Word: lead
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...span of eight minutes. BC junior Joe Trapani came out strong, collecting his team’s first 10 points of the game and a total of 17 in the half. His teammates caught fire as well, and the Eagles used a 14-0 run to seize a lead as great as nine...
Determined to avoid déjà vu all over again, BC started the second half with a renewed sense of urgency, nabbing multiple offensive rebounds following errant attempts. Forward Corey Raji’s free throw gave the Eagles a 43-36 lead at the 14:35 mark...
Aside from rebounding, Harvard was effective on the offensive attack, but neither team could gain a clear advantage. Both the first and second halves brought a series of lead changes and momentum shifts, and the greatest separation between the opponents was just seven points...
Finally, in the second overtime, Harvard was able to build a lead that outlasted Northeastern, fueled mainly by Berry, Lippert, and Markley. When the Huskies fouled, the Crimson answered by going 4-of-6 from the stripe, sealing the victory...
...best known for the good looks that landed him a 1982 "America's Sexiest Man" centerfold in Cosmopolitan) has emphasized throughout the campaign. Though Massachusetts has not sent a Republican to the Senate in nearly four decades, animus over the proposed bill has helped Brown erase the double-digit lead Coakley enjoyed as recently as earlier this month. The state attorney general, Coakley, 56 - who would be Massachusetts' first female U.S. Senator - is known as a fierce prosecutor, social progressive and shrewd politician, but she has drawn criticism for running a lackluster campaign. (See Ted Kennedy's life in pictures...