Word: stretch
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Chicago State guard Jasmin Dixon helped pad the lead with 13 points in the second frame, including 11 consecutive points over a six-minute stretch that gave the Cougars a 41-33 lead with 13:46 to play...
...turnovers. “26 turnovers is the stat of the game,” Amaker said. The Crimson’s woes did not stop there, though. Despite Irvine’s foul trouble late in the game, Harvard failed to make several critical free throws down the stretch that could have put the game away. The Crimson now turns its attention to its Ivy League opener. Tip-off against 5-6 Dartmouth is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Lavietes. “I would have loved to have gone into [the Dartmouth game] with a fresher start...
...another pair of free throws to cap the run. Junior forward Evan Harris finally gave the Crimson a score to make it a seven-point game with 1:02 to play, but the team would not get any closer. “The key for us down the stretch was getting defensive stops,” Harris said. “We would do a good job for 30 seconds, but not finish. They did a great job of attacking our zone.” The late run by the Pioneers highlighted the two key stats in the game: turnovers...
...were the few minutes on either side of half time. The Crimson closed out the first half with an 11-4 run that gave the team a comfortable 10-point cushion at the break. Freshman Christine Matera came off the bench to hit two vital 3-pointers during that stretch. Harvard started the second half the same way it finished the first, scoring the half’s opening seven points, and the Crimson maintained the high intensity level for the rest of the game. Even on the bench, the Harvard players were jumping up and down, celebrating every basket...
...despite this religious apathy or antipathy, the final stretch before Christmas, and the impending Christmas break, is still greeted with unmitigated glee. Certainly, Christmas in America has lost most of its religious flavor, as atheists, secular Jews, and other non-Christians all eagerly mark with merriment the Yuletide occasion. Given this mix of irreligion and desire nevertheless to celebrate a gift-giving holiday, Christmas festivities, decorations, and attitudes around campus have taken on an eccentric flavor...