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Takeaways from Texas Tech's dominant 96-49 win over Wyoming

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November 13, 2024

Takeaways from Texas Tech’s dominant 96-49 win over Wyoming

Texas Tech basketball got revenge from last season’s football blunder in Laramie, downing Wyoming by a massive margin, 96-49, Monday night at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock.

Here are the initial takeaways from the action…

Hawkins, Anderson make Texas Tech debuts

It might have taken two games, but the Red Raiders were finally able to experience the joys of having a point guard on the floor again, doubly, in fact.

After missing Tech’s first two contests with lower body injuries, both Minnesota transfer Elijah Hawkins and Oak Hill true freshman Christian Anderson donned the scarlet and black against Wyoming.

The impact of both was felt immediately on both ends of the floor. Hawkins brought a new flair and tempo to the offense that had yet to be seen, while Anderson contributed 9 points as an efficient operator in his own right.

Where their impacts were felt the most, however, was perhaps on the defensive side of the court. Both Hawkins and Anderson proved to be active defenders and their contributions help aid the steady flow of rotations that kept fresh legs on the court at all times.

Defense takes significant step forward

Scoring the ball will likely never be this Texas Tech team’s biggest issue this season. The Red Raiders are hard-wired to score at all three levels behind a bevy of guards who can score on the perimeter, a big in Jadyn Toppin who has a soft hook down low and a guy like Darrion Williams who can will himself to score anywhere.

Defensive is where the cracks have appeared, but Wednesday’s action was a step in the right direction for the Red Raiders.

Through a combination of Wyoming’s lack of a true flow on offense and a revitalized aggressiveness from the Red Raiders, the Cowboys were dysfunctional in Lubbock.

To end the first half of action, Wyoming had turned the ball over nearly as many times as it had gotten a shot up, giving away possession 17 times and chunking up an attempt 19.

What made the difference was Hawkins and Anderson being available for Tech, with Grant McCasland and his staff able to mix up lineups and get a true feel for what the team looks like in game settings.

Toppin records first Red Raider double-double

Jadyn Toppin is the kind of player who elevates a team’s ceiling when the calendar turns to the third month of the year.

The sophomore had already turned in a pair of stellar performances, but followed those up with his first double-double in a Texas Tech jersey against the Cowboys. Toppin ended the first half with 16 points and 8 rebounds, snagging the mark early in the second half of action.

The Dallas native’s strongest asset is his left-handed hook shot, a mix of both his finesse and ability to move defenders in the paint.

In all, Toppin finished with 24 points on 10-for-15 shooting and 12 points, looking dominant again down low.

Tech moves to 3-0, look to conclude homestand v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff

After a lackluster showing against Northwestern State that was more so the by-product of a lack of bodies, the Red Raiders finally got a taste of what this team’s true self looks like.

To say getting Hawkins and Anderson back is significant would be an understatement.

A 23-4 run across five minutes near the end of the second half put the game even further out of reach than it had been and the Red Raiders cruised onto victory No. 3.

Up next on the slate is the last of Tech’s four-game homestand, welcoming Arkansas-Pine Bluff to the confines of the 806. After that, the Red Raiders will travel to Brooklyn to take part in the Legend’s Classic against St. Joe’s, with a matchup against old conference foe Texas in the realm of possibilities.

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Spring registration open at Central Wyoming College

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2 hours ago

November 21, 2024

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Spring registration open at Central Wyoming College

JACKSON, Wyo. — Central Wyoming College (CWC) spring registration is now open!

CWC offers in-person and online Associates, Bachelors of Applied Science and leadership programs. CWC gives students the opportunity to pursue higher education while developing skills that will allow them to transition into meaningful careers.

From the creative to the curious, CWC provides diverse programs in high-demand fields such as business, hospitality, culinary, outdoor education, science, nursing and English as a second language. Browse courses here.

Fascinated by shows like CSI and NCIS? Interested in learning more about the art and science of criminal investigations? Criminal Investigation I (CRMJ-2130), is co-taught by Michelle Weber, Chief of Police for the town of Jackson. Open to those interested in pursuing work in the field of law enforcement and for those curious about forensics, interviewing and interrogation, surveillance and more.

Interested in pursuing a career as a writer? Andrew Siegel, a MFA student in creative writing from University of Wyoming, will teach Creative Writing: Fiction (ENGL-2050) in the spring. ENGL-2050 is open to students who have taken the prerequisite (ENGL-1010) and anyone with a college degree (Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Graduate).

Interested in enrolling? CWC is an open-enrollment school, which means all students are accepted once their application has been submitted. Apply below today:

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Wyoming governor pledges to appeal after judge blocks pro-life laws

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9 hours ago

November 21, 2024

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Wyoming governor pledges to appeal after judge blocks pro-life laws

By Kate Quiñones

CNA Staff, Nov 21, 2024 / 06:00 am

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Wyoming judge blocks state pro-life laws

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon plans to appeal to the state Supreme Court after a county judge blocked two pro-life laws in Wyoming. The judge blocked the Life Is a Human Right Act, which protected unborn children except in cases when the mother’s life was at risk or in cases of rape or incest, as well as a law prohibiting chemical abortions via abortion pills, a law signed by Gordon in March 2023.

Gordon said on Tuesday that the ruling was “frustrating” and that he instructed his attorney general to prepare to appeal the decision to the Wyoming Supreme Court.

Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens ruled on Monday that the two laws violated the state constitution by restricting medical decisions. Owen has blocked Wyoming abortion laws three times since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Now that the ruling has been struck down, abortion is legal up until fetal viability in Wyoming.

The plaintiffs included Wyoming abortion clinic Wellspring Health Access, two obstetricians, two other women, and the Wyoming abortion advocacy group Chelsea’s Fund. Following the ruling, Chelsea’s Fund stated on Tuesday that it “will do everything in our power to uphold this ruling in the Wyoming Supreme Court.”

Montana judge blocks licensing law for abortion clinic

A Montana District Court temporarily paused the state’s recent health department licensing regulations for abortion clinics amid pending litigation. House Bill 937 required licensure and regulation of abortion clinics and included rules for sanitation standards, emergency equipment, and hotlines for women who are coerced into an abortion or are victims of sex trafficking.

Two abortion providers, All Families Healthcare in Kalispell and Blue Mountain Clinic in Missoula, and an abortionist sued over the regulations, saying they would have to close if they were implemented. Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Chris Abbot ruled in their favor, saying that H.B. 937 was a shift in “the status quo” that abortion providers “are not generally considered health care facilities subject to a licensure requirement.” Montana voters approved Initiative 128 on Election Day, enshrining a right to abortion in the constitution and allowing abortion after fetal viability.

Virginia bishops condemn fast-tracked right to abortion proposal

Two Virginia bishops recently opposed a proposed amendment granting a right to abortion, which was fast-tracked by the state House Privileges and Elections Committee. Bishops Michael Burbidge of Arlington and Barry Knestout of Richmond in a Nov. 13 statement called the proposed right to abortion “a fundamental tragedy.” Virginia law currently allows abortion up to 26 weeks and six days and allows abortion after that in certain cases. Burbidge and Knestout encouraged Virginia to “work instead for policies that affirm the life and dignity of every mother and every child.”

The bishops also opposed a fast-tracked proposal to remove the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman from the state constitution. The bishops noted that they “affirm the dignity of every person” and “affirm too that marriage is exclusively the union of one man and one woman.” Following the election, the bishops encouraged “deep engagement in decisions” that are at “the heart of who we are.”

Kate Quiñones

Kate Quiñones is a staff writer for Catholic News Agency and a fellow of the College Fix. She has been published by the Wall Street Journal, the Denver Catholic Register, and CatholicVote, and she graduated from Hillsdale College. She lives in Colorado with her husband.

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