BAKERSFIELD WINS THIRD DIV. II TITLE.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Cal State Bakersfield likes close games. Just not this close. Kebu Stewart Kebu Stewart (born December 19 1973, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round of the 1997 NBA Draft, and played 15 games averaging 2.7 points per game and 2. scored 18 points and grabbed 21 rebounds and Jon Gaines hit five 3-pointers as the Roadrunners turned back Northern Kentucky 57-56 Saturday for their third NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II title in five years. ``We just wanted to keep it close,'' Bakersfield coach Pat Douglass Pat Douglass, an American basketball coach, is currently the head coach for UC Irvine. He graduated from the University of the Pacific in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in biology. said. ``All year long with five minutes to play, if we're close or have the lead, we're the best team in the nation. If the game is close in the last five minutes, we usually win it.'' But the Roadrunners nearly lost the most important one in the final minute. Northern Kentucky (30-5), which lost in the final to Fort Hays State last year, had a chance to win, but Andy Listerman missed a 5-footer off an inbounds in·bounds adj. 1. Basketball Involving putting the ball into play by passing it from out of bounds to a teammate on the court. 2. Sports Within the designated boundaries. pass as time expired. Bakersfield (29-4), which led by as many as 15 points in the first half, had to battle off a determined Northern Kentucky comeback in the final minute. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Cal State Bakersfield celebrates its title. Associated Press |
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