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LOS ANGELES -- Monique Billings had 16 points and eight rebounds to help No. Kwon Alexander Youth Jersey . 10 UCLA rout Hawaii 72-49 on Sunday for its 17th consecutive victory at Pauley Pavilion.UCLA (6-1) raced to a 19-2 run, and Billings scored 12 of those points -- mostly inside the paint. The Bruins led 21-3 after the first quarter. Hawaii (2-6) missed 10 of 11 shots in the period.Billings also had three assists, three steals and two blocks.I would say its the focus, having a will to dominate, Billings said. ... Just be tough every possession.Hawaii (2-6) had great trouble setting up plays offensively and breaking UCLAs fullcourt press. Guard Sarah Toeaina led the Rainbow Wahine with 16 points, and Briana Harris had 10 points, all in the second half. Hawaii suited up and played just seven players.Nicole Kornet hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the second quarter to give UCLA a 45-17 lead at halftime. She and teammate Kari Korver had a high-flying celebration afterward.It went in, it was fun and it was a good way to end the half, Korbut said.The Bruins had as much as a 33-point lead in the third quarter.Hawaii improved in the second half and outscored UCLA 32-27 in the third and fourth quarters combined.We started to believe that we could at least complete with them, maybe not beat them but compete with them, Hawaii coach Laura Beeman said. I also think UCLA held the reigns back a little to work their stuff, and that allowed us to get in a little rhythm a little bit. I think we competed better in the second half and didnt turn the ball over as much.BIG PICTUREHawaii played back-to-back Top-10 opponents in Mississippi State and UCLA, giving it an opportunity to test its mettle against the countrys best. Hawaii must work on breaking a fullcourt press and its interior defense.UCLA didnt get much out of the game except that it throttled an opponent it was expected to and continued its home dominance at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins have 21 straight wins over unranked teams at home.POLL IMPLICATIONSUCLA is likely to stay in the Top 10 after its lone game of the week.QUOTE OF THE GAMERight after our practice ended ... the whole team and all of our scout guys were totally cheering them on. Theyre a great bunch of young men, and weve appreciated the support of their coaching staff. I honestly think theres not a better mens point guard and womens point guard in all of college basketball. Its just a fun time to be a part of UCLA basketball. -- UCLA coach Cori Close on the success of the mens and womens teams and watching the end of UCLAs win over Kentucky on SaturdaySTAT OF THE GAMEUCLA held Hawaii to just three points in the first quarter, the fewest points allowed in a quarter since the womens game instituted four quarters instead of two halves last season.UP NEXTHawaii returns home and is off for a week before hosting Hawaii Pacific on Dec. 11. Then its back to its usual schedule logging plenty of air miles as it plays at Nevada and Boise State.UCLA is off for another week before it hosts Michigan on Dec. 11. After that, the Bruins play three consecutive road games -- at UC Santa Barbara, South Carolina and North Carolina AT&T. Ronnie Lott Youth Jersey .1 million pounds ($61.2 million) on Saturday, giving the beleaguered English Premier League champions a major lift. Jerry Rice 49ers Jersey . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Connor Fields and his U.S. teammates made it safely through the wind and the wrecks at the BMX track.Two-time defending gold medalist Maris Strombergs of Latvia and reigning world champion Joris Daudet of France werent as fortunate on Thursday at the Summer Olympics.A crash-filled quarterfinal round on a breezy afternoon in Rio de Janeiro cleared the field of a handful of medal contenders, and brought the United States one step closer to returning to the podium after getting shut out in London four years ago.All three American riders advanced to the semifinals on Friday in an unpredictable sport that traces its roots to Southern California.The best I can describe it is, put 800 lions in a cage, throw out a big steak and open the doors, Fields said. Thats BMX.Teammates Corben Sharrah and Nic Long joined him in the semifinals. Three Dutch riders advanced, including Niek Kimmann, ranked second in the world.Australias Sam Willoughby, the silver medalist in 2012, also made it through to the next round.But there will be a new gold winner in Rio after Strombergs barely missed the cut. A wreck on his first heat with two other medal favorites, Switzerlands David Graf and Britains Liam Phillips, set him back the rest of the afternoon.This isnt the way Strombergs had envisioned leaving his last Summer Games. Strombergs, who carried Latvias flag in the Opening Ceremonies, is known for producing in big races.Not on Thursday.He didnt manage the track. The track wasnt for him and the wind helped a lot to make things worse, said Latvia coach Ivo Lakucs. He wasnt confident in the gate.By the ennd of the heats on Thursday, a stiff breeze had whipped up flags fluttering above the stadium. Nick Bosa 49ers Jersey. Crashes arent uncommon in BMX, though that didnt ease Strombergs disappointment.A race is a race. You need to take a risk. Thats the sport, Lakucs said.Fields said the winds, which appeared to be blowing primarily at the racers backs coming off the starting ramp, were different from what they had encountered earlier in the week in practice.Cyclists only had 30 minutes of practice before the heats on Thursday to get used to the conditions.I really like the course, but what made it really hard today was the wind, Fields said. So adaptability was huge today and I think you noticed, the riders that were able to adapt and mentally get through what was going on out there ... those were the riders that were able to be successful.Daudet favored his left arm while riding around after the round. Phillips, ranked second in the world, was being checked out by medical personnel as precaution for a possible concussion, British coach Grant White said.Phillips, who recently recovered from a broken collarbone, did not return after his crash and was eliminated.White said the wind wasnt as much of a factor in Phillips wreck, but that he was just caught in a tight spot on the outer edge after the first turn with two other riders.Olympic medals on the line, people not wanting to back off here or there. Its a bit of a cocktail really, White said. But its exciting for the fans, I guess. ' ' ' 
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