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Void In Florida, New York, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. military installations and where prohibited by law. Contest is subject to complete official rules. The sponsor of this Contest Is Classified Ventures, Inc. p SPONSORED BY Page 8 SPORTS Friday, Febniaiyllj THE BATTALION A&M limps into game with ISIi talion IM Women’s basketball team’s losing streak extends to eightgm' By Brian Ruff T/je Battalion When the Texas A&M women’s basketball team takes on No. 9 Iowa State Saturday in Ames, Iowa, two scenarios could occur. One: The Ag gies, losers of their last eight and 11 out of 12, could play like the team did more than a month ago, when the A&M squad knocked off the No. 25 team in the country. Or Two: the Aggies could play like they did ear lier this week, when the team went eight minutes into the opening half without a field goal, and suffer their 13th loss in Big 12 play. The Aggies (12-13, 2-12) are coming off a 60-55 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats in Manhattan Tuesday. The Aggies got off to a slow start and trailed the Wildcats 18-1 almost halfway into the first half, before the Aggies hit a field goal. The Aggies battled back into position to take the lead, but the Wildcats hit a clutch free throw to secure the win. “We fought back, but it was a little to late,” said A&M women’s basketball coach Peggie Gillom af ter Tuesday night’s loss to Kansas State. “I praised them for fighting back.” Senior forward Jaynetta Saun ders said she hopes to lead the Ag gies to victory and end the losing streak. Saunders is second in the Big 12 in scoring with a 22.4 point-per- game average. Freshman point guard Toccara Williams is second in the confer ence in assists, with an average of 7.04 per game. Williams has also set Aggie freshman season records for assists and steals this season. The Cyclones (214, ll-3]j being led this season In juniol ter Angie Welle, who averageslj points per game and is secondii conference in rebounding^ 10.2 boards-per-game average,] As a team, Iowa State I conference with its scoringr outscoring its opponents by ail erage of 17 points percdntest.1 Cyclones are also second in the,] ference in rebounding margiiuJ the Aggies sit at the bottomo[| Big 12 in the category, avers under 10 rebounds less! opponents per match up. The Aggies look for win over Iowa State since thei teams began battle. Tip off against the CycionsJ set for 2 p.m. Saturday. 1 Texas A&M golf teams hit the roa ler. Norm st. nding-r By Kevin Espenlaub The Battalion The Texas A&M men’s and women’s golf teams will head out of town as they continue their spring seasons with tournaments this weekend. The women’s golf team begins their season in the Sixth Annual Midwest Classic Golf Tournament at the Hyatt Bear Creek West Golf Course in Dallas on Fri day. The Aggies will play 18 holes per day in the team competition, totaling 54 holes. The 5,838-yard course is par *72 and tee times will begin between at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. A&M women’s golf coach Jeanne Sutherland will travel with seniors Mimi Epps and Marta Ostos, juniors Anna Jonsson and McKenzie Dylsin and freshman Mira Bendevis to represent the Aggies in the tournament. The 18 teams competing in Dallas include six top-25 ranked teams including No. 11-Northwestern, No. 14 Purdue, No. 15 Ohio State University, No. 22 Okla homa State University, No. 24 Oklahoma University and No. 25 Kent. ANDA Softball competes in California Currently on a four game win ning streak, the 21st-ranked Texas A&M softball team is going back to California to compete in the UC- Santa Barbara Invitational at Fl ings park. The competition includes Cal Poly SLO, the University of Califomia- Santa Barbara, San Jose State Uni versity and the University of Virginia. The Aggies are the only ranked team competing in Santa Barbara. The Aggies are aware that they are thought of as the prey rather than the predator. “Teams are going to bring their best,” said A&M softball coach Jo Evans. “They are gonna try to mea sure themselves against us.” “We are excited to play this Sports in Brief weekend,” said senior pitcher Amy Vining. “We go into every tourna ment thinking that we are the best team there.” The Aggies begin competition today when they face San Jose State. The Ags face Cal Poly SLO tonight. The tournament resumes on Saturday when the Ags play Santa Clara, and then Virginia. The tour nament wraps up on Sunday as the Aggies go against the tourna ment host, Santa Barbara. The women’s Iasi action took place in Oahu, Ha»| on Oct. 31 and Nov. I. The team finished fifthodtfl teams in the Rainbow Wahine Fall Classic and scoreda highest placing o! the fall season. Jonsson led theAg| in the tournament with her ninth place individualfi The Aggie men’s team is coming off a 13th place] ish in the Taylor Made Waikoloa Tournament in Tj Hawaii. The Aggies perfonnance of sophomore) Lindholm, who finished 19th place of the moret participants in the tournament last weekend, willin j greater success in this weekend’s action. The men w ill travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico.fe »Yi San Juan Shootout Sunday through Tuesday.Thetlril Battalia round tournament will feature 18 holes per dajfwB^he fate c 54-hole total. The tournament will be at the par 7- ividing the r Mar Country Club Ocean Course. The Aggies will >rnains ur second-ranked Clemson Tigers who will try tondryan-Colle their success from last year’s tournament where oljtan Plain walked away with the title and a four-shot victoryefpT)) Polic Georgia Tech University. Georgia Tech will also trice of p U b] to San Juan to participate in this year’s tournament os^ible alte ffjk ■ay to do 1 ■he MPC _;as expecti Re altern; the NCAA championships in Loosed 23 rou Island, N.Y, March 15-17. A&M coach Steve Bultman said junior Clara Ho is the only Ag gie swimmer who will qualify with her current times. Ho swam con sideration times in both the 100- Tfowever r|ed the is Tsory C< into con ents, inclu ■proposed ■ iinH Hnci and busi /ement < ic counts ichael 1 or, said the e dfits and th Last Chance faces swimmers The Texas A&M women’s swim ming team will travel to Austin Fri day to compete in the Last Chance Meet. The meet gives Aggie swim mers one last chance to qualify for and 200-yard butterfly eventsc.^ l() ij cv cc ing the Big 12 Championshipsl3||L on ( ,f a weekend. , Ji The Last Chance Meet w : !4 the last NCAA competition til season for A&M swimmers i making the NCAA championship 1 .! The Big 12 championship'! where A&M finished second,wl be broadcast on Fox Sports Soutf west at 3 p.m., Feb. 24. PROFITABLE NUMBER! 845-0569 The Battalion Classified Advertising II CAN YOU USE $25 BUCKS AN HOUR OFFICIATING AMATEUR SPORTS IN YOUR AREA? IT'S EASY MONEY AND NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. LOG ON: www.Imasportsref.com MEN, WOMEN, STUDENTS NEEDED ei February 25, 2001 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM Rudder Auditorium It s not too late to get a taste of childhood] Revisit Never Land February 25 when Peter Pan comes flying into Rudder Auditorium 3oin Peter, Tinker Bell and the Win free tickets online at opas.tamu.edu CALL 845-1234 or toll-free 888-890-5667 i • Lost Boys for an evening of magic and adventure as they battle the villainous Captain 2000-2001 Season Media Pa KAMU kbtx I2UBBI'0*0 will fiddle trie National Anthem