THE UNIVERSITY DARRY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 13, 2008
SPORTS
3B
INTRAMURALS
Rec basketball not just for fun Chi Omega1's skill proves too much for Alpha Delta Pi 2
BY WHITNEY HAMILTON
whamilton@kansan.com
For a recreational game, Alpha Delta Pi 2 and Chi Omega1 proved that it was anything but "just for fun," as both teams put up a good fight during last night's intramural game at the Student Recreation Fitness Center.
The action-filled game ended with Chi Omega grabbing a 40-23 victory. Much of the scoring was done in the second half of the game with fewer turnovers and tighter defenses.
During the low scoring first half, neither team let up easily, and the score was kept at a relatively even level until the second half.
Within the first minutes of the game, Stefani Fuhrman, Tulsa,
Okla., sophomore, shot an easy three-pointer. Cheers came from the ADPi2 sideline as the girls on the court congratulated her.
After that, Chi Omega1 responded by making quick layups through ADPi2's defense and traveling forcefully down the lane to pick up easy baskets.
Both teams played aggressively throughout the game and drove through the lane with reckless abandon to try to score.
Chi Omega1 used communication to help each other out and constantly kept moving and getting in front of their defenders and blocking out for rebounds.
Just ten minutes into the first half, Erica Lathrop, Blair, Neb., junior, called a timeout for Chi Omega1 and
tried to use strategy to get a lead in the game.
"We had to get into the rhythm and take care of the basics," said Chelsie Harper, Hugoton senior and member of Chi Omega1.
Weston White / KANSAN
The small pep talk worked for Chi Omega1, and when the game started up again, the defense held ADPI2 in check for the next ten minutes, while the offense made quick passes deep inside the paint.
The first half ended with a score of 13-13 and both teams thinking about what they could do better in the second half.
By the time the second half started, Chi Omega1 knew what needed to be done to score more points. Before returning to the court, Chi Omega1 players told each other to step up on defense and pumped each other up with a team shout prior to the start of play. At the same time on the other side of the court, ADPI2 had its own plans for a victory.
Chelsie Harper, Hugeton senior and Chi Omega player, defends against a drive to the basket by Tusa, Okla, sophomore Stefani Firman, of ADP12.
Weston White / KAMSAN
"We should put more pressure on the ball handler," Kate Weinstock, Overland Park junior, told her ADPI2 teammates.
During the second half, both teams got into major foul trouble. Although ADPI2 had chances to put points on the board through foul shots, it didn't capitalize on them.
Towards the end, ADP12 tried to get back into the game but most of its shots kept hitting the heel of the rim and bouncing into Chi Omega1's outreached hands.
Both teams played a very aggressive game, but ChiOmega1 was determined to prevail.
Erica Lathrop, Blair,NB. junior and Chi Omega1 player,takes the ball to the basket against Kate Weinstock, Overland Park junior. Alpha Delta PI 2 lost to Ompaela 12-30 -40 Tuesday evening.
Even though the game was a hard fought battle, Chi Omega1's athleticism, teamwork and determination
proved too much for ADP12 ant. in the end, gave Chi Omega1 the 17-point victory.
Edited by Madeline Hyden
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Heat drop another heartbreaker in OT
BY TIM REYNOLDS ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI — JR. Smith made a career-best eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Kenyon Martin added 24, and the Denver Nuggets edged the Miami Heat 114-113 in overtime Tuesday night.
Carmelo Anthony scored six of his 22 points in overtime for Denver, which has won three straight.
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Dwyane Wade scored a gamehigh 29 points, but missed a 22-footer at the buzzer for Miami — which has lost eight straight and 23 of its last 24 games.
Wade — who also had 10 assists — made a 3-pointer with 2:36 left in overtime to tie the game at 110, then dove over the first row of seats in a futile effort to grab a loose ball a minute later. On that possession, Anthony Carter made two free throws, putting the Nuggets up by two with 1:26 left.
The Denver Nuggets' J.R. Smith goes to the basket during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Tuesday. Smith made eight three-pointers and helped beat the Miami Heat by one point.
Anthony added two more free throws with 54.1 seconds to play, and Ricky Davis' 3-pointer with 33.6 seconds left got Miami within a point. Anthony missed with about 10 seconds remaining, Miami controlled the rebound and Wade dribbled up the left side of the floor to one of his favorite spots.
But the shot rimmed out, and Miami left frustrated once again.
Shawn Marion scored 23 points and added a Heat season-best 18 rebounds. Dorell Wright scored 19 points and Mark Blount finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
"I know it's been a tough year," Wade told fans before the game, as he thanked them for helping vote him onto the Eastern Conference All-Star team. "But it won't last forever."
Smith scored a career-high 37 points against the Heat on Dec. 8, 2006, and did similar damage to Miami on Tuesday.
It only seems that way.
Allen Iverson scored 16 points on 5-for-20 shooting for Denver, and Marcus Camby ended up with 12 points and 16 rebounds.
He sparked a big Denver run from a 14-point deficit in the first half, and in the fourth quarter, he simply torched Miami with four 3-pointers in the first 5:07 of the final period — answering Miami baskets with three of those long jumpers.
But despite Smith's best efforts, the game remained close throughout the fourth, with neither team ever leading by more than four in the last 16:18 of the game. Iverson's jumper with 1:41 remaining gave
the Nuggets a 102-98 edge, before Wade's layup cut the lead in half and Blount's jumper from the left baseline with 17.5 seconds left tied it.
Wright blocked Iverson's potential game-winner with 0.4 seconds left, sending the game to overtime.
Wright, who didn't attempt a 3-
pointer in 22 games between Dec. 15 and Feb. 7 — was 2-for-2 from beyond the arc in the first quarter, helping stake Miami to a 32-23 lead.
When Marion took a nifty bounce pass in the lane from former Phoenix teammate Marcus Banks and dunked with 8:17 left in the half, the Heat led 42-28 — their biggest edge in any game since leading Utah by 16 points on Dec. 22.
But of course, in this Miami season, prosperity did last.
Denver scored the next 10 points, sparked by Smith. He scored 13 points in a 4-minute span after Marion's dunk, and the Nuggets were within 63-57 after a wild half where Miami shot 61 percent from the floor and held a 22-14 rebounding edge, yet still couldn't pull away.
And in the third quarter, the Heat got caught.
Iverson missed 11 of his first 13 shots before driving for an acrobatic layup while getting fouled with 3:21 left in the third, pulling Denver within 76-72.
It was part of a 15-2 period end-
ing run by the Nuggets, who took
their first lead since the opening
minutes when Iverson made a six-
footer with 1:51 left, and wound up extending the cushion to 84-78
entering the fourth.
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NBA Pierce leads Celtics to victory against Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS — Paul Pierce had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the short-handed Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 104-97 Tuesday night to win their fourth straight game.
Ray Allen scored 23 and Leon Powe added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Celics (40-9).
Danny Granger had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks, and Shawne Williams scored 14 for the Pacers (21-31).
Detroit defeats Atlanta and maintains streak
ATLANTA (AP) — Chauncey Billups came through when it mattered, scoring 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to rally Detroit to its ninth win in a row. 94-90 against Atlanta
Rasheed Wallace carried the Pistons in the early going, scoring 15 straight points for his team
in the first quarter and finishing with 21. The Hawks lost their third in a row despite 30 points from Josh Smith.
Timberwolves lose 23rd
road game of season
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Bostjan Nachbar came off the bench in the second half and scored 10 of his 14 points in a decisive spurt for New Jersey, which won against Minnesota, 92-88.
Vince Carter added 17 points and 10 assists and Jason Kidd had nine points, nine assists and 10 rebounds in just missing his 100th triple-double. Richard Jefferson added 13 points and 12 rebounds as the Nets won their third straight game.
Sebastian Telfair scored 24 points and Al Jefferson added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who lost for the 23rd time in 25 road games this season.
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