THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY FERRYJAY 14,2008
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14. 2008
SPORTS
7B
BASKETBALL
Weston White / KANSAN
Chelsie Harper, Hugoton senior, defends against a drive to the basket by Tulsa sophomore, Stefani Fuhrman. Alpha Delta Pi lost to Chi Omega 23-40 Tuesday evening.
Intramural teams go on the defensive in the last minutes Pharmacy grabs the victory from Got It From My Mama
FELLWHITNEYHAMILTON
whamilton@kansan.com
As Pharmacy and Got It From My Mama practiced minutes before last night's game at the Student Recreation Fitness Center, each team got a sense of the competitiveness in the air.
By the time the first half began, the intensity of both teams made it clear that this wasn't going to be an easy vicotry.
Even through the last minutes, the teams tried to put more points on the scoreboard. But, Got It From My Mama fell short and Pharmacy took home the 54-49 victory.
At tip-off Got It From My Mama player Jorden Bates, Hoisigton junior, grabbed the ball. But, a Pharmacy's defensemen blocked passes and Clint Freeman, Osawatome Kansas alumni, stole the ball.
With help and some blind passes from teammates, Michael Hansford, Topeka senior and Pharmacy player, drove down the court and scored a two point field goal. Its defense quickly moved to the other side of the court awaiting Got It From My Mama.
Got It From My Mama wasn't going to let the defense stop it from making shots. The team made deep passes and used inside shooting to score field goals throughout the game.
With a two-on-one defense, Freeman was able to cross dribble through Craig Bates, Leavenworth senior, for an effortless layup.
By the end of the first half,
Got It From My Mama had seven
fouls, while Pharmacy only had
two.
The first half ended with Pharmacy leading by 11. As both teams hydrated, they discussed the strengths of their opponent and how to better themselves.
For the next few minutes before the start of the second half, Matthew Morrison, Dodge City junior, told his teammates to keep pressing and block out to keep the lead.
The game turned ugly when players from Got It From My Mama questioned the referees calls and taunted Pharmacy during its free throws.
Throughout the second half, Got It From My Mama kept getting fouls, which made some teammates very upset with the calls from the referees.
Towards the end of the half, the teams had a three-point field goal showdown. Players from both teams took every opportunity to put up three-pointers. For each swoosh of the net Pharmacy nailed from behind the arc, Got It From My Mama answered with the same.
With only 28.6 seconds left in the game, Got It From My Mama called one last time out to set up one final play. Teamsmates told each other to shoot three-pointers any time they had the ball in an effort to send the game into overtime.
Got It From My Mama fell short as shots whirled on the rim of the basket but fell out. Pharmacy's defense rebounded the ball and played keepaway while Got It From My Mama looked at the seconds ticking away on the clock.
Pharmacy stayed focused as they continued to score baskets and ended the game with a close five point lead on Got It From My Mama.
"Coming into the second half we picked up our defense to keep a steady lead," said Shannon Cork. Dodge City graduate student and Pharmacy plaver.
Morrison added, "We had solid teamwork and hit each free throw down the stretch."
Edited by Mandy Earles
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY RONALD BLUM ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Under oath and sometimes blistering questioning, Roger Clemens stuck to his story Wednesday. So did his chief accuser and former personal trainer, Brian McNamee.
Former New York Yankees baseball pitcher Roger Clemens, right, lawyer Charles Scheeler center, and his former personal trainer Brian McNamee, are sworn-in before they testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday before the House Oversight, and Government Reform committee hearing on drug use in baseball.
But, as ranking Republican Tom Davis of Virginia, put it: "Both can't be telling the truth."
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Clemens and McNamee, once employer and employee, by all accounts once friends, sat at the same witness table and rarely, if ever, looked at the other.
And after a four and a half hour hearing, Congress settled for a draw in the he-said, he-said between the two men over whether the seven-time Cy Young Award winner used performance-enhancing drugs. Ultimately, the matter may be referred to the Justice Department for a resolution—and possibly criminal charges.
"I haven't reached any conclusions at this point," said California Democrat Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Senate investigation concludes Clemens denies all allegations of steroid use in hearings
His reputation and legacy on the line. Clemens gestured toward McNamee with his right arm and said, "I have strong disagreements with what this man says about me."
At times, Clemens struggled to find the right words as he was pressed by lawmakers about McNamee's allegations — told to federal prosecutors and then baseball investigator George Mitchell — that he injected the pitcher with steroids and human growth hormone from 1998 to 2001. Clemens also was asked about new accounts of drug use made against him by former teammate and pal Andy Pettitt.
Using words like "misremembered" and even mispronouncing McNamee's name at one point, Clemens raised his voice toward the end to interrupt Waxman's closing remarks. Waxman pounded his
For many, his denials rang hollow.
"I have never taken steroids or HGH." Clemens said after rising with McNamee to swear to tell the truth. "No matter what we discuss here today, I am never going to have my name restored."
"It's hard to believe you, sir," Rep. Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat, said. "I hate to say that. You're one of my heroes. But it's hard to believe."
McNamee's answers were generally quick and concise. His credibility also came under scrutiny.
"You're here under oath, and yet we have lie after lie after lie after lie," Rep. Dan Burton, an Indiana Republican, said.
gavel and say, "Excuse me, but this is not your time to argue with me"
Clemens briefly stared at McNamee, his former employee, during his accuser's opening statement, in which the trainer said he injected Clemens more times than he previously had said.
Members of Congress questioned the credibility of both.
Waxman — who opened the pro
ceedings by saying he thought this would be the last hearing his committee holds on baseball — pointed out inconsistencies in Clemens' comments. Waxman also accused Clemens of possibly attempting to influence statements to the committee by the pitcher's former nanny.
Burton repeatedly read remarks McNamee had made, and each time the former trainer was forced to admit they were untrue.
“This is really disgusting. You’re here as a sworn witness. You’re here to tell the truth,” he said. “I don’t know what to believe, I know one thing I don’t believe and that you.”
Cummings set the tone within minutes of the start, repeatedly reminding Clemens he was under oath and admonishing the pitcher to "keep your voice up." McNamee was asked to pull his microphone closer.
Debbie Clemens, the pitcher's wife, sat behind her husband and listened as Waxman implicated her in HGH use, citing statements by Pettitte. Later, Clemens read a statement from his wife and said she "has been broken up over this."
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