CSUN ON OUTSIDE, NOT LOOKING IN UC IRVINE 71, CSUN 48.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer Kristi Rose majors in sociology at Cal State Northridge. Ebony ebony, common name for members of the Ebenaceae, a family of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warmer climates and in the tropics. The principal genus, Diospyros, includes both ebony and persimmon trees. Davis is a psychology major. Several other women's basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. players have similar majors. Their training might show them what's wrong with their team, but it doesn't take Freud Freud , Anna 1895-1982. Austrian-born British psychoanalyst noted for her application of psychoanalysis to child therapy. Freud, Sigmund 1856-1939. to see it, either. ``Our mentality men·tal·i·ty n. The sum of a person's intellectual capabilities or endowment. (stinks),'' Rose said after the Matadors dropped a 71-48 season opener at home Saturday night to UC Irvine. ``We beat ourselves up mentally,'' Rose continued. ``We had all the athleticism, all the height, everything we needed to beat this team, but we didn't come ready to play.'' This was supposed to be the big debut of Northridge's so-called twin towers of 6-foot-4 Rose and 6-3 Jennifer Shetters, plus the 6-2 Davis in reserve. Instead, the team showed it's in need of some counseling. Northridge insisted on trying to force the ball inside, which led to a majority of its 32 turnovers. ``We did a good job keeping them from getting the ball inside to Kristi and Jenny,'' Irvine coach Mark Adams Mark Adams is a college basketball analyst on the ESPN family of networks. Adams was a college basketball coach for 17 years. He was known as a program rebuilder who took over programs that were a combined 28-54 (. said. Then Northridge tried outside shooting, which contributed to its 34 percent from the field (17 of 50, including 4 of 16 3-pointers). In the final 5:17 of the first half - the decisive stretch - Northridge missed 11 of 12 shots, including seven 3-pointers, and was outscored 10-2, giving Irvine a 33-22 halftime lead. More of the same in the second half ballooned bal·loon n. 1. a. A flexible bag designed to be inflated with hot air or with a gas, such as helium, that is lighter than the surrounding air, causing it to rise and float in the atmosphere. b. the lead to 60-36 with 6:23 to play. ``I am completely and totally disappointed,'' Northridge coach Frozena Jerro said. ``I can't think of an aspect of the game we did well in. . . . We had a good week of practice. This is not the same team I saw in practice.'' Rose led all scorers with 18 points, 10 of which came in the second half after Irvine (1-0) had built a 20-point lead. But no one else scored more than eight, and two players committed eight turnovers. Meanwhile, Irvine, despite a height disadvantage, got 17 points from 5-11 forward Wendy Gabbe, 13 points from 6-1 forward Brandy brandy [for brandywine, from Du.,=burnt, i.e., distilled, wine], strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or from marc, the residue of the wine press. The most noted brandy is cognac, made from white grapes in the Charente district of France. Hudson and 12 points from 6-0 guard Jana Ciperova. The Anteaters also outrebounded Northridge 46-38. |
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