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TENNIS
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Jayhawks walk away with mixed end-season results
Junior Ekaterina Morozova returns a serve delivered by her UMKC opponent Sept. 17 at the KU Invitational. Morozova won the match 2-1.
BY MIKE VERNON mvernon@kansan.com
The Kansas tennis team saw its final action of the year this weekend, playing in the San Diego State Fall Classic.
On Friday, the Jayhawks looked to come out strong to open the event. In doubles the duo of freshmen Dylan Windom and Paulina Los notched a big win over a pair from San Diego State. Also, junior Ekaterina Morozova and Erin Wilbert notched a win over a team from Washington.
In singles, sophomore Victoria Khanevskaya's hot streak was ended when she lost to the nation's 65th-ranked player in the country out of San Diego State. Morezova, sophomore Sara Lazarevic, and Windom all notched wins in their opening singles matches.
Monica Pezzotti, and Los all won their singles consolation matches. Los won her consolation draw with the win.
singles final. She fell to the No. 51 player in the nation out of SDSU, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. Windom and Los lost their doubles final to Loyola Marymount 8-4.
Saturday would prove to be a tougher day for the Jayhawks, as they suffered multiple singles and doubles losses. The doubles team of Wilbert and Morozova fell to the Aztecs. In singles, only Los and Morozova came away with wins. The win put Los in the finals of her consolation draw, while Morozova remains in the main draw.
Windom and Los won their match over UC Irvine to advance into the finals of their doubles draw.
The Jayhawks will open up play again in February.
Morozova and Wilbert picked up a win in their consolation match on the day. Khanevskaya, sophomore
Sunday was an important day for Kansas, as it looked to end its fall season on a positive note. Morozova was the only Jayhawk to play in a
—Edited by Tim Dwyer
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Predictions already forming for the 2010-2011 NCAA season
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
McClathv Tribune
Nobody predicted the number of headlines Butler would make a season ago. Nobody knew the abundance of articles analyzing how North Carolina would tank. Northern Iowa wasn't on anyone's radar.
Darius Morris goes to the basket on a breakaway late in the second half against Saginaw Valley State. Michigan defeated Saginaw, 68-59, in Ann Arbor Friday.
The season tips off Monday, the start of a long journey to Houston for four special teams.
Predictions are easy to make in the preseason and hard to justify in the postseason, but the 2010-11 NCAA basketball season promises some interesting stories.
Here are some storylines you can expect to see this season:
Dukewins back-to-back NCAA Tournements.
Duke was the favored but unpopular pick against underdog Butler. This season, the Blue Devils probably will be the unlikeable villains again when they go up against Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament crown, considering the Spartans have been unsuccessful in the last two Final Fours.
But Duke will just shrug, go about its business and win another title.
Forward Kyle Singler's decision to return for a senior season and the addition of freshman point
The Blue Devils have everything it takes to win a championship: size, defense, shooting, leadership and experience.
guard Kyrie Irving makes them a complete team _ one that's poised to win a second-straight NCAA Tournament.
But Kansas State is hungrier than any team to win a championship.
Curry scores season high in Warriors' win over Raptors
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Stephen Curry scored a seasonhigh 34 points, Monta Ellis added28 points and the Golden State
warriors beat the Toronto Raptors 109-102 Monday night.
Ellis, the NBA's leading scorer, fell heavily after a collision under Toronto's basket late in the
Golden State has won four straight and nine of 11 against
rebounds for the Warriors, who won their first road game in three tries.
Ahead by seven after one quarter, Golden State used a 16-3 run in the second to go up 55-41 at the half.
fourth quarter. He remained down for several minutes before being helped up and walking slowly to the locker room. Ellis topped 25 points for the third time in seven games.
Toronto, averaging 113.1 points in those 11 contests.
David Lee fouled out with 14 points and 12 rebounds and Andris Biedrins had eight points and nine
Toronto's Jarrett Jack scored a season-high 24 and Linas Kleiza added a season-high 20 points but the Raptors lost
their fifth in a row.
Amir Johnson and Sonny Weems each scored 12 points and Andrea Bargnani had 11 for Toronto.
Ahead by seven after one quarter, Golden State used a 16-3 run in the second to go up 55-41 at
the half.
The Warriors led by as many as 20 points before Toronto's Leandro Barbosa scored on three straight possessions, cutting it to 75-66 with 2:48 left in the third. After a Golden State timeout, Ellis hit a 3-pointer, restoring the double-digit edge. The Warriors took an 84-72 edge into the fourth.
Toronto fought back with a 12-0 run in the fourth, cutting it to 90-86 on an alley-oop dunk by Johnson with 7:16 left.
Wright ended Golden State's drought with a pair of free throws and Curry followed with a 3-pointer, but a 3 by Kleiza and a powerful dunk by Weems made it 99-94 with 3:47 to play. This time, Ellis converted a three-point play and Curry drained a 3, keeping the Raptors at bay.
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NBA
San Antonio holds on to win. 95-91
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Manu Ginobili scored 26 points, including a drive layup with 4.9 seconds left to end Charlotte's late comeback bid, and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 95-91 win on Monday night to continue the Bobcats' early season misery.
Surprising rookie Gary Neal added 15 points, Tim Duncan had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Tony Parker had 12 points and eight assists for the Spurs, who nearly blew a nine-point lead with under three minutes left before securing their fourth straight win.
Tyrus Thomas had 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench and Stephen Jackson and Boris Diaw had 15 points apiece for the Bobcats, who dropped to 1-6.
The Spurs, who blew a big lead Saturday before hanging on to beat Houston in overtime, had
Charlotte, which was 31-10 at home last season en route to the franchise' first playoff berth, fell to 0-3 on its home floor thanks to 40 percent shooting from the field.
a similar late meltdown before Ginobli bailed them out.
Thomas' dunk and ensuing missed free throw was rebounded by Derrick Brown, whose layup with 26.8 seconds left cut Charlotte's deficit to 93-91.
It wasn't the start owner Michael Jordan envisioned when he declared the Bobcats should be better than last season's 44-38 team that was swept by Orlando in the first round.
With coach Larry Brown still trying to figure out a rotation after losing Raymond Felton and Tyson Chandler in the offseason, the BobCats continued to look disjointed on offense.
After a timeout, Ginobilli drove into the paint and his ninth field goal gave San Antonio 11 wins in 13 tries against Charlotte.
They also couldn't stop a relative unknown who might be on his way to becoming another Spurs surprising addition.
Neal played at Towson, went undrafted and spent three seasons in Italy, Spain and Turkey. He was signed by the Spurs after playing for their summer-league team.
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