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Sports The Battalion Page IB • Monday, February 10, 2003 Aggies fall to No. 3 Texas, King breaks record Ml house on hand as A&M comes up just short By Troy Miller THE BATTALION A century-old rivalry that ns made famous on the foot- »11 gridiron moved indoors to k court at Reed Arena on ialurday. The Texas A&M m's basketball team (11-8 ^3-5 Big 12) dropped a Bid-fought game to the No. 3 IttasLonghoms 95-87 in front it the largest Aggie home wdever. The crowd of 12,633 saw Tgie freshman guard Antoine Hfright score a career-high, ile A&M senior guard tiard King broke the loftiest Jig 12 records. This was the loudest (Reed Iraa’s)been since we’ve been aing here," said Texas Head kh Rick Barnes. “It was a «they were looking for- dtoand we knew coming in it was going to be an environ ment we were going to have to deal with.” King reached the culmina tion of his quest, becoming the Big 12’s all-time leading scorer as he eclipsed Iowa State’s Marcus Fizer with 11:48 left in the game by making good on a free throw to which the crowd gave a standing ovation. After scoring 10 points in the game, King’s total stands at 1,834 points for his career - four beyond Fizer. But other than achieving the record. King was virtually a non-factor as the Longhorns’ defense took him out of his game. King only shot 1-12 from the field, scoring eight of his 10 points from the free-throw line. “Once Bernard catches the ball he demands so much atten tion,” Wright said. “They try to not let him get the ball. They just had his number tonight. It doesn’t happen often.” Wright led the Aggies with a career-high 25 points. He shot 4-4 from beyond the three-point arc, scoring 18 in the first half to give the Aggies a 49-44 lead going into the locker room. “Coach (Barnes) told us before the game that it was key that (King and Wright) couldn’t get their averages,” said Longhorn sophomore guard Sydmill Harris, who scored 17. “Antoine Wright did an out standing job today and did get above his average.” Rebounding was an underly ing factor as the Longhorns out- rebounded A&M 49-36. The Longhorns’ 16 offensive rebounds led to 21 second- chance points despite the efforts of Aggie senior forward Keith Bean. Bean scored 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for his first double-double in Big 12 play this season. “We sure would like to see that more often (from Bean),” said A&M Head Coach Melvin Watkins. “He came to play tonight and we’re very pleased with his (stat) line, and not only his line, but the way he played the game.” The second half saw an increase in aggressive play from both teams as they bat tled back and forth, keeping the game close. At times, the physical play spawned shov ing matches on the court between players. The game breaker was UT sophomore guard T.J. Ford, who wowed the crowd with nine assists. Ford also led the Longhorns with 19 points, 11 from the free-throw line. “A&M is a great rival,” Harris said. “There’s going to be some extra emotion involved and everybody was able to see that today.” JP BEATO III • THE BATTALION T.J. Ford puts up a shot against A&M’s Leandro Garcia-Morales on Saturday. SPORTS IN BRIEF ). 10 tennis team two key players sidelined Buffaloes withstand late surge from A&M By Troy Miller THE BATTALION the Aggies in scoring with 19 points and contributed seven steals to the defensive effort. “I’ve seen (A&M) come back from deficits before,” said Colorado Head Coach Ceal Barry. “Toccara Williams was unbelievable. With seven steals, her anticipation is as good as any player I’ve seen.” Williams added the seven steals to the all-time A&M steal record she was honored for before the game. Williams was the only Aggie to score in double figures as the team shot a dismal 35.1 percent from the field. Sophomore Mindy Garrison hit three three-pointers in the second half to fin ish with nine points. Three-pointers would turn out to be the key in the game as the Aggies only converted three of 15 attempts, all by Garrison. The Buffaloes hit nine as they shot 47.4 percent from behind the three-point arc. “We looked at their scouting report,” said A&M Head Coach Peggie Gillom. “(Junior guard Kate) Fagan and (Senior forward Sabrina) Scott are great shoot ers. They passed the ball and shot the ball, and that’s what they’re good at.” Colorado shot 57.7 percent in the first half, and took advantage of the Aggies’ poor shooting to take its largest lead of the game with 1:22 left in the first half with the score at 37-18. “I think we came out a little too flat in the beginning,” Williams said. “We just dug ourselves in that hole too far.” In the second half the Aggies increased the defensive pressure, caus ing 12 turnovers. A&M also denied Bjorklund in the post as she scored just three points in the half. A&M had its chances in the last minute as the Buffaloes could not con vert their free throws with a four point lead, but the Aggies could not answer on the other end. “We just couldn't convert on all those steals we got,” Gillom said. “You got to have more people to score.” February 26-27 The Department of Recreational Sports will be going to the A&M student body asking for a ref erendum to increase the Recreational Sports Fee from 178 to $88. This $10 increase per student, per semester is critical to the Department's ability to cover the cost of inflation in it's budget. But more importantly, it will allow tile Department to create some exciting opportunities for tile students of Texas A&M: •Expand the Weight & Fitness Room •Expand Penberthy Intramural Sports Center •Increase Rec Sports student worker wages •Hire a second Sport Club Coordinator (after hir ing freeze is lifted) Referendum information is available at http://rec- sports.tamu.edu. A detailed FAQ is available to answer all your questions. Voting will begin at 9:00 a.m. on February 26th and will end at 5:00 p.m. on February 27th. Students may vote on-line at vote.tamu.edu or at select sites on campus, including the Rec Center. Celebrate Heart Healthy Month •Rec Sports celebrates FEBRUARY as Heart Healthy Month! Join the celebration by attending one of the following events: fREE Healthy Living Lecture Feb. 12th, bring a guest FREE to any Rec aerobics class all day long Feb. 14th. ana FREE Fitness Profiles on Feb. 21st. Sign up for prizes Feb. 1 1-14. Upcoming Events Lead Climbing Clinic Women's Rock 101 Backpacking Trip Registration Jan. 21-Feb. 17 Jan. 21-Feb. 1 8 Jan. 21-Feb. 18 Event Date Feb. 18 Feb. 23 Feb. 22-23 SPRING BREAK TRIPS • Climb Hueco Tanks—Join TAMU Outdoors on a climbing adventure in one of the top US bouldering sites. Registration ends Feb. 27. $265*/$318** • Canoe Big Bend's Rio Grande—Canoe the scenic wilderness of the Rio Grande River, hike through side canyons, explore the desert and sleep under the stars. Registration ends Feb. 27. $364*/$419** • Horsepack the Texas Frontier—Join TAMU Outdoors on this horseback adventure as we explore the Big Bend area. Registration ends Feb. 27. $471 V$542** SUMMER BREAK TRIPS • SEA KAYAK ALASKA—Explore a portion of the northern wilder- ness-Alaska's Prince William Sound and Harriman Fjord. Registration ends April 1. $1,765*/$ 1,950** • SAIL & SCUBA the Bahamas—Sail on Blackboard's cruise and trace the historic route of pirate ships and treasure galleons. Registration ends June 9. $819 Sports CLOSING: Team Bowling Tennis Sports OPENING: opor Program Baaminton Sports Trivia Sand Volleyball Ramp Romp XII Registration ends Feb. 11 Feb. 11 Registration Feb. 10-Feb. 18 Feb. 10-Feb. 18 Feb. 10-Feb. 18 Cost $40/team FREE Cost FREE FREE $20/team r Live the Excitement with Sports Clubs • M. Lacrosse, Feb. 14-17, all day @ Penberthy • M. Rugby, UT, 2:00 p.m. @ E. Campus Rugby Pitch • M. Volleyball, Valentine's Classic, all day @ Rec & Read cts. February 22 @ 10:00 a.m. A 5k run through the A&M campus that finishes with a run up and down the ramps of Kyle Fiefd. Early registration ends Feb. 18. (Cost $10/$ 12) Late registration Feb. 19-21 (Cost $13/ $15) Race day registration (Cost $20) Registration forms avail able at the Rec Center or on-line at rec.sports.tamu.edu. Department of Rec Sports Lightning Prediction Test—Rec Sports will be testing our light ning prediction system housed at the Student Rec Center, Penberthy Intramural Center and at the Texas A&M Golf Course on Tuesday, February 1 1th around 12:30 p.m. Get Funky Fitness & Classes NEW Rec Sports HIP HOP! Get ready to hit the dance floor. Six class sessions available. Cost: $15. Registration open now at Member Services. recsports, tom et/u
