6A - Thursday, November 14, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines can't finish in overtime against Xavier Cyesha Goree making a big impression early By LEV FACHER Daily Sports Writer After hitting a buzzer-beating jumper to send the Michigan women's basketball team into overtime against Arizona on Saturday, junior forward Cye- sha Goree had the chance to do it again with 3.4 seconds on the clock, tied at 69 against Xavier. But her luck didn't last - her jumper from the top of the key rimmed out and the game went to overtime, XAVIER 79 where MICHIGAN 75 Michigan blew a four-point lead, eventu- ally losing its home opener at Crisler Center, 79-75. It was clear from the start that the matchup wouldn't be a defensive battle. Just eight sec- onds in, Xavier guard Ashley Wanninger calmly drained a straightaway 3-pointer, setting the tone for a game that would have been a barnburner had the two teams shot better than a combined 7-for-27 from 3-point range in the first half. But the game wasn't lacking in shots. Junior guard Shannon Smith came right back with a mid-range jumper to make the score 3-2, and the Wolverines and Musketeers kept pace with one another for the next 14 minutes, which saw Xavier fre- quently hoist shots early in the shot clock, most of which found glass and iron, but not net. The scoring picked up mid- way through the half, when three Musketeer 3-pointers within a span of 78 seconds gave them an eight-point lead. The Wolverines, who'd been hanging tough with Xavier offensively for the first 12 minutes, turned the ball over twice to leave the Musketeers' scoring outburst unanswered, but eventually recovered to send the game to halftime tied at 32. Junior guard Nicole Elmblad was dominant in the final min- utes of the half, but Goree was impactful throughout, putting game-changer for the second time in five days, but couldn't convert, sending the Wolverines into overtime for the second time in as many games. "She wanted it, she had a great look, she had an open look," Barnes Arico said. "That's what we went with, and we had a good look. We just didn't get it to fall." Despite failing to beat the buzzer, Goree played the best game of her career for Michi- gan, putting up 16 points and 14 rebounds, to tally her first career double-double. Elmblad was equally impres- sive. Her 19 points - also a career high - and five assists paced the Wolverines, and she was a much-needed force on the glass, as well, recording 12 boards of her own. "We really stressed getting three people to the glass and trying to crash the boards," Elmblad said. "I think we did a pretty good job with that at times, but we still need to get better." Added Barnes Arico: "Nicole and Cyesha are doing a great job on the boards. My concern is everyone else." But the rebounding game picked up as the game wore on -'several Michigan offensive rebounds early gave the Wol- verines ample opportunity to extend their 73-69 lead early in the overtime period, but Mus- keteers bounced back to take a 77-75 lead with less than a min- ute left. Barnes Arico took a time- out after a kicked ball with 7.8 seconds remaining, and had a second opportunity to draw up a last-second play. But the Wol- verines turned the ball over on the inbounds pass, giving Hawkes her second chance to put the game out of reach from the free-throw line. After missing two just sec- onds earlier, Hawkes regained her composure and drained both the second time around, sending the Musketeers home happy. By SHANNON LYNCH Daily Sports Writer After spending the first two years of her Michigan career on the bench, the 2013-14 season is the time for junior forward Cye- sha Goree to prove herself. In her first start at Crisler Center for the women's basketball team Wednesday night, she didn't waste any time showing Xavier, or head coach Kim Barnes Arico, what she has been working on. While junior transfer guard Shannon Smith earned the spot- light for the first two regular- season games, Goree was the surprise playmaker early on in minutes in her first two years as a Wolverine, and in just three games this season, she's got 97 minutes under her belt. For a player who's had virtually no playing time since her collegiate career began, she showed confi- dence in her shooting ability, as well as leadership on defense. "It feels pretty good just to know that my coaches and my teammates trust me," Goree said. "Just knowing that we had a big chunk of our program that left - it made me want to work harder and be ready to play however many minutes coach plays me." Barnes Arico knows she has asked for quite a lot from her 60 6 TRACY KO/Daily Junior guard Nicole Elmblad set a career high with 19 poiots. up 10 points to go along with five rebounds and two assists. Despite scoring only one point in the first half, Michi- gan coach Kim Barnes Arico had Thompson - who came off the bench for the first time this season - on the floor to begin the second in place of Ristovs- ki. But the decision turned out to be inconsequential as both guards put up big numbers. Ris- tovski finished with 12 points, while Thompson added 11 in the half to finish with 12 total, to go along with seven assists and seven rebounds. "It was nice to see Madi- son shoot the ball well again," Barnes Arico said. "She didn't shoot the ball well when we were on the road, so I think she put some time into that." Another small burst of scor- ing from Elmblad put the Wol- verines in front, 51-47, a lead that Thompson quickly extended on a difficult reverse layup, snaking behind the basket and around multiple Xavier defenders. The game stayed relatively even throughout the rest of the second half, with Michi- gan holding a slim lead that the Musketeers chipped away at consistently, finally making it disappear on a Brianna Glover layup that tied the game at 69 with just seconds remaining. After a video review that reversed an out-of-bounds call, giving Michigan possession, Goree got the ball at the top of the key with a chance to be a TRACY KO/Daily Junior forward Cyesha Goree finished the game with her first career double- double, with a career-high 16 points and 14 rebounds in 39 minutes. 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This past weekend, Michi- gan earned its first win against Arizona, a victory that wouldn't have been possible without a last-second attempt by Goree. As time expired, she hit a turn- around jumper, tying the game at 65 and sendingthe Wolverines to overtime. Michigan was able to pull out the 73-71 win, the team's first overtime victory since 2008. When Michigan trailed in the last few seconds against Xavier, Barnes Arico drew up the final play for Goree, giving her the responsibility to come through for the Wolverines once again. Unfortunately for Michigan, her efforts weren't enough for a win this time. "I tell her to try and not get too high or too low, because the other day she was on top of the world making the shot to send us into overtime, and today she misses the one to win the game," Barnes Arico said. "But she wants to continue to work, and I think her confidence is com- ing from her working extremely hard." Goree played a total of 43 returning players, especially those who hadn't seen much of time last year. The team is in transition; coping with the loss of five seniors, preseason injuries and considerable inexperience. But so far, Goree in particular has stepped up to Barnes Arico's challenge of protecting the block 'M.' Much of Goree's success can be attributed to her dedication to fitness during the offseason. Barnes Arico has pointed out more than once that her increas- ing ability to make a difference is clear, due in part to the fact that she dropped 30 pounds over the summer. The Wolverines couldn't pull out the win over Xavier, but Goree racked up some personal victories, finishing the game with her first career double-dou- ble - a career-high 16 points and 14 rebounds in 39 minutes. Her early offensive contributions and effort under pressure sent the message that she's not to be a for- gotten name this season. 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