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Friday, January 23, 2004
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After playing three of its last four games
gainst teams ranked in the top 25, the Texas
L&M women’s basketball team’s competition
[ill go from hard to harder this week as the
[ggies face No. 3 Texas at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday
Reed Arena, and co-No. 3 Texas Tech on
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ce such highly
linked teams.
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si d. “I want to
â– lay teams in the
top 25."
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though his team
lays several top-
P teams, Texas
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lead the parade
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— Gary Blair
A&M women's basketball
head coach
caught and keeping the pressure on.
Aggie top scorer Toccara Williams is expect
ed to have another outstanding game and is one
of three players who was on the team that beat
Texas four years ago.
Blair, whose encouragement helped motivate
record attendance for Aggie women’s basketball
during Christmas break, looks forward to stu
dent support at the game.
“A rivalry game, what a difference the home
court makes ... it is a difference; it is huge,”
Blair said. "And that is why you see the student
bodies milling down onto the floor. It is not to
get onto TV, it is to feel a part, that they had
something to do with the outcome of the game.”
Texas head coach Jody Conradt said that she
knows how hard it is to play on the road in the
Big 12, especially at A&M.
"Everyone knows that it is hard to go to
A&M and play.” Conradt said. "A&M has a new
coach in Gary Blair, and he’s really inspired
_ them. They are playing
/ith a lot of energy and
pnctir
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TES
has the best chance at w inning the National
â– hampionship.
I "The nine-player rotation (Texas) has is just
n mendous,” Blair said. “They just don’t miss
â–  beat."
I Texas is led by center Stacy Stephens who
Merages almost 55 percent from the floor and has
m >n high of 26 points. Blair said Stephens’
â– titude makes her such a strong player.
■ “(Stephens) doesn’t take any crap.” Blair said.
I Blair said that along with Stephens, Texas’
Bffany Jackson motivates the team, but only
ftcause the freshmen can take the place of any
p iver who may be slacking.
■ Overall, the Longhorns’ team scoring per-
ntage is 47.4 percent with an average of
4 points per game.
Blair said the Aggies (7-9. 0-5) have a
ante against Texas because of the rivalry' that
exists between the two schools.
I “It is not always decided by who has the best
am,’’ Blair said. "It is whoever plays the best
liat particular day. Who can get their team to
97m I above, whatever the talent level.”
1 Blair said Texas is more talented but says that
Ik plans on keeping the game across the entire
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s of coach Blair will
be given out. The
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receive a tick
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them eligible
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to be held at
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filing game,
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to come to the game.
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parade to the
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