irst clean sheet of the season. With three in the back, its sometimes different than 4-4-2 system or 4-2-3-1, were going into it, you can see game-by-game but the only thing is that we have to avoid mistakes

AUSTIN, Texas -- Freshman Joyner Holmes arrived at Texas with a big reputation. After a slow start on Wednesday, Holmes showed why.The forward scored 20 of her 22 points during the final three quarters to lead No. 8 Texas past Houston Baptist 98-46.Among the top recruits in the country, the 6-foot-3 Holmes went 8 of 17 from the field with nine rebounds and three blocks in 22 minutes.Holmes could have scored more, but she missed several shots early from close range.Im going get in the gym and start making layups, said Holmes, of Cedar Hill, Texas.Brooke McCarty had 16 points and Ariel Atkins and Jada Underwood each scored 11 for Texas (1-1).Lauren Calver led Houston Baptist (0-2) with 11 points, followed by Amanda Johnson with 10.Texas led 19-3 and forced five turnovers in the first four minutes. The Huskies finished the first quarter with eight turnovers -- which Texas turned into 16 points -- but trailed by only 11 after making four 3-pointers.Texas led 57-21 at halftime. Houston Baptist finished with 25 turnovers.Texas encountered a reality check on Monday night on national television, losing 71-59 at No. 11 Stanford. Holmes finished with just three points and three rebounds in 17 minutes against the Cardinal, and other Texas players struggled as well.Holmes is among four new Longhorns who played in the first two games.We do have some things we have to dramatically improve on, Texas coach Karen Aston said. You cant discount jitters in the way we played at Stanford. Some of them need to pay more attention in practice, and they need to pay more attention to detail. Some of them had a little of that `this is my first game look.BIG PICTUREHouston Baptist: Coach Donna Finnie has a young team with five freshmen and four sophomores. Theyve already faced top-10 teams in their first two games -- the Huskies lost by 75 points at No. 2 Baylor on Friday. Houston Baptist will move back to its own weight class for most of the remaining non-conference season and in the Southland Conference.People must think were crazy, Finnie said of her tough schedule. I want to test the team early on.Texas: After reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 and Elite 8 the past two seasons, the Longhorns goal is the Final Four in Dallas. The next real test comes Sunday at No. 10 Mississippi State. ... McCarty, a junior, has shifted from shooting guard to point guard after the graduation of Celina Rodrigo. McCarty is averaging 18 points through two games and has converted 6 of 10 3-pointers.MAKE SOME NOISEThe Houston Baptist game was an opportunity for Texas to gain young fans with its annual weekday game. Free tickets were provided to about 5,000 kids from more than 40 elementary schools. Total announced attendance was 6,378.Its always a lot of fun to play this game, Aston said. When you walk out there and you hear those screaming kids, its really exciting. Its community involvement and that is something our players and our program take seriously. Hoping we can get them interested in womens basketball in particular and basketball is a great thing.UP NEXTHouston Baptist: The Huskies host Rice on Saturday.Texas: The Longhorns travel to No. 10 Mississippi State on Sunday. Cheap Seattle Seahawks Jerseys .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Cheap Washington Redskins Jerseys . Peter Gammons, an analyst for Major League Baseballs network and website, drew the ire of hockey fans on Sunday when he criticized the two NHL teams on Twitter for their physical game the night before. https://www.cheapjerseys-wholesalechina.com/?tag=cheap-cleveland-browns-jerseys . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. Cheap New England Patriots Jerseys . 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Swansea are ahead of only Sunderland, and while there was signs of promise in last weekends 3-2 defeat at Arsenal, Bradley isnt blind to the challenges he faces and has called upon the players to find their inner professional pride.With all the things that go on in the lives of footballers, sometimes you have to be reminded of what a club was all about before you arrived on the scene, he said at his Thursday news conference. It is worth remembering that it didnt all start when you pulled the Swansea City Football Club jersey on for the first time.I want to make sure the players understand the responsibility of wearing that jersey. You have to understand the people who are going to live and die by every kick of the ball in every match. You have to understand that the fans want to see something they are proud of, and of course, at the same time you have to get results.The comments come with the backdrop of skepticism among the Swansea faithful -- the decision to tab Bradley and part ways with predecessor Francesco Guidolin was met with some backlash from the teams Supporters Trust, which claimed it had no input on either decision. To that end, Bradley realizes his side needs the backing of its passionate Welsh fans.Home form is vital. We have got to take points at home, the manager said. We have got to feel the power and the pride of the home supporters and we have to give them something back in return.We need to make our loyal supporters see the football and the results they want to see.The schedule, though, has done Bradley and the Swans no favours as they try to stop the rot of a four-match losing streak. They are facing a team in the top half of the table for the fifth straight matchday and seeking their first win at Liberty Stadium, where they are 0-1-3 and have yielded nine goals.If there is a bright spoot for Bradley its that Spanish signing Borja Baston netted his first goal since arriving from Eibar in the offseason.dddddddddddd The teams record signing hopes its a sign of good things to come as he fights for a spot in Bradleys starting XI.Its good for a strikers confidence to get their first goal as soon as possible -- now I hope its the first of many goals for the club. Hopefully I have done enough to impress the manager and showed him what I can do for the team.It would be fantastic for me to play against Watford … and hopefully score again to help the team win.After enduring some early growing pains under first-year manager Walter Mazzarri, Watford (3-2-3) are enjoying a fine run of form as they have surged to 10th in the table. The Hornets have three wins in their last five matches (3-1-1) and are coming off a 1-0 victory at new boys Middlesbrough where Jose Holebas netted the winner with a sumptuous slicing left-footed shot from 25 yards into the upper left 90 in the 54th minute.It was difficult today but we managed it well, Holebas told Watfords official website after the team notched its first clean sheet of the season. With three in the back, its sometimes different than 4-4-2 system or 4-2-3-1, were going into it, you can see game-by-game but the only thing is that we have to avoid mistakes.Collecting a second straight shutout could prove challenging for the Golden Boys, who have not won consecutive road games since victories at Aston Villa and Sunderland last Nov. 28 and Dec. 12. Another quandary for Mazzarri is whether to start Isaac Success on the wing or bring him off the bench.The Nigeria international showed flashes of brilliance at Middlesbrough, but it was less than the spark he has provided the team when entering as a substitute. The summer signing had netted the equaliser against Bournemouth before the international break for his first goal with the Hornets.The teams split their top-flight matches last season, with the home team recording 1-0 victories on both occasions. In the corresponding fixture, Ashley Williams fired the Swans to victory after Odion Ighalo proved to be the difference maker for Watford at Vicarage Road. ' ' '