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Published March 21, 2008 12:54 am -
Local Briefs
From staff reports
Abercrombie added
to all-star roster
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Cory Abercrombie, a Pittsburg State senior, has been selected to compete in the third annual NABC/NCAA Division II All-Star basketball game.
Abercrombie, a 6-foot-7 forward, will play for the West team in the March 28 game in Springfield, Mass.
The all-star game is held in conjunction with the NCAA Division II Elite Eight Tournament.
Abercrombie, a native of Piedmont, S.C., averaged 17.3 points and 11.5 rebounds, helping Pittsburg State to an 18-10 record. He was one of only two players in the South Central Region to average a double-double for the season.
The MVP of the MIAA, Abercrombie was also the co-MVP of the South Central Region. He was also named to the MIAA’s all-defensive team.
Drake hikes average
to .423 for season
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Third baseman Brayden Drake will take a hot bat for Missouri State into this weekend’s opening Missouri Valley Conference baseball series against Creighton.
MSU and Creighton have respective overall records of 12-4 and 13-4 entering today’s 3 p.m. contest at Hammons Field. The defending MVC Tournament champion Bluejays and Bears have won six and four games in a row, respectively.
The right-handed batting Drake, a junior from Webb City, boosted his hitting streak to 12 games on Wednesday with 4-of-5, including two doubles, and two RBI as the Bears beat Arkansas State 9-4.
Drake is averaging .423 on 30-of-71 with 6 doubles, 2 triples and 3 homers. He leads the team in RBI with 23.
The games on Saturday and Sunday are scheduled for 2 and 1 p.m.
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