Word: trifecta
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When is a Senate race more than just a Senate race? When Democrats think they can score a trifecta by beating a Republican incumbent in the South, hobbling him as a possible presidential candidate and boosting the fortunes of one of their White House wannabes. That's the weighty challenge for novice politician Jim Webb, a decorated Vietnam vet and a senior Pentagon official under Ronald Reagan who is challenging Republican Senator George Allen in Virginia...
...from the stripe to push the lead to six, before a meaningless three at the buzzer by senior swingman Michael Beal pulled the Crimson to within three. Jaaber guided Penn to a 12-point lead, its largest of the game, early in the second half after knocking down a trifecta, while getting fouled by Stehle. Jaaber sunk the free throw to put the Quakers up, 41-29, just under three minutes out of the break. Grandieri finished off a layup and hit a jumper to put Penn up 50-40 with 12:24 left in regulation. From there, the Crimson...
Jaaber guided Penn to a 12-point lead, its largest of the game, early in the second half after knocking down a trifecta, while getting fouled by Stehle. Jaaber sunk the free throw to put the Quakers up 41-29 just under three minutes out of the break...
...with a minute to go, the Crimson tried to work the ball to junior guard Jim Goffredo for a game-tying three. But the Quakers hounded Goffredo, leaving the ball in Cusworth’s hand behind the three-point arc. Cusworth let fly and connected on his third trifecta of the evening to pull Harvard even and force overtime...
...Cusworth glanced to the nearby official in utter disbelief at the no-call, Koncz cruised down court and 12 seconds later, the infamous Harvard killer Scott Greenman buried a trifecta to pull the Tigers within one with 31 ticks left...