1.   Kingsholm has been starved of good tries this season so the locals must have really enjoyed this one...

2.   And, oh yes, the misfiring Rockets, sans Barkley, got their first win in six tries this season.

3.   Cunningham, off to his worst start in three seasons, misfired for the fourth time in six tries this season.

4.   He attempted four last season but has no official tries this season.

5.   In the second inning, Adrian Beltre stole second base, his second successful attempt in six tries this season.

6.   Take it from Colorado College defenseman Eric Rud, whose team beat North Dakota once in six tries this season.

7.   The Nets won their first overtime game in five tries this season, getting a variety of clutch baskets from Coleman down the stretch.

8.   The performance of some teams in the waning outings could determine if some men head for the unemployment office or get another try next season.

9.   The series now moves to Atlanta, where the Mets have won just once in eight tries this season.

10.   Tverdovsky watched his former team keep its playoff hopes alive by beating the Ducks for the first time in four tries this season.