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www.theaustinvillager.com THE VILLAGER Page 5 ~December 9, 2011 SPORTS Huston-Tillotson split VILLAGER SPOTLIGHT games with Paul Quinn Thompson looking to make an impact in the NBA By: Terry Davis had a scoring average of 13 The National Basket- points per game. “We’re very ball Association and their excited for Tristan and his player union finally reached family,” Texas coach Rick a handshake agreement in Barnes said. “I’m not sure principal on a new Collective we’ve seen a player improve Bargaining Agreement. As a so quickly once he came to result, some future player’s campus last June. I often tell people jokingly that Tristan By: Terry Davis dreams will be coming true. That is the case the for improved too much, as our former Texas Longhorn staff would have loved the @terryd515 standout Tristan Thompson. opportunity to coach Tristan Thompson was selected with for several more years. The Lady Rams the four overall pick in this exciting thing is Tristan is The Huston-Tillotson year’s NBA Draft by the truly just getting started in his Lady Rams took on the Paul Cleveland Cavaliers. Al- development. Tristan is a Quinn College Tigers of Dal- though only playing one sea- wonderful person and Cleve- las, Texas at their gym this son with Texas, Thompson land is getting a special indi- week. The Lady Tigers only was the third highest Long- vidual who will work hard has five members on their bas- horn ever drafted by the every day, both on the court ketball team, despite this fact NBA. Tristan was born in and in the community.” they battled till the very end. Brampton, Ontario in Canada Although the CBA with The final score was 67-62 with and played high school bas- the NBA has not been final- the Lady Rams coming out on ketball at Saint Benedict’s Tristan Thompson ized it appears that the rookie top. This is the first win of the Preparatory School in New- scale will be similar to the one season for the Rams 1-5 and ark, NJ. Thompson chose to in the previous agreement, 1-3 in the Red River Athletic go to school in Newark, be- which means once it is ap- Conference the Tigers fall to cause he wanted to play with his former AAU and future proved Thompson will 2-7 and 1-2 in the RRAC. better completion and get ad- Texas teammate Cory Joseph. quickly sign in first profes- The Lady Rams applied ditional exposure as a player. In 2009 Thompson became only sional contract with the Cava- pressure to the Lady Tigers Lance Richardson #23 rises on his jumper. Photos by Terry Davis During his senior year the third Canadian basketball liers. Thompson said, “It is from the very beginning in an at Saint Benedict Thompson player to be named to the definitely exciting with Coach effort to wear them down. would have that lead until the had 12 rebounds. Lance got into a heated argument McDonalds All-American team. (Byron) Scott and the coach- However the Lady Tigers were 14:31 of the second half. The Richardson would have 18 with his coach and left the At Texas Thompson led ing staff and young team re- not going anywhere. The Ti- Tigers largest lead of the points and 16 rebounds for the team and transferred to the team in rebounding with building. They want to win gers play very smart and game was 7 at 37-30 at the Rams. The Tigers would hold Findlay Prep. At Findlay 7.8 rebounds per game and and I am a winner and I want stayed out of foul trouble. In 17:10 mark of the second half. onto a 71-63 win over the Prep Thompson would join with 86 blocked shots and he to come in and contribute”. the first eight minutes there The Tigers would be down by Rams. were four lead changes and 11 point nine minutes later at Richardson would fight four ties. At the 12:31 mark 54-43. hard on every possession to The Longhorns Basketball wins a pair The game would be tied keep the ball alive for his team of the first half Jasmine Dukes The Texas Longhorns 5- an impressive 54.7 percent field at 57 with 2:42 left in the with six offensive rebounds. would make a basket to make 2 defeated the North Texas on the week goal percentage for the game game. Kevetta Williams The difference in the game was the score 13-11 for the Rams. Mean Green 1-4 at the Erwin with only 6 points. and an astonishing 70 percent in would score 5 points in 17 the outstanding guard play of Candice Smith would Center 73-57 and the UCLA Alzee Williams was as- the second half. The Longhorns seconds to the give the Rams the Tigers. Lamar Nicholas put the Rams on her back for Bruins in Los Angeles 69-59. signed to contain Brown on the outscored the Bruins 41-25 in some breathing room. The and Nehemiah Simpkins would the night and would have a Against the Mean Green the night and took pride in doing the second half. Rams will play SW Assem- dominate the guards on the game high 21 points and 13 re- Longhorns got off to a better that job with great success. The Longhorns’ Head Coach blies of God University Sat- Rams by controlling the tempo bounds. The Tigers were very start unlike the game against Mean Green were out re- Rick Barnes knows that in or- urday December 10 at 5:30 in and making sure there was a balanced on offense with four Sam Houston State. The UCLA bounded the Longhorns 46-30, der for his team to get better they the Huston-Tillotson’s gym. good balance of inside scoring of the five starters scoring in game showed that the defensive despite being about the same must improve on their offensive Men and attacking the rim when double figures and Domonique pressure and hot shooting size. The Mean Green were led spacing and defensively. Ac- Hutson-Tillotson Ram necessary. Mitchell would have 13 re- would contain the Bruins. in scoring by Williams who fin- cording to Barnes, “You can’t be met the Paul Quinn Tigers and The Rams woes of outside bounds. Chaniese Turner did Against the Mean Green, ished with 17 points and Roger a great defensive team, one if the game would be very en- shooting has continued, the a great job of controlling the the Longhorns were led in scor- Franklin a 6’5" guard finished you don’t get back and two if tertaining from the start. Rams finished the game with a offense and tempo for the Ti- ing by three freshmen, Jonathan with a game high 12 rebounds. you don’t finish it with a re- Aaron McCuin for the Tigers 33 percent field goal percentage gers. Holmes with 12 points, Myck Franklin would also have 13 bound. Until you get better a would control the low post and only 20 percent from 3 point The Tigers had hustle Kabongo with 16 points and points to finish with a double. defensive unit the longer you position and the boards for the range. Ronzelle Fort finished and desire all night with 5:13 Julien Lewis with 11 points. At In the UCLA game, will be playing defense.” Some Tigers. McCuin would lead the game with 12 points, but was left in the first half the Tigers one point in the game the Long- Brown broke out of his two more reason Barnes feels his has all scorers with 20 points and only 4-11 for the field. The Ti- would take a 26-25 lead and horns had four freshmen on the game scoring slumps to lead all to improve upon finishing, stop gers would execute great clock court at the same time. The scorers with 22 points in 38 min- being mentally fatigue and once management and made key bas- Mean Green did a great defen- utes of play. This was the first we got a big lead teammates kets down the stretch to main- sive job on junior guard time this season where the stop helping on defense. tain their lead. The Tigers bench J’Covan Brown. Brown had Longhorns won the battle of the The Longhorns will host was the difference in this game his worst offensive production rebounding against a similar Texas State at the Erwin Center outscoring the Rams 21-9. on the young season finishing opponent. The Longhorns shot Saturday December 10 at 7:00. Huston-Tillotson will play in the second game of the double header against SW Assemblies EMPLOYMENT/BIDS/PROPOSALS/ of God University Saturday De- cember 10 at 7:30 in the Huston- PUBLIC INFORMATION/ Tillotson’s gym. The Rams are still winless on the year 0-6 and 0-4 in the RRAC. Paul Quinn FOR SALE /FOR RENT/MISC improves to 2-5 and 1-2 in the Erica Cray #1 looks for an open player. RRAC. Employment Houston holds on against Atlanta AUSTIN COMMUNITY City of Austin terflies he settled into his own. COLLEGE With the start Yates became the New Jobs for the Purchasing Office first QB from the University of Week of 12/02/2011 North Carolina to start a game. Assistant I, Administrative Yates would finish the game – Part-Time (50%) with 188 passing yards and one Eastview Campus The City of Austin Purchasing Office invites touchdown.

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