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Whitton kept Cornell from getting any kind of clutch hit. Over the first four innings, she walked five and gave up two hits, but she allowed no more than two baserunners in a single inning and held the Big Red hitless in four tries with runners in scoring position...
Dartmouth freshman ace Christine Quattrocchi came up with clutch pitching in tight situations throughout the game. She managed to outduel Crimson junior Chelsea Thoke and boost her record to 19-2, despite a struggling defense behind her that made three errors, including two misplayed sacrifice bunts...
...Knicks on the other hand swept away Vince Carter and his Toronto Raptors on their way to a fourth consecutive playoff series meeting with the Miami Heat. Latrell Sprewell, the "American Dream," dominated the next Michael Jordan both on the offensive and defensive ends, hitting clutch shots at the end of Games 1 and 2 while Carter instead preferred to pass the rock to teammates like Dee Brown at crucial moments. Assuming the Knicks maintain their playoff advantage over the Heat, there is little doubt that they can put away either the old Pacers or the inexperienced Sixers...
...fifth game against the Kings tomorrow, but a potential match-up with the Blazers in the conference finals seems as though it will be a lot more competitive than was thought entering the playoffs. Yet the Blazers have still not found a trustworthy go-to-guy in the clutch despite their wide range of talent. Rasheed Wallace might be their answer, but his emotions usually hinder rather than stimulate his game in the fourth quarter...
Unlike Portland, New York can depend on a go-to-guy, actually, three of them. Allan Houston, Sprewell, and Johnson have all shown themselves to be clutch in the past, and New York can depend on at least one of them being on their game each night. New York also has one advantage the Lakers cannot boast - a real homecourt advantage. While the Staples Center can be one of the quietest arenas in the NBA, Madison Square Garden is THE place to play...