COLLEGES: CHITWOOD'S 30 POINTS LEAD MATADORS TO WIN.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Cal State Northridge forward Calvin Chitwood snagged a missed layup and slammed the ball into the basket with his right hand Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. after soaring through two defenders in the middle of the key. It was just one of several big plays Chitwood made for the host Matadors en route to a career-high 30-point performance in a 102-98 non- conference men's basketball victory over former Big Sky rival Eastern Washington
The Matadors (5-3) snapped a two-game losing streak behind solid defensive work in the second half against an Eagles team that had won its past two games. ``We told our guys before the game started this was going to be a character win,'' Matadors coach Bobby Braswell Bobby Braswell, an American basketball coach, is currently the head coach for Cal State Northridge. Braswell was named the fourth head coach in Northridge history on April 30, 1996, succeeding the retired Pete Cassidy. said. ``We were going to have to do some things to show what kind of team we were, what kind of character we are going to have later on in the season. They're a pretty good team. ``They're probably going to end up winning the Big Sky Conference.'' The Eagles came in having averaged 100 points in victories over Cal State Fullerton and Eastern Oregon Eastern Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to mean the area of the state of Oregon east of the Cascade Range, save the region around The Dalles and sometimes Klamath County. The area around Bend is considered to be Central Oregon rather than Eastern Oregon. , and their stingy stin·gy adj. stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est 1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past. defense kept teh game close. The Eagles (4-4) took a 94-93lead with 2:13 left after star guard Rodney Stuckey Rodney Norvell Stuckey (born April 21, 1986 in Kent, Washington) is a professional basketball shooting guard/point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. Pro career On June 28, 2007, Stuckey was taken 15th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. stole a Matador matador In bullfighting, the principal performer, who works the capes and attempts to dispatch the bull with a sword thrust between the shoulder blades. Most of the techniques used by modern matadors were established in the 1910s by Juan Belmonte (b. 1894–d. pass and dribbled across the court for an easy lay up in front of a row of several NBA scouts, including former Lakers' great Jerry West, now general manager of the Memphis Grizzlies. But the Matadors held the Eagles to four points the remainder of the game. Stuckey, who was named last year's national freshman of the year and Big Sky Conference MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. , led Eastern Washington with 32 points despite being guarded tightly by the Matadors' Rob Haynes (13 points) and Jonathan Heard (19 points). -- Ivan Orozco WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TCU (Transmission Control Unit) A communications control unit controlled by the computer that does not execute internally stored programs. Contrast with front end processor, which executes its own instructions. 74, Pepperdine 56: Junior forward Lorie Butler-Rayford had 16 points, seven rebounds, a career-high five assists and four steals to lead Texas Christian (4-3) to the victory over the Waves (6-3) at Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. . The score was tied 34-34 at halftime, but the Lady Frogs opened the second half on a 16-5 run to take a 50-39 lead with 12:39 remaining. TCU led by as many as 22 points in the second half. Pepperdine, which had 26 turnovers, was led by Teiosha George with 14 points. Guard Shannon Johnson added 12 points and eight rebounds. WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Orange Coast 3, Pierce 0: The best season in Pierce College women's volleyball history ended one victory short of the biggest prize in the state at Fresno Pacific University. After losing their opening match Friday in the California Community College Commission on Athletics state tournament, Pierce battled back with four consecutive victories in the elimination bracket. But the fatigue of playing sixmatches in less than 48hours, including a five-game victory earlier Sunday over Sacramento City, finally caught up to fifth-ranked Pierce, which fell 30-24, 30-21, 30-19 to No. 3 Orange Coast (25-2), which repeated as state champion. ``The fatigue factor got to us in the finals match,'' said Pierce Coach Nabil Mardini, whose team was making its third consecutive appearance in the state tournament, having finished fifth in 2003 and fourth last season. ``You go from an emotional five-gamer and it's going to affect your play. You don't have the spring in your feet, and it's harder to jump, to dig and to hit. But Orange Coast is obviously a great team.'' Kiwi Winkler Winkler may refer to:
Jacqueline Reed added 17kills for Orange Coast, which outhit the Brahmas .325 to .160. ``Those are the two best outside hitters we faced all season,'' said Mardini, who got 16kills from Ashley Lugo- Brown and eight each from Kristin Gorman and Ashley Murray. ``They controlled the left side, and any team that does that will always win no matter how good your middles might be.'' Lugo-Brown (107 kills), Tara Henn (68 kills), Meredith Rice (124 digs) and Jackie Tomas (322 assists) were selected to the all-tournament team for Pierce, which defeated Sacramento City 30-19, 22-30, 28-30, 30-28, 15-10 to advance to the championship match. --Erik Boal |
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