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Show FRIDAY .;i i 123 6 Daily Utah Chronicle "I always seem to play well Tye Smith Sports Writer The U women's basketball team (13-flaunted its depth with an pounding of Air Force Academy 3-- 0) 82-4- 2 (3-1- last night in its conference home opener. With the win, Utah extended its home winning streak to 23 (tied for second in the nation with Arizona) and ran its conference record to a perfect 0-- 2) 3-- 0. EXT: Utah vs New Mexico Jan. 25, 1pm, Huntsman Center Senior Carley Marshall led the Utes with an outstanding performance that marked her in both points season-high- s 06) and rebounds (7). Marshall is an imposing physical specimen at the center position, but doesn't always play with extreme physical aggression needed to control the paint. That wasn't the case Thursday night, however, as the Ute senior established her presence early. "I'm just bigger and stronger than all of these girls," Marshall said. against Air Force. I don't know what it is, but when we play them I know that I can play well, so it's a real confidence booster." Marshall recorded a statistical rarity during her great night by not missing a single shot. She was a perfect from the field (including from the three point line), from the charity and stripe. "I'm coming off a pretty bad Margame, I was just shall said. "So I wanted to make up for it with a good game." Marshall wasn't the only Ute with a fine performance last night, as the entire team was able to get in on the action against the dramatically Falcon squad. The Utes opened the game with a 0 run, and followed it up a few minutes later with a 0 run. Sophomore Kim Smith led the Utes in the first half with 13 points, and senior Kelsy Stire-ma- n made her presence felt with five rebounds, four assists and three steals in the first half alone. At the half the Utes led by 19, but they really opened it up in the second half with a 29-- 8 run that put them up by 40. -4 less-talent- 7-- 15-- The final 10 minutes of game time was dominated by Utah's subs, as the outcome had been long since determined. While the Falcon women didn't make much noise during the game, Air Force head coach Ardie Mclnelly could be heard yelling from the sidelines throughout the entirety. With her abrasive language and constant tirades on the sidelines of Thursday night's game, she was given a technical foul near the end of the first half. After a relatively simple game, the Utes will not have things so easy this coming Sunday afternoon at the Huntsman Center, when the team takes on New Mexico (10-Coming off a close win against BYU last night, the Lobos are also undefeated in conference play, and the game will give the Utes a chance to establish sole possession of first place. The Utes will need to have everyone at their best to con5, 2-- tinue their home unbeaten streak. "They're New Mexico coming off a big win against BYU, so they're going to be fired up," Marshall said. "We just have to stick to our game plan." Utah's Sunday game will be televised on ESPN2 at 1 p.m. tsmithchronicle.utah.edu 82 42 Utah Air Force i UTAH FG-- FT-- Smith 9 2 Uttle Pijyer Reb A Pts 1 0 15 4-- 8 4 4 3 11 Marshall 5 4 7 1 16 Thorburn 6 0--1 3 6 5 Stireman 3 0--0 5 4 6 0-- 2 0--0 1 2 3 4 2 1 4 0 Carton Srouiiiard 2 Hemenwsy Wood 3 Alien 4 Sitterud 9 10 0 2 15 3 8 15 6 4 0-- 0 s 3 7 7 Team Totals 43 3 28-5- 3 t(M9 Marshal Wood Smith Thorburn Sitterud Hemenway 23 82 (Stireman Turnovers: 16 AIR FORCE Neff Castillo Reb A Pts 0 2 0 2 0 7 2 2 1 1 12 2 1 4 5 0 8 0 13 2 0 3 FT-- FG-- Player Thomas 4 Taylor Jackson 0 6 Grove Roesch 0 Hueman 0 Cwiakala Novak 0-- 2 0 1 2 0 7 2 0 0 5 42 I Totals 34 1 Castillo Taylor Turnovers: Grove Jackson J i 16 38, Air Force 19 ATTENDANCE 2,012 M fa iht-- . scored now," HOOPS A i. a.m. Saturday will feature freestyle events, as the men will begin at 10 a.m. and the women an hour J 7 ; women participating in the classical race, followed by the men's classical at 11 later. The Utes' nordic team debuted last week in the Nevada Invitational, helping lead Utah to a fourth-plac- e overall finish. Henning Dybendal led the cross country group with a victory in the classical event an a second place finish in the freestyle W. CT tit race. For his efforts, he was named RMISA Skier of the Week. The women's team was led by sophomore Jenny Hansson and freshman Sandra Gredig, as they finished in the top 10 in practically every event they competed in. The competition will be stiff, as usual, in the field f of 10. New Mexico's alpine team left the first half of the Invitational at the top of the list with 287 points, with Denver right behind with 275. The Utes' were a relatively close third with 268 points. The Utah Invitational is the only "home" event on the Utes' schedule, as they will spend the rest of the season out of the state. For fans who won't be able to make it to the Invite, they can access immediate results from www. Jacob-so- n PAGE 8 at BYU J utahutes.com. Nick Jacobson Is leading Provo, Utah the Utes In scoring with more than 15 UTAH at (M) UTAH INVITATIONAL (NA) (CC) 23, 2004 TBA Soldier Hollow, Utah January points per game, and Is their top threat from the perimeter. MEN'S HOOPS SKIING (2-- 0) January 23, 2004 7pm 1? however, Soldier Hollow will be a new course altogether. Events will begin Friday morning at 10 a.m. with the V GYMNASTICS UTAH the U cross country ski team takes on the likes of New Mexico and Denver on a course the Utes are quite familiar with. Several of the Utes have trained at the Soldier Hollow course, which was used during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. For some of the U's newcomers, 1 said. "We are going to play New Mexico and that's what we are going to focus on." According to Chaney, the Utes will have to worry about the zone defense against New Mexico, which may force the Utes to hit more outside shots. Jacobson has been connect- SEE Nordic skiers to complete Invite in Soldier Hollow, Utah, as 9-- worry about that I The Utah Invitational, which opened with alpine events two weekends ago, will conclude this weekend o. ' A fa Carley Marshall was perfect from the field and the line Thursday night. points last year for New Mexico when it took on the U basketball team, as the Lobos defeated the then-N22 Utes. Now, the Utes have their chance for redemption Saturday in Albuquerque, this time with a nine-gam- e winning streak on the line. Douglas has graduated, but a new scorer has taken his place, one who could potentially cause the same problems that Douglas did last season. "They may not have Ruben Douglas, but Danny Granger is a player you may not have heard of, but he is a great player that can score like Douglas did," U shooting guard Nick Jacobson said. Granger is currently averaging 20.7 points per game the highest average on the team-- but he can't yet be ranked among MWC scorers because he has only played nine games. The Lobos are currently 6 overall and have already lost two conference games to Wyoming and Air Force. Both games were on the road, but now the Lobos get to play at The Pit against the Utes. Playing outside the Huntsman Center has been one of the main problems for Utah this season, giving this weekend's game added importance. "It's a tough road swing for us, but we just have to focus on one game at a time," U point guard Tim Drisdom said. Not only do the Utes have to worry about the Lobos, but Monday they will have to play Air Force in the second game of the road trip. "Because we only have one day to prepare for the Falcons, we might start a little early on them," sophomore Richard Chaney said. The preparation for Air Force may take some focus away from the Lobos game, but Jacobson knows that they cannot falter mentally. "The Air Force game is two games away and we can't really it hi". Utah HALFTIME: Asad Kudiya Douglas I , Asst. Sports Editor Ruben ' Cwiakala (Roesch Utes look to conauer road triP 39 I I 9 Team ). I ' MEN'S TENNIS UTAH at (15-3- NEW MEXICO (9-6- January 24, 2004 1pm Albuquerque, N.M. Chris Bellamy ) ) UTAH at (NA) WEBER STATE INVITATIONAL January 24, 2004 Ogden, Utah TBA WOMEN'S HOOPS NEW MEXICO UTAH at (10-5(13-- January 25, 2004 1pm Huntsman Center ) x |