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Show C4 It Lake Tribune SPORTS Sunday, January 14,1996 Techsters Keep Rolling: Win Lucky 13th Big First-Half Run Carries eee THE ASSOCIATED PI Dykon etch BEAUMONT, Texas — Vickie Johnson had 22 points | years ago by Jeanne Ruark and 11 rebounds and No. 1 | Hoff against East Carolina. Louisiana Tech scored the 3-1 in leagu ue) has overall, tory over Mississippi, the LadyTigers’first win over a ranked opponent in four years. won eight straight games at Pietra Gay scored 18 home. points, Latasha Dorsey add34.016, i | Kunze finished ith 13 ed 14 and Toni Gross had 13 ihnpain Tears5189 20 Anton 005, | points and 12 rebounds points andeight reboundsas {i'vanpieh |:214 102000ete | Jenni Ruff ted all scorers LSU (10-2, 3-1 Southeastern arts 1 11 Pur09 222 Ge | w83;T a 142008 with 28 points and Julie Conference) snapped a 22FORD(LL game's first 10 points and| sourHeRs cat 7 LEXINGTON 5 14 Whiteb2 600 Toul ayne Turner scor points during a 15-1 run in the first half that carried No. Washington St 64, Oregon St. 63, Wyoming 70, New Mexico64 TheLady Techsters (13-0, —WOMEN— 12th Jo traight victory, a 61-44 win | turday night over mistake-| Ww one Tennessee to its Army 68. Buck Bo & 63-33 rebound advantage. Techshot 39.8 percent while mola Lamar to 28.8 per- ch Kentucky converted poin ts Travis Jackson as the Hokies Walker (2. Ande 04 hall 4a 00.00 Mans 1000 Matthe 0 s=4 Cincinnati 91 Marquette 70 souTH as MississippiSt 6 wtadel 73, Tn Chattanooga 64 Kerns Murray Carolina 6 Maryan MUbWEST HovigGrown #4,Ob 0 Deal ai Detroit 82, La Mian, Ohio Obio U 85 Bowe 78 Toledo 93. Ken SoUTHWEST Houston 97, Rice 77 Stephea F Austin 98, North Texas 69 WEST Alaska: Anch LSUShrwveport50 ise St 90, Idaho89. 0T by Pomona,Grand amon 8 as-El 49 INCINNATI — Darne!l Hurton and Danny Fortson lod six double-figure scorers Jarquette beat , California 73 LOS ANGELES — Kris Johnson scored areerhigh 36 points "LA de- WES A Lite Rk racks 100, 907 Bay! feated California CALEOR Abdur Rahue 814 Sin perdine 53 Stinford 88 Southern Cal UCLA 75, California ‘Washington 82, Oregon66 i, Oregon St. 63 NCAAHearingIt a Lot: tS Georgetown 72 Miami 67 LANDOVER, Md. — Allen erson set a Big East single- same record with 10 steals scored 29 points as getown held off a late ati rally. 44 bs We'll See You in Court Denes FRESNO BEE This is what the NCAAfeared. The onslaught of AUBURN, Ala. — Frank- legal battles has begun. Kenny Thomas wasfirst lin Williams led Auburn with Nowcomes Larry Abney. Morewill likely follow. 18 points. and Tigers made 1-10 shooting as Con: Providence. SNECTIOUT (UH defeated NCAAlegislative director Dan Dutcher said last i iiansinsste 8as ia0 ——~wssssssssssesssas / Eomas, the COLLEGE NOTEBOOK Mexico ern Athletic Conference, won a court injunction to play this season, reversing the NCAA's ruling that he was ineligible based on his failure to meet the corecourse requirement. The NCAA is still deciding whetherit will take the mattertotrial. Fresno State freshman forward Larry Abneywill seek aninjunction next week. He hasbeensitting out theseasonafterbeingruled ineligible in November. 20 Penn St. 83 Thetravesty with Abney wasthat hehad to wait six Northwestern 74 (OT) weeks to just hear a verdict. And, based on the docuEVANSTON, Ill, — Glenn mentation, the math courses in question were origiSekunda scored nine of his nally approved by the clearinghouse career-high 30 points in Abneyseeks a fourth year of eligibility, an issue overtimeto lift PennState rejected when put into possible legislation at last week's NCAA Convention. The NCAAwill likely be hardto budgeon this, moreso than allowing himto receive scholarship aid for this year. tainly take the lead and run to the courts. In both Thomas’ and Abney’s case, both areclearly victims and the NCAAhasfailed to see the human side. This is only the beginning. Indiana 85 +21 Hlino’ sequent tackling of Jerry Tarkanian by Dominick slumpingIllinois wouldlikely brush himself off IDLANAIB Onlysucha players’ coach as Tark would continue to hug the playeron the floorlike a player himself. 8 WakeForest 77 “There was a big crowd (13.013) and a worldwidetelevi- en Clemson Saturday. North Carolina 2 e (9-4, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) now leads the league CUEMSON tL) Kidd 47 0-1 8 Cottrell 04-4 000 Saher 00 006 Ru ; gamewith goals from Jason Ruff A ca reer performance by Chad With the departure of bruising centers such as Bryant Reeves, Loren Meyer and Greg Ostertag, is the Big Eight becoming moreof afinesse league? I've always thought we were more finesse,” goals all last season, has four goals and four assists in the fi 12 assists in the last 11 Ne games NY Rang i league losing its first two games — at New Mexico State and at home to Utah State. Meanwhile, San tI. MINNESOTA (& Colorado St. 66 Texas-El Paso 62 ADISON, Wis. — Fresh: Sam Okey scored 23 ts to lead Wisconsinto a tory over Iowa. Point 3£23 Michigan 76 Michigan St. 54 EAST LANSING. Mich. — Maurice Taylor scored 16 points and Michigan's de fense held Michigan State to 32 shooting as the Wo s won wea 124 Conlin 24 4 8 +12 Miss. St. 55 " STARKVILLE, Miss. — MICHIGAN STATE a: 4 Ke 00. Halfume point goals NY Islander Pacitie D Huffman 4) Alfreds | gn ‘ThirdXaPeriod5 2pp Ottawa. : Tae i, Sinn ee | Bade ho 015 Tampa Ba2 olised Shot — Bonk (tt. 1926third Shonguava 5136-24 Tampa 20 20 ue 103 Canucks PinPre—1 peuae: Hol Sexe Jeo, Bote? CANUCKS Mianle 5Leafs PovOpts — as Tapa Goals — Ota, Ble 2111 A st7 2 Maple Leafs 2 saves) TampaBay, P Puppa dere Mik MecGeaagh A — 2109 28.000) Vancouver Twconto 20 Scene Peso — 4, Toto, Andres 12 (Gilmour, Gil) Tikkanen § Hedican ¢ kk Oilers 5 Canadiens 3 | Sabres 4 Blues 3 Bulfalo 2104 203 Red Wings 4 Capitals 2 Third Period— id Pr ie Rana oroy rdBergevi, Pe 10 17 Hater. Tord fs 00 pol — St Lows 16-148 41 Mon Lightning 4 Seng ig ite Senators | . Konowalehik Ottawa Tampa Bay 102-18 Washing. |” First Period —No Scoring e-pay Opportunities — Montebah es — SLs Pate 18167 on ‘Gatien — sdmonton. Weigh Buchberger hie oso fal ~ Buffalo 10-1880. Jose State openedwith a 3-1 record, despite being 48overall, Go figure. 8546 iL 2018 ‘ 419 108 WAT 43-125 14 18 21 4 40 107 10 19 Noribeas isis WoL TPS GE GN Piisbursh 13 ST 14 Monel W018 46 19) 14 Boston 1816 6 4045 IF Buffalo 8 1 Hartford 5 Ottawa WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division WL TPs GP GA New Jersey Second Period — TampaBay, Klima 18,2 mee “Opportunit alles off San 1 J = eh iS PANDINGS STERN CONFERENCE Ailantie Divison WL TPL GF GN N'Y Rangers wu Phoenx 1 NOTE, Two points are rarded fo ne for a shootout ss Saturday's AllStar Game West Tonight’ Games Monday's Game Fower play opportunities — New York of 8 Pladepha lies — New York. Healy Phulad 7 Brome Devils 2 New J Jew Jersey funn NHL. Southwest Division W sol PosGF GA 107 110 13 last two games, 11 goals and| said Reeves. ‘We're morelike the ACC. We have more finesse players than thetraditional bangers.” [ BIG WEST SURPRISE Nevada, the conference favorite, started the Danny Lorenz (Cincinnati Cy- clones) shutout the West during his 29 minutes in the nets, stop ping all 13 shots he faced to earn the MVP Goalie Award _ STANDING KASTERN CONPERENCE, North Division W LSOL Pts GF GA Cincinnati 24 6 G4 164109) Micagan MSL 153.198 Fo i THE ASSOCIATED PRESS M5/2It : trot 2 of Central Division fmt pet W LSOL Pts GE GA PHILADELPHIA — Mark Wastin Cheveland 2714 6 A019) 178 Messiercontinuedhis torrid saves Woah TAB 1 sland Hi 818 10 Dero 2418 run with two goals and two Releree— aulDevons. A— 18.1 ant i assists, and Glenn Healy colHouston 13140189 lectedhis first shutout of the Sharks 10 WESTERN CONFERENCE season as the New York Midwest Disision W LSOL Pi GF GA Rangers beat the Philadel- Penguins 8 21 phia Flyers 4-0 Saturday Messier, who had just 14 ¥nJoe lately although there’s no disgrace in losing to Ar- kansasand Illinois. (Atlanta Knights); Lonnie Loach (Detroit Vipers) and Dave Tomlinson (Cincinnati Cyclones) The \Vest took a quick lead on first-period goals by Todd Simon (Las Vegas Thunder) and TomTiley (Milwaukee Admiral: Sizzling Messier Puts Spark Under Rangers the most were IowaState and our ballclub. Missouri (10-4) deserves to be ranked but hasn't played as well PURDUE 132 Washington's thr 2.8 seconds r¢ ‘Alabama a vi of seeing a quality hockey game,” said the 35-year-old Barr of the Orlando Solar Bears Barr earned the Bud Ice Iceman Trophyas the game's most valuable player. Utal Brett Lievers recorded one assist for the West Trailing 3-2 in the second period, the East took command ofthe International Hockey LeagueAllStar game would showthe younger players whatit’s all about Kansas State have improved. The two teams that lost nT aouble|led Wake:Forest to'a Austin helped soften a diffi ory cult week for Purdue coach VLAND(66 GeneKeady. Austin scored a career-high27 points tolead Purdue to a victory over 2.04 Total 22-67 14-2064 Minnesota, ending a weekin WARE FOREST (1s which Keady’s father died and his stepdaughter suffered acritical head injury \labama 56 Tonya Cooper scored 28 sion audience who weredeserving HOUSTON — It was only fitting that the oldest playerin the tory over Utah on ESPN last Mondaynight and sub- CHAMPAIGN, Ill, — An- Young. The imagewill be locked for years to come Can you imagine someone taking down Indiana's drae Patterson scored 2 points and grabbed 11 re- Bobby Knight or North Carolina's Dean Smith? bounds as Indiana beat Knight might wrestle with the player and Smith Ma yland 64 +22 Purdue 76 \ NSTON-SALEM, N.C #22 es perfect Minnesota 62 ting and Ti n’s first career trip! MINNEAPOLIS — consin 80 = 11 lowa 71 ot Mier 926 Sut 6122218 twmpen2-| points and Chanel Wright had 26, leading North Caro fy over lina previously unbeat- IHL’s Oldest Star Shines Brightest, Lifts East RECRUITING BONANZA Fresno State will certainly benefit from the vic- BIG EIGHT SLIDE? TheBig Bight had only oneteamin the Top 25 and Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton isn’t surprised “Thetop half of our leagueisn't as strong but the bottomhalfis stronger,’ says Sutton. “Colorado and laaecite ily : Thomas 0-3 0400, Geren 4:160.0Umah 2.4 0ai Porter 04,ones Thempn 2 te Starbird set a school 7 Mlasingame 0-2 0.00, Ja 5 ; 64 37 Croan13 200 g recordwith 44 points Wash. St. Mate12 Danan 02 as Stanford beat Southern | £11 Oregon St. 63 California Starbird hit seven of 11 PULLMAN, Wash. from3-point range, 13 of 25 Yvonne Kunze's two free 72 fromthe field and 11 of 13 throws with 4.3 secondsleft BATON ROUGE, ; | mann tiger Mages a from the free-throwline in lifted WashingtonState over Oregon§ fate in a Pacific-10 | Elaine Powell scor ai 26 eae 38 minutes TS Geena conNa points and LSU shot 60 per- oes eae Goa Theprevious Stanford re- | Conference game cord of 42 points was set 16| Washington State (11-3 cent from the field in its vie: sah oO ‘i Lavine thities 4, LSU M8 5. gerieri bert 7Jo ee 2:5 0-05, Jones 1- 1-44. Graha anisoo2, fe027 Mecham 01.000 sna Polotgous—ta Teh? banat0-2,113Sealy {LAMA133) 1isforis Cooper 01,11 rand Webb05) 4 Pane | Pouttas oou‘Hidun soe‘kneel 32.50.06 Latah Bis 10-17 4625.1 Jones 4103-0 12. Brel 48 3. Monteith2-40 punean49 08 aay Halttime—V gna. 38, Rider 20: 38 Colin 1 00.2 Cr Stal eal il Hota 3224, Lave +6 Stanford 88 me 03) na ache 0.03 Total 8Durkin4 SouthRoar Noestaat4 Ss pL Sta i Southern Cal 67 28 | 2 Walker 0-10 goals—Mississippt St STANFORD. Calif 1, Jones 1-1, Price 1 Saturdaynight al The Summit. MORGANTOWN, W.Va - \ wide-open Chuck Kor- ILLANOV I ‘ F019 Groer8101918 Coat a nS 8H10, Powel 164425 us et 2 points leadMississippi Alabama toa Carolina tory over Statevicin N, 13° Cyaan, 93 the Southeastern #23 Clemson 68 Conference CHAPEL HILL, N.C, — | be forthecom- =t7 Villanova 69 West Virginia 67 beat West Virginia Ta Neal4 {tris 000, Winsieanuch 23 | nevertrailed ite Max . GEORGIA (1055) Strong 4 ‘ As word gets out on Abney’s case, others will cer- ficit and asloppy first half 1989, | Victory overRider,Virginia) ruyscaLOOSA, Ala. —| ¢sbmo ti oye with Suber scoring six, and Shalonda Enis scored 25 Dave Barr scored a goal and added anassist to lead his East team to a 7-3 win over the West PENNST negay dunked with two si ds remaining and Villanyvereame a 13-point icky 10 LnUISLAN TECH monththat if the NCAAInitial-Eligibility Clearing- freshman whois making a push to become all-West- necticut was LSU's first victory over Mississippi (11-4, 2-1) since IsIssiPt1 ait Seber4100018 1 3D io0t6 Baer $3268.% & ia Neeene cor — Tora Suber scored 16 #19 Alabama 7 .a 12 and Viasta Jan-| Points to lead Virginia to a) Miss, St. 64 their free throws at the end New PROVIDENCE, RI, — Allen scored 23 points Kirk King added 20 on anford 8-19 I"man 1 Sah01Wostefeld 04 gamelosing streak again: ranked opponents. It also By Andy Katz Auburn 89 +19 Georgia 86 to withstand a late rally by housedoesn't revampits appeal processandease the Georgia and hand the Bull- overworkedstaff and subcommittee members, more dogs anupset lawsuits could =26 Connecticut 83 Providence 74 | | ow Sanat Wilson added 14] ted LaSalle. Cincinnati 68. Mole points for Louisiana Tech #8 Virginia 79 — os a aad eeNiliacis had a Rider 44 | (URE 2s ee Lara Webb had points a s 7 N.J : LAWRENCEVILLE, RADFORD. Va serve Troy Manns Hot 2 128 RINTECRY Nero 26 1 Tech, which led by as many as 39 points, finished with a| 4! Tennessee turned the ball er a season-high 29 times, 35 points APSSEE Wight added 13. onnuo st. 111844 4-0 Sun Belt Conference) led | Aven 28iVi 7, Strid19.25 ui 43-14 at halftime. Louisiana| Weath Bul ock $ cy Predators Follow Tradition, FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Delmonte Madison scored sevenof his 14 points during Colorado State's 22-0 runto @ Continued From C-1 open the second half as the Rams overcame a 13-point Prosper at Home Wyoming 61 #25 New Mexico 58 LARAMIE, Wyo. — Sly deficit at halftime Johnson and LaDrell White. Texas-El Paso. head combined for 37 points Colorado State including Wyoming's final its winning streak eight, to lead the C games an upset over New Mexico. TEXAS-EL PASO (10-4) NEW MEXICU (132 Pap 46 Wal to defeat extended to three proved to 6-2 at homein two sea- sons — compared to 1-7 away Wehaveto generate our own en- thusiasm on the road. Even though the Predators cruised through the first two games Saturday, things turned moreintriguing. San Diego domi- nated Game3, with setter Yoko Zetterlund-Bush and Williams as serting themselves. ry Thanks to the NVA's new TV friendly rules, Game4 was played with rally scoring — a point is awarded on every play, regard less of whoserves. The Predators found them UCLA teammate Natalie Williams of Taylorsville had 10 kills selves down 5-1 and struggling and 10 blocks. Setter Char John- “The best team doesn't always win in quick-score, unfortunate- ly,” Klein noted later After answering with four straight points, the Predators eventually played their wayinto a 10-10tie. Klein's two kills, a Spikers’ miss, Linda Byington’s dump shot and a Klein-Byington block gave Utahthevictory Coach Annette Cottle adjusted her rotation in Game 4, making sure that USA National Team captain Tammy Liley would block against Williams. “The whole key is to shut the other team down. Cottle said. Williams, Team USA's best jumper and one of its hardest hitters, was held to six kills in her first NVA match of the season Marissa Hatchett led Utahawith 10 kills and 14 blocks, while ex son wasespeciallyeffectivein the first two games, even making an impact on thefront row We did a good job of serving them tough and taking them out of their offense, which is what they did to us last week,” said Klein Utah’s home-road variance is only partly explained by the crowd's influence. The 2,300 the Predators drew Saturday were not especially vocal, and theat tendance is lower in California. reducing the homecourt advan tage In any case, the Predators are convinced they can win the NVA playoffsif they can stage them at SLCC in March. But Monday is the deadline enough tickets for them to sell to ave the event moved from San Diego = ar Kentucky held Lamarto five first-half | field goals in posting a 79-52 victory Saturday | ALABAMA Brown IATED PRESS |
