Today's SportsTim Thomas has plenty of go-to phrases.
And throughout his first two seasons as coach of the Temple boys basketball team, he's used one saying more than any to describe his toughest challenge.
After Temple College run-ruled Grayson County in the opening game of Saturday's softball doubleheader and fought back to force extra innings in the second game, TC coach Larry Hennig was already convinced that, win or lose the finale, he was going to praise his players' performance.
The 10th inning came, and the Lady Leopards made sure they had plenty for Hennig to praise.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Snip by snip, the Kansas Jayhawks took down another championship net.
So what if there are bigger goals still ahead?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Nebraska's unbeaten season finally came to an end. Now the Cornhuskers will try to regroup for the women's NCAA Tournament.
Danielle Adams scored 20 of her 22 points in the second half and No. 11 Texas A&M handed No. 3 Nebraska its first loss of the season with an 80-70 upset Saturday in the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament.
AUSTIN - What better way to prepare for the district season than with a whipping of a fellow league member.
Marshall Whorley hit a pair of home runs, Tanner Dodd surrendered only four hits and Temple erupted for 12 runs in the final two innings on the way to a 13-1 rout of Killeen Ellison on Saturday at the Pflugerville Connally tournament.
LUBBOCK - The Belton Tigers are on a roll heading into District 12-5A play.
The Tigers defeated Lubbock Monterey 8-3 and Class 4A No. 7-ranked Canyon Randall 10-7 Saturday to complete a 5-0 west trip and win the Lubbock Tournament.
ABILENE - The Hardin-Simmons Cowboys were determined not to let Mary Hardin-Baylor standout Joseph Villegas beat them.
The Cowboys intentionally walked Villegas five times in a doubleheader split Saturday, as the Crusaders took the opener 7-1, then lost the finale 12-7.
AUSTIN - A day after former Rogers star Taylor Jungmann racked up a career-best 17 strikeouts in a Texas win, the third-ranked Longhorns beat Iowa 3-1 and 5-2 Saturday for their third straight victory over the Hawkeyes.
Cole Green (4-0) struck out nine in seven innings to lead Texas (12-3) over Iowa (4-8) in the doubleheader opener. Kevin Lusson homered for the Longhorns and Cohl Walla drove in the go-ahead run with a single. In the finale, Brandon Loy hit two doubles and stole three bases in support of Brandon Workman (2-1), who struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings. Chance Ruffin earned his fifth save.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - As Tom Penders climbed to the top of a ladder to clip down the nets, his players gathered around to make sure he wasn't going to fall.
At age 64, "Tournament Tom" is headed back to the NCAAs - with a little different hop in his step.
AUSTIN - The 100-point streak ended. Houston Yates' second straight University Interscholastic League Class 4A state championship will stand in the record books forever.
Brandon Peters scored 37 points and Joseph Young knocked down three key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter moments after taking a blow to the face and being taken off the court, leading Yates to a 92-73 win over Lancaster on Saturday in the 4A title game.
DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks had the most lopsided victory in franchise history when they beat the New York Knicks by 50 points in the teams' last meeting nearly two months ago.
This time, it was the Knicks' turn for a rout.
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William McQuitter, Rockdale 667 23.0
Kreece Cooper, Jarrell 574 20.4
Lance Weaver, Rosebud-Lott 470 19.6
Erik Valdez, Temple 529 18.9
Zach Lynch, Troy 469 16.8
Gabriel Camacho, Holland 365 16.6
Scott Rizvi, CTCS 388 15.5
Lance Loewe, Rockdale 421 14.5
Zach Brashear, Cameron Yoe 403 14.4
Jonathan Sulak, CTCS 335 13.4
Steven Townsend, Cameron Yoe 415 13.8
Ta'Shawn Thomas, Killeen 367 13.6
Ja'Corie Baker, Killeen 319 13.3
Thomas Weber, Gatesville 356 13.2
Matt Brewster, Rosebud-Lott 310 12.9
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