Brandon Nunez tosses 2 TD passes to help New Mexico State beat Middle Tennessee 36-21No. 2 Auburn not taking Monmouth lightlyCENTURION - An emotional Temba Bavuma hailed his team's character after South Africa qualified for the World Test championship final with a dramatic two-wicket win over Pakistan on the fourth day of the first Test at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Needing 148 to win, South Africa crashed to 99 for eight owing to superb bowling by Mohammad Abbas. But Kagiso Rabada turned batting hero as he and Marco Jansen took South Africa to victory with an unbeaten ninth-wicket partnership of 51. Rabada, so often a match-winner as a bowler, went on the attack as a batsman, hitting an unbeaten 31 off 26 balls, while Jansen provided solid support in making 16 not out. "It is an emotional moment for me," South African captain Bavuma said at the post-match presentation. "As a team, we have overcome a lot. We haven't been super-dominant with our performances, we haven't been ruthless but we have always found a way to ensure the result was on our side. "Today was testament to that. It speaks a lot to the talent and character of the group." South Africa’s win meant that only one of Australia and India can qualify for the final at Lord's in June. Pakistan captain Shan Masood said he was proud of the effort of his players but lamented the failure to take ruthless advantage of their opportunities. "Twice we had them eight down and with the bat we could have extended our first innings and could have extended our lead (in the second innings). We have to learn to seize the moments." 'The only spike' Masood said Abbas, playing in his first Test in more than three years, had been "sensational". The 34-year-old Abbas took a career-best six for 54. He bowled unchanged for 19.3 overs –- four of them on Saturday when he took his first two wickets -– in a spell of unremitting accuracy on a pitch which gave seam bowlers help throughout the match. Man of the match Aiden Markram and Bavuma batted solidly at the start of the day after resuming on 27 for three. However, Markram was bowled by Abbas for 37 by a virtually unplayable ball which kept low and seamed back off the pitch. Bavuma and David Bedingham added another 34 runs until Bavuma uncharacteristically charged down the pitch at Abbas and was given out caught behind for 40. He walked off immediately but Ultra Edge technology showed the only 'spike' was when the ball brushed his trouser pocket. It was the first of four wickets which fell for three runs in 12 balls. Naseem Shah bowled Kyle Verreynne and Abbas had Bedingham and Corbin Bosch caught behind off successive deliveries. Rabada and Jansen saw South Africa through to lunch at 116 for eight -– then polished off the match in just 5.3 overs after the interval, with each stroke cheered by the home spectators. Both sides have a short break before they meet for the second and final Test in Cape Town on January 3. str/pi
Lindsey Vonn takes another step in comeback at age 40, competes in a pair of downhillsNotre-Dame reopens in grand ceremony as Prince Albert joins global dignitaries in celebrating restorationOnline child exploitation spiked during lockdowns. Police worry it's here to stay VANCOUVER — Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate, prompting an explosion in police case loads, said an officer who works for the RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit in British Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press Dec 29, 2024 6:00 AM Dec 29, 2024 6:20 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in a Sunday, Oct. 9, 2023 photo illustration. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy VANCOUVER — Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate, prompting an explosion in police case loads, said an officer who works for the RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit in British Columbia. Data show the problem spiked during COVID-19 when children began spending more time online — but rates did not wane as police anticipated after lockdowns ended. In B.C., they soared, almost quadrupling from 2021 to 2023. Const. Solana Pare is now warning exploitation of children is likely here to stay, as a technological race between police and predators gains momentum. "Technology is becoming more and more available, and online platforms and social media sites are being used by children younger and younger, which provides an opportunity for predators to connect with them," Pare said in an interview. Police say child exploitation cases in B.C. went from about 4,600 in 2021 to 9,600 in 2022 to 15,920 reports last year. The upwards trend is seen nationally, too. Statistics Canada says the rate of online child sexual exploitation reported to police rose by 58 per cent from 2019 to 2022, and police data show cases have continued to rise. The RCMP's National Child Exploitation Crime Centre reported that from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, it received 118,162 reports of suspected online child sexual exploitation offences — a 15 per cent increase compared with the previous year. Online child sexual exploitation, Pare explained, includes offences such as sextortion, child luring and the creation or distribution of sexually explicit images of a minor. "We don't see these types of reports going away," Pare said. "We only see them increasing because the use of electronic devices and social media, and kids being online earlier and earlier is becoming more common. There's going to be more opportunity for predators to target children online." Monique St. Germain, general counsel for the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, said the most common type of child luring is communicating with a youth online in order get them to produce sexual abuse material. She said "the pandemic accelerated those types of cases, and it hasn't slowed down." "The tools (Canadian authorities) have to deal with this type of behaviour are inadequate for the scope and the scale of what's going on," she said. THE RISE OF 'SEXTORTION' Online exploitation gained international attention in 2015 in the case of Port Coquitlam, B.C., teenager, Amanda Todd, who died by suicide after being blackmailed and harassed online by a man for years, starting when she was 12. The month before the 15-year-old died, she uploaded a nine-minute video using a series of flash cards detailing the abuse she experienced by the stranger and how it had affected her life. It's been viewed millions of times. Dutch national Aydin Coban was extradited to Canada for trial and, in October 2022, he was convicted of charges including the extortion and harassment of Todd. Since then, the term "sextortion" has made its way into the vernacular as more cases come to light. Among them was Carson Cleland, a 12-year-old Prince George, B.C., boy who died by suicide in October 2023 after falling victim to the crime. In New Brunswick that same month, 16-year-old William Doiron took his own life after falling victim to a global sextortion scheme. Mounties across Canada have issued news releases warning of increased cases in their communities, noting that the consequences for the victims can include self-harm and suicide. St. Germain said technology, such as artificial intelligence, is also becoming more user-friendly. "The existence of that technology and its ease of use and ready accessibility is a problem, and it is going to be an increasingly large problem as we move forward," she said. Pare said police are also adapting to technological advancements in order to keep up with the ever-changing online landscape. "Police are constantly obtaining training on digital technologies to increase our knowledge and understanding of all the intricacies involving their use and how to capture any digital evidence," she said. Pare said the true rates of the crime are impossible to determine, but pointed to increased social awareness and legislation across North America around mandatory reporting of child abuse material from social media companies as a potential reason for the increase. It's not going undetected any longer, she said. "Additionally, there's been a lot of use in artificial intelligence to detect child exploitation materials within those platforms." Pare said "it's up to each individual platform" to ensure there is no child sexual abuse material on their sites or apps. "With mandatory reporting, it's putting the onus back on the electronic service providers to ensure they have measures in place to prevent this from happening, and if it is happening that it is being reported," she said. "That being said, there are times when things don't get located." That is why the Canadian Centre for Child Protection has been advocating for the adoption of the Online Harms Bill that the federal government introduced in February, St. Germain said. "It's shocking that up until now, we've relied on companies to self regulate, meaning we've just relied on them to do the right thing," she said. "What we are seeing in terms of the number of offences and in terms of all the harm that is happening in society as a result of online platforms is completely tied to the decision not to regulate. We need to have rules in any sector, and this sector is no different." 'CANADA IS REALLY BEHIND' The Online Harms Bill covers seven types of harms, from non-consensual sharing of intimate images to content that can be used to bully a child. Earlier this month, Justice Minister Arif Virani announced the Liberal government will split the bill into two parts: dealing with keeping children safe online, and combating predators and issues related to revenge pornography. “We are putting our emphasis and prioritization and our time and efforts on the first portion of the bill,” Virani told reporters on Dec. 5. Such measures would include a new Digital Safety Commission of Canada, which would compel social media companies to outline how they plan to reduce the risks their platforms pose to users, particularly minors. It would have the power to levy fines and evaluate companies’ digital safety plans. St. Germain said such a split "makes sense," noting that most objections to the bill are related to changes to the Criminal Code and not measures around curbing harms to children. "There obviously are differences of opinion in terms of what is the best way forward, and what kind of regulatory approach makes sense, and who should the regulator be, but there does seem to be consensus on the idea that we need to do more in terms of protecting children online," she said, adding that the organization is still in support of the second half of the bill. She said the United Kingdom previously passed its own Online Safety Act that will come into effect in 2025, which includes requiring social media firms to protect children from content such as self-harm material, pornography and violent content. Failure to do so will result in fines. "Canada is really behind," she said. "The amount of information that has come out of the U.K., the amount of time and care and attention that their legislatures have paid to this issue is really quite remarkable, and we really hope that Canada steps up and does something for Canadian children soon." In the absence of national legislation, province's have filled the void. In January, B.C. enacted the Intimate Images Protection Act, providing a path for victims to have online photos, videos or deep fakes expeditiously removed. Individuals are fined up to $500 per day and websites up to $5,000 a day if they don't comply with orders to stop distributing images that are posted without consent. B.C.'s Ministry of the Attorney General said that as of Dec. 11, the Civil Resolution Tribunal had received a total of 199 disputes under the Intimate Images Protection Act. It said the Intimate Images Protection Service had served more than 240 clients impacted by the non-consensual distribution of intimate images, adding that four awards of $5,000 each and one for $3,000 had been supplied as of mid-December. Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Alberta and Saskatchewan have also enacted legislation targeting unauthorized distribution of intimate images. St. Germain said the use of provincial powers is also necessary, but it's not enough. "A piece of provincial legislation is going to be very difficult to be effective against multiple actors in multiple countries," she said, noting that the online crime is borderless. "We need something bigger — more comprehensive. We need to use all tools in the tool box." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2024. Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? 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Jimmy Carter , the 39th president of the United States, who may have left an even greater legacy with his efforts in his post-White House years, in which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in resolving international conflicts, died Sunday, according to the Washington Post . He was 100. Carter had entered hospice care in 2023 after surviving metastatic brain cancer, liver cancer and brain surgery after a 2019 fall. He appeared at his wife Rosalyn’s memorial service in late 2023. The former president, who remained active well into his ’90s, served from 1977 to 1981. He had been the oldest living president since the death of George H.W. Bush and was the longest-lived U.S. President. Elected in the wake of the Watergate scandal, Carter was unknown nationally when he began his presidential campaign in December 1974, with pundits asking, “Jimmy who?” He even appeared on the game show “What’s My Line,” in which a panel of celebrities, usually blindfolded, try to guess a guest’s profession is. Carter was so unrecognizable that the panel was allowed to keep their blindfolds off. But a savvy campaign strategy that emphasized Carter’s honesty as a counterweight to the D.C. establishment, propelled him to the Democratic nomination over a handful of senators and other contenders. His personal biography — a Georgia peanut farmer, with a wide grin, from the small town of Plains — seemed like a breath of fresh air against a Washington still reeling from the resignation of Richard Nixon, his pardon by his successor Gerald R. Ford and the after-effects of failed American policy in Vietnam. Carter’s accessibility was reflected in his inauguration, in which he and his wife Rosalynn got out of their limousine and walked down Pennsylvania Avenue on their way to the reviewing stand to watch the parade. Carter also shunned some of the ceremonial aspects — for a time banning “Hail to the Chief” when he entered a room for an event, or carrying his own bags. He even resurrected the fireside chat, a throwback to the era of Franklin D. Roosevelt. His presidency paralleled the disco era and what could best be described as “rural chic,” with movies like “Smokey and the Bandit” and TV shows like “The Dukes of Hazzard” drawing on Southern humor while avoiding the thorny civil rights struggles of the previous decade. There was even a sitcom, “Carter Country,” that was a nod to his roots as a peanut farmer from Plains, Ga. The 2020 documentary “Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” detailed how Carter rallied support from musicians including the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and Jimmy Buffett during his campaign. The sense of optimism that greeted the arrival of a Washington outsider eventually gave way to the realities of governing. Even with substantial Democratic majorities, Carter and his team grappled with high inflation and then stagnant growth, as well as the lingering crisis over the taking of American hostages in Iran. Even decades later, Carter still expressed frustration that some of his signature initiatives, like comprehensive health care, were blocked by Democrats. “There were times when a Congress member would try to blackmail me, or when a Congress member would make a demand that I thought was inappropriate,” Carter told CBS News years later. In 1979 Carter gave what has generally been referred to as the “malaise” speech (even though he never used that term) in which he talked of a “crisis of confidence” in the country. By that point, the country was facing rising costs of oil imports; the president’s policies directed at conservation initiatives like solar power, energy initiatives later proved prescient, but his attempts to sell conservation came across as lecturing about wastefulness. The speech only seemed to reinforce the notion that his presidency was faltering, bottoming out with a failed 1980 attempt to rescue American hostages from Iran. By that point, Carter was facing formidable opposition within his own party from Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), who waged a spirited yet unsuccessful effort to wrest the nomination away from a sitting president. Carter’s resounding defeat in 1980 and Ronald Reagan’s victory signaled the triumph of the conservative movement. But rather than retire, Carter re-emerged in the role of peace negotiator and humanitarian activist, supervising election integrity in foreign countries and working to eradicate disease, like ringworm, in sub-Saharan Africa. Although his post-presidency efforts built on some of his accomplishments while in office — like brokering the Israel-Egypt peace accords — only after he left the White House did that achievement earn widespread acclaim. His work earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Later in life, Carter’s outspokenness, particularly about international issues, made him a polarizing figure at times. His 2007 book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid,” drew criticism for its Israel position. Carter, however, defended the book, and his promotion of it was a central feature of Jonathan Demme’s 2007 documentary “Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains.” In the movie, Carter is shown much as he was during his unlikely campaign: Free of trappings, full of faith and occasionally flashing his signature grin. Perhaps the signature moment was when he and Rosalynn sit down for their own dinner of hamburgers. James Earl Carter Jr. was born in Plains, Georgia. After his rural upbringing, he entered the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., serving seven years. He went into state politics in 1962, before running for governor in 1970 and winning. He was among a handful of governors elected in the South in the early 1970s who were billed as a sign that the region was moving away from its segregationist past. On racial issues, Carter was progressive, and he reformed the state bureaucracy. Then prohibited from running for another term, he announced in late 1974 that he was running for the White House; the New York Times noted that his supporters considered him a “Southern-style Kennedy.” His centrism was a selling point in his campaign, but a primary message was that he would bring honesty and integrity to the White House, with Watergate still fresh in voters’ minds. He defeated incumbent Gerald Ford, whose short tenure also was untarnished by scandal but who nevertheless suffered backlash from his decision to pardon Nixon. Carter’s out-of-the-blue rise to the top of the Democratic field in 1976 was not lost on Hollywood. According to Dennis McDougal’s book “The Last Mogul,” after deciding to run, one of the first people that Carter reached out to from outside Georgia was Lew Wasserman. “When he let friends know he had confidence in me, it was extremely helpful,” Carter said. The Carters and the Wassermans became good friends during his presidency. But Wasserman, not too surprisingly, switched his allegiance to a former client, Reagan. In many ways Carter’s post-presidency built on some of his accomplishments while president, including a foreign policy based on human rights. His work for Habitat for Humanity, in which he would frequently be seen helping to build homes in low-income areas, elevated the non-profit’s visibility. Carter published more than 30 books, including “Faith: A Journey for All,” “Christmas in Plains,” “A White House Diary” and “A Full Life: Reflections at 90,” about which New York Times columnist Nick Kristof wrote, “Carter, the one-termer who was a pariah in his own party, may well have improved the lives of more people in more places over a longer period of time than any other recent president.” Carter is survived by sons Jack, Chip and Jeff and daughter Amy.
MISSOULA — Another year, another Montana quarterback leaving the football team via the NCAA transfer portal. Logan Fife announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Sunday, one day after the Grizzlies ended their season in the second round of the FCS playoffs with a 9-5 record. The portal officially opens on Monday, Dec. 9. Fife made eight starts and played in 13 games in his lone season at Montana after transferring from FBS Fresno State. He played a complete game just two times as he and Keali'i Ah Yat rotated for most of the year. He was the Big Sky Conference offensive player of week following his first start. He threw for 364 yards and five touchdowns in a 52-49 win over Eastern Washington on the road to begin league action. Fife, a fifth-year junior, completed 63.5% of his pass attempts (167 of 263) for 1,890 yards, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions. He carried the ball 57 times for 135 yards and five touchdowns. "First and foremost I'd like to thank God for the many blessing in my life and allowing me to continue to live out my dream," he wrote in a social media post on X. "I'd like to thank my family and friends for the endless support through this journey. I'd also like to thank my teammates and the city of Missoula for welcoming me with open arms in this past year. "With that being said, it is in my best interest to enter the transfer portal as a grad transfer with 1 year of eligibility remaining. I am extremely excited for what the future has in store." Fife saw his reps increase when Ah Yat got injured, first happening in the fourth game of the year against Western Carolina. He played the next three weeks while Ah Yat got only one series in that span. They split time after the bye week when Ah Yat returned, including in a loss to UC Davis. Ah Yat got his first start since WCU the next week against Portland State, but an injury led to Fife rallying the Griz to a win in the second half. That game included Fife and head coach Bobby Hauck getting into multiple heated exchanges on the sideline before they hugged it out. Fife played the whole game the next week in the regular-season finale against Montana State, a 34-11 loss. He started in the first round of the FCS playoffs against Tennessee State and wasn't pulled until he fumbled twice in the second half. He did not play in the second-round loss at South Dakota State. Following the 2023 season, Clifton McDowell transferred and ended up at McNeese State after leading the Griz to the national championship game. Sam Vidlak, who lost the in-season QB battle, also transferred and became a second-team All-Southland honoree at Stephen F. Austin in 2024. "Somebody will get a really good player and a great dude," Vidlak wrote on X in sharing Fife's post. "Hope you find the fit you deserve. Best of luck Logan." After the 2022 season, Daniel Britt entered the transfer portal. He had said, "I just felt I wasn't developing enough as a player in the QB room." Fife is the first-known Griz player to enter the transfer portal this offseason.
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Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. (OTCMKTS:TSUKY) Sees Significant Increase in Short InterestTomislav Ivisic scored a career-high 23 points to lead six players in double figures as No. 24 Illinois raced past visiting Chicago State 117-64 on Sunday in Champaign, Ill. Kylan Boswell also starred for the Fighting Illini (9-3) with an 18-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double. Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn added 16 points, while Kasparas Jakucionis contributed 14. Will Riley hit for 13 points and Morez Johnson Jr. came off the bench to net 11. Gabe Spinelli scored 20 points for the winless Cougars (0-15) and Noble Crawford added 15, but they just didn't have the scoring punch to stay with their Big Ten Conference opponent. Illinois outshot Chicago State 62.1 percent (41 of 66) to 37.3 percent (25 of 67) from the field and 45.5 percent (15 of 33) to 32.3 percent (10 of 31) from the 3-point line. The Cougars were also outrebounded 47-23. Illinois led for all but 24 seconds of the game, scoring basically at will. The Illini reaped a 28-4 advantage in free-throw attempts, drew 26 assists and earned a 48-16 advantage in points in the paint. In its last game before jumping into the bulk of its Big Ten schedule Thursday night at Oregon, Illinois wasted no time putting its stamp on the game. It carved out a double-figure edge at the 14:59 mark of the first half on Gibbs-Lawhorn's 3-pointer that made it 17-7 and simply kept expanding that lead. The margin reached 20 for the first time with 10:06 left when Ivisic drained a 3-pointer from the right wing for a 32-10 cushion. Johnson's foul shot with 3:43 remaining increased the advantage to 30 at 48-18, and Jake Davis' 3-pointer from the corner with a second on the clock gave the Illini a 60-24 cushion at halftime. Boswell's short jumper with 18:22 left in the game built Illinois' first 40-point advantage at 65-24. Riley splashed a 3-pointer with 9:57 remaining to up the lead to 50 at 93-43. Davis made another 3-pointer at the 7:59 mark to get the Illini to the 100-point threshold. They led by as many as 58 points in the final two minutes. --Field Level Media
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in downtown Barcelona on Saturday to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. Protesters cut off traffic on main avenues in the city center, holding up homemade signs in Spanish reading “Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for living" and “The people without homes uphold their rights.” The lack of affordable housing has become one of the leading concerns for the southern European Union country, mirroring the housing crunch across many parts of the world, including the United States . Organizers said that over 100,000 had turned out, while Barcelona’s police said they estimated some 22,000 marched. Either way, the throngs of people clogging the streets recalled the massive separatist rallies at the height of the previous decade’s Catalan independence movement. Now, social concerns led by housing have displaced political crusades. That is because the average rent for Spain has doubled in last 10 years. The price per square meter has risen from 7.2 euros ($7.5) in 2014 to 13 euros this year, according to the popular online real estate website Idealista. The growth is even more acute in cities like Barcelona and Madrid. Incomes meanwhile have failed to keep up, especially for younger people in a country with chronically high unemployment. Protestor Samuel Saintot said he is “frustrated and scared” after being told by the owners of the apartment he has rented for the past 15 years in Barcelona’s city center that he must vacate the premises. He suspects that the owners want him out so they can renovate it and boost the price. “Even looking in a 20- or 30-kilometer radius outside town, I can’t even find anything within the price range I can afford,” he told The Associated Press. “And I consider myself a very fortunate person, because I earn a decent salary. And even in my case, I may be forced to leave town.” A report by the Bank of Spain indicates that nearly 40% of Spaniards who rent dedicate an average of 40% of their income to paying rents and utilities, compared to the European Union average of 27% of renters who do so. “We are talking about a housing emergency. It means people having many difficulties both in accessing and staying in their homes,” said Ignasi Martí, professor for Esade business school and head of its Dignified Housing Observatory. The rise in rents is causing significant pain in Spain, where traditionally people seek to own their homes. Rental prices have also been driven up by short-term renters including tourists. Many migrants to Spain are also disproportionately hit by the high rents because they often do not have enough savings. Spain is near the bottom end of OECD countries with under 2% of all housing available being public housing for rent. The OECD average is 7%. Spain is far behind France, with 14%, Britain with 16%, and the Netherlands with 34%. Carme Arcarazo, spokesperson for Barcelona’s Tenants Union which helped organize the protest, said that renters should consider a “rent strike” and cease paying their monthly rents in a mass protest movement. “I think we the tenants have understood that this depends on us. That we can’t keep asking and making demands to the authorities and waiting for an answer. We must take the reins of the situation,” Arcarazo told the AP. “So, if they (the owners) won’t lower the rent, then we will force them to do it." The Barcelona protest came a month after tens of thousands rallied against high rents in Madrid. The rising discontent over housing is putting pressure on Spain’s governing Socialist party, which leads a coalition on the national level and is in charge of Catalonia’s regional government and Barcelona’s city hall. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez presided over what the government termed a “housing summit” including government officials and real estate developers last month. But the Barcelona’s Tenants Union boycotted the event, saying it was like calling a summit for curing cancer and inviting tobacco companies to participate. The leading government measure has been a rent cap mechanism that the central government has offered to regional authorities based on a price index established by the housing ministry. Rent controls can be applied to areas deemed to be “highly stressed” by high rental prices. Catalonia was the first region to apply those caps, which are in place in downtown Barcelona. Many locals blame the million of tourists who visit Barcelona, and the rest of Spain, each year for the high prices. Barcelona’s town hall has pledged to completely eliminate the city’s 10,000 so called “tourist apartments,” or dwellings with permits for short-term rents, by 2028.
HASTINGS, Neb. — Behind a stout defensive stand in the second half, the Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball team returned to the win column on Saturday. The No. 17-ranked Tigers pulled away from Great Plains Athletic Conference rival Hastings 65-53 at Lynn Farrell Arena, outscoring the Broncos 30-17 in the second half and holding them to only 5-of-28 shooting during that span. ADVERTISEMENT Out of the break trailing by one, Rylee Rosenquist put the Tigers in front to start the third quarter, beginning a quick 7-2 scoring run. However, early foul trouble kept Hastings (6-1, 3-1 GPAC) in the game, as Kiernan Paulk sank a pair of free throws to reclaim the lead for the Broncos. Not deterred, DWU went on a 10-4 run to close out the quarter, capped by the second of Taliyah Hayes’ made three-point baskets. In the fourth, Avery Broughton and Shalayne Nagel blocked a pair of shots, as Hastings only made three baskets total, despite forcing five Tigers turnovers in the quarter and 16 for the game. DWU edged Hastings in the turnover battle 18-16, while posting higher shooting percentages from the field, 3-point line and foul line. Emma Yost had a game-high 16 points with seven rebounds, followed by Broughton with 14 points. Mya Wilson tallied 13 points and Rosenquist finished with 10 points and a game-best eight rebounds. Macy Bryant and Adyson Mlnarik topped the Broncos scoring with eight points each. Bryant also recorded three steals. Rachel Goodon had seven points and eight rebounds, and Paulk finished with seven points, four rebounds and an assist off the bench. Dakota Wesleyan (7-3, 4-2 GPAC) will next be in action against South Dakota State at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at First Bank and Trust Arena in Brookings. The game will be played as an exhibition contest for the Tigers No. 17 DWU women 65, Hastings 53 Dakota Wesleyan (7-3, 4-2 GPAC): Avery Broughton 6-17 1-2 14 Mya Wilson 4-7 3-4 13 Emma Yost 5-11 6-7 16 Rylee Rosenquist 4-9 1-2 10 Shalayne Nagel 2-4 0-0 5 Jaida Young 0-0 0-0 0 Taliyah Hayes 2-7 1-4 7 Maleighya Estes 0-0 0-0 0 Avery Orth 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 23-56 12-19 65. Hastings (6-1, 3-1 GPAC): McKenna Yates 2-8 0-0 6 Mariyah Avila 1-11 0-0 3 Tathis Arredondo 2-7 0-0 5 Rachel Goodon 2-3 3-8 7 Macy Bryant 3-6 1-3 8 Bailey Kissinger 2-6 2-3 6 Ann Bose 1-5 0-0 3 Jentri Marx 0-0 0-1 0 Adyson Mlnarik 3-6 0-0 8 Kiernan Paulk 2-5 3-4 7. Totals: 18-57 9-19 53. ADVERTISEMENT DWU 25 35 53 65 HC 23 36 47 53 3-pointers: DWU 7-23 (Broughton 1-6, Wilson 2-5, Yost 0-3, Rosenquist 1-1, Nagel 1-1, Hayes 2-7), HC 8-33 (Yates 2-7, Avila 1-8, Arredondo 1-2, Goodon 0-1, Bryant 1-3, Kissinger 0-1, Bose 1-4, Mlnarik 2-5, Paulk 0-2). Rebounds-offensive: DWU 43-14 (Rosenquist 8), HC 46-20 (Goodon 8). Total fouls: DWU 17, HC 18. Fouled out: Bose. Assists: DWU 12 (Wilson 5), HC 8 (Avila 2). Turnovers: DWU 16, HC 18. Blocks: DWU 4 (Nagel 2), HC None. Steals: DWU 8 (Yost 2, Nagel 2), HC 11 (Bryant 3).Tomislav Ivisic scored a career-high 23 points to lead six players in double figures as No. 24 Illinois raced past visiting Chicago State 117-64 on Sunday in Champaign, Ill. Kylan Boswell also starred for the Fighting Illini (9-3) with an 18-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double. Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn added 16 points, while Kasparas Jakucionis contributed 14. Will Riley hit for 13 points and Morez Johnson Jr. came off the bench to net 11. Gabe Spinelli scored 20 points for the winless Cougars (0-15) and Noble Crawford added 15, but they just didn't have the scoring punch to stay with their Big Ten Conference opponent. Illinois outshot Chicago State 62.1 percent (41 of 66) to 37.3 percent (25 of 67) from the field and 45.5 percent (15 of 33) to 32.3 percent (10 of 31) from the 3-point line. The Cougars were also outrebounded 47-23. Illinois led for all but 24 seconds of the game, scoring basically at will. The Illini reaped a 28-4 advantage in free-throw attempts, drew 26 assists and earned a 48-16 advantage in points in the paint. In its last game before jumping into the bulk of its Big Ten schedule Thursday night at Oregon, Illinois wasted no time putting its stamp on the game. It carved out a double-figure edge at the 14:59 mark of the first half on Gibbs-Lawhorn's 3-pointer that made it 17-7 and simply kept expanding that lead. The margin reached 20 for the first time with 10:06 left when Ivisic drained a 3-pointer from the right wing for a 32-10 cushion. Johnson's foul shot with 3:43 remaining increased the advantage to 30 at 48-18, and Jake Davis' 3-pointer from the corner with a second on the clock gave the Illini a 60-24 cushion at halftime. Boswell's short jumper with 18:22 left in the game built Illinois' first 40-point advantage at 65-24. Riley splashed a 3-pointer with 9:57 remaining to up the lead to 50 at 93-43. Davis made another 3-pointer at the 7:59 mark to get the Illini to the 100-point threshold. They led by as many as 58 points in the final two minutes. --Field Level Media
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