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...imposing as their stack of disadvantages may have seemed, there was one with which the Raines family did not have to contend. Seattle's inner city was a place where racial integration had evolved naturally and comfortably. It was an environment in which there were few limits on a child blessed with intelligence, self-assurance and drive. "I didn't feel out of place anywhere," Raines says. "It never dawned on me that I shouldn't be able to succeed...
Opposing defenders will also need to contend with the Crimson's hot hand, Mike Scott--who is averaging 16.7 points for the last four games--and Hill--who has dished out 34 assists in the last five contests and is very dangerous when he gets dribble penetration...
Princeton will have a multi-faceted Harvard attack to contend with Saturday night. The Tigers' 3-13 overall record is deceiving, as they have faced a tough non-conference schedule that included games against George-town and George Washington. The Tigers have posted victories over the Lions and the Elis and, like the Quakers, suffered a one-point heartbreaker against the Big Red last weekend...
...result, while the Lakers contend for the Pacific Division title, the Celtics find themselves in their current, lottery-bound situation, desperately seeking Wake Forest center Tim Duncan...
When Olken found that the 67 Mt. Auburn St. property met his search criteria, he still had to contend with the fact that it was not for sale at the time...