fresh, Murray said. Ive played a lot of tennis the last few weeks

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - The Ole Miss womens basketball team fought with the No. 16 West Virginia Mountaineers but came up a little short in a 66-61 loss in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Sunday. Taylor Manuel (St. Louis, Mo.) led the Rebels with 13 points while Erika Sisk (Oxford, Miss.) added 11. Shequila Joseph (London, England) posted a game-high 11 rebounds.Ole Miss (6-2) kept itself within striking distance in the fourth quarter, and with the Mountaineers leading 49-45 with 6:10 left in the game, the Rebels went to freshman Shelby Gibson (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), who nailed a triple. Gibsons three, coupled with a three-point play from Sisk, cut the West Virginia lead down to three points with 2:17 left, but Ole Miss couldnt get a stop to complete the comeback.The Rebels used momentum from the end of the first half and carried it all the way over, erasing an 11-point Mountaineer lead to tie the game at 28 at the 6:34 mark of the third quarter and took their first lead of the game on a bucket from Shandricka Sessom (Byhalia, Miss.). Ole Miss used a 10-3 run to open the third quarter and held the home team without a bucket for 4:33 before a field goal at the 3:54 mark.The teams traded buckets and free throws for the remainder of the third quarter before West Virginia closed the period with a 4-2 spurt to take a 43-37 lead at the end of three quarters.Trailing 14-8 at the end for the first quarter of play, points were hard to come by for both teams in the first part of the second quarter. A pair of free throws from Madinah Muhammad (Chicago, Ill.) midway through the quarter were Ole Miss only points until Sisks bucket underneath at the 1:38 mark, keeping the Rebels without a field goal for nearly nine minutes dating back to the first half.Ole Miss got back into the game late in the second quarter. With 1:32 on the clock, Torri Lewis (Olive Branch, Miss.) nailed a pair of free throws and came up with the steal on the other end, leading to a layup by Sisk. Gibson then picked up a second straight steal for Ole Miss, leading to a three by Lewis - the first of the game for the Rebels. That trifecta cut the West Virginia lead, which was one at 11, down to four with 1:11 left. Manuel hit a pair of free throws late as West Virginia took a 26-20 halftime break.The Rebels had a tough first half from the floor, shooting a season-low 16.7 percent (4-of-24), but they forced 18 West Virginia turnovers and had 11 first-half steals.Both teams had a slow start to the game, but once one team got started, the other team got going as well. Joseph opened the scoring for the Rebels with a triple from the right side at the 7:27 mark. The teams were tied at 5-5 before the Mountaineers rattled of four unanswered to take a 9-5 lead at the first media timeout. West Virginia used a 9-0 run to keep the Rebels scoreless for 3:53 as they took a 14-5 lead - the largest of the game. Ole Miss was finally able to get in the scorebook just before the end of the first quarter with a triple from Lewis to cut the West Virginia lead to 14-8 at the end of the first quarter.Rebel SidelinesTodays contest was part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. This is the third year of the Challenge and the first time games have been played on campus sites. This is Ole Miss first time participating in the Challenge.The Rebels move to 0-1 against ranked opponents this season and West Virginia leads the series 3-1.Ole Miss moves to 0-2 in the road navy uniforms with todays win.Todays game was a homecoming for assistant coach George Porcha who spent six years at West Virginia as associate head coach from 2008-13.Todays game marked the first quarter of the season Ole Miss was held to single digits with just eight points.Ole Miss posted a season-high 14 stealsShequila Joseph posted a career-best 11 rebounds.Up NextOle Miss will take some time off for exams but will return to the hardwood on Dec. 10 when they host La.-Monroe. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. CT from The Pavilion at Ole Miss.China Jerseys 2020 . 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In that time, hes recorded 17 goals and 17 assists with 36 penalty minutes.MASON, Ohio -- Angelique Kerber reached the Western & Southern Open final Saturday, leaving her one win away from unseating Serena Williams at No. 1.Kerber took control after a 33-minute rain delay in the first set and beat Simona Halep 6-3, 6-4 in humid, windy conditions, putting her within reach of the worlds top ranking. Williams has led the WTA rankings for 183 consecutive weeks, the second-longest such stretch.A win on Sunday over 15th-seeded Karolina Pliskova would move Kerber to the top spot in next weeks rankings. Williams dropped out at the start of the tournament because of an inflamed shoulder, leaving her ranking vulnerable.Andy Murray extended his successful summer -- another Wimbledon title, another Olympic gold medal -- by reaching the final as well, giving him a chance for a third Cincinnati championship.More is at stake in the womens title match. Kerber has tried to avoid thinking about No. 1 because she didnt want to put any more pressure on herself. Now, theres no avoiding it.Ive had a lot of ups and downs the last few years and a lot of experiences from which Ive learned, Kerber said. I think Im one of the best tennis players. One match away, still a long way to go.Shed become only the second German woman to hold the top spot. Steffi Grafs reign at No. 1 ended in 1997. It would be Kerbers first title in Cincinnati -- she lost her other final appearance in 2012.Halep was on a hot streak, winning back-to-back titles at Bucharest and Montreal. Shed also beaten Kerber in their four matches on hard courts this season, although Kerber won at Wimbledon.Kerber led 4-3 in the first set when rain forced the delay. She won eight of the next nine points to take the first set, then pulled ahead 4-0 in the second set, pumping her right arm in celebration as the games piled up.Pliskova advanced to the championship match for the first time by beatingg Garbine Muguruza 6-1, 6-3 in an earlier match.dddddddddddd She was well aware of the stakes on Sunday.I know it, she said. For me, doesnt really mean anything. For her, yes. I dont know if she would be a little bit stressed or something, but I would love to have her as a No. 1 after a few years. But Ill do anything for her not to get there, if she wins [in the semifinals].In the mens bracket, Murray beat Milos Raonic 6-3, 6-3, also overcoming a brief rain delay in the first set. Hes won his past 22 matches, a career best. And he appeared fresher on Saturday after pulling through a draining summer of success.After beating Raonic for his second Wimbledon title and getting another Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro, he came to Cincinnati worn out. He developed a bad head cold and had a stiff back that limited his movement during the quarterfinals. He was much sharper on Saturday with only 11 unforced errors.Im not going to be fresh, Murray said. Ive played a lot of tennis the last few weeks. This week has been hard for me, coming from Rio. Tomorrow is going to be my first match during the day. Every player will tell you the conditions are different in the daytime.The mens bracket was wiped out by injuries. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer skipped the tournament, and Rafael Nadal was knocked out early as he plays back into shape following a severe wrist injury.By reaching the final, Murray made it 33 straight Masters championships involving at least one member of the Big Four -- Murray, Federer, Djokovic and Nadal. One of them has won each of the past 18 Masters championships.Murray will face Marin Cilic, who rallied to beat unseeded Grigor Dimitrov 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in a rain-delayed semifinal that ended at 1:36 a.m. local time. 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