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Transactions BASEBALL American League DETROIT to terms with RHP Lester Oliveros, RHP Jose Ortega, RHP Brayan Villarreal, LHP Duane Below, LHP Phil Coke, LHP Charlie Furbush, 1B-OF Ryan Strieby and INF Audy Ciriaco on one-year contracts. National League HOUSTON to terms with OF Jason Bourgeois and RHP Aneury Rodriguez on one-year contracts. LOS ANGELES to terms with INF Aaron Miles on a minor league contract. NEW YORK Brad Andress strength and conditioning coach. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY 1B Kris Sanchez.

American Association AMARILLO RHP Bryan Rembisz to Quebec (Can-Am) for a player to be named. ST. PAUL Richard Mercado. Atlantic League LONG ISLAND Steve Foucault pitching coach. Frontier League FLORENCE INF Billy Mottram and INF Johnny Welch to the Pittsfield (Can-Am) for INF Wes Fink, LHP Jon Venters and a player to be named.

NORMAL RHP Bobby Pritchett to a contract extension. RIVER CITY INF Nick Spears. TRAVERSE CITY BEACH 1B Chase Burch to a contract extension. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON Ishmael Smith from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL). PHILADELPHIA Craig Brackins from Springfield (NBADL).

TORONTO Trey Johnson to a second 10-day contract. National Basketball Association WASHINGTON Maurita Reid. FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA Joe Kenn strength and conditioning coach. JACKSONVILLE OT Jordan Black. Signed Bradley Vierling.

PHILADELPHIA Mike Caldwell linebackers coach and Michael Zordich coach. TENNESSEE Mike Munchak coach. Canadian Football League EDMONTON WR Chris Bauman. HOCKEY National Hockey League ATLANTA Edward Pasquale from Chicago (AHL) to Gwinnett (ECHL). BOSTON Jordan Caron from Providence (AHL).

ST. LOUIS Ben Bishop to Peoria (AHL). TAMPA BAY Jaroslav Janus from Norfolk (AHL) to Florida (ECHL). VANCOUVER the reassignment of Lee Sweatt to Manitoba (AHL). American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND Jean Bourbeau from Odessa (CHL).

Released Dustin Friesen. GRAND RAPIDS Sebastien Piche was reassigned to the team from the Toledo (ECHL). Release Jon Landry. HAMILTON David Urquhart to Wheeling (ECHL). SAN ANTONIO Nick Ross to Las Vegas (ECHL).

ECHL Corey Cowick one game and fined him an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in a Feb. 5 game at Las Vegas. ELMIRA Timo Pielmeier has been assigned to the team. Central Hockey League ARIZONA Bobby Jarosz on waivers. Traded Jason Williams and Billy Bezeau to Bloomington for Craig Macdonald and future considerations.

BLOOMINGTON Jamie Lovell to Evansville for Tom Galvin. DAYTON Erik Boisvert and future considerations to Evansville for Damian Surma. LAREDO David Wilson on waivers. RAPID CITY Jay Birnie on waivers. SOCCER Major League Soccer FC MF Ricardo Villar.

MONTREAL MF Hassoun Camara. NEW ENGLAND MF Pat Phelan. COLLEGE Boo Corrigan director of athletics. DISTRICT OF Patrick Knapp associate director of athletics for external operations and Alton McKenzie cross country and track and field coach. Will Friend offensive line coach.

Curt Mallory secondary coach and Jerry Montgomery defensive line coach. MISSISSIPPI senior basketball Ravern Johnson indefinitely because of that were critical of his role with the team and of fans. basketball coach Heath Schroyer. All-Region 1-A honors Player of the Year: Ronita Garret McCormick High School Coach of the Year: Valerie Jackson Ware Shoals High School Sportsmanship Award: Jim Coen Brashier Middle College All-Region team Player School K. Cron Brashier Middle College Mashario Morton Dixie Tracia Terriel Ware Shoals Olivia Owens Abbeville Alayjah Davis Calhoun Falls L.

Roach Tamassee-Salem Terita Brown McCormick Jenny Bailey Ninety Six Kenyatta Gilchrist Abbeville Kia Tillman Calhoun Falls Garielle Mingo Ninety Six Takeya McHaney Dixie National Football League NFL Draft Order At New York April 28-30 First Round Opponents W-L Pct Pct W-L 1. Carolina 2-14 .125 .574 147-109 2. Denver 4-12 .250 .516 132-124 3. Buffalo 4-12 .250 .578 148-108 4. Cincinnati 4-12 .250 .582 149-107 5.

Arizona 5-11 .313 .465 119-137 6. Cleveland 5-11 .313 .570 146-110 7. San Francisco 6-10 .375 .488 125-131 8. Tennessee 6-10 .375 .508 130-126 9. Dallas 6-10 .375 .512 131-125 10.

Washington 6-10 .375 .516 132-124 11. Houston 6-10 .375 .523 134-122 12. Minnesota 6-10 .375 .539 138-118 13. Detroit 6-10 .375 .543 139-117 14. St.

Louis 7-9 .438 .449 115-141 15. Miami 7-9 .438 .539 138-118 16. Jacksonville 8-8 .500 .453 116-140 17. Oakland 8-8 .500 .469 120-136 18. San Diego 9-7 .563 .457 117-139 19.

N.Y. Giants 10-6 .625 .453 116-140 20. Tampa Bay 10-6 .625 .477 122-134 21. Kansas City 10-6 .625 .414 106-150 22. Indianapolis 10-6 .625 .473 121-135 23.

Philadelphia 10-6 .625 .492 126-130 24. New Orleans 11-5 .688 .469 120-136 25. Seattle 7-9 .438 .484 124-132 26. Baltimore 12-4 .750 .484 124-132 27. Atlanta 13-3 .813 .484 124-132 28.

New England 14-2 .875 .504 129-127 29. Chicago 11-5 .688 .473 121-135 30. N.Y. Jets 11-5 .688 .492 126-130 31. Pittsburgh 12-4 .750 .500 128-128 32.

Green Bay 10-6 .625 .520 133-123 Picks 21-32 determined by playoffs: The winner of the Super Bowl selects last and the other Super Bowl participant next-to-last, regardless of their regular-season record. The conference championship game participants not advancing to the Super Bowl select 29th and 30th, according to the reverse order of their standing. The divisional playoff participants not advancing to the championship games select 25th through 28th, according to the reverse order of their standing. The wild-card participants not advancing to the divisional playoffs select 21st through 24th, according to the reverse order of their standing. Non-playoff clubs select first through 20th, according to the reverse order of their standing.

PGA Tour FedExCup Leaders Through Feb. 7 Rank Name Points Money 1. Mark Wilson 1,008 $2,098,700 2. Jhonattan Vegas 672 $1,248,280 3. Bubba Watson 584 $1,143,134 4.

Jonathan Byrd 566 $1,174,666 5. Bill Haas 441 $809,934 6. Gary Woodland 356 $675,526 7. Jason Dufner 349 $696,118 8. Phil Mickelson 339 $663,534 9.

Robert Garrigus 300 $635,000 10. Tim Clark 299 $571,000 11. Matt Kuchar 283 $561,125 12. Dustin Johnson 276 $535,534 13. Steve Marino 250 $494,350 14.

Matt Bettencourt 222 $338,634 15. Vijay Singh 221 $430,872 16. Brian Gay 212 $366,636 17. Martin Laird 211 $405,800 18. Ryan Palmer 210 $360,200 19.

Anthony Kim 198 $364,086 20. Steve Stricker 195 $429,500 21. Chris Couch 195 $349,139 22. Jimmy Walker 193 $313,034 23. Nick Watney 192 $416,950 24.

Graeme McDowell 190 $412,000 25. D.A. Points 188 $331,350 26. Hunter Mahan 175 $293,434 27. Chris Kirk 173 $224,417 28.

Bill Lunde 164 $259,912 29. Justin Rose 160 $272,541 30. Ben Crane 157 $257,750 31. Kevin Na 153 $247,357 32. Webb Simpson 153 $260,848 33.

Cameron Beckman 152 $235,377 34. Brandt Snedeker 148 $315,500 35. Marc Leishman 142 $212,271 36. Brendon de Jonge 139 $152,219 37. Keegan Bradley 128 $207,275 38.

Jerry Kelly 127 $223,556 39. Rory Sabbatini 125 $167,369 40. Carl Pettersson 123 $297,288 41. Jason Day 123 $219,357 42. Fredrik Jacobson 122 $111,733 43.

Stuart Appleby 113 $165,073 44. Charles Howell III 111 $195,351 45. Pat Perez 110 $141,874 46. J.B. Holmes 108 $235,120 47.

Rickie Fowler 105 $176,212 48. Spencer Levin 103 $104,365 49. Daniel Summerhays 101 $146,606 50. Arjun Atwal 100 $166,925 51. Y.E.

Yang 99 $182,796 52. Brian Davis 99 $113,871 53. David Duval 98 $126,875 54. Boo Weekley 97 $121,256 55. Ian Poulter 95 $201,500 56.

Alex Prugh 95 $123,596 57. Derek Lamely 93 $135,556 58. Ryuji Imada 91 $146,193 59. Jeff Overton 89 $89,428 60. Shigeki Maruyama 88 $177,375 60.

Roland Thatcher 88 $177,375 National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Pct GB Boston 38 13 .745 New York 26 24 .520 11 Philadelphia 23 27 .460 14 New Jersey 15 37 .288 23 Toronto 14 37 .275 24 Southeast Division Pct GB Miami 37 14 .725 Atlanta 33 18 .647 4 Orlando 32 20 .615 5 Charlotte 22 29 .431 15 Washington 13 37 .260 23 Central Division Pct GB Chicago 34 15 .694 Indiana 21 27 .438 12 Milwaukee 19 30 .388 15 Detroit 19 32 .373 16 Cleveland 8 43 .157 27 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB San Antonio 42 8 .840 Dallas 35 15 .700 7 New Orleans 32 21 .604 11 Memphis 27 26 .509 16 Houston 24 28 .462 19 Northwest Division Pct GB Oklahoma City 33 17 .660 Denver 30 21 .588 3 Utah 30 22 .577 4 Portland 27 24 .529 6 Minnesota 12 39 .235 21 Pacific Division Pct GB L.A. Lakers 36 16 .692 Phoenix 23 25 .479 11 Golden State 22 27 .449 12 L.A. Clippers 19 31 .380 16 Sacramento 12 35 .255 21 Games Miami 97, L.A. Clippers 79 Indiana 105, New Jersey 86 New York 117, Philadelphia 103 Boston 91, Orlando 80 Games Charlotte 94, Boston 89 L.A. Lakers 93, Memphis 84 Minnesota 104, New Orleans 92 Cleveland at Dallas, late Houston at Denver, late Chicago at Portland, late Utah at Sacramento, late Phoenix at Golden State, late Games Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 p.m. National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP OT Pts GF GA Philadelphia 53 35 13 5 75 180 137 Pittsburgh 54 34 16 4 72 164 122 N.Y. Rangers 56 29 23 4 62 155 138 New Jersey 53 19 30 4 42 113 154 N.Y. Islanders 52 17 28 7 41 128 169 Northeast Division GP OT Pts GF GA Boston 53 30 16 7 67 161 119 Montreal 54 30 19 5 65 139 131 Buffalo 51 24 22 5 53 145 149 Toronto 53 22 26 5 49 138 166 Ottawa 53 17 28 8 42 117 174 Southeast Division GP OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 54 33 16 5 71 164 162 Washington 54 29 15 10 68 150 134 Carolina 53 26 21 6 58 159 164 Atlanta 56 24 22 10 58 162 183 Florida 52 23 23 6 52 140 141 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP OT Pts GF GA Detroit 53 32 15 6 70 176 156 Nashville 54 28 19 7 63 141 129 Chicago 52 27 21 4 58 167 147 Columbus 52 25 22 5 55 141 162 St.

Louis 51 23 20 8 54 138 153 Northwest Division GP OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 53 34 10 9 77 179 125 Minnesota 52 27 20 5 59 135 138 Calgary 54 26 21 7 59 154 160 Colorado 52 25 21 6 56 164 172 Edmonton 53 16 29 8 40 133 180 Pacific Division GP OT Pts GF GA Dallas 53 30 18 5 65 152 150 San Jose 53 28 19 6 62 150 144 Anaheim 54 29 21 4 62 146 150 Phoenix 54 26 19 9 61 153 156 Los Angeles 53 29 22 2 60 150 129 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Games Washington 3, Pittsburgh 0 New Jersey 4, Montreal 1 Tampa Bay 4, St. Louis 3, OT Games Toronto 5, Atlanta 4 Detroit 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 Edmonton 4, Nashville 0 Chicago at Calgary, late Colorado at Phoenix, late Ottawa at Vancouver, late Games Carolina at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Toronto at N.Y.

Islanders, 7 p.m. Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. San Jose at Washington, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. St.

Louis at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Games Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m. San Jose at Columbus, 7 p.m. Nashville at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Ottawa at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Chicago at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Anaheim at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Index-Journal, Greenwood, S.C.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 2B Sports Couch honored by state association Ware Shoals High Chelsey Couch was honored in Class A girls golf as the player of the year by the South Carolina Coaches Association of Sports. Couch placed third in the state tournament last fall, and won two summer events before that the Jimmy Self Junior Festival of Flowers and Upstate Junior Classic. She also finished first in two American Junior Golf Association qualifiers. Erskine jumps to No. 18 in poll Erskine baseball team moved 10 spots to No.

18 in the Collegiate Baseball News coaches poll. The Fleet (2-0) defeated defending NCCAA National champion Atlanta Christian 10-2 and 5-4 in last opening series. Erskine plays 3 p.m. Wednesday at Newberry, and host Brevard at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Reduced-rate physicals to be offered April 25-27 The Montgomery Center will give reduced-rate physicals April 25 at Greenwood High School, April 26 at Brewer and Northside middle schools, and April 27 at Emerald High School and Westview Middle School. The physicals are for the next school year. The cost is $30. For information, call 941-5608. Tickets on sale for USC-Clemson series IPTAY baseball season ticket holders can now purchase tickets for the second game of the Reedy River Rivalry between Clemson and South Carolina at Fluor Field in Greenville on March 5.

Tickets are $22 for box seating (sections 103-108), $18 for reserved seats (sections 101-102), $18 for terrace reserved seats (sections 118119) and $15 for lawn and deck seating (standing area). There are no limits on the number of tickets you may request. To qualify, donors must hold current season tickets for the 2011 baseball season and be a current IPTAY Donor as of June 30, 2010. Harry Caray statue at Wrigley Field vandalized CHICAGO The statue outside Wrigley Field of legendary Chicago Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray has been vandalized. Cubs spokesman Peter Chase says most of the white spray paint that appeared Sunday has been removed.

The graffiti said and a second, illegible word. Chase says the team is trying to find out any details about the defacement. not the first time the bronze statue has been vandalized. Chicago police removed a dead goat carcass found hanging around it in October 2007. The statue previously was at Sheffield Avenue and Addison Street.

But it was moved to make room for a new statue of Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Williams. Now the Harry Caray statue is outside the entrance to Wrigley bleachers. It was rededicated at the spot in September. SCOREBOARD By JOHN NiCHOlSON Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Packers fan Mark Wilson celebrated a big victory of his own on a playing field about as close to frozen tundra as it gets on the PGA Tour.

A self-described cheesehead from Menomonee Falls, Wilson won the frost-delayed Phoenix Open on Monday for his second victory in three starts this year, holing a 9-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff with Jason Dufner. just enjoying the ride here and just kind of the way going to look at the year here, just ride this train as long as I Wilson said. After playing until dark Sunday and fulfilling some parental duties, he was able to watch only a few minutes of the Super Bowl. had to wash face and put his jammies on, and I had to eat, Wilson said. chaos, with two little kids running around I like the chaos; a good distraction.

But at that time, I want to at least get to watch the last 15 minutes of this game. This happen every year, the Packers in the Super Bowl. my son, after we played Candy Land in the middle of the fourth quarter, he said, the last two minutes we can watch it So we watched that last stand, and I was happy that they somehow pulled it Delays for frost and frozen turf the first four days forced the Monday finish. Two strokes ahead when play resumed Monday, Wilson closed with a 2-under 69 to match Dufner at 18 under. Dufner shot a 66, with birdies on Nos.

16 and 17. Wilson wins playoff at Phoenix Open QUICK HITS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Reaching us Game results call-ins from coaches and statisticians: Phone 223-1813 p.m. daily) Fax: 223-7331 E-mail: SPORTS EDiTOR Scott Chancey Phone: 223-1813 E-mail: SPORTS WRiTER Matt Anderson Phone: 223-1814 E-mail: SPORTS WRiTER Ben Breiner Phone: 943-2530 E-mail: CONTACTS CHElSEY COUCH The Grid Area Sports Today College Baseball 3 p.m. Wingate at lander Ninth-Grade Boys Basketball 5:15 p.m. Greenwood at Wren Junior Varsity Boys Basketball 7 p.m.

Calhoun Falls at Abbeville 7 p.m. Greenwood at Wren Junior Varsity Girls Basketball 6 p.m. Calhoun Falls at Abbeville 6 p.m. Greenwood at Wren Middle School Boys Basketball 6 p.m. Edgewood at Westview 6:30 p.m.

Newberry at Saluda Middle School Girls Basketball 5 p.m. Edgewood at Westview 5:30 p.m. Newberry at Saluda Varsity Baseball 5:30 p.m. Scrimmage, Emerald at Laurens 5:15 p.m. Scrimmage, Greenwood at Airport Varsity Boys Basketball 7:30 p.m.

Saluda at Broome 7:30 p.m. Emerald at Newberry 7:30 p.m. Wren at Greenwood arsity Girls Basketball 6 p.m. Saluda at Broome 6 p.m. Emerald at Newberry 6 p.m.

Wren at Greenwood Today College Basketball 7 p.m. Xavier at Georgia, ESPNU 7 p.m. Indiana at Purdue, ESPN 7 p.m. Cincinnati at DePaul, ESPN2 9 p.m. Tennessee at Kentucky, ESPN 9 p.m.

Boston College at Clemson, ESPNU National Basketball Association 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, SSouth National Hockey league 7 p.m. Carolina at New Jersey 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Tampa Bay, VERSUS Wednesday College Baseball 2 p.m. Erskine at Newberry Junior Varsity Boys Basketball 5 p.m.

Brashier Middle College Charter at Ware Shoals 5 p.m. Dixie at Tamassee-Salem 7 p.m. Emerald at Saluda 7 p.m. Abbeville at McCormick Junior Varsity Girls Basketball 6 p.m. Emerald at Saluda 6 p.m.

Abbeville at McCormick Middle School Boys Basketball 6:30 p.m. Saluda at Batesburg- Leesville Middle School Girls Basketball 5:30 p.m. Saluda at Batesburg- Leesville Varsity Boys Basketball 7:30 p.m. Abbeville at McCormick 8 p.m. Dixie at Tamassee-Salem 8 p.m.

Brashier Middle College Charter at Ware Shoals Varsity Girls Basketball 6 p.m. Abbeville at McCormick 6:30 p.m. Dixie at Tamassee- Salem 6:30 p.m. Brashier Middle College Charter at Ware Shoals Television Thursday College Baseball 2 p.m. Brevard at Erskine College Softball 2 p.m.

Erskine at Lander (DH) Junior Varsity Boys Basketball 7 p.m. Laurens at Greenwood Junior Varsity Girls Basketball 6 p.m. Laurens at Greenwood College Basketball 7:30 p.m. Lander at Clayton State 7:30 p.m. Erskine at Lees-McRae Ninth-Grade Boys Basketball 5 p.m.

Laurens at Greenwood Varsity Boys Basketball 7:30 p.m. Saluda at Emerald TBA Greenwood Christian in region tourney Varsity Girls Basketball 6 p.m. Saluda at Emerald TBA Greenwood Christian in region tourney Varsity Track and Field 5 p.m. Meet at Emerald College Basketball 5:30 p.m. Erskine at Lees-McRae 5:30 p.m.

Lander at Clayton State College Tennis 2 p.m. Erskine at USC Aiken Mark Wilson wears a Green Bay Packers cheesehead on the 16th hole Sunday during the third round of the Phoenix open. BKC POLL 020711: Graphic shows top 25 teams in the Associated college basketball poll; 1c 5 inches; 46.5 mm 127 mm; with BC-BKC Top 25-College Bkb Poll; ED; ETA 5 p.m. Note: It is mandatory to include all sources that accompany this graphic when repurposing or editing it for publication RK TEAM RECORD PTS PV AP TOP 25 AP (First-place votes) Records through Feb. 6 1.

Ohio St. (65) 24-0 1,625 1 2. Kansas 22-1 1,519 2 3. Texas 20-3 1,509 3 4. Pittsburgh 21-2 1,438 4 5.

Duke 21-2 1,341 5 6. San Diego St. 23-1 1,259 7 7. BYU 22-2 1,212 8 8. Notre Dame 19-4 1,185 9 9.

Villanova 19-4 1,047 12 10. UConn 18-4 1,040 6 11. Georgetown 18-5 1,009 13 12. Syracuse 20-4 919 17 13. Wisconsin 17-5 790 19 14.

Purdue 18-5 754 11 15. Arizona 20-4 630 21 16. Louisville 18-5 604 15 17. Florida 18-5 534 18. Kentucky 16-6 519 10 19.

Missouri 18-5 511 14 20. North Carolina 17-5 461 23 21. Utah St. 22-2 347 22 22. Texas 17-5 231 16 23.

Vanderbilt 16-6 128 23 24. Temple 17-5 110 25. West Virginia 15-7 93 25 RK TEAM RECORD PTS PV AP TOP 25 AP (First-place votes) Records through Feb. 6 1. Ohio St.

(65) 24-0 1,625 1 2. Kansas 22-1 1,519 2 3. Texas 20-3 1,509 3 4. Pittsburgh 21-2 1,438 4 5. Duke 21-2 1,341 5 6.

San Diego St. 23-1 1,259 7 7. BYU 22-2 1,212 8 8. Notre Dame 19-4 1,185 9 9. Villanova 19-4 1,047 12 10.

UConn 18-4 1,040 6 11. Georgetown 18-5 1,009 13 12. Syracuse 20-4 919 17 13. Wisconsin 17-5 790 19 14. Purdue 18-5 754 11 15.

Arizona 20-4 630 21 16. Louisville 18-5 604 15 17. Florida 18-5 534 18. Kentucky 16-6 519 10 19. Missouri 18-5 511 14 20.

North Carolina 17-5 461 23 21. Utah St. 22-2 347 22 22. Texas 17-5 231 16 23. Vanderbilt 16-6 128 23 24.

Temple 17-5 110 25. West Virginia 15-7 93 25 Note: It is mandatory to include all sources that accompany this graphic when repurposing or editing it for publication RK TEAM RECORD PTS PV AP TOP 25 (First-place votes) Records through Feb. 6 AP 1. Baylor (23) 21-1 981 1 2. UConn (16) 22-1 973 2 3.

Stanford (1) 20-2 914 4 4. Tennessee 21-2 871 5 5. Duke 21-1 825 3 6. Texas 19-2 815 6 7. Xavier 19-2 763 7 8.

Notre Dame 20-4 719 8 9. UCLA 19-2 666 10 10. DePaul 21-3 614 9 11. Michigan St. 29-3 565 11 12.

Maryland 20-3 562 12 13. North Carolina 20-3 510 15 14. Oklahoma 17-5 472 13 15. Kentucky 18-4 442 16 16. Georgetown 19-5 403 17 17.

West Virginia 20-4 325 14 18. Bay 22-1 296 21 19. Florida St. 18-5 273 19 20. Miami 20-3 267 18 21.

Marquette 19-4 173 23 22. Iowa St. 16-6 150 22 23. Penn St. 20-5 121 24.

Georgia 18-5 107 24 25. Marist 21-2 47 RK TEAM RECORD PTS PV AP TOP 25 (First-place votes) Records through Feb. 6 AP 1. Baylor (23) 21-1 981 1 2. UConn (16) 22-1 973 2 3.

Stanford (1) 20-2 914 4 4. Tennessee 21-2 871 5 5. Duke 21-1 825 3 6. Texas 19-2 815 6 7. Xavier 19-2 763 7 8.

Notre Dame 20-4 719 8 9. UCLA 19-2 666 10 10. DePaul 21-3 614 9 11. Michigan St. 29-3 565 11 12.

Maryland 20-3 562 12 13. North Carolina 20-3 510 15 14. Oklahoma 17-5 472 13 15. Kentucky 18-4 442 16 16. Georgetown 19-5 403 17 17.

West Virginia 20-4 325 14 18. Bay 22-1 296 21 19. Florida St. 18-5 273 19 20. Miami 20-3 267 18 21.

Marquette 19-4 173 23 22. Iowa St. 16-6 150 22 23. Penn St. 20-5 121 24.

Georgia 18-5 107 24 25. Marist 21-2 47 BKW POLL 020711: Graphic shows top 25 teams in The Associated college basketball poll; 1c 5 inches; 46.5 mm 127 mm; with Bkb Poll; ED; ETA 5 p.m. poll HARRY CARAY Coster credited his team for withstanding the runs by the Bengals and not coming apart when 3s threatened to shift momentum. On the other side, Brashier coach Jim Coen looked to the 14-3 first quarter Ninety Six put up as the key moment of the night. cost us the Coen said.

have a better first quarter, we might be in the game at the The Wildcats were without Garielle Mingo, their top offensive option in the half court. She was sick and unable to play. Making up for that was the two seniors Lauryn Brown and Shay Wallace, both almost assuredly playing their last games in the home gym. Brown played great defense, scored a couple of baskets, she had a couple of key rebounds, hit a free Coster said. Wallace, she played great.

She was battling down there on the boards and I thought she did a good job The duo scored nine (Wallace) and six (Brown) while freshman Daqua sha Williams added nine in her third game of the second half. Mingo was often relied upon to create instant offense. Instead, the team executed its half-court sets well. The victory locks Ninety Six into the forth seed from 1-A, meaning a road trip in the first round of the state playoffs. BRASHIER (36).

Kayla Cron 12, Alexa Leopold 9, Nubia Adams 7, Kyerra Lindsay 5, Tatiana Cerreta 2, Rachel Gray 1. NINETY SIX (48) Shay Wallace 9, Daquasha Williams 9, Thompson 7, Jenny Bailey 7, Lauryn Brown 6, Kalasha Cowan 6, Amber Anderson 4. Tiesha Middleton 2. Brashier 3 16 11 Ninety Six 14 9 11 3-point goals Brashier 4 (Adams 2, Cron 1, Lopold 1). Fouled out Cowan.

Technicals None. Records: Brashier (6-15 overall, 4-9 region); Ninety Six (10-13, 7-6). Continued from 1B.