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SPORTS THE BATTALION Tuesday, February 5, 2002 uesday, Februm Ags look for back-to-back wins Women's basketball team heads to Stillwater to take on Cowgirls Jewelry-Accessories-Skincare 100 Church Avenue, College Station (Formerly Joie) Our name has changed - and the store is even better! Come and check us out! By Kevin Espenlaub THE BATTALION net board De'v.l ,e contact Meb! 77-425-1150 , ENGINEER:" Additional tram noiog.es Prol people skills t ume to Appt ix (979)268- >mp.com !F600- Excere" iOOOo b .o Call jas: i or less (price mus- i 1 : ring personal posse'.JI je. If item doesn’tst P id to qualify for the:|M\f ter closing a seven game stretch ; cancelled earl) jg a i ns t nationally ranked opponents jjjurday, the Texas A&M women’s basket- 1F L P WANTE r w teani now f° cus on accomplishing ‘jotiething it has yet to do since joining the Ki j Mkis.-s . gjp 12 Conference — win back-to-back ,96-5464 774-3871 B| lcrence games. King- Night Manage' f The Aggies’ chance will come Tuesday ; , L „ when they take to the road to face the id in bpons •' ,,, pi US i Dwlahoma State University Cowgirls in , s ,n,^nia,T Stillwater ' at 7 p.m. it an Austin area yow-SA&M (1 1-10, 3-6 Big 12) broke a five- i .ike '-avis Mr.^ ie losing streak when it defeated No. 14 University of Texas Longhorns at Reed .md c- a e- Alina, 70-65, on Saturday. ’e Aggies got the victory with an agferessive defensive effort and the clutch ing of several players, led by sopho more guard Toccara Williams’ 20 points and junior forward Kim Moore’s career-high eight steals. Blhe victory broke the Longhorns’ streak aflseven straight wins against the Aggies B helped A&M exceed its conference win . v-rrvDpvr from last season, when it finished 2-14. ^ <M .ihiisc that y’.inK- was something . RF600R rec a very emotional for us,” said A&M senior ^iffird LaToya Rose. “Coach had told us before the game that it was going to be war, ?olonce we found our groove in the second A, we weren’t going to lay down for MUBIG Kn.” Pop Producer JBThe Aggies need to continue riding on m emotions to expand their winning streak as the\ try to overcome an abysmal history of : ■ : T ' «.i Big 12 road games. r.s! ♦drummet c**7i ie Aggies only have managed five wins iniheir 44 trips since joining the conference PETS inB9% and have lost 18 of their last 19 road games. Their lone win was against the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., earlier this season. , ;, ko S5Q; 4ft ccwlMAt this point, however, the Aggies are ■ i : i just pleased to be facing their first unranked 2 f "'< opponent in the past three and a half weeks. jB'Um glad [the streak] is over and I’m 5 . glad we ended it the way we did ” said A&M ^Htd coach Peggie Gillom. “1 got tired of vei! ... (^ aniwering the same question about playing • • $ Day S35C ranked teams. ts: Brazos Anrr ■“Every team in the conference plays the www.sheiterpetsc sanie teams we did. All we can do is take Care of our business here at home, and now Master hunter CjoCderx Notionof Honor Society General Meeting Wednesday, February 6th 7:00 p.m. Koldus 110 Monday thru Thursday Green Fee & 1/2 Cart Golf Course (713)222-0267 • (936)894-2207 $ 13 .00 after 12:00 I 8 Hole Championship Public Course Designed By Jay Riviere Elevations Vary By Over 80 Feet Course Improves One’s Game Great Fairways & Greens Expires March 29, 2002. Must present coupon. South On Hwy. 6 to Hwy. 105 E. - 8 1/2 Miles Turn Left On FM 2445 Go 3 1/2 Miles To Entry On Left 30 minutes from campus A&M sophomore guard Toccara Williams pre pares to take a shot during the Aggies 70-65 we just have to focus on picking one up on the road.” Oklahoma State (11-11, 3-6) will be trying to snap a two-game losing streak when the Aggies come to town, after loss es to the University of Oklahoma at home and an 80-62 loss in Waco to Baylor JOHN LIVAS • THE BATTALION victory over the the University of Texas on Saturday at Reed Arena. University on Saturday. The Cowgirls lead the all-time series against the Aggies, 15-4, and have won the last five meetings between the schools. The last Aggie victory in the series was in 1999 when they left Stillwater with a 61- 57 victory. Prince Eye Care /?. Michael Prince, O.D. TAMU Class of ‘94 • Eye Exams • Consultations • Glasses • Contact Lenses Now accepting TAMU Cigna Vision Plans Walk-ins welcome or call for an appointment 201 N. 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