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Lady Aggies top High Point CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT The Lady Aggies of N.C. A&T got their second win of ihe year earlier this week. Camile Akins scored a game-high 16 points to lead N.C. A&T to a 52-50 victory over host High Point on Mon day night at the Mills Center. The Lady Aggies improved to 2-7 overall, while the Panthers fell to 4-5. With the victory, N.C. A&T avenged a 45-point loss to the Panthers last season. N.C. A&T made a little histo ry during the one-point win over High Point. Before Mon day's win, the last time the Lady Aggies defeated High Point was during the 1980-81 season. N.C. A&T went on a 23-7 run in the final minutes of the first half to take a 32-20 lead at halftime. The Panthers opened the second half with a 10-0 run to cut the lead to 32 30. But the Aggies pulled together and went on an 11-3 run of their own to push the lead back to 1 1 points. The Panthers' Emily Mills hit a 3-pointer with 21 sec onds remaining to cut the lead to 50-48. However, the Lady Aggies were able to run out the clock to seal the win. Yanumbe Sherman fin ished with 15 points for the Lady Aggies, to go along with Akins' 16. Katie O'Dell led High Point with 15 points. N.C. A&T will be back in action in January as it opens its Mid-Eastern Athletic Con ference schedule on the road against Norfolk State on Jan. 3 at 2 p.m. High Point will host Longwood University on Sat urday at the Mills Center. Final from page Bl going to run. We've just gotta have some poise and see what we're made of. And Darion hit those two big free throws to seal the win." With the win, Witt also .found out a few things about "his squad. "I'll tell you what I found out about my team the last two nights: We were down by 5 points with three minutesCfo go against Parkland. The guys never lost their poise. They never felt like they were going to lose the game. And the win over Reynolds was big because we haven't really been challenged this season. We had to make plays late, and we did it. "We're going to be in some tough games this year," Witt concluded. "We've got them (Reynolds) two more times. It's going to be fun. We're looking forward to it." David l.ash/Chronicle All-Tournament Team Darion Jeralds (West): MVP Matt Kojlic (West) - Daniel &iimp (West) Elliott Coleman (Parkland) Gary Mahatha (Glenn) Howard Coston (Reynolds) Tournament Standings 1. West Forsyth (3-0) 2. Reynolds (2-1) 3. Parkland (2-1) 4. Glenn (2-1) 5. Mt. Tabor (1-2) 6. Nprth (1-2) 7. East (1-2) Hill from page B I showed the fans what they were made of by going 2-1 in the tournament. Reynolds looked as limpressive as usual ;by dis playing its comeback ability ?during every game Reynolds played, even the champi .onship game. A few individuals shined ? ps well. Guys like Carver's Rodney "Roc" Brown and .Steven Ramsey stood out with their play for the Yellowjack ?ets. North's G.J. Hendrickson and Mike Flomo displayed some talent as well. A few teams disappointed me too - teams like the Spartans, Eagles and Yellowjackets. I thought all three of those squads were going to play bet ter than they did. But. hey, you never know when it comes to junior varsity sports. Some times all it takes is a simple gesture before a game to make most of these players choke runder pressure. ? "1 believe you jinxed me," ?East star guard Josh Nofflett Uaid after a lackluster perform ance in the Lash. "All I was Ihinking about was what you ?<old me before the game." / Josh, you can't do that, tlawg. You've gotta keep your fnind on the game and concen trate on your mission at hand. I bet some of you are Wonder ing what I told Josh before his .final game of the tourney. I )old him that if he has a decent Jame, be'll probably make the ^ll-Tournament Team, based 'en his numbers (stats). Well, ;fie had an awful game and did- > fTt make the All-Tourney iTeam. But he's still a really .good player. And he and every player and team besides the Titans (tourney champs) have the rest of the season to prove 'it. Different bowl season, same ol' names - let's do some thing about it For years I've watched ;bowl games with my boys, family members and associ ates. I used to enjoy the time 'together, but bowl games aren't what they used to be. i Bowl games once really Imeant something. Conference ^champions would square off against each other or against top teams from other parts of !the country to defend the jhonor and tradition of dear old ^university, and we'd watch "em do it..We didn't care about national champions. All we wanted to do was cheer for the .school that was from the South |(or close to it) and watch 'em ^vhip those "other guys." Naturally the Sugar, Orange. Cotton and Gator , Trawls were our favorites. We jlidn't pay the Rose Bowl attention. A lot of sunshine, a Hot of flowers, a lot of brag ging about being the oldest, and not much football ? that's ?how we saw it. \ Then, all of a sudden, everyone became preoccupied with being number one in the nation. A few years ago, coaches and fans began to ask, for a- playoff system. That struck terror in the hearts of bowl committees, college presidents, athletics directors and television networks. They were happy with things the 5yay they were and with the money that was brought in. Determined to nip this playoff idea in the bud, the powers that be toiled long and hard to give fans what they didn't want. And guess what, they succeeded. Instead of a playoff they came up with the BCS, the Bowl Championship Series, which is no series at all and produces no champion. Best I can tell, it's just a sorry scheme designed to make evW bowl but one insignifi cant. This year; however, the BCS outdid itself. None of the games counts for anything! ? Not that the bowl folks care. As long as the current system brings in the bucks, fans can moan and groan all they want but it won't matter. Which brings me to my point (you were wondering, weren't you?): Since it's all about money, fans should hit the bowl boys where it hurts. Boycott 'em. Not the games, the spon sors. Without the sponsors there would be no bowls. If the sponsors wanted a playoff, there would be one. We just have to make them want one. And here's how: For one month - say, February - don't buy a Mazda (Tangerine Bowl), a Toyota (Gator Bowl), or a Chevy, Chrysler or Ford (Motor City Bowl). Don't put Continental tires on the car you have because it sponsors the Continental Tire Bowl. No loans from GMAC (the GMAC Bowl), no insurance from Pacific Life (Holiday Bowl), no blooming onion at Outback Steak House -(Out back Bowl), no sandwiches from Chick-fil-A (Peach Bowl), and no Tostitos - chips, dips or anything else (Fiesta Bowl). No trips to Las Vegas, New Orleans, or San Francisco (each sponsors a bowl), and no sleeping at a Gaylord Hotel (Music City Bowl). Steer clear of EVI.net (Houston Bowl), Mainstay (Independents Bowl), Cru cial.com (Humanitarian Bowl) and Instght.com (the Insight.com Bowl, what else). Of course if you are like me, you will have to check to see if you use what ^hese folks make so you can stop using it; you can'f always tell from the name. And don't plan a trip to Silicon Valley because it also has a bowl. Avoid the traditional com panies - AT&T (Rose Bowl), Wells Fargo (Sun Bowl), and FedEx (Orange Bowl) - as well as those you probably never heard of - SBC (Cotton Bowl), AXA (Liberty Bowl), and Conagra (Hawaii-Bowl). Don't use your credit cards - Mastercard (Alamo Bowl) and Capital One (the Capital One Bowl). And don't buy anything from Nokia, which this year sponsors the Sugar Bowl, where two good teams are playing for something that isn't the national champi onship. Let's cut 'em off without a dime. February's short. We can take it. They can't. We care about football. They don't. If they did, we would have had playoffs long ago. So get ready for battle, screw your courage to the sticking post, and just say, "No." Then next year about this time, after the little bowls have hosted the first round of playoffs, the bigger bowls the next round, and the biggest bowls the final four, all of us can sit down to watch Miami of Ohio and Michigan battle for the national crown. I can't wait. Anthony Hill is the sports editor for The Chronicle. He can be reached at 722-8624 (ext. Ill) or ahill@wschroni cle.com. Apply for fat Loan y over the ?a Phone! CALL THE LOAN HOTLINE 727-4830 or TOLL FREE 1-888-325-4830 Use a Touch-Tone Phone ? 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a Week ? Confidential ? No Hassle A/o Obligation to Buy A V T () M (t T / V E N E T U O K A CHE VROLET ?TOYOTA ? NISSAN ? SMARTCARS CUSTOM FINANCE CENTER ? 800 W. 4TH ST. ? 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