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James leads UT in win over the Aggies
Texas’ Damion James shoots as Texas A&M’s Chinemelu Elonu looks on during their NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009. Texas won 67-58. James scored 28 points. (AP Photo/Deborah Cannon)
Texas’ Damion James, left, moves around Texas A&M’s Bryan Davis during their NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009. Texas defeated Texas A&M 67-58. James scored 28 points.(AP Photo/Deborah Cannon)
From an Associated Press release:
Damion James scored 28 points, including 11 in a two-minute stretch of the second half, to lead No. 14 Texas to a 67-58 win over Texas A&M on Saturday night. Neither team had led by more than five before James started his run. His first basket put Texas up 44-37 and a couple of layups, short jumpers and a rim-rattling dunk pushed the Longhorns’ lead to 52-40 by the time he was done. James’ run started with a layup and free throw with 11:22 to play. Less than 30 seconds later, Texas A&M’s Josh Carter made a 3-pointer to keep the Aggies’ within four and kept the Longhorns within striking distance. Not for long. What the Aggies couldn’t do was rein in James. Two free throws and a slashing reverse layup after a Texas A&M turnover kept the Aggies from creeping closer and brought the sellout home crowd to its feet. Another alley-oop dunk, this time on a pass from Varez Ward, put Texas up 52-40.
The Longhorns play again tomorrow in Waco against the Baylor Bears.
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By tracey
September 4, 2009 11:02 PM | Link to this
keep up the good work kinfolk im proud of you man.