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By VAN ROSE vrose@leader.net
 Thursday, January 09, 2003 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 1B 





DALLAS TWP. - College Misericordia's game plan against the Wilkes Lady
Colonels Wednesday night was pretty simple - try to contain senior center
Whitney Bull. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Misericordia coach Christine Lardon got more than she bargained for. The
Lady Cougars not only stymied the high-scoring Bull, they shut down Wilkes'
entire offense. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bull was held scoreless in the first half, and Wilkes shot a dismal 28
percent from the field as Misericordia cruised to a 68-53 victory at the
Anderson Center. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Lady Cougars (3-5) got a dazzling performance from senior guard Leslie
Livingstone, who scored a game-high 21 points and quarterbacked the offensive
attack. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``Leslie had a great game,'' Lardon said. ``She did a great job of taking
the ball to the basket and was our floor leader. She scored twenty-one points
in twenty-nine minutes, made seven of twelve shots and had six rebounds. We're
really going to miss her next year.'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Her team's ability to shut down Bull completely in the first half set the
tone for the game, Lardon said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``Whitney's one of the best post players I've ever seen,'' Lardon said.
``You're never going to stop her, but our kids did a job on her. We wanted to
limit her to one shot, and we were able to do that.'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 It was a frustrating night for Bull, who came into the game needing 34
points to reach the 1,000-point milestone. Bull wound up with 12 points, on
4-of-11 shooting from the field and 4-of-12 from the free throw line. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Both teams came out ice cold, offensively. Wilkes (8-2) did not score in
the opening five minutes, but trailed only 2-0. Wilkes' forward Andrea
DeMaranville scored the Lady Colonels' first nine points, including a free
throw that gave them a 9-6 lead midway through the half. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Misericordia then caught fire. Emily Sauck scored eight quick points,
propelling the Lady Cougars to a 16-11 lead, which they never relinquished. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 With Livingstone and Colleen Corrigan leading the way, Misericordia opened
up a 39-20 lead on a driving layup by Corrigan with 14:55 left in the game,
and Wilkes never recovered. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Lady Colonels hurt themselves by throwing up several ill-advised shots
in the second half. Wilkes managed to draw within 54-43 on a basket by Andrea
Kacprowicz with 4:53 remaining, but Misericordia quickly regained control. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Wilkes coach Jim Reed was disappointed at his team's dismal performance. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``We lacked emotional fire, and I really don't know why,'' Reed said.
``Yesterday, we had one of our best practices of the season. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``We did everything wrong. We shot 50 percent from the foul line and had 25
turnovers. We couldn't pass the ball and we couldn't dribble.'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Reed said Livingstone pretty much ran roughshod over the Lady Colonels.
``She really hurt us.'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 DeMaranville led Wilkes with 13 points. Sauck scored 13 for Misericordia,
Sandy Olm had 11 and Corrigan added 10. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The victory was especially gratifying for Livingstone, because it marked
the first time she's played against DeMaranville, her former teammate at
Wyoming Valley West. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``Andrea's a good player,'' Livingstone said. ``She takes the ball to the
basket with force. She scored their first nine points, but we made some
adjustments in the second half.'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Livingstone, who was named the PAC Player of the Week for last week,
doesn't consider herself a scorer. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``My job is to make our offensive run smoothly and work hard on defense,''
Livingstone said. ``We have seven players who can score.'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tight Defense By Misericordia Stifles Wilkes 
Lady Cougars Hold Center Whitney Bull Scoreless In First Half, And The Lady
Colonels Hit Just 28 Percent.

Tight Defense By Misericordia Stifles Wilkes Lady Cougars Hold Center Whitney Bull Scoreless In First Half, And The Lady Colonels Hit Just 28 Percent.