11.   At that same juncture, Sacramento State got the ball past half court once.

12.   Ballack leaped between Sanneh and Berhalter, headed the ball past keeper Brad Friedel, and the Germans had what they needed.

13.   Bergkamp promptly headed it across the middle to Patrick Kluivert, who split two defenders and tapped the ball past keeper Carlos Roa from the penalty spot.

14.   Big West co-champion Utah State struggled just to advance the ball past halfcourt last weekend.

15.   BOOMER ESIASON ran a post-practice soccer charity shootout, with players putting up money to try to get the ball past Meola.

16.   A finesse pitcher, Mlicki cannot fire the ball past hitters on a consistent basis.

17.   Ainge first took the ball past John Paxson, who had guarded him so well for most of the game.

18.   Burn forward Oscar Pareja streaked through an open midfield and pushed the ball past Okafor, who brought Pareja down hard.

19.   But that meant getting the ball past Giants defensive back Jason Sehorn, a task that Blake and Pickens were not up to.

20.   But Witt can get the ball past most people if the setting is right.