WOMEN`S ROUNDUP: TURNOVERS HAMPER BRUINS.Byline: Daily News Wire Services After trailing by 21 points at halftime, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX rallied furiously but turned the ball over four times in the final two minutes and lost to Arizona 84-73 Saturday at Tucson, Ariz. Adia Barnes Adia Oshun Barnes is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Houston Comets. She has played seven seasons in the WNBA, from 1998-2004. had 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats, who win the Pac-10's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
``We finished second in the conference and have been ranked high all year,'' said Arizona coach Joan Bonvicini Joan Bonvicini is currently the head women's basketball coach at University of Arizona, having joined the program in 1991. Bonvicini went to Arizona after 12 years at Long Beach State, where she was 325-71. . ``With this win, we are hoping for a high seed and the chance to host next weekend.'' Marte Alexander added 15 points for the Wildcats (21-6, 14-4 Pac-10); DeAngela Minter and Lisa Griffith Lisa Griffith is a former basketball player for the University of Arizona. Throughout her career she has scored 1,199 points. Griffith sunk a school record 285 3 Point Shots. A majority of her shots were 3 Pointers. each had 12. UCLA (19-8, 14-4) trailed 52-31 at halftime but closed to 75-70 with 2:39 remaining. Maylana Martin Maylana Lynn Martin (born April 17, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American former professional women's basketball player and currently a collegiate coach. Although born in Hawaii, she grew up in Southern California. led UCLA with 24 points, 16 in the second half. Janae Hubbard added 16 points and 17 rebounds. Arizona helped its cause in the first half by making 18 of 19 free throws. ``We lost our focus a little in the second half,'' Bonvicini said. ``But we played so well in the first half and in the last few minutes.'' ``We were down by 20-something in the first half and were able to fight back to within about five. That is encouraging for us,'' said UCLA coach Kathy Olivier. ``We need to cut down on the turnovers. But the truth is, down the stretch, their turnover game became too much for us.'' The win capped a season sweep of UCLA and gave the Wildcats a school record for conference victories in a season. ``This win means a lot to the seniors. When we signed our letters of intent to play here, we made a pact to change the program,'' said Mikko Giordano, one of six Arizona seniors. Washington 81, Washington St. 63: Jamie Redd had 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Huskies (18-9, 9-9 Pac-10) desperately tried to stay in contention for the NCAA Tournament with a victory at Seattle. SOUTHLAND No. 20 Stephen F. Austin Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836), known as the "Father of Texas," led the second and ultimately successful colonization of the region by the United States. The capital city of Austin, Texas, Austin County, Texas, Stephen F. 84, NE Louisiana 52: Anitra Davis and Katrina Price Katrina Price (December 3, 1975 – January 18, 1999) was an American basketball player. Price showed significant promise in high school, and in 1994, was named Central Texas Player of the Year and co-Most Valuable Player for Central Texas Female Athlete of the Year. each scored 19 points and Christie Smith had 18 points and 12 rebounds as the Ladyjacks (25-3) won the tournament championship at Shreveport, La. SUN BELT No. 4 Louisiana Tech 69, No. 15 W. Kentucky 68: At Ruston, La., Tamicha Jackson hit a 15-foot jumper with 22 seconds and Tech (26-3, 13-1) held off the Hilltoppers (25-8, 12-2) in the Sun Belt Conference tournament championship. TRANS-AMERICA ATHLETIC No. 11 Florida International 86, Georgia State 50: Gergana Branzova had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Golden Panthers (28-1) in the Trans America Athletic Conference An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams, playing competitively against each other at the collegiate or high school level. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller and smaller divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels. championship game at Miami. The Golden Panthers set a school record for victories and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five years. BIG 12 No. 6 Texas Tech 71, Kansas 53: Rene Hanebutt hit five of six 3-point shots and scored 21 points, leading the Lady Raiders (25-4) in the championship game at Kansas City, Mo. |
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