BANGOR, Maine -Victoria Vivians scored 26 first-half points and Roshunda Johnson added 14 points as the No. 10 Mississippi State womens basketball team knocked off Maine 87-43 to win the Maine Tipoff Tournament Saturday night at the Cross Insurance Center.MSU used another stellar defensive effort to snap Maines 20-game home winning streak. The Black Bears had won 28 of 29 at the Cross Insurance Center entering Saturdays contest.The Bulldogs won the two games they played in the tournament by a combined 90 points.Maine is going to be really good, MSU head coach Vic Schaefer said. They are a young team but they are going to win some games. Our speed and athleticism can wear some teams down in the press. We really pushed them out on the floor with their offense. We try to make you uncomfortable. Tonight, we did a really great job of that.This team has some weapons. We can score some points. We have players who can come off the bench and score, too.MSU forced 18 first-half turnovers and were never threatened after scoring the games first 15 points. Vivians, who was named the tournaments Most Outstanding Player, had nine points during that run. A layup by Chinwe Okorie capped the run.Maine closed within 19-12 in the final minute of the first quarter. Vivians then scored to end the quarter. The Bulldogs would then stretch a 25-20 lead with an 18-2 run.Since I didnt play much yesterday, coming out fresh and playing a good team had me energized and ready to play, Vivians said. Vivians scored 15 of States 25 second-quarter points, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer, as the Bulldogs out-scored Maine by 14 in the quarter to take a 46-23 halftime lead.Johnson sparked MSU in the second half, scoring all 14 of her points on 4 of 5 shooting, a perfect 4 for 4 from 3-point range.Johnson, who scored 21 on Friday against Villanova, earned a spot on the all-tournament team. She averaged 17.5 ppg, shooting 12 of 14 from the field, 7 of 8 from beyond the arc. Johnson was also 4 of 4 at the free-throw line.The Bulldogs hit 32 of 61 shots from the field (52.5 percent), 11 of 21 shots from 3-point range (52.4 percent) and 12 of 15 shots from the foul line (80.0 percent). The Black Bears hit 17 of 45 shots from the field (37.8 percent), 2 of 12 shots from 3-point range (16.7 percent) and 7 of 10 shots from the foul line (70.0 percent). MSU held a 36-23 rebounding advantage.The Bulldogs had 21 assists and 15 turnovers, while the Black Bears had nine assists and 26 turnovers. William had nine assists and five of the teams 13 steals. Vivians also had three steals. Maine received eight points apiece from Naira Caceres and Laia Sole. The Bulldogs held Maine leading scorer Sigi Koizar to seven points after she tallied 17 in a Friday win against Purdue. Air Max 98 Canada . The lawyers filed a 33-page amended complaint Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, expanding on the suit originally filed Oct. 3 in New York Supreme Court. Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz last week refused to compel Selig to testify in the grievance, and Rodriguez then walked out of the hearing without testifying. Air Max 90 Canada Mens . -- Ryan Blaney provided more evidence that Penske Racings No. http://www.clearanceairmaxcanada.com/ . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Nike Air Max Canada Replica .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Air Max 90 Canada . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. Each Friday during college football season, the experts at Recruiting Nation will weigh in on the probable destinations of the nations top prospects. Heres our Week 12 predictions:? ' ' '
