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alion Sports Page 9 • Wednesday, February 24, 1999 an 93,mAicoi departed mates fori 3,000 and 98,( ects for Easts ngthetemi, safety area on ?r road arour ■ndingthenrl >r said it is 4 )f Easterwood rd, anditsk f the airpon; •e recognize; nmentasthef irts in the suit on the staff o; Texas A&M i s of Bryan-Co: omen head ^ Oklahoma [S look to improve record ih win over OUSooners BY TRAVIS HARSCH The Battalion its next-to-last game of the Big 12 regular season, fcxas A&M Women’s Basketball Team will take on homa in Norman Wednesday in a game that i be a potential preview of next week’s confer- tournament in Kansas City, thepeason ended today, the Sooners (13-11, 7-7 of how the- 2) would be seeded fifth and would take on the 2-12 Big 12), who will be the twelfth Igardless of the outcome of their last two games, f the seven A&M wins, five have come on the A&M coach Peggie Gillom said the disparity in ;cord is due to an easier pace when the Aggies hit ighway. Vhen we go on the road we’re more relaxed,” msaid, “You don’t have the classes, you can sleep ty, you’re more relaxed and ready to play.” left me will be the last regular-season contest on fid for the Aggies, who will finish the regular sea- aturday at home against the University of Colorado. SiM’s last game was a 65-56 loss to the Univer- )f Texas Longhorns on Saturday. The game was Tthan the score indicated, as the Aggies trailed nly jtwo points with two minutes remaining in ame. ;ra Alexander led the Aggies with 14 points, and man Celeria Washington got her first start on the in, scoring nine points. Gillom said Washington’s ies are improving. Vhen she learns what to do on the court, she will murderer out there,” Gillom said. “She’s looking i comfortable out there, and her confidence is ingto build. She’s showing that she can play.” lie Aggies’ effort will most likely be led by Prissy pe, jwho ranks second in the conference in re- ids per game. Sharpe also puts points on the d for A&M, averaging 18.3 points per game, he Scno h as continued to play teams close, with eight ie team’s 17 losses coming by five points or few- ley are playing teams much closer this year than as their average margin of loss this season is 8.6 *ING ts ’ com P are( d with the 14.7 point margin of loss > I Pi u st year’s 9-19 campaign. icdfromh 'klahoma had its five-game winning streak aid an early aook up real |j "If you wtl uje, youarey. 1 g somewhere don’t wanltO‘|. fi( nts will beat!; about off-cam® ,liege Station# -rent drawing'll Sooners to visit Reed Men look for Big 12 victory in final home game iond to que>::: ■rubers will Ie ileamatra® md routines. Rec Centers-; :h Wednesday; s will incki;: if weigh! c: ow-fat dining: elationshipste nen and facts;; <ers will hide assistant heal: ator at Beni .author of I: Fat Dining in: ind Dr. Jame; pr of social MIKE FUENTES/The Battalion Junior forward Kera Alexander and the Texas A&M Women’s Basketball Team will close out the regular season Wednesday at the University of Oklahoma. Oklahoma (13-11,7-7 Big 12) Points leader: Phylesha Whaley (19.5) Rebound leader: Phylesha Whaley (7.5) Assists leader: Stacey Dales (5.0) ers are led by Phylesha Whaley, who averages 19.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center. BY SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN The Battalion It will be the final home game in the Aggie careers of senior forward Shanne Jones and senior guard Chris Clayton tonight as the Texas A&M Men’s Bas ketball Team hosts the University of Oklahoma at 7 p.m. A&M will look to make history, as the Aggies have never beaten Oklahoma, dropping all 11 meetings be tween the schools. The Ags (11-13,4-10 Big 12) are com ing off a 63-54 loss to the University of Texas, while the Sooners (19-8, 10-4 Big 12) are coming off a home loss to the University of Kansas. OU is in search of its fourth win in their many trips to the state of Texas this season. The Sooners won ear lier nail-biters at Baylor University on Feb. 3, 59-58, and at Texas on Feb. 10,64-63. OU has won four straight road games and six out of their last seven overall. Jones, who transferred from Stetson University in 1995 and played three years at A&M, will be remem bered by many as one of the top post players in Aggie history. He is 11 points shy of ranking in the top 15 in scoring in A&M basketball history. This season, his 55 percent field goal percentage leads the Big 12 and is the fifth-best percentage in school history. Jones, a na tive of The Colony, averaged a career-high 18.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in the 1997-98 season en route to being named third team All-Big 12. This sea son, although his numbers have dipped slightly (14.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg) in part because of increased attention by Big 12 opponents, Jones still scored in double figures in 20 out of 24 games. One of his best games came last season when he showcased his abilities before a nationally televised ESPN audience, scoring 32 points against Texas. Jones also slammed home 24 dunks in his 1997-98 campaign. Chris Clayton enjoyed a solid two-year Aggie ca reer after transferring from Ventura (Calif.) Commu nity College. The Bakersfield, Calif., native quickly es tablished himself as one of the top three-point threats in A&M history and ranks among A&M’s top 10 in three-point field goals made. Clayton set a G. Rollie White Coliseum record by nailing seven out of 11 three-point attempts last season against Maryland- Eastern Shore. This season, Clayton is probably best known for two game-winning three-point buzzer- beaters. The first came on Dec. 3 at Sam Houston State University as Clayton nailed a three from the left cor ner with seconds remaining to snap a 70-70 tie and give A&M the victory. see Sooners on Page 12, GUY ROGERSAThe Battalion Senior forward Shanne Jones will play his last home game when the Aggies face Oklahoma Wednesday. Oklahoma (19-8,10-4 Big 12) Points leader: Eduardo Najera (15.0) Rebound leader: Eduardo Najera (8.0) Assists leader: Michael Johnson (3.8) if WEEK National Engineer’s Week February 21-27 Sponsored by the Student Engineers’ Council <i- Wednesday ing that many minar and Thursday: Zachry Lawn Picnic Free Food Provided! 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Social at Chelsea St. Pub 9 p.m. Pool / 42 Tournament at Yesterday’s 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.