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Road Report: Bears fall to Washington State in non-conference matchup – Springfield Daily Citizen
Missouri State’s final road game of the non-conference schedule saw a bad finish to the first half snowball into a lopsided defeat on Saturday.
Washington State turned a close game into a 91-78 victory at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars (9-2) shot 62.7 percent overall and 76 percent in the second half to send the Bears (5-5) back to Springfield with their second straight defeat.
The taller Cougars placed five players in double figures, led by Dane Erikstrup and Isaiah Watts with 20 points apiece. The duo combined to make 12-of-17 field-goal attempts. Dez White scored 16 for the Bears but battled foul trouble. A dozen of his points came in the final seven minutes, with the game decided.
Turning point before the half
The game took a turn just before halftime. Washington State used a 9-2 run over the final three minutes to lead 34-27 going to the break. The Cougars scored four points in the final two seconds to take momentum to the locker room. After a driving bucket by Erikstrup, the Bears were careless with the in-bounds pass, and Nate Calmese fired in an off-balance 18-footer.
That final play was symbolic of the first half as the Cougars scored 14 points off nine Missouri State turnovers.
Bears cannot defend hot Cougars
After making only 2-of-11 3-point attempts in the first half, the Bears had four in the first four minutes of the second half. But they still couldn’t keep up as Washington State matched those four and made eight of its first 10 shots from the field to roll to a 14-point lead.
Missouri State was unable to recover, trailing by as much as 19.
Jalen Hampton had a double-double for the Bears with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
What Cuonzo Martin had to say
Afterward on the Missouri State radio network, coach Cuonzo Martin said the Bears have to continue to take more pride on the defensive end.
“You have to take individual pride. You can’t let teams come down and get in a flow, a rhythm and confidence,” Martin said. “Really just the one-on-one defense. If he’s a shooter, take away his shot. Easier said than done, but you have to apply it.
“We can’t afford to trade baskets. Our margin for error is slim, especially with a team like (Washington State). It takes time and it’s not easy. We’ll continue to rep it out in practice and we’ll continue to get better at it.”
Two coming up at home
The Bears return to Great Southern Bank Arena for two games prior to Christmas, the first at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 against Division II Lincoln University. Missouri State plays host to UC-Santa Barbara at 1 p.m. Dec. 22.
A 26-year-old man had an argument with a co-worker before allegedly fatally shooting the colleague in Washington Heights, prosecutors said Friday.
Bobby Martin, who was charged with first-degree murder Thursday, made his first appearance Friday in Cook County court.
Martin, is accused of killing his co-worker, Antoine Alexander, 32, in a parking lot at 9411 S Ashland Ave about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Chicago police.
Prosecutors said Martin and Alexander worked together at an armed security company and got into a verbal altercation inside the guard shack on Tuesday afternoon. During the altercation, prosecutors said Alexander removed his bullet proof vest and threw it to the ground. A witness, another co-worker, then told the defendant and the victim to take the altercation outside.
After stepping outside, the defendant pulled his firearm and fired one shot into the victims abdomen, prosecutors said. The victim’s firearm was holstered at the time of the argument and the shooting. The defendant fled the scene and came into contact with another co-worker, whom he told that he had just shot Alexander.
Alexander was then taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.
Martin was arrested by authorities three blocks from his home approximately 20 minutes after the shooting, prosecutors said.
Martin was detained and will appear in court again on March 17, authorities said.
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Trinity Rodman signs record deal with Washington Spirit
USWNT forward Trinity Rodman signed a three-year deal with the NWSL’s Washington Spirit. The deal makes Rodman the highest-paid female footballer in the world.
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Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury has announced that she and her husband Matt are expecting a baby in July.
The couple made the announcement in a video on the Spirit’s social media channels, holding a baby goalkeeper jersey on the pitch at Audi Field.
Kingsbury becomes the most recent Spirit star to go on maternity leave, following defender Casey Krueger, midfielder Andi Sullivan and forward Ashley Hatch.
Sullivan gave birth to daughter Millie in July, while Hatch welcomed her son Leo in January.
Krueger announced she was pregnant with her second child in October.
Kingsbury has served as the Spirit’s starting goalkeeper since 2018, and has been named the NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year twice (2019 and 2021).
The 34-year-old has two caps with the U.S. women’s national team, and was named to the 2023 World Cup roster.
The club captain will leave a major void for the Spirit, who have finished as NWSL runner-up in back-to-back seasons.
Sandy MacIver and Kaylie Collins are expected to compete for the starting role while Kingsbury is on maternity leave.
The Spirit kick off their 2026 campaign on March 13 against the Portland Thorns.
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima could soon take a major step toward redesigning Sixth Avenue after the Washington State Public Works Board awarded the city a $985,600 loan.
The loan was approved for the design engineering phase of the Sixth Avenue project. The funding can also be used along Sixth Avenue for utility replacement and updated ADA use.
The Yakima City Council must decide whether to accept the award. If the council accepts it, the city’s engineering work will move forward with the design of Sixth Avenue.
The cost of installing trolley lines is excluded from the plan. The historic trolleys would need to raise the funds required to add trolley lines.
The award is scheduled to be discussed during next week’s City Council meeting.
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