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By Dennis Ramirez and Lara L. Zuehlke
The Battalion
The Texas A&M Women’s Basketball Team came
p short on its quest for a second conference win
the newsfAgainst No. 15 Kansas University with a 79-63 loss
mplete lisi lefore 2,373 at G. Rollie White Coliseum.
The Lady Ags fell to 7-9, 1-5 in conference
lay, and the Lady Jayhawks proved why they are
the top 25 as they cruised to 13-3 overall and
1 in the Big 12.
After a strong first half, which found the
i I suppoAady Ags pulling within one point of the heav-
leedsaid ly favored Kansas squad, A&M failed to exe-
uld non :ute in the second half.
oal oftlii “Everything was clicking in the first half,”
\&M Head Coach Candi Harvey said. “The
oposal tii inly thing 1 wasn’t pleased with was rebound-
ng. In the second half, I thought rebounding
ik it shoiiwas the difference. We failed to make the open
shots and we started rushing midway through
the second half.”
While shooting 47 percent (16-34) in the first
half, the Lady Ags broke down and shot 23 per
cent (8-35) in the second half. This provided the
Jayhawks with an open forum to make key runs
and take control of the momentum factor.
Jayhawk senior guard Tamecka Dixon ran
rampant over the Aggie defense and racked up a
game-high 29 points. More importantly with 7:13
left in the second half and the Lady Aggies down
by only six, Dixon managed to strip away any
hopes of an upset.
“It was obviously theTamecka Dixon show in the
second half and the only way to stop her was to get
her off the floor,” Harvey said. “By not getting the
fifth foul on her, she was able to create a different
game when she was on the floor.”
Height was another factor the Lady Aggies
had to battle.
A&M junior center Kim Linder, who recorded
a career-high 18 points, said the Jayhawks used
their height and speed to their advantage.
“We haven’t seen anyone that is tall and ath
letic,” Linder said. “We’re usually the shorter
team but we are the quicker team. Tonight, they
were just as fast as us, stronger, had quickness
and had great jumping ability.”
This game marked a milestone for senior
guard Lana Tucker, who reached the 1,000-point
mark and became only the 12th player in school
history to accomplish this feat.
Tucker faced another feat with guarding the
prolific Dixon, which proved to be more difficult
than getting the 16 points she needed to add her
name to the history books.
“She (Dixon) is very quick and a great ath
lete,” Tucker said. “She is hard to guard be
cause she will shoot over you or if you step up
to guard her, she has the ability to drive right
past you. She is their go-to player and is what
makes the team go.”
Besides the fact that the Lady Ags found
themselves on the short end of the stick for the
ninth time this season, Harvey stands by the
team and said they are knocking on the door of
a winning season.
“Tonight, we faced a very athletic team that is very
well coached,” Harvey said. “Like I have said before,
we are right there and we need to elevate our game.
“This includes playing through runs and
making a run back ourselves and we also need to
quit giving them second chance points. I know
everybody is tired of hearing it but we are right
there, we just need to get smarter and learn how
to finish.”
Stew Milne, The Battalion
Senior guard Lana Tucker goes up for her 1,000 career point,
which was also the last point in the game in a loss to Kansas.
Kansas hands Aggies eighth
consecutive loss, 89-60
Staff and Wire Reports
LAWRENCE, KAN. — The Texas A&M Men’s Basket
ball Team got its first taste of big time basketball last
night when they travelled to Lawrence, Kan., to take on
the nation’s top-ranked team, the Kansas Jayhawks.
The Aggies lost their eighth game in a row, 89-60 in
front of 16,300 at Allen Fieldhouse.
A&M Head Coach Tony Barone said Kansas’ stifling
defense was key in the game.
“They are relentless in their attack,” Barone said.
“They play aggressive the whole time, it’s just a way of
life with them. They play hard the whole 40 minutes and
just pound you.”
This was the first time the Aggies have played the No.
1 team since 1971, when A&M lost to UCLA 117-53 in
Los Angeles.
Sophomore Calvin Davis said the Jayhawks dished
out what the Aggies were expecting.
“It’s exactly as we thought it would be,” Davis said.
“They’re beatable, but it’s hard to say what it’s going to
take a team to accomplish that.”
Freshman Brian Barone said that a win would have
taken 100-percent effort from everyone on the team.
“You have to keep your composure up at all times, and
you can’t get behind early or it’s all over,” Barone said.
Davis led all Aggie scorers with 17 points and Kansas’
Paul Pierce led all scorers with 19. The Aggies held
Jacque Vaughn to only seven points.
Kansas Head Coach Roy Williams said A&M’s zone
defense was a factor leading to the teams 46 percent
field-goal percentage.
"We didn’t shoot as well as I would have liked,”
Williams said. “We didn’t have the shot selection. There
at the end of the first half, we took some crazy shots but
we got the shots that we wanted at the beginning of the
second half.”
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The Battalion
For the first time in the team’s 25-
year history, the Texas Rangers ad
vanced to the post-season. The de
fending American League West
champions are now trying to repeat
last season's success. In doing so,
Rangers’ management has spent the
off-season trying to shore up some
weaknesses on both sides of the ball.
The Rangers’ bullpen stands at
the top of the list. The relief spent
much of last season on life support.
Leading the league in blown saves,
the Rangers lost nine games they
led entering the ninth inning. The
relievers were 15-25, the fewest
wins of any bullpen. The relief
corps, with an ERA of 4.32, convert
ed just 43 of 60 save opportunities.
Amy Dunlap, The Battalion
Kris Carothers, a freshman mechanical engineering major, hands his
Rangers pennant to outfielder Rusty Greer to autograph.
In an attempt to stop the bleed
ing, Ranger management acquired
World Series MVP John Wetteland,
who was 2-3 with a 2.83 ERA and 43
saves last season, as a free agent
from the New York Yankees. Wette-
land, who struck
out 69 batters in
63.2 innings, will
replace last sea
son’s closer Mike
Henneman (0-7,
5.79 ERA, 31 saves).
Ranger General
Manager Doug
Melvin said Wette-
land’s acquisition
puts the Rangers
one step closer to
the championship.
“We felt that
adding John to our
club not only filled a hole,” Melvin
said, “but it brings some stature and a
championship presence to the ball
club. He’s been in the post-season the
last few years with the Yankees.
“When you add that kind of
player, it sends a message that we
want to continue to compete and
that it’s not just a one-year success
story for the Texas Rangers.”
Outfielder Rusty Greer said sign-
“You don't have to
watch the runners
close when you
have him (Ro
driguez) behind
the plate.”
Darren Oliver
Rangers pitcher
ing Wetteland shows the organiza
tion’s desire to win.
“It shows a big commitment on
the Rangers’ part,” Greer said. “Ob
viously, it helps us as a ballclub. But
we still have to have the lead in the
ninth inning for him
to do his job.”
The front office
also added some
new faces to the
middle relief.
Righthander Xavier
Hernandez, who
was 5-5 with a 4.22
ERA last year, was
obtained from the
Houston Astros to
replace depth lost
to free agency with
the departures of
Mike Stanton and
Dennis Cook. The Rangers also
picked up right-hander Cory Bai
ley, who was 7-6 with a 4.05 ERA
last season, from the Cincinnati
Reds’ farm system.
Melvin said he expects the latest
additions to the bullpen to help
with last season’s shortcomings.
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By Jeremy Furtick
The Battalion
The 1996 American League
Western Division champion
Texas Rangers filled some vacant
positions in its lineup by dip
ping into the fountain of youth
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The Rangers, whose average age
ranked among the oldest in the
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However, Hamilton was consid
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searched for a closer to patch their
biggest wound.
Filling the gap in The Ballpark in
Arlington’s vast center field will be
26-year-old reserve outfielder Da
mon Buford, who had a .283 bat-
Amy Dunlap, The Battalion
Outfielder Rusty Greer signs junior
Ben Young's jersey Tuesday.
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