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FRIDAY, December 12, 2014 The Herald-Palladium Section B Blackhawks beat Bruins SPORTS Page B3 Tigers get Cespedes from Red Sox for Porcello

Detroit also adds SP pedes is a dynamic all-around To make room on the roster for player who hits for power, pro- Cespedes and Wilson, the Tigers Simon in separate deal vides solid run production and designated right-handed pitcher will play left fi eld. Alex Wilson is Melvin Mercedes for assign- By ANTHONY FENECH a solid performer who has pitched ment. Detroit Free Press (TNS) at the major league level and will Cespedes, 29, will make $10.5 compete for a job in our bullpen million in 2015. Porcello, 25, is SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The this spring. Gabe Speier is a projected by mlbtraderumors. Detroit Tigers at last have execut- young player that our scouts com to earn $12.2 in arbitration. ed the long-rumbled-about Rick like.” Both players are due to hit free Porcello-for-Yoenis Cespedes Meanwhile, in a later deal, the agency next winter. trade. Tigers acquired starting pitcher Cespedes is a lifetime .263 hit- In addition to the slugging out- Alfredo Simon from the Cincin- ter over three big-league seasons. fi elder, they also obtained minor nati Reds in exchange for infi eld- The Cuban import was coveted league pitchers Alex Wilson and er Eugenio Suarez and pitching by Detroit when he came state- Gabe Speier. prospect Jonathan Crawford. side before the 2012 season but “We’re thrilled to be adding an The acquisition of Cespedes, signed with the Oakland A’s in- All-Star to our team in Yoenis 26, beefs up a Tigers outfi eld that, stead. He has posted three con- Winslow Townson / AP Cespedes,” said Tigers general on paper, appeared thin with J.D. secutive 20-plus-homer seasons. Boston’s Yoenis Cespedes follows through on a RBI double against the Toronto manager Dave Dombrowski said Martinez, Rajai Davis and An- HeraldBlue Jays during Palladium the third inning of 12/12/2014 a game in September. in a releasedCopy statement. Reduced “Ces- tothony %d%% Gose frompenciled original in. to fit letter pageSee TIGERS, page B3

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Basketball adding Bears’ to U-M’s woes Tucker By NOAH TRISTER said Thursday. “Some- AP Sports Writer times guys want to win so not much.” ANN ARBOR — Just Michigan (6-3) has won wait until basketball sea- two Big Ten titles in bas- focused son. ketball over the last three That refrain became an seasons — with a Final expression of hope for Four appearance in be- Michigan fans over the tween. The program’s rise on future last few months — as foot- under Beilein was especial- ball Saturdays turned in- ly welcome since it came at By ANDREW SELIGMAN creasingly dreary in Ann a time when the football AP Sports Writer Arbor. Everything would team was going through be fi ne, the thinking went, an unusually rough patch. LAKE FOREST, Ill. — once the Wolverines took It’s been a decade since Chicago Bears defensive the court at Crisler Cen- Michigan won the Big Ten coordinator Mel Tucker ter. in football, and the Wol- insisted he is only focused Over the last week, how- verines fi red coach Brady on one thing. ever, the hardwood has Hoke last week. That would be the next been as unkind as the grid- Beilein’s basketball team game, not his future. iron. looked ready to pick up “That may be hard to First came a stunning the slack again, beating believe, but it’s not hard home loss to the New Jer- Syracuse the same day as a coach or as a player sey Institute of Technolo- Hoke was fi red. But then to get ready for this gy on Saturday. Then came NJIT. And Eastern matchup,” Tucker said. Michigan lost to Eastern Michigan. Chicago hosts New Or- Michigan at Crisler. The The football coaching leans on Monday in a fi rst defeat was national search is providing enough game between disappoint- news. The second stung as drama at Michigan. Now ing teams that are 5-8. well, coming against a the basketball team might While the Saints are school located only a few end up on the NCAA tied with Atlanta for the miles away. tournament bubble? NFC South lead, the “We tried too hard a few Bears will miss the play- times,” coach John Beilein See U-M, page B3 offs for the seventh time in eight years. Their defense has ranked among the league’s worst in two seasons un- Bulls’ Rose getting der Tucker, who shrugged off questions about his job security and reiterated his confidence back several times his focus is on preparing for the By JAY COHEN ing Chicago’s 105-80 vic- Saints. AP Sports Writer tory over Brooklyn on Tucker said he hasn’t Wednesday night. He discussed his future with CHICAGO — Derrick scored seven straight points his bosses. If he is gone, Rose had that twinkle in during an impressive Don Campbell / HP staff few would be surprised. his eyes, that same relent- stretch in the second quar- Lake Michigan College’s Arsenio Arrington, left, reaches for a rebound against Andrews Univer- A franchise built on the less confi dence he had ter, converting a three- sity’s Robert Moon, center and Colby Maier during the first half of Thursday’s game. strength of its defense, when he won the NBA point play before driving with names such as But- MVP award what seems inside for a layup and mak- kus and Singletary, has like an eternity ago. ing nifty fl oater off a feed been coming up short in a The rhythm is coming from Pau Gasol. big way. back. The comfort level is Rose fi nished with 23 Slow them down Whether it’s the coach- growing. Rose is beginning points, going 8 for 15 from ing or talent, injuries or to feel like himself again. the fi eld and 4 for 5 at the execution, the Bears have “You all are going to be line. He also went 3 for 7 Andrews men beat taken a big step back in surprised by the way that I from 3-point range after that area after consistent- am playing. Just give me a struggling from beyond the LMC with defense; ly ranking among the little minute,” he said with arc in the previous two LMC women win big league’s best under former a sly grin. “I know where I games. coach Lovie Smith. am going to be. I know “I thought he was more By AARON GREEN They’re allowing a how good I am, and I’m aggressive in general the HP Sports Writer league-high average of very confi dent with my whole night,” coach Tom 29.1 points, which is about craft and how good I am. Thibodeau said, “and BENTON TOWNSHIP as bad as last season when Period.” that’s what we need from — Andrews University’s they allowed 29.9 per Rose showed more fl ash- men’s basketball team game and tied for second es of his All-Star form dur- See ROSE, page B3 found a way to slow Lake worst in the NFL. Michigan College down Chicago is also tied for Thursday 28th in yards allowed Andrews night. (377.8 yards per game) 47 The Cardi- and ranks 30th against LMC men nals sat in the pass despite a major 41 their 3-2 zone offseason overhaul. defense and Injuries can’t be over- frustrated the looked. LMC women Red Hawk They were hit hard in 77 offense in a that area a year ago, and Andrews 47-41 win. it’s been more of the same 21 LMC this time around. struggled all They’ve lost four start- night to hit ers to season-ending inju- shots as it could not solve ries, with middle lineback- the Andrew’s zone. er D.J. Williams (neck), The Red Hawks (7-3) joining defensive end La- shot 15-for-56 (27 percent) marr Houston, corner- for the game as it settled for back Charles Tillman and outside jump shots most of linebacker Lance Briggs the game. on injured reserve on “We dictated the tempo Thursday. tonight which was out goal “First of all, we’re not Chuck Burton / AP coming into the game,” An- in the business of making Chicago’s Derrick Rose (1) drives between Charlotte’s Al Jef- drews coach Michael Pallas Don Campbell / HP staff excuses for injuries; we ferson (25) and Kemba Walker (15) during the first half of Lake Michigan College’s Nicole Decker puts up a shot during the Wednesday’s game. See SPLIT, page B2 first half of Thursday’s game. See BEARS, page B3

Disputed Okla. playoff replay of the Nov. 28 3A Boys swimming Myers, John Vann), 3:29.03. Wrestling 4:51; quarterfinal game between 145 — Robert Sours (J) d. Corbin Eck- game won’t be replayed Douglass and Locust Girls basketball Wednesday’s results enberger 4:48; 152 — Blaker (J) d. Alex PORTAGE CENTRAL 107, ST. JOSEPH 67 Shell 1:22; 160 — Sam Burge (B) d. Wednesday’s results Brandywine 40, Homer 33 OKLAHOMA CITY Grove. Jordyn Eley 3:21; 171 — Kristian Hert- (AP) — A spokeswoman An improperly enforced 200 medley relay — PC (Steven Wadas, 103 — Jacob Martin (H) by forfeit; 112 Ben Maddus, Chris Allen, Charley Rogers), ANDREWS ACADEMY 45, — Michael Kachur (B) p. Landon Webb sel (B) t.f. Damien Brown 16-1; 189 — for the Oklahoma City penalty erased a touch- 1:46.45; 200 free — Ferris Ghazal (PC), DREAM ACADEMY 20 Nathan Hechtl (B) m.d. Zane Ballard 1:56.75; 200 IM — Christopher Cole (PC), 5:03; 119 — Tobin (H) by forfeit; 125 public school district says down that would have put 2:02.96; 50 free — Andrew Wells (SJ), :23.33; DREAM (20) — Kaci Lintz (B) m.d. Jacob Crandall 17-8; 215 — Charlie Rodriguez (B) by it will not pursue any more Douglass ahead with 64 Diving — Ben Ursprung (SJ), 214.60 points; Miracle Bridgeman 3 0-0 6, Tynetta Williams 12-2; 130 — Bryton Warrens (H) p. Tony forfeit; 285 — William Corbin (J) p. legal action after a judge seconds left, and Locust 100 butter — Christopher Cole (PC), :54.85; 2 2-6 6, Taizairih Williams 1 6-11 9. Totals: Collins 1:35; 135 — Jesse Lochmondy Cordell Davis 3:18. 100 free — Daniel Abbgy (SJ), :52.39; 500 6 8-17 20. (B) p. Garrett Warner 2:48; 140 — Mar- decided that a contested Grove won 20-19. free — Ferris Ghazal (PC), 5:15.30; 200 free Dream 3 7 7 3 — 20 relay — PC (Chrarley Rogers, Eric Kirkendall, quell Peterson (B) by forfeit; South Haven 57, Coloma 9 Andrews 8 6 11 20 — 45 high school football play- Brad Welling, Chris Allen), 1:36.12; 100 back 145 — Corbin Eckenberger (B) by for- 103 — double forfeit; 112 — Dennis — Steven Wadas (PC), :59.86; 100 breast 3-point goals — Dream: Ta. Williams 1. Total off game will not be re- Red Wings put fouls — Dream 11, Andrews 18. Fouled out feit; 152 — Austin Yeakey (H) p. Alex Rayford (SH) by forfeit; 119 — double — Ben Maddux (PC), 1:06.99; 400 free relay Shell 1:19; 160 — Wyatt Stout (H) d. played. Abdelkader on IR — SJ (Andrew Wells, Ryan Faulkner, Blaine — none. Technical fouls — none. forfeit; 125 — Omar Molina (SH) p. Billy Warmbein, Daniel Abbgy), 3:43.19. Records — Dream Academy 0-2. Sam Burge 5-0; 171 — Kristian Hertsel Coleman III 3:35; 130 — Martiece Oklahoma City Public (B) p. Shawn Hoaglin 3:14; 189 — School District Athletic DETROIT (AP) — The BATTLE CREEK LAKEVIEW 130, Wright (SH) d. Hunter Mazigian 10-3; Dakota Waring (H) d. Nathan Hechtl 8-1; 135 — Luis Ruiz (SH) p. Sergio Martinez BRIDGMAN 55 Boys basketball 215 — Charlie Rodriguez (B) p. Lauti- Director Keith Sinor also Detroit Red Wings have re- 5:28; 140 — Luis Vargas (SH) by for- Wednesday’s results zenhiser 2:51; 285 — John Bangert (H) said Thursday the judge’s called defenseman Xavier 200 medley relay —Lakeview (Scott feit; Carstens, Braden Shanks, Adam Waltman, ANDREWS ACADEMY 67, d. Cordell Davis 7-3. decision wasn’t what they Ouellet from the Grand Tabor Smyth), 1:44.32; 200 free — Jon Vann 145 — Steven Williams (SH) by forfeit; DREAM ACADEMY 25 Jonesville 52, Brandywine 27 had wanted, but that it Rapids Griffins of the AHL (L) 1:46.37; 200 IM — Scott Carstens (L) 103 — Jensen Ballinger (J) by forfeit; 152 — Deandre Juarez (SH) p. Austin 2:08.92; 50 free — Alex Kilgore (B) :22.76; Ebrecht 5:21; 160 — Anthony Adkins presents the Oklahoma and put forward Justin Ab- Diving — Austin Nemire (L) 203.4 points; 100 DREAM (25) 112 — TJ Thompson (J) by forfeit; 119 Secondary School Activi- delkader on the injured list. butter — John Vann (L) :51.54; 500 free — Keon Cooper 5, Brian Harris 1, Jason Hall 15, — Michael Kachur (B) p. Chason Col- (C) d. Michael Stephens 9-6; 171 — ties Association a chance Abdelkader’s move on Brad Glubke (L) 5:21.83; 200 free relay — Devonte McCauley 2, Dwane Acklin 2. bert 1:09; 125 — Stitles (J) m.d. Kaci Colton Toney (SH) p. Tristan Lake 1:00; Lakeview (John Vann, Braden Shanks, Adam Dream 5 9 5 6 — 25 Lintz 14-6; 130 — Michael Iler (J) p. 189 — Matt Sweet (C) by forfeit; 215 to review procedures. Thursday is retroactive to Waltman, Sam Myers), 1:32.80; 100 back Andrews 15 15 21 16 — 67 Jesse Lochmondy 1:18; 135 — David — Brenden Buck (SH) p. Adam Grenon — Scott Carstens (L) :54.51; 100 breast — Total fouls — Dream 16, Andrews 6. Fouled Judge Bernard Jones Nov. 30, when he left a Antoni Jubes (L) 1:10.18; 400 free relay — out — none. Smith (J) p. Tony Collins 1:29; 140 — :21; 285 — Robert Barringer (SH) p. Heraldsaid in an Palladium order Thursday 12/12/2014game against Vancouver Lakeview (Scott Carstens, Tabor Smyth,Copy Sam Records Reduced — Dream 0-2. to %d%%Ben from Marsh original(J) p. Marquell toPeterson fit letterJeremiah Little page :58. that he would not force a with a shoulder injury. AIRWAVES SPLIT From page B1 Cubs Television today 3:00 p.m. _$7College Football Army vs. Navy. (Live) said. “It is always fun when we get together with LMC. 7:30 a.m. (Golf) European b still PGA Tour Golf Alfred Dunhill &)1Golf PNC Father/ It is a nice rivalry that al- Championship, Second Round. Son Challenge, First Day. (Same- ways goes down to the From South Africa. (Live) day Tape) b wire.” 1:00 p.m. (Golf) Golf Franklin (Bigten) College Basketball looking Nicholls State at Wisconsin. (Live) LMC trailed 43-31 with Templeton Shootout, Second less than two minutes left Round. From Naples, Fla. (Live) 3:15 p.m. (ESPN) College 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) High Basketball Kansas vs. Utah. when the Red Hawks went School Basketball Bishop (Live) to a trapping press to speed to add O’Dowd (Calif.) at Montverde 4:00 p.m. (ESPN2) College up the game. (Fla.). (Live) Basketball Xavier at Missouri. The defense worked as 7:00 p.m. (Csnch) (ESPN) (Live) 5:00 p.m. (Bigten) College LMC forced three quick NBA Basketball Portland Trail turnovers and Alec Brown to roster Blazers at Chicago Bulls. (Live) Basketball Grand Canyon at Indiana. (Live) hit back-to-back threes to (FS1) UFC Fight Night The Ul- (FS1) UFC Fight Night Dos cut the lead down to five at By MARK GONZALES timate Fighter 20 Finale - Prelims. Santos vs. Miocic - Prelims. (Live) 43-38. Chicago Tribune (TNS) (Live) b b Andrews struggled 7:30 p.m. (FoxDetroit) NHL 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Michigan at Ari- against the pressure, but SAN DIEGO — Despite Hockey Florida Panthers at De- Mayke Oliveira hit a sprinting out of the blocks troit Red Wings. (Live) zona. (Live) b 8:00 p.m. (Bigten) College 6:00 p.m. (ESPN2) College 3-pointer of his own as the with three significant acqui- Basketball Iowa State at Iowa. Basketball Oklahoma State at shot clock expired for the sitions this week, the Cubs (Live) Memphis. (Live) Cardinals (2-8) to push the are far from finished in re- (ESPN2) College Football 7:00 p.m. (9B) NHL Hockey lead back to eight. structuring their roster for NCAA FCS, Quarterfinal. (Live) b Chicago Blackhawks at New York Islanders. (Live) b The Cardinals held on 2015. (Golf) Golf Australian PGA for the win. “We still have a lot of Championship, Third Round. OWomen’s College Bas- (Live) ketball Gardner-Webb at “Coming down the work to do,” general man- 9:00 p.m. (FS1) UFC Fight Liberty. From Vines Center in stretch we were our own Don Campbell / HP staff ager Jed Hoyer said Thurs- Night The Ultimate Fighter Lynchburg, Va. (Live) worst enemy and panicked Andrews University’s Kayla Dozier battles for a rebound day as the winter meetings Finale main event in Las Vegas. (Bigten) College Basketball a bit,” Pallas said. “We did against Lake Michigan College’s Taylor Brandt during the first concluded. “This is a busy (Live) b Oregon at Illinois. (Live) (FoxSports) NHL Hockey De- not plan it that way, but we half of a game Thursday. week. We leave here with 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) NBA Bas- will take it. We wanted to some irons in the fire, both ketball Los Angeles Lakers at troit Red Wings at Toronto Maple San Antonio Spurs. (Live) Leafs. (Subject to Blackout) (Live) get the ball inside.” trade-wise and free agent- 10:00 p.m. (FoxDetroit) NBA (NBCSports) College Basket- The women’s game saw wise. We’re in the fourth or Basketball Detroit Pistons at ball Northern Iowa at Virginia LMC dominate almost fifth inning of the offseason Phoenix Suns. (Joined in Prog- Commonwealth. (Live) from the opening tip as the now, but hopefully we don’t ress) 8:00 p.m. 2=AUFC Fight Night dos Santos vs. Red Hawks pulled away for have any relievers in the 10:15 p.m. (Showtime) Boxing the easy 77-21 win. game. Erislandy Lara vs. Ishe Smith. Miocic. (Live) From San Antonio. (Live) b (ESPN2) College Basketball LMC (6-2) forced 33 “We have a lot more holes 1:00 a.m. (Golf) Golf Asian Florida State at Notre Dame. Cardinal turnovers and Sa- to fill. If you stay active and Tour: Thailand Championship, (Live) brina Trujillo scored a stay involved, sometimes Third Round. (Live) (Golf) Golf Australian PGA game-high 19 points to things happen in the offsea- 5:30 a.m. (Golf) European Championship, Final Round. From Queensland, Australia. (Live) lead the Red Hawks, who son that you might not even PGA Tour Golf Alfred Dunhill never trailed in the game. expect, whether it’s a free Championship, Third Round. From 9:00 p.m. (Bigten) College South Africa. (Live) Basketball Cincinnati at Ne- “The main thing tonight agent that fell through the braska. (Live) was for everyone to play cracks or a trade that hap- Saturday (NBCSports) World Series of and run out stuff both of- pens because another free Fighting 16 Rousimar Palhares fensively and defensively,” agent was signed.” vs. Jon Fitch. From Sacramento, 10:00 a.m. (NBCSports) Eng- LMC women’s coach Jason By adding two-time All- lish Premier League Soccer Calif. (Live) (Showtime) Boxing Amir Khan Cooper said. “It gave us a Star catcher Miguel Monte- Chelsea FC vs Hull City AFC. chance to try and figure ro, the Cubs have the luxury From Stamford Bridge in London, vs. Devon Alexander. (Live) b 10:00 p.m. College England. (Live) (ESPN2) out what we need to get of sliding Welington Castil- Basketball Gonzaga at UCLA. 11:00 a.m. (Bigten) College better at and what our ro- lo into a backup role. Sign- Basketball South Carolina Up- (Live) b tation is going to be going ing free agents Jon Lester state at Maryland. (Live) (FoxSports) NBA Basketball Detroit Pistons at Sacramento forward.” and Jason Hammel also cre- 12:00 p.m. _$7College In the men’s game, LMC ates a surplus of starting Basketball North Carolina at Kings. (Subject to Blackout) (Live) Boxing Timothy Bradley jumped to a quick 4-0 lead, pitchers of various values. Kentucky. (Live) b (HBO) Jr. vs. Diego Chaves. (Live) (ESPN) College Football b but Andrews continued to Ultimately, the Cubs NHL Hock- NCAA FCS, Quarterfinal — 10:30 p.m. (Csnch) run its deliberate offense could make a series of ey Nashville Predators at San Coastal Carolina at North Dakota and defense. moves designed to make Jose Sharks. (Live) State. (Live) b 1:00 a.m. (Golf) Golf Asian The Cardinals went on a their 25-man roster stronger (ESPN2) Football 2014 Pop Tour: Thailand Championship, Fi- 13-0 run as LMC turned while protecting their long- Warner. From Orlando, Fla. (Live) nal Round. From Thailand. (Live) the ball over and settled for range future as much as (FoxSports) College Basket- 5:30 a.m. European ball Stony Brook at Providence. (Golf) the outside shot. possible. PGA Tour Golf Alfred Dunhill (Live) “We fell for the bait in “We’ll continue to make Championship, Final Round. From (FS1) College Basketball the first half and were too additions to the team,” South Africa. (Live) Radford at Georgetown. (Live) jump shooty,” LMC men’s Don Campbell / HP staff Hoyer said. “That means b Radio today coach Dough Schaffer said. Andrews University’s Robert Moon fights off Lake Michigan there is still some (financial) 12:30 p.m. (NBCSports) Eng- “Give credit to them. They College’s Kevion Morse for a rebound during the first half of a elasticity because we’re still lish Premier League Soccer Arsenal FC vs Newcastle United 5:45 p.m. ran their stuff and ran it game Thursday. adding.” FC. (Live) Girls and boys high school well.” Men A scouting source said basketball — St. Joseph at 1:00 p.m. 2=AGolf The Red Hawks defense Brown led LMC with a ANDREWS 47, LMC 41 the Phillies have inquired Franklin Templeton Shootout, Lakeshore (WSJM-AM, 1400) 7 p.m. was solid most of the half game-high 18 points. about left-hander Travis Final Round. (Live) and kept them in the game The LMC women had ANDREWS (47) Wood, who pitched eight (Bigten) College Basketball NBA — Trail Blazers at Bulls Tim McGuire 1 0-0 2, Gabriel Beckton 2 1-1 (WMVP-AM, 1000) trailing 25-14 at the half. much less of a problem 3, Kevvin Thaw 1 0-0 2, Colby Maier 3 0-0 shutout innings against Morehead State at Ohio State. 6, Mayke Oliveira 3 0-0 8, Robert Moon 4 (Live) 7:15 p.m. The second half saw Thursday night. 1-2 10, Andrew Simpson 7 0-0 14. Totals: them June 15 but is coming (Csnch) NHL Hockey Carolina Boys high school basketball LMC begin to attack the The Red Hawks over- 21 2-3 47 off an 8-13 season and is ex- Hurricanes at Philadelphia Fly- — Edwardsburg at South Haven Andrews zone and get the whelmed an overmatched LMC (41) pected to receive around $5 (WCSY-FM, 103.7) Micah Schaffer 1 0-0 3, Alec Brown 6 2-3 ers. (Live) ball inside, but the Red Cardinals team early and 18, Kevion Morse 1 1-2 5, Labradford Sebree million in arbitration. The 2:00 p.m. (ESPN2) College Hawks could not finish at never let Andrews settle 3 2-4 9, Arsenio Arrington 0 0-2 0, Montel Cubs likely would have to Basketball Dayton at Arkansas. Saturday Green 2 0-0 4, Ja’Mare Washington 1 0-0 2. the rim as the Cardinals into any kind of game Totals: 15 5-11 41. eat a large chunk of the re- (Live) Halftime — Andrews 25, LMC 14. 3-point (FS1) College Basketball St. 5:15 p.m. contested every shot. rhythm. goals — Andrews 3 (Oliveria 2, Moon), LMC maining $22 million on Mary’s at Creighton. (Live) b College basketball — Michi- Andrews held the lead LMC opened with a 17-3 6 (Schaffer, Brown 4, Sebree), Total fouls — pitcher Edwin Jackson’s (Golf) Golf PNC Father/Son gan at Arizona (WSJM-AM, 1400) throughout the second half run and would lead 37-6 at Andrews 11, LMC 8, Fouled out — none, contract over the next two 7 p.m. Technical fouls — Michaael Bush (LMC), Challenge, First Day. (Same-day as LMC could not cut the the half as the Red Hawks Rebonds — Andrews 39, LMC 25, Shooting seasons if they find a buyer. Tape) NHL — Blackhawks at Islanders lead down to less than six. did not let Andrews get —Andrews 21-50, LMC 15-57, Turnovers The Phillies, however, (WGN-AM, 720) —Andrews 16, LMC 9 The Red Hawks began to quality looks at the rim. Records — Andrews 2-8, LMC 7-3. have left-handed-hitting press with about two min- Trujillo scored 13 first leadoff man Ben Revere, utes to go with some suc- half points in limited ac- Women who batted .306 last season CONTACT US cess, but it was too late to tion to get LMC off to the LMC 77, ANDREWS 21 and could help the Cubs come back as Andrews fast start. ANDREWS (21) win now while Albert Al- The Herald-Palladium sports Sports staff MieMie Duncan 2 0-0 5, Rebekah Gaines 3 held on for the 47-41 win. In the second half, the 2-4 9, Gati Wankyo 1 1-2 3, Mindy McLarty mora, Jacob Hannemann desk is staffed after 7 p.m. “The second half we Red Hawks worked the ball 2 0-0 4. Totals: 8 3-6 21 and Billy McKinney devel- nightly. Coaches or managers LMC (77) played and attacked their inside as Christy Gonzalez Shelby Frederick 1 0-2 2, Sabrina Trujillo 8 op. are asked to report results as Jason Mitchell zone defense and got the led LMC with 12 second- 0-0 19, Tammy Lee 3 0-0 7, Shalay Stevens Trading Castillo would soon as possible the evening of 1 0-0 2, Taylor Brandt 4 2-2 12, Nicole Sports Editor shots we wanted,” Schaffer half points.“You still have Decker 6 1-2 13, Madison Cameron 2 0-0 pave an opening for free- the event for publication in the [email protected] said. “Pressure is some- to play hard and play to 4, Sarah Huffman 3 0-0 6, Christy Gonzalez agent catcher David Ross, next day’s edition. 6 0-0 12. Totals: 34 3-6 77. 429-2400 ext. 749 thing we certainly have to win,” Cooper said. “That is 3-point goals — Andrews 2 (Duncan, known for his handling of look at when we look at the all I can ask of the girls.” Gaines), LMC 6 (Trujillo 3, Lee, Brandt 2), Lester with the Red Sox. Phone numbers Total fouls — Andrews 6, LMC 10, Fouled Ben Sanders film.” Nicole Decker had 13 out — none, Technical fouls — none, But Ross is 37 and batted (269) 429-1294 Sports Writer Andrew Simpson led points and Taylor Brandt Rebounds — Andrews 25 (McGuire 5), LMC only .184 last season in 50 (800) 356-4262 ext. 294 37 (Gonzalez 7), Shooting — Andrews 8-31, [email protected] Andrews with 14 points chipped in 12 points. LMC 34-76, Assists — Andrews 1 (McLarty), games and trading Castillo Fax number 429-2400 ext. 220 and Robert Moon added Rebekah Gaines led An- LMC 20 (Huffman 5), Turnovers — Andrews could create depth issues if (269) 429-4392 33, LMC 7 10 points. drews with nine points. Records — LMC 6-2. 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