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he Battalion Sports mem 1 Page 9 • Thursday, February 18, 1999 unities, is the seed iNPHC, which isi ^ collegiate pa i is will be on of the ci * he said ie NPHCwan i lore efficient re o'f its men communication wtord said the roposing a chi i 1 regions in i ie y (N'PHCl combining the I regions,’she iiave an effea :lions for thet e held durins Huskers outlast Ags Rebounding not enough as women fall, 62-54 TERRY ROBERSON/The Battalion mior forward Kera Alexander led the Aggies with 22 )ints Wednesday versus the University of Nebraska, but it an not enough as A&M lost, 62-54. BY JASON LINCOLN AND TRAVIS HARSCH The Battalion Once again, they were this close. With four games and ten days left be fore the Big 12 Tournament, the Texas A&M Women’s Basketball Team came out strong in their penultimate home game of the season, looking to improve their seeding for the tournament and se cure their first home conference win. But a ten-point, first-half deficit proved too much to overcome as the Aggies (7-16, 2-11 Big 12) fell 62-54 to Nebraska (17-9, 6-7 Big 12) on Wednes day after slicing the Nebraska lead to four with under a minute to go. “It was just one of those things, it wasn’t Nebraska, it was just us,” A&M coach Peggie Gillom said. “We come back after getting down, you just get worn down, it plays with your mind.” Turnovers again proved to be the Ag gies Achilles’ heel, as A&M gave up the ball 25 times for 24 Nebraska points. lay, who wan of 1997, will: ■esident of the ay said hie; i opportunity jordinate acti ttion. .. , ere will be development [&M shoots 18 percent in first half, falls to Colorado Buffaloes, 71-61 The Aggies won the battle of the boards, outrebounding Nebraska 38-35. But the Huskers were able to grab 11 of fensive rebounds, leading to a 10-5 sec ond chance point edge. The Huskers’ defensive pressure limited the Aggies scoring and hindered their passing game. That aggressiveness also got them into early foul trouble, putting A&M on the free-throw line 12 times in the first half, with the Aggies able to convert on only six of those opportunities. A&M forward Kera Alexander said the Aggies troubles were not with the pressure, but rather with the way the Aggies handled it. “It wasn’t their pressure, it was be cause we didn’t take care of the ball,” Alexander said. “It’s frustrating because you feel like you’re beating yourself.” Alexander said A&M did not take ad vantage of the opportunities Nebraska’s defensive pressure offered. “We know we could beat their press, and when we hesitated, we didn’t cap- A&M Men's Game Leaders Points leader: Kera Alexander (22) Rebound leader: Prissy Sharpe (12) Assists leader: Kim Tarkington (4) italize,” Alexander said. “When some one presses you, you’ve got to make them pay, and we didn’t do that.” At halftime the Huskers had a com fortable lead at 29-19 as A&M suffered shooting woes in the final eight minutes, scoring only eight points over that span. The Aggies came out in the second half and stepped up all aspects of their game. The passing was consistent and accurate, the rebounding strong and the outside shooting found the net. Kera Alexander led A&M with 22 and Prissy Sharpe followed with 13 points. Sharpe also grabbed 12 rebounds for the 30th double-double of her career. pld shooting does in Aggie men NPRIi ?DAN ional Affaii will give stu opportunity st century, c Rudio's “AIT-' the American.t ? Court justice, tposed the 19$ at this year's®: | committee, said «§ timely issue,wte ' A&M Men's Game Leaders Points leader: hris Clayton (16) I Rebound leader: jjerald Brown (12) Assists leader: I Clifton Cook (7) lat [students] da'— eon said. "[Ethic establish their c - ' STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS When traveling to Boulder to take on the University of Colorado Buf faloes, teams know they have to con tend with the high altitude. Last night it was not the altitude that did in the Texas A&M Basketball team, it was their dreadful shooting. The Ag gies were as cold as a Rocky Mountain stream in a 71-61 loss to the Buffaloes. The Aggies shot 5-for-27 from the field in the first half, an 18-percent clip, as the Buffaloes raced out to a 32- 16 lead at halftime. The Aggies mounted a small come back in the second half, outscoring Colorado 45-39, but it was not enough in the end. For the game, the Aggies shot 31 percent from the floor and 32 percent from behind the three-point line. Chris Clayton led the Aggies with 16 points in the game on 5-for-10 shooting from behind the arc. Junior forward Jerald Brown chipped in with a double double for the Aggies with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Freshman Joe White was also in double figures despite l-for-10 shoot ing from the field. Ten of White’s 12 points came from the charity stripe. Leading the Buffaloes were Kenny Price with 21 points and Jamahl Mosley with 12. The Aggies return home on Satur day to take on the University of Texas Longhorns at 3 p.m. at Reed Arena. MIKE FUENTES/The Battalion Junior guard Clifton Cook recorded seven assists in the Aggies’ 71-61 loss to the University of Colorado. Women head to Austin for Big 12 finale STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS The 24th-ranked Texas A&M Women’s Swimming and Diving Team is set to begin competition at the Big 12 Championships in Austin today. The three-day con ference meet will be contested at the Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin. Two-time defending 1,650-yard freestyle Big 12 champion Tracy Evans, along with 1998 NCAA qualifier Monica Stoman, fresh man Clara Ho and senior Tammy Lee will lead fourth-year head coach Don Wagner’s swimmers into battle against the other five competing schools. Along with A&M, defending University of Nebraska, Universi ty of Texas, Iowa State University, University of Kansas and Univer sity of Missouri all sponsor swim ming and diving programs in the Big 12. In the diving venue, head coach Kevin Wright will instruct national team diver Danielle Guameri and freshman Meghan Zack. Recently placing ninth at the Canon XIFINA Diving World Cup in Wellington, New Zealand, Guameri placed second at last year’s meet in the platform event before advancing to NCAAs and earning all-American honorable mention for her 14th- place performance. After the championship in Austin, the Aggie swimmers who qualify for the national champi onships will travel to Athens, Ga., for the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Champi onship on March 18-20. The diving squad, however, will travel to compete in the Zone- D Diving Championships on March 12-13 in Fayetteville, Ark., to determine who qualifies for NCAAs. end discussions"-', eir fields and sib ha Middleton,® tion major, said® i are led by proi® usually compost; ielegates a ' )f others, rence - these w* e MSC will be opt liable today by http://wehner.tamu.edu/bsc Reception tickets can be purchased at the door Attire. Prepare and bring Resumes COME UNLOCK THE DOOR TO YOUR FUTURE SftRINGJSUSINESS WreefiIfair ’99 St X pore •i- ifUUER FEBRUARY 1 WEEpER BL| Presented by i-fs, 1999 lilNG, WEST CAMPUS is * i*t ' B less Student Council Tuesday, Wednesday, February 16 February 17 Company Company Booths in the Booths the Wehner Wehner Bulding, Bulding Reception at Receptii Briarcrest Messina Country Club, 7:00 pm 7:00 pm. 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