4B SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008
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phenomenal from behind the three-point line, making four of eight attempts with 16 points and six rebounds on the night.
Henrickson was also pleased with defensive intensity the layhawks showed in the second half.
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Sophomore center Krysten Boogaard tries to get a shot up in traffic during the first half of Wednesday's game. Bogaard scored just four points in 11 minutes in Kansas' 66-43 victory.
"We got five stops in a row in the second half and then fouled," she said. "That's an expectation and an intensity that we need especially coming off a tough loss at Marquette."
Kansas hopes it can build momentum from last night's performance as the Jayhawks' schedule toughens during finals week. The team will play at Creighton this Saturday to kick off a three-game road trip. The added pressure of finals doesn't faze McCray.
"It's a lot of stress, but once you're on the court you have to forget about it. It's a place where you can forget about things. And once it's over, you've got to get back to it," she said.
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CRIMES Simpson's accomplices get probation in robber
LAS VEGAS — The luckiest guys in Las Vegas this week were four O.J. Simpson accomplices who walked out of court with probation while the former football star sits in prison for his role in an armed confrontation over memorabilia from his past.
Sentencing of the man who wielded a gun during the robbery sparked a courtroom outburst Tuesday from one victim of the hotel room heist who said Michael McClinton should have been sent to prison.
"I'm just very disappointed," said Bruce Fromong, one of the two sports memorabilia dealers robbed by Simpson and the other men. "I agreed completely with probation for the two guys who were just there backing up O.J. But McClinton stood a couple of feet from me with
a gun in my face and said, 'I'll shoot your (expletive).' $ ^{m} $
"Use a gun, go to jail. That's my theory." Fromong said.
The collectibles dealer was ejected from the courthouse during sentencing of four of the men who joined Simpson on Sept. 13, 2007, at a casino hotel room where he confronted Fromong and Alfred Beardsley, who were peddling mementoes of Simpson's career.
"You've got to be kidding me! Fromong exclaimed after Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass sentenced McClinton to eight years' probation. She suspended a prison term of two to seven years.
The judge told McClinton: "You were the one that had a gun. You were the one that brandished a weapon." But Glass said she considered McClinton's cooperation in testifying and the fact that he had no criminal record in granting his probation.
She handed probation terms of six years to Charles Ehrlich, four years to Walter Alexander and three years to Charles Cashmore.
All three spoke of being lured into the plan by Simpson, who asked for help in retrieving his personal items.
"On that day, everybody was a snake. O.J. Simpson was the snake charmer," said Robert Dennis Rentzer, Alexander's attorney. "The man has charisma. There is something about him that captures individuals and draws them into his circle."
The sentencing was not the end of the seamy saga.
The judge scheduled a Dec. 19 hearing to discuss restitution for articles taken from the hotel room. Fromong has claimed he lost about $150,000 worth of memorabilia, while others have called that figure inflated.
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Boogaard's return to court helps Jayhawks in victory
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BY JAYSON JENKS
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Junior guard LaChelda Jacobs shoots over Western Illinois during Wednesday night's game at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks won 66-43.
Around lunch time yesterday, sophomore Krysten Boogaard received the news that avoided her for nearly three weeks. After talking with doctors, coach Bonnie Henrickson informed Boogaard shed been cleared to play.
Playing in her first game since Nov. 18, Boogaard, who missed four games with a stress reaction in her leg, totaled four points and three rebounds in 11 minutes as Kansas defeated Western Illinois 66-43 Wednesday night.
"It's a good time for her to come back," junior Danielle McCray said. "I think she got that feeling back tonight."
At times, though, Boogaard appeared a step or two behind, while struggling early on the offensive end. In the first half she missed both field goal attempts and all three of her free throws.
"That first half was a little different," Boogaard said. "I used it in a way to get me back into things. Getting back into a game situation was a little bit different."
Still, in the second half Boogaaro showed flashes of why the Jayhawks so eagerly awaited her return. The 6-foot-5 center scored two easy baskets after sealing her defender in the low post while playing just five minutes.
Missing in Boogaard's absence was consistent interior play from the Jayhawks. Sure, sophomore forward Nicollette Smith averaged 7.8 points per game playing in Boogaard's starting spot. But Smith said that Boogaard's presence creates easier chances for Kansas' other players.
"People feel like they need to sink in on her," Smith said, "That opens it up for the rest of us. Then, when we're hitting shots from outside, that opens it up for her inside. And she's a great one on one post player."
Without Boogaard, junior forward Porscha Weddington became Kansas' best threat near the basket — something that she wasn't always used to with Boogaard in the lineup.
In the four games Boogaard missed, Weddington averaged 7.8 points and four rebounds per game.
Henrickson said doctors cleared Boogaard to play more than 11 minutes, but the Jayhawks wanted to cautiously ease her back into things. The real test, though, will come tomorrow when the pain in Boogaard's leg is reevaluated.
"It opens her eyes and shows her how much more she needs to do," McCray said. "With Krysten back, she'll still have that mentality where she thinks 'I still need to do more.' She knows she can't hide behind Krysten and let her score all the points. I think she's getting the idea now."
And Boogaard is hoping her time spent on the bench with an injury is finally done.
"I've grown a better appreciation for the bench now," Boogaard said. "It's hard sitting on the bench, especially when you can't play."
NBA
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Anthony leads Nuggets in victory over Minnesota
DENVER — Carmelo Anthony matched the NBA record for points in a quarter with 33 in the
Anthony tied the NBA mark of 33 points set by San Antonio's George Gervin in the second quarter against New Orleans on April 9, 1978. Anthony broke the franchise record of 32 set by David Thompson against Detroit, also on April 9, 1978.
third and finished with a seasonhigh 45 points in the DenverNuggets' 116-105 victory overthe Minnesota Timberwolves onWednesday night.
"That was one of the greatest quarters I've ever been apart of"
Anthony said. "The most important thing is we won the game tonight."
Chauncey Billups added 22 points in Denver's eighth straight win over Minnesota.
Al Jefferson had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Randy Foye also scored 26 points for Minnesota, which has lost seven straight games and two in a row since Kevin McHale took over as head coach on Monday.
Anthony, who had nine points at halftime, took over the game in the third quarter, scoring 24 straight points for the Nuggets at one point. His steal and dunk sparked the Nuggets' rally from
a 12-point halftime deficit, and he pumped his fist after hitting a 3-pointer that tied it at 60.
Anthony, who also had a team-high 11 rebounds, wasn't done. His putback layup gave Denver its first lead since midway through the first quarter, and he followed that with a 3-pointer and a fast-break dunk to make it 68-62 with 4:35 left in the third.
He hit two 3-pointers to extend Denver's lead to 82-76, and he finished the quarter with a driving layup with 1.8 seconds left to give the Nuggets an 84-78 lead.
Minnesota didn't go away quietly. Foye and Jefferson made back-to-back baskets to cut Denver's lead to 94-92 with 6:47 left, but J.A. Smith's three-point play and a layup by Anthony made it 101-92. Billups and Anthony Carter hit consecutive 3-pointers to push the lead to 10 with 3:38 left. Minnesota got no closer then eight of the way.
Anthony scored only three points in the fourth quarter but left to a standing ovation with 52.7 seconds left in the game and Denver ahead by 11.
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