points on a three-point play ball five times, Ashlei
BLAIR Blair won a by jana Kenedy and a pair Roberts had four steals and
pair, of high school basket- of baskets by Candice Jessica Lewis had three,
ban games from Duke on Carney to go up 14-8. Carney and Kenedy led
Tuesday night. The Lady Both teams continued to the scoring for Blair with 22
Broncs unleashed a high- score and the first eight points each and Rackliff
octane offense to claim an minutes saw Blair put up 25 scored 19 on 7-of-lO field
82-67 victory and the points to 18 for Duke. The goal shooting.
Broncs used a big third- Blair lead reached 39-22 Lauren Turner provided
quarter advantage to gamer midway through the second the offensive spark for
a 53-35 win. period after four straight Duke, netting five treys on
I thought we played a points by Ashton Rackliff, her way to a 25-point
good offensive game, said The Lady Tigers quickly evening. Tara Denton also only national championship Florida State at Florida, “The combination of
Blair coach Ronnie McKee cut that margin to 41-28, reached double figures for contender with a game. Georgia at Georgia Tech, some pretty good skilled
in a bit of an understate- but Rackliff stole the ball on the Lady Tigers, scoring 10 While No. 1 Oklahoma Rice at Louisiana Tech, and receivers and a running
ment. 'Defensively, 1 an inbounds play and hit a points, and No. 2 Southern Arizona at Arizona State, quarterback who runs
thought we lacked a little, basket to turn the momen- Duke jumped out to a 7-2 California rest up for their wins by Alabama, options and scrambles a lot
We've got to turn that tum back in the Lady lead in the boys contest, but final games before the Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and makes a lot of big plays
around if we want to be Broncs' favor. the Broncs came back to bowls, the Tigers hope a Tech and Arizona will boost on scrambles and things
competitive. Blair took control of the score six consecutive points win over Arkansas will help the Tigers. But first, they that are really broken plays
' And we picked up some game early in the second to go up 9-7. Justin Willis make up part ofa2.15-point must win their game. ... is tough to defend,”
silly fouls. We dont get in half, using an 11-point run dropped in a pair of foul deficit to the Trojans in the The matchup between Saban said. “They have
position, we don t move our that included three baskets shots with a minute left in BCS standings. LSU and Arkansas features some good skill guys and
feet: but 1 do feel like we by Jessica Lewis, to open the opening period to knot “This is a really good one of the nation’s top run- some good receivers.”
will get better defensively, up a 57-32 |ead wjth 4:43 things at nine each. football team that will take ning teams against one of The picks:
Duke’s Lady Tigers left in the third quarter. With 10 seconds left in one of ourbest efforts of the the stingiest defenses. Arkansas (plus 9 1/2) at
played well and took an 8-7 Blair not only shot 32 for the opening period, Beau year probably to have the Arkansas leads the SEC No. 3 LSU (Friday)
lead three minutes into the 62 from the field, but they Moles scored after a nice kind of success that we with 31 rushing touch- Tigers are 6-1-1 in Baton
fast-paced girls game. Blair made 13 steals on defense would like to have in the downs and 240 yards rush- Rouge against Razorbacks
See BLAIR, page 5 game,” LSU coach Nick ing per game. LSU has ...LSU 31-23.
New coach, same result for Bulls S Al# TEAM will make up the ground his yeartenen an decipQteugla (minus 8)
By The Associated Press Myers directed the Bulls In other NBA games some ground in the strength ther against its first-team Bulldogs need win to
fete Myers was still into (4-11) a day after Bill Tuesday night, it was: New of schedule ind Cor outer e ense an on y 58 stay in race for SEC East ...
the game long after the Cartwright was fired. The Jersey 93, Seattle 70; componel but the BCS yar sper game.on GEORGIA 34-21.
Chicago Bulls were out of former Chicago player also Sacramento 109, Memphis standings but ill need asn allowe or No. 6 Texas (minus 20)
it. The Bulls’ interim coach will coach Wednesday night 89; Washington 81, some help with wins from more points all year, while at Texas A&M (Friday)
drew a technical foul late in in San Antonio, with gener- Portland 80; Indiana 98, sarlier Opp Arkansas leads the SEC Longhorns hope to wrap
the third quarter, near the al manager John Paxson Minnesota 75; Miami 91,awith 35 points per game up BCS bid with win ...
end of the Dallas expected to hire a replace- New Orleans 87; pChetop two teams in the behind dual-threat quarter- TEXAS 41-14.
M Ivericks’ game-turning ment before the Bulls face Milwaukee 95, Philadelphia BC sta d ngs will play for back Matt Jones. No- 7 Tennessee (minus
run in their 124-98 home Milwaukee at home 91 and Denver 110 the national championship in the past four games, 10) at Kentucky
viaory Tuesday night. Monday night. Phoenix80. in the Sugar Bowl. . Jones is 46-for-65 for 734
j There are five games this yards and nine touchdowns See LSU page 5
Pioneers use late flurry to beat Carl Albert
By Mark Glenn, sports writer Coach Scott Peterman’s Carl Albert’s Kinley Sellers Free throws by Sellers injured sternum and 29 of 65 shots for 45 per-
Mavericks suited up only hit a driving layup, the cut the lead back to three. Desmond Plunkett has been cent. However, t ey were
After building a 19-point seven players for the game Vikings held a 62-59 lead Western’s Devon Stanberry bothered by a virus, horrendous at the ree
lead at halftime, the and at the end of the first with 5:37 left in the game, was fouled by Greg “Kevin Brooks gave us a throw line T ex. it. on y
Western Oklahoma State half it appeared they were Finally the Pioneers got Swindall with 17.7 seconds big lift off the bench, four of 14 rom t e c arity
College Pioneers had to worn down. their act together. Basheer left. Stanberry hit one of Kassin said. “Salters and stripe,
make a comeback of their However, they found Messiah hit a field goal two free throws to put the Stokes came on and did a Western goes to 7- on
own to defeat the Carl Rlv energy in the second with four minutes left to Pioneers up 68-64 with good job. 1 was proud ofthe the season an wi ost
Albert Vikings here Cains. Albert put on a draw the Pioneers to within 17.7 seconds remaining. A way my team battled back. Westark on Dec. 4.
Tuesday night. thanks to their one . shot by Edward McRay Salters led Western with WESTERN TO CARLALBERT67
Coach Jerry Kassin’s Not shooting and some slop- After a Carl Albert misfired and Stanberry fol- 16 points while Messiah Men
Pioneers could do nothing py ball handling by turnover, Messiah followed lowed with a layup to and Edwin Huff each had 6-0*16 802 05 HU1 11/600 10.
wrong in the first half. They Western. The Pioneers with an old fashioned three- make it 70-64. with four 11 points. 2.8ro 227 SHAN DeTX 2 1 ls 29.
forced the visitors into 18 committed only seven point play and Western took seconds left. McRay then Sellars poured in 20 4.70. PF-11.
first-half turnovers and rid- turnovers in the first half the lead for good with 3:30 banked home a meaningless points for Vikings to lead CARL ALBERT - Sellars 7-4-20, McRay
died the Carl Albert two- but made 14 miscues in the left . Neither team scored three-pointer at the buzzer, all scorers. 8-1-18,Crouch3-0-6. Swindall4-1-13
three zone for seven three second half on their next possessions. Western coach Jerry Carl Albert shot the ball 67.PF.128TN 1402 Totals 27 6
pointers. The Pioneers had The Pioneers also had a Damon Salters canned a Kassin said his club’s lack well, hitting 27 of 55 shots. semgonestvesenc saneer226.
a 45-26 lead at the half scoring drought that lasted three-point basket with 1:55 of depth showed in the sec- But 32 turnovers proved to Gee. Stanberry 2. Bey Carl Albert,
But it was different in the for 5:50. Western led 59-50 left and Western extended ond half. Gee is hampered be their downfall. Sellars2. McRay. Swindall.
By Mark Glenn, sports writer second half Western trailed with 19 points. Michelle
only 60-55. But an 11-1 run Kennedy scored 13 points
A flurry at the start of by Carl Albert bolstered the and collected 15 rebounds,
the second half sparked the Lady Vikings to a 71-56 Boone also had ten points.
Carl Albert Lady Vikings to lead with 515 left jn the For Carl Albert, Mandy
a 83-67 win over the game. Duncan and Kristen Gibbs
Western Oklahoma State Western could not over- . . 14 hiiie
A j n had points cach.
College Lady Pioneers come that obstacle. Carl Albert shot the ball
Tuesday night at the The Lady Pioneers well. They were 30 of 61
WOSC gym. played the game without from the field which
Western battled the tal- point guard Brooke included nine three-point-
ented Lady Vikings tough Burrows. The 5-6 fresh- ers.
in the first half, thanks to man from Cordell sprained Western was 22 of 56
some hot free throw shoot- her ankle in a non-basket- and 19 for 27 at the free
ing. Western was 14 of 17 ball related accident throw line.
at the charity stripe and Monday. Western commit- The Lady Pioneers are
trailed 42-36 at half-time. , ted 27 turnovers and that now 7.3 on the season.
Carl Albert outpointed was big difference accord- They will travel to Collin
Western 10-2 in the open- ing to Phillips, county, Texas for a 1 p m.
mg minutes of the second "We just weren’t game Friday.
half to take a 52-38 lead, smooth," said Phillips. “We carl ALBERT 93. WESTERN 67
Coach Bill Phillips’ Lady had too many turnovers. WESTERN - Caexe0 22. Mornson 9-
Pioneers did come back to That’s what happens when 0-19, Boone 4-2-10, Kennedy 3-7-13,
make a good run at the you break up the rotation." Scon25273Fuch802 12:5 10131 22324:
Vikings. kThe Lady Pioneers had CARLALBERT - Duncan $-1-14,
trailing by 15, Western three players in double fig- Martin 4-0-8, Rodgers 5--0—10, Thorpe
outscored the visitors 15-5 ures. Jena Morrison hit nine Grom SMcTaY@24 4 Zem ran227140.
over a five-minute period, of 14 shots from the field 2 Totals 31-12-83
When Kavla Boone hit a 14SnouS from the nicid Half-time: Car Albert 42, Western 26,
Hayla Boone nil a including one three-pointer 3pt. field goals - Western, Morrison,
shot midway through the th lead the watarh de Williams, Morrison Carl Albert, Duncan
2 6 to lead the Western scoring 3, Thorpe, Gibbs 3 Beck.
by a bad knee, Huff has a Western connected on
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