Rachel Craig scored 12 points and Jessie Smith contributed 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who pulled away from a 22-22 halftime tie to improve to 2-0 in the NWAACC.

"We picked a good time to start winning," coach Dee Dee Horton said. "It wasn't a really good game. We played very well on defense, but we were stagnant on offense and had too many turnovers. We just fought harder all the way through the end."

Quiana Smith came off the bench to add nine points and four rebounds. She hit all three of her shots from the floor and went 3-for-3 from the line.

In the men's game, Clark beat SPSCC 72-67. No other information was available.

Tennis

- DEMENTIEVA BEATS SHARAPOVA: Elena Dementieva beat Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-1 Wednesday in Hong Kong at the Champions Challenge exhibition tournament, preparation for this month's Australian Open. In another match, U.S. Open champion Svetlanta Kuznetsova didn't have any problems in beating fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-3.

- FEDERER REACHES QUARTERFINALS: Tuning up to defend his Australian Open title, Roger Federer beat Greg Rusedski 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open. Federer, who won three Grand Slam titles last year, next plays seventh-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain. Lopez beat qualifier Uros Vico of Italy 6-2, 7-6 (8-6).

- ARGENTINA DEFEATS RUSSIA: Guillermo Coria and Gisela Dulko beat French Open champion Anastasia Myskina and Marat Safin 6-2, 6-0 in mixed doubles Wednesday to give Argentina a 2-1 victory over top-seeded Russia at the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia. Argentina will play Germany for a spot in the final. Elsewhere, Australia lost 2-1 to the Netherlands after Mark Philippoussis injured his right groin and had to pull out of the deciding mixed doubles match.

- SONY ERICSSON TO SPONSOR WTA TOUR: Call it the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. The cell phone maker is paying $88 million to be the title sponsor for the women's circuit over the next six years.

-- The Olympian, wire services