B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2005
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Huskers defeat Cowgirls, advance
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
Chelsea Aubrey had 15 points
and six rebounds to lead
Nebraska to a 60-45 victory
against Oklahoma State yesterday in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.
Oklahoma State (7-20) was within seven points to 2:25 to play, but Nebraska put the game out of reach at 56-45 with 1:25 left.
Kiera Hardy had 13 points for the Connhuskers (17-12) and Jelena Spiric added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Taleeha Conder led the Cowgirls with 14 points before fouling out with one minute left. Nina Stone added 12 points for Oklahoma State.
Nebraska plays No.17 Kansas State on tonight.
The game was tied 29-29 at halftime, but Oklahoma State had shooting troubles in the second half. The Cowgirls shot just 24 percent (3-of-7) from the floor and had just two field goals in the first 11:30 of the half.
Nebraska went on an 8-2 run early in the second half to take a 44-34 lead with 10:25 left.
- The Associated Press
MLB
Big Unit debuts in Yankee defeat
Randy Johnson didn't display his overpowering fastball or his menacing glare in his first spring start. But the New York Yankees were just happy to see The Big Unit take the mound.
Meanwhile, Mark Mulder rebounded from a sloppy debut and gave the St. Louis Cardinals a glimpse of the No. 1 starter they expected.
Johnson worked two innings in an 8-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Kissimmee, Fla. He threw 36 pitches, 22 for strikes, and gave up a two-run homer to old nemesis Chipper Jones in an uneven performance.
The Associated Press
High Scorers stay true to their name
INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL
BY MICHAEL PHILIPHS
mphills@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRIVER
The Hoosiers would have needed Gene Hackman as their coach to come back from their 28-point halftime deficit during their intramural game against the High Scorers.
This was not a tale of redemption, however, and the aptly named High Scorers defeated the Hoosiers 73-45 in the first round of intramural tournament play Sunday night.
The High Scorers remain undefeated at 4-0 and are four wins away from the co-recreational title.
The season ends for the Hoosiers with a 1-3 record. They were beaten by an average of 22 points in their defeats.
There was no shortage of players willing to step up and hit shots for the High Scorers. They played a zone defense, allowing open three-point shots throughout the entire game.
INTRAMURAL ROSTERS
Nick Rubio, Goodland senior, knocked down a pair of threes in the first two minutes. Those shots and others helped the team open the game with a 21-6 lead.
Erin Foley, Newton graduate student
Stacey Payne, Memphis,
Tenn. junior
Eric Montague, Topeka graduate student
Ty Pfannenstiel, Ness City graduate student
Nick Rubio, Goodland senior Joey Koerner, Ness City senior
Jessica Koerner, Ness City junior
cre Ekpere, Port Charlotte,
Fla., senior
"We've got some good shooters, so any team that tries to zone us is usually in trouble." said Ioev Koerner, Ness City senior.
This time, the High Scorers were led by Efe Ekpere. The Port Charlotte, Fla. senior swished buckets from almost everywhere on the court as the team scored 13 unanswered points.
With less than five minutes to play, timeout was called, and the teams regrouped for one final run to end the half.
Pete Mayer, Caney senior
Keri Wedel, Galva senior
Tim Toms, Neodesha sophomore
The Hoosiers scored most of their first-half points from the
Hoosiers:
Katie Mayer, Caney senior
Jenny Hendrick, Boulder,
Colo., senior
Patrick McKee, Caney senior Jim Schuessler, Neodesha seniors
*List includes players signed in at the beginning of the game.
free-throw line. They went 54 percent overall, which compared favorably to the High Scorers' 22 percent.
Koerner struck right back for the High Scorers. He had three three-pointers in a span of less than 90 seconds.
The second half opened well for the Hoosiers, as they cut the lead to 22.
"When you get hot like that, you just want to keep shooting," Koerner said.
Toward the end of the game, the team focused on making
Rachel Seymour/KANSAN
Efe Ekpere, Port Charlotte, Fla., senior, dribbles by Tim Jones, Neesha dejon education, during the first game of the intramural tournament Sunday evening at the Student Recreation Fitness Center. Ekpere's team, the Hibb Scarers, claimed a 7-3 4-5 victory over Jones' team, the Hoosiers.
the high Scorers, claimed a 7-3-4
highlight-reel plays. Ekpere attempted an alley-oop dunk,
but the ball was delivered too low. Koerner continued to fire away, finishing the second half with four three-point baskets.
The team will look to keep its unblemished record intact as the tournament continues for them on Friday night.
Edited by Austin Caster
GOLF
Stormy weather cuts golfers' game
BY TIM HALL
hall@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
The Kansas men's golf team finished in a tie for fourth place among 15 teams at the Louisiana Classics at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette, La., yesterday.
Kansas had a tournament total of 586, which left the men four shots back. Southern Methodist University took the title with a team score of 582, good for six over par in the tournament. The Mustangs were led by Dan Kleckner in the final round, who fired a two-underpar 70. Kleckner, individually, finished the tournament in a tie for second place.
Stormy weather on Monday kept golfers off the course that afternoon. The tournament was supposed to consist of three rounds, two played on Monday and the final round played yesterday. Thunderstorms caused the cancellation of the second round on Monday and it was not made up.
"I think that it's disappointing that we won't get to play all three rounds," coach Ross Randall said, "but I think that we could have caught the teams in front of us if we played well enough."
The shortened tournament didn't seem to have an effect on sophomore golfer Tyler Docking. He led the Jayhawks for the third tournament in a row. Docking finished in a tie for second place with a two-round total of 142, two-under.
golf right now," Randall said. "He is playing smart and steady and it's really fun to watch."
"Tyler is really playing great
Senior Andrew Price also played well for the Lay hawks.
Docking
Price finished the tournament in a tie for 18th with a two-round total of 148, even after a sluggish final round score of 76.
Sophomore Gary Woodland also tied for 18th shooting 72. Junior Pete Krsnich had a two-round total of 149 and junior Luke Trammell, playing as an individual, finished with a total score of 150.
Kansas will next be in action on March 23 when the team will travel to Stevinson, Calif., to play in the Colorado/Stevinson Ranch Intercollegiate.
Edited by Nikola Rowe