WOMEN'S ROUNDUP
Even Without Beck, No. 14 GW Wins Easily
George Washington's Whitney Allen and Pam Rosanio, left, of U-Mass., chase down a first-half rebound. At right is Cerie Mosgrove of U-Mass.
(By Nancy Palmieri -- Associated Press)
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Thursday, February 14, 2008; Page E04
Jessica Adair scored 14 points to lead four George Washington players in double figures and the 14th-ranked Colonials beat Massachusetts, 69-45, last night in Amherst, Mass.
The Colonials played without starting point guard Kimberly Beck, who was sick, ending her streak of 107 starts and 119 games played.
But George Washington (20-4, 8-1 Atlantic 10) didn't miss a beat. The Colonials won their 20th game for the ninth straight season and 17th of the last 18 seasons.
Whitney Allen had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Colonials while Sarah Jo Lawrence scored 12 and Jasmine Adair added 11.
George Washington dominated the glass, outrebounding the Minutewomen, 43-26.
¿ TEXAS 61, BAYLOR 51: In Austin, Brittainey Raven scored 18 points and the Lady Longhorns stunned the No. 8 Lady Bears to give Coach Gail Goestenkors her biggest win in her first season with Texas.
Raven hit two three-pointers and scored 11 points in the final seven minutes to keep Baylor from making a run to win the game. Texas (16-8, 4-6 Big 12) also snapped a three-game losing streak.
Jessica Morrow scored 19 to lead Baylor (21-3, 9-2).
¿ WEST VIRGINIA 56, PITTSBURGH 35: Olayinka Sanni scored 17 points and the 11th-ranked Mountaineers used 16-2 runs in each half in the easy win over the No. 18 Panthers in Morgantown, W. Va.
Meg Bulger added 14 points for West Virginia (20-3, 9-1 Big East). Ashleigh Braxton scored 13 points for Pittsburgh (18-6, 8-3), which was limited to 20 percent shooting.
