KEARNEY, Neb. —
Josh Gibbs and Cal Andrews combined for 43 points to spark Central Oklahoma to an 85-75 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association victory over Nebraska-Kearney here Friday night.
Gibbs finished with a game-high 23 points and Andrews added a season-best 20 as the Bronchos won for the fifth time in their last six league road games. UCO improved to 8-11 on the season and 6-5 in the MIAA.
“It’s been a tough week with three road games in six days, but I thought our guys played with great effort tonight,” said head coach Terry Evans, whose team won at Emporia State Sunday before losing at Fort Hays State Wednesday. “We did a good job moving the ball around and we knocked down a lot of big shots.”
The Bronchos collected 23 assists on 31 made field goals and ended up shooting 44.0 percent (11-of-25) from 3-point range while also committing just nine turnovers.
Gibbs was 10-of-19 from the field with a pair of 3-pointers in his 23-point outing in addition to pulling down eight rebounds and handing out four assists. Andrews made 5-of-7 long-range shots in his 20-point performance.
UCO also got 12 points and 10 rebounds from Spencer Smith along with 11 points, five assists and four rebounds from Christian Huffman.
Gibbs had 14 points in helping stake the Bronchos to a 40-32 halftime lead and back-to-back fast-break dunks by Huffman helped push that to a 12-point advantage at 52-40 with 15:44 left to play.
UCO’s lead peaked at 14 (65-51) on a Seth Heckart trey at the 9:17 mark, with the Lopers coming back to make it a five-point game at 72-67 with 3:01 remaining. But the Bronchos responded, getting a fast-break layup from Andrews and two foul shots from Jamell Cormier to push the lead back to nine (76-67) at 1:51 and seal the verdict.
Gibbs put UCO in front to stay with 7:56 left in the opening half on a short jumper that made it 22-21 and Andrews had a pair of 3-pointers — adding a free throw after the second for a rare four-point play — as the Bronchos quickly pushed the lead to double digits at 36-25 before setting for the eight-point halftime cushion.
UCO returns home to host league leader Central Missouri at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Cold streak continues for UCO WOMEN
A late-game dry spell curtailed Central Oklahoma’s hopes of ending a lengthy losing streak here Friday night as the Bronchos fell to Nebraska-Kearney 72-60.
UCO trailed just 56-55 after Jill Bryan’s layup with 6:34 left to play, but the Bronchos missed their next seven shots and the Lopers scored 11 unanswered points to put the game away.
It was the ninth straight loss for UCO, which fell to 8-11 overall and 1-10 in its first season in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
Bryan led the Bronchos with 15 points, hitting 6-of-10 shots with a pair of free throws while adding seven rebounds. Whitney Dunn had 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field.
UCO shot just 36.7 percent (22-of-60) from the field and made only 3-of-17 (17.6 percent) of its 3-point attempts. UNK also held a big 48-33 rebounding advantage.
The Bronchos led 32-31 at halftime and went up 34-31 eight seconds into the second half on two Britney Morgan free throws. The Lopers came back with an 8-1 run to take a 39-35 lead and went on to open up a 12-point cushion at 54-42.
UCO rallied to within 56-55 at the 6:34 mark as Bryan ended a 13-2 spurt with five straight points, but the Bronchos went cold after that and UNK took advantage.
Bryan had six points in the first two minutes of the game to help UCO grab a quick 8-5 lead and the first half was close most of the way, with the Bronchos taking their one-point halftime lead on Chelsi Dennis’ jumper with 33 seconds left.
UCO returns home next Thursday to continue MIAA play against Central Missouri.
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Edmond's Valuck ties for third after opening round of Mid Amateur
Oklahoma Golf Association
Mid Amateur Championship
Stillwater Country Club
June 17-18, 2013
Round 1 Results
Don Clark, Shawnee, Okla. - 34-35--69
Austin Hannah, Jenks, Okla. - 33-38--71
Kacey Threet, Grove, Oklahoma - 34-38--72
Jeff Tyrrell, Duncan, Okla. - 34-38--72
Jon Valuck, Edmond, Okla. - 34-38--72
Tyler Hall, Moore, Okla. - 34-39--73
Tom Zeiders, Tulsa, Okla. - 35-38--73
Brad Christianson, Jenks, Okla. - 36-37--73
Justin Jang, Norman, Okla. - 40-34--74
Phillip Bryan, Mustang, Okla. - 35-39--74
Jim Davis, Stillwater, Okla. - 34-40--74
Shawn Barker, Bartlesville, Okla. - 34-41--75
Brent Taylor, Bartlesville, Okla. - 38-38--76
Jeff Coffman, Oklahoma City, Okla. - 37-39--76
Blake Gibson, Yukon, Okla. - 33-43--76
Brent Gregg, Okc, Okla. - 37-39--76
Don Howard, Ponca, Oklahoma - 39-37--76
Ryan Munson, Edmond, Okla. - 39-38--77
Aaron Wilson, Stillwater, Okla. - 36-41--77
Jose Delgado, Tulsa, Okla. - 37-40--77
Brett Alcorn, Edmond, Okla. - 39-38--77
Max Showalter, Oklahoma City, Okla. - 36-41--77
John Stansbury, Edmond, Oklahoma - 35-42--77
Neil Metz, Edmond, Okla. - 38-39--77 -
Broncho wrestling program signs 7
Perennial national wrestling power Central Oklahoma has added five Oklahoma All-Staters and a pair of junior college All-Americans to the program for 2013-14, including locals Josh Breece of Edmond North and Alec Warren of Edmond Memorial.
High school stars signing with the Bronchos were Josh Breece of Edmond North, Zac D’Amico of Southmoore, John Jacob Finn of Westmoore, Tyler Tustin of Poteau and Alec Warren of Edmond Memorial, while Jeromy Davenport and Spencer Rutherford of Labette Community College also inked letters of intent. -
6 Edmond golfers hit pro links in Norman
Six Edmond golf professionals will tee it up Wednesday in the Second Annual OK Kids Korral Championship at Belmar Golf Club in Norman.
One hundred-eight players make up this year’s event on the Adams Golf Pro Tour Series. This includes five amateurs and 15 of the top 25 players on the 2013 AGPTS money list including last week’s winner in Miami, Okla. Mark Walker of Hurst, Texas, who is currently third among the money leaders.
Players from Edmond include William Kropp, Andrew Green, Dillon Rust, Wilhelm Bogstrand, Jackson Ogle and Cameron Meyers. -
UCO Endeavor Games athletes qualify for 2014 world championship powerlifting team
At the University of Central Oklahoma’s Endeavor Games for Athletes with Physical Disabilities June 6-9, four athletes qualified for the 2014 World Championships in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) powerlifting competition.
The qualifying athletes include Trevor Bunch from O’Fallon, Mo.; who is making his World Championships debut; Scott Danberg from Cooper City, Fla., a five-time Paralympian; Bryce Segura from New Iberia, La., who is competing in his first World Championships; and Mary Stack from Ann Arbor, Mich., a four-time Paralympian. -
Two UCO rowers named All-American
Central Oklahoma rowers Jenna Goodner and Michaela Stam have been named to the NCAA Division II All-America Team, it was announced by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association.
Goodner was a first-team selection, while Stam was a second-team choice. All-America selections take into account a candidate’s strength of schedule, regular season record, end of season regatta results, nomination rank, coach’s comments and 2,000-meter ergometer score. -
The remembrance remains fresh
The celebration is not over.
The Deer Creek girls basketball team continued to relive March’s state basketball championship Friday at Deer Creek High School with a Class 5A state championship ring ceremony.
Head coach Totsy Manning greeted each of her players by presenting them with a title ring.
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Traffic shouldn’t be an issue with upcoming national soccer tournament
About 15,000 people are expected at the U.S. Youth Soccer Southern Regional at the Edmond Soccer Complex on Danforth Road near Kelly Avenue June 21-27.
The number of out-of-state guests should not be a problem according to Assistant City Manager Steve Commons. The tournament will attract more than 200 boys and girls teams, ages Under-13 through Under-19, from the 12 state associations that make up U.S. Youth Soccer Region III (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, north Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina, south Texas and Tennessee).
As a matter of fact, Commons feels very upbeat about the prospect of Edmond hosting the national tournament. -
LaFaye takes Pick-A-Partner crown with 135
The KickingBird Men’s Golf Assocation’s Pick-A-Partner was won by Robert LaFaye Saturday with a 135.
Sean Conrad took second (136) while Kevin Wright and Kevin O’Neil deadlocked for third place at 137. -
UCO overtakes Division II foes for national title
Starting out the postseason, the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos softball team puttered out in the MIAA Tournament.
But UCO shifted it into another gear when the rounds of regionals began and rode the wild momentum going undefeated en route to securing the NCAA II national championship over Kutztown (Pa.) in Salem, Va.
The Bronchos dominated, going 9-0 straight through to the national title contest on May 27. -
2013 US Youth Soccer Region III Championships to bring more than $8 million to Edmond area
he 2013 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships presented by the National Guard, to be played June 21-27, will provide an estimated economic impact of more than $8 million to the Edmond area.
Local restaurants, hotels, retail stores and others will benefit from the more than 3,600 players, coaches, teams and tournament officials, along with an estimated 12,000 spectators attending the seven-day tournament. Visitors to the Edmond area will book an estimated 10,000 room nights at area hotels.
The top 200 Boys and Girls US Youth Soccer teams from Region III, including at least 19 teams from the host Oklahoma Soccer Association, will compete at the Edmond Soccer Club Complex. - More Sports Headlines
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Edmond's Valuck ties for third after opening round of Mid Amateur
