Word: rebounding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...just played our game," Greg Olson said. The difference was, everything worked. The passes that were just a little behind the man--were pulled in, onsides. The shots that just missed--were converted on the rebound. The 2-on-1 breaks that used to bring one pass too many--ended up in the net. There was always someone back on defense, just in case. And all game long, Harvard's men were just a stride ahead of Northeastern...
...glowing red. While Wade Lau remained steady in the Crimson cage, the Huskies' George Demetroulakas--and, after 26:24, Mark Davidner--allowed nine goals in two periods. The goals were as varied as they were frequent: a delicate Britz tip in' a patented Mark Fusco meteor; a Mike Watson rebound; a Turner 2-on-1 conversion; a high-wire shorthanded act by Olson, the puck possessed as it burrowed into the net while Olson slid into the boards...
...Dixon blew an opportunity with 11 seconds left to put the game away at the foul line, Burnett managed to muscle an eight-footer past Taylor, but the ball bounced off the back of the rim, and Crimson forward Joe Carrabino was fouled in the ensuing tussel for the rebound. Capping a game-high 20-point performance, the cool freshman tossed in his freebies, leaving the Lions with one second of official time to consider what had happened to the ten-point lead they had held' midway through the second half...
...Harvard women's basketball team opened its post-Christmas Ivy League slate on a high note Friday night, launching a barrage of points against the University of Vermont to win, 78-66. But the following afternoon, an aggressive Dartmouth defense and a 23-point, 17-rebound performance from Big Green center Gail Koziara combined to fell the Crimson hoopsters...
...though on the rebound, many Israelis are turning back to the Labor Party, which was ousted in the last election after 28 uninterrupted years in power. The polls now show Labor the overwhelming favorite in elections, with some findings pointing to an absolute Labor majority. To take advantage of that lead, the Labor Party ideally would like an election as early as March, but it has indicated that it would go along with June...