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, November 24, 1998 s ports The Battalion age 9A* Tuesday, Aggies humble Gents in 76-67 win BY SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN The Battalion rate applies out* m 5daysatnoci f was a ta ^ e tw0 halves for the Texas A&M additional in;-- ^ e P’ s Basketball Team in last night’s game against vHtenary College. *fter struggling in the first half to a 6-point ~~ '-'eflcit at the break, the Aggies answered the Gents’ DMMATES haltenge in the second half to pull away to a 76- HHdctory before 2,406 spectators at Reed Arena to 'busrouie! nirove to 3-0 on the season. . Btrong defense and the play of junior guard Clifton • 5: Jk allowed A&M to gain control of the contest. Cook ,nl ciose toC3-. niBhed with 12 points and 14 assists, one assist off telschool record. 59T56M a ma^,* en ' or f° rwar d Shanne Jones had a stellar night de- e physical play from Centenary defenders result- from loose officiating. ones had 24 points in 35 workman-like minutes, icluding 11 points from the free throw line. Freshman Tiler Joe White also provided 12 quality minutes in e second half for the Aggies by matching the Gents’ Ke inside. fiowever, the key to the win was the defense. After smal first half that featured 12 Aggie turnovers and ed lor 3bdrnv2taf ill 694-9074 ng January. 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A&M was in the —— Baity because of the Aggies’ 7th team foul at the mark, while the Gents committed their 7th team oul at the 10:39 mark to reach the penalty situation. |Two free throws by Centenary point guard Tim Law Eye the Gents their last lead at 56-54 with 8:06 left in $300mo" - he game, but Jones responded with two free throws pis own to tie the contest at 56 with 7:39 left, fter a timeout, Jones made a layup to give the Ag- an.'99. abdrnvtbal* ler preferred. SUd 1 Spring 1999. SW 822 4934. Dec./jan. 3b«Sfljs the lead for good while Cook came up with a steal $300/mo. plus 1/W^ 696-6259. ROBERT MCKAY/Tm Battalion Junior point guard Clifton Cook slices through the Centenary defense for a lay-up in A&M’s 76-67 win. and a fast-break assist to senior guard Chris Clayton for a lay-up and a foul on the play. Clayton converted the free throw to give the Aggies a five-point cushion. Centenary again climbed within two points on a layup by Law with just under four min utes to play, but A&M would respond with a 3-pointer by Clayton off an offensive rebound by sophomore guard Michael Schmidt to extend the margin to five. Clayton would add another 3-point basket and two free throws in the final minute and a half to seal the victory. Own room. Spi Close to campus. T( 2bdrm/1bath 4-plei s. Call Carolina fi V’s Davis earns Big 12 honors for 184-yard game DALLAS (AP) Spring/summe-lining back Dar- 3th at Hunlingfo'fell DclviS, Okl3- i-6449 or(972)42«m na sa f et y god- ’ring- TheArb«CM, Rj c ) eau an d Iowa State kicker -8029 DeC J ■ !amie have ^deTloTspmW 611 named, the 3/mo.+i/2bft 12 players of week J Davis rushed w 184 yards and — Iowa State DAVIS a touchdown on a whopping 43 carries to lead the Cyclones to a 23- 20 victory over Kansas. 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