This Day In Sports 1981 — Marcel Dionne of the Los Angeles Kings scores his 1,000th Numbers Game point with a goal in a 5-3 triumph over the Hartford Whalers. Antelope Valley Press, Monday, January 7, 2019 C3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL | NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Morning rush Can Saban’s dynasty Valley Press news services a game-high nine rebounds, while senior made a baseline 3 for the Cardinal (12-1, guard Samantha Earl picked up in 19 points, 2-0 Pac-12) with 1:03 to play after moving UAV men win third straight game LANCASTER — The University of four rebounds, three steals and one block. into Tara VanDerveer’s top five for her reach new heights? Antelope Valley men’s basketball team Senior guards LaChae McColor and second career start. Jerome replaced for- By RALPH D. RUSSO a thriller against Clemson won its third straight game with an 84- Ilianna Blanc each scored 11 points. ward Nadia Fingall, who was lost for the Associated Press for the 2015 title. 64 victory over Pacific Union College in The Pioneers forced Pacific Union into season to a torn anterior cruciate ligament Saban has six national 28 turnovers, picking up 11 steals, while SAN JOSE — Alabama California Pacific Conference play at the in her left knee suffered Friday night. championships total, in- coach Nick Saban and Pioneer Event Center on Saturday. committing just 10 turnovers of their own. Japreece Dean scored 22 points to cluding a BCS crown with Clemson coach Dabo Swin- The Pioneers (5-10, 3-0 CalPac), who Pacific Union recorded just three steals. lead UCLA (9-6, 2-1), which had pulled off ney went through the famil- LSU in 2003. One more started the season at 2-10, took a two-point UAV will host Westcliff in a non-confer- an impressive 84-79 overtime win against iar routine Sunday. breaks a tie with Alabama lead into halftime, 35-33, then outscored ence game today at 6 p.m. No. 18 California on Friday night. Joint news conference, great Bear Bryant for the Pacific Union 49-35 in the second half. most by any coach. Senior forward Christian Drayton USC men edge Stanford California women hold off USC during which Swinney does LOS ANGELES — Nick Rakocevic and BERKELEY, — Kristine Anigwe had most of the talking. Saban “I don’t ever even think led UAV with 16 points and 16 rebounds about that at all,” said Sa- for his eighth double-double of the season, Bennie Boatwright have become a formi- 21 points and 16 rebounds to help Califor- compliments Swinney’s Ti- dable duo for USC men’s basketball team. nia hold on for a 66-59 win over USC. gers. Swinney compliments ban, who is in his 12th passing Sheldon Blackwell for the most in season at Alabama and program history. Rakocevic scored 23 points and Bennie Anigwe, who fouled out with 4:59 to play, Saban’s unprecedented run Boatwright added 22 to lead USC to a has had a double-double in every game, with the Crimson Tide. 23rd overall as a college Senior guard Miles Nolen-Webb and 77-66 win over Stanford on Sunday night. and her 13 are the most in Division I, this Handshake. Pose for a pic- head coach. “I do think a lot junior guard Chris Johnson scored 15 They combined for 45 points and 17 season. Asha Thomas added 12 points, ture with a trophy. They about trying to make and points apiece and combined for 10 assists. rebounds, three assists, three blocks, two including two free throws with 20 seconds have done this drill four help this team to be the best UAV committed 16 turnovers, but stole steals and just two turnovers. straight seasons in the Col- possible — and to put them the ball 12 times, compared to Pacific left, for California (10-3, 1-1 Pac-12). lege Football Playoff. in the best possible position Union, which turned the ball over 17 times Boatwright, a senior, has battled many Mariya Moore hits seven 3-pointers and Alabama-Clemson IV, to have a chance to be suc- and had just five steals. injuries but now that he’s healthy they’ve finished with 36 points — both career highs the third meeting with the cessful.” The Pioneers will play at Embry-Riddle formed quite a combination on the court. — for USC (10-4, 0-3). The Trojans have lost national championship on A case can be made that in a conference game on Thursday. USC (9-6, 2-0 Pac-12) has won its first two three in a row and four of their last five. the line, will be played to- Saban has already sur- conference games of the season for the first night at Levi’s Stadium in passed Bryant, who was at UAV women rout Pacific Union time since 2010 and four straight overall. Schauffele wins at Kapalua LANCASTER — The University of KAPALUA, Hawaii — Xander Santa Clara, California. Alabama for 25 years. The Antelope Valley women’s basketball team Schauffele tied the Plantation course Tide vs. Tigers might be current Alabama dynasty is Stanford women top UCLA picked up a 93-50 rout of Pacific Union in STANFORD — DiJonai Carrington record with an 11-under 62 on Sunday, getting old for some fans, stacking up championships California Pacific Conference play at the knocked down a key jumper with 24 seconds and he needed every shot to beat Gary but the latest chapter is a despite the constraints Pioneer Event Center on Saturday. left and scored 30 points, Alanna Smith Woodland by one shot and win the Sentry feature not a bug in the five- of scholarship limits and The Pioneers (12-3, 3-0 CalPac) took hit consecutive 3-pointers during a key Tournament of Champions. year-old playoff to Swinney. against competition bol- the lead early and never looked back. third-quarter burst, and No. 6 Stanford ral- Schauffele started the final round five “I think the objective is stered by a deeper talent UAV sophomore forward lied past scrappy UCLA in the second half. shots out of the lead and opened with a to get the two best teams,” pool and more national ex- Alexia Budd scored a game-high 21 points and pulled down Sophomore forward bogey. He ran off three straight birdies. Swinney said. “If that’s not posure. Alyssa Jerome best for college football, then “You’re talking about a why did we even do it?” program that I have a deep For the first time the Col- love and respect for, always lege Football Playoff cham- have, always will, and a NFL COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPORTS ODDS NHL NBA pionship game features two coach that’s — I mean, he’s NATIONAL CONFERENCE FCS Playoffs NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE won six national champi- West Championship Today Pacific Division Pacific Division unbeaten teams. The top- W L T Pct PF PA Saturday, Jan. 5 FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG GP W L OT Pts GF GA W L Pct GB San Antonio 3 (214) at DETROIT ranked Tide (14-0) or No. onships and the level of y-L.A. Rams 13 3 0 .813 527 384 At Toyota Stadium; Frisco, Texas Calgary 43 26 13 4 56 153 123 Golden State 26 14 .650 — x-Seattle 10 6 0 .625 428 347 at BOSTON 10 (218½) Brooklyn L.A. Clippers 23 16 .590 2½ 2 Tigers (14-0) will become consistency is a model and North Dakota State 38, Eastern at NEW ORLEANS 5½ (213½) Memphis Vegas 45 26 15 4 56 136 119 San Francisco 4 12 0 .250 342 435 L.A. Lakers 21 19 .525 5 the first 15-0 FBS champion an aspiration for every pro- Washington 24 at MILWAUKEE 5½ (221½) Utah San Jose 43 23 13 7 53 150 135 Arizona 3 13 0 .188 225 425 at HOUSTON 1 (215) Denver Ducks 43 19 17 7 45 104 127 Sacramento 19 20 .487 6½ in college football’s poll era, gram,” said Swinney, who East at DALLAS OFF (OFF) LA Lakers Vancouver 45 20 21 4 44 128 143 Phoenix 9 32 .220 17½ W L T Pct PF PA Bowl Glance at SACRAMENTO 5 (224) Orlando Southwest Division dating back to the first AP was a walk-on receiver for Saturday, Dec. 15 Edmonton 42 20 19 3 43 118 131 y-Dallas 10 6 0 .625 339 324 at PORTLAND 11½ (220½) New York Arizona 42 18 21 3 39 108 118 W L Pct GB rankings in 1936. Alabama’s 1992 national x-Philadelphia 9 7 0 .563 367 348 Celebration Bowl National Hockey League Kings 43 17 23 3 37 98 127 Houston 22 16 .579 — Saban and Alabama are title team coached by Gene Washington 7 9 0 .438 281 359 N.C. A&T 24, Alcorn State 22 Today San Antonio 23 17 .575 — N.Y. Giants 5 11 0 .313 369 412 Cure Bowl FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Central Division already in the midst of the Stallings. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Memphis 18 21 .462 4½ South Tulane 41, Louisiana-Lafayette 24 at TORONTO OFF Nashville OFF Dallas 18 21 .462 4½ at PHILADELPHIA -117 St. Louis +107 Winnipeg 41 26 13 2 54 139 116 most impressive run in the Swinney and Clemson W L T Pct PF PA New Mexico Bowl New Orleans 18 22 .450 5 at MONTREAL -120 Minnesota +110 Nashville 43 25 15 3 53 131 109 y-New Orlns 13 3 0 .813 504 353 Utah State 52, North Texas 13 Northwest Division college football history, with have come closest to reach- Calgary -170 at CHICAGO +158 Colorado 42 20 14 8 48 144 129 Atlanta 7 9 0 .438 414 423 Las Vegas Bowl W L Pct GB five national champion- ing the Alabama standard.