realised that, my perspective on the whole game just changed.The In

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Marcus Foster admits that No. 12 Creighton really hasnt faced a tough test yet, even after beating No. 9 Wisconsin a week ago.But the Bluejays got such a test Monday night, getting pushed to the limit by Mississippi before coming away with a 86-77 victory in the championship game of the Paradise Jam tournament.Foster scored 25 points, and three other players finished in double figures for Creighton (5-0), which climbed 10 places in the AP Top 25 rankings released earlier Monday.This team is very tight, and were very close, said Foster, the tournaments MVP. Weve just got to stick together when we face adversity.Khyri Thomas added 16 points, Toby Hegner had 12 and Justin Patton 11 for the Bluejays (5-0), who trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half and were down 50-40 with 18:44 left in the second half.There was a lot of pointing fingers, a lot of arguing with the coaches, a lot of arguing with teammates, Foster said. At halftime, we talked and came closer as a family. We have to stick together when we face adversity. We havent faced adversity all season, but we did tonight.Creighton began its rally at that point, whittling down the Rebels lead until tying the score twice, the last at 74-74 with 5:45 left. Thomas then put the Bluejays ahead to stay with his three-point play with 3:40 remaining.That ignited a 12-3 Creighton run to close out the game, capped by a pair of free throws from Thomas with 40 seconds left.It was their offensive rebounding, Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. You cant run if you dont get a rebound. They were so physical on the glass . and we cant play with any pace if that happens. But we stuck with it, and the guys stuck together. Defensively and in rebounding, we stepped up when we had to.Deandre Burnett and Rasheed Brooks scored 22 points each, and Cullen Neal added 10 for Mississippi (4-1).Changing our defenses slowed them down a little bit, Rebels coach Andy Kennedy said. But in the second half, it came down to them making plays. Our kids really battled, but when a Top 20 team shoots 16 of 26 from 3, its hard.BIG PICTUREMississippi: Dominated the boards in the first half, with a 26-11 advantage. That included a 12-4 edge in offensive rebounds, leading to 19 second-chance points for the Rebels. They finished with a 37-27 advantage, 17-7 in offensive rebounds and 20-4 edge in second-chance points.Creighton: The Bluejays, fresh off a 10-spot jump in the Top 25 rankings, shot 52.5 percent from the field (31 of 59), and made 16 of 26 3-pointers. That offset Mississippis advantage in second-chance points.TURNING POINTAfter tying the score for the final time, Thomas scored eight of Creightons final 12 points. After his three-point play, he connected on a 3-pointer, then capped things off with a pair of free throws with 45 seconds remaining.STAT LINECreighton reserve center Zach Hanson had missed just two field goals in the Bluejays first four games (16 of 18). But against Mississippi, he was held to 1 of 7 shooting before coming out of the game with an ankle injury in the second half.POLL IMPLICATIONSCreightons big move up the Top 25 rankings may have been a little premature. At the very least, Mississippi may get some consideration from the Top 25 voters when the next rankings come out.UP NEXTMississippi: Hosts fellow Paradise Jam participant Montana on Thursday.Creighton: Hosts Loyola (Md.) on Saturday.Minnesota Twins Store . Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. Wholesale Twins Jerseys . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. "I just love the fact I am in contention and have an opportunity in my first tournament of the year here in Abu Dhabi," Mickelson said. https://www.cheaptwins.com/392t-sergio-romo-jersey-twins.html . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Harmon Killebrew Twins Jersey . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. Kent Hrbek Jersey . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night.There was a point earlier this NRL season where Jack Wighton felt things were falling apart.Handling errors, poor decisions, missed tackles.It wasnt for a lack of trying; the Canberra fullback was simply trying too hard.Not to impress coach Ricky Stuart, Australian or State of Origin selectors; he just didnt want to let down his teammates.Thats when the pressure comes, he told AAP ahead of Saturdays grand final qualifier against Melbourne.I know I can play football - Ive been doing it for a few years now.I was doing all the hard work, I was just overplaying my hand. Thats why things were falling apart a bit.I was thinking when was it going to change?Wighton had a night to forget back in May, when his no-look pass 15m out from his own line in extra time handed St George Illawarra a 16-12 golden point victory.Former NSW halfback Brett Kimmorley suggested at the time that moment could be the making of the 23-year-old.And he might not have been far off.I was getting too caught up in what was going wrong instead of appreciating that I was actually out there, Wighton said.Once I realised that, my perspective on the whole game just changed.The Indigenous All Star put his transformation down to two things: Raiders assistant coach Mick Crawley and The Resilience Project - an NRL-funded program to help players deal with mental health.dddddddddddd.Wighton said Crawley had been unreal in helping him stress less.He explains football like no other that Ive had.He had a lot of faith in me too, more than anyone I dare say so, and also gives me confidence.The Resilience workshop, founded and run by Hugh van Cuylenburg, also touched a lot of bases with Wighton, both personally and professionally.Its just about enjoying now and being appreciative of the opportunity not many people have, he said.I think that was massive for me.Ive got a beautiful girlfriend and a pretty little daughter, and theyve been helping a lot with my footy this year. Im so, so lucky.Wighton has been touted by many as a future representative star, including current Australia coach and Queensland and Raiders legend Mal Meninga.The Green Machine custodian hopes his hard work one day pays off in the form of a Kangaroos and/or NSW jumper, but hes not getting ahead of himself.If I fix my game here and if Im good enough, hopefully someone will take me. ' ' '