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Warriors hooker Issac Luke says new boss Stephen Kearney is just the tonic the club needs to cure their defensive woes.The Warriors were the third-worst defensive side in the NRL in 2016, conceding 101 tries and more than 600 points overall as they crashed out of finals contention.The failure to reach the finals for a fifth consecutive year convinced club boss Jim Doyle to demote the incumbent Andrew McFadden and bring in Kearney for three seasons.Kearney, who has guided the Kiwis to the 2008 World Cup and a pair of Four Nations crowns, learned his craft under defensive master Craig Bellamy at the Storm between 2006 and 2010.Luke hoped his former Test boss could bring some of that magic to his new club.He really helped the Storm with their defence, so if we can get anywhere near that, well shut down a lot of teams, Luke said.The boys are excited to have him on board.Luke, 29, said Kearneys passion and renowned diligence would get the best out of the clubs inexperienced playing roster.Young guns such as backs David Fusitua and Solomone Kata, playmaker Tuimoala Lolohea and forward Albert Vete would all benefit from Kearneys appointment.New recruit Kieran Foran would also find a welcoming environment in Auckland after a tough 12 months off the field,a cccording to Luke.To bring that to a club with a lot of youngsters who have that energy and ambition and to be able to put them in the right places, its going to be good, Luke said.Meanwhile, fullback Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is aiming to make his comeback to the footy field in next Februarys Auckland Nines.Tuivasa-Sheck was signed by the club amidst much fanfare at the beginning of 2016 but suffered a season-ending knee injury after just seven NRL games.The 23-year-old said his knee was responding well to training and would be good to go after the Warriors pre-season campaign.Im on track with my rehab, Im back on the grass and so much happier now that Im running a lot, Tuivasa-Sheck said. 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Daniel Jones Giants Jersey .5 seconds to play in the game, Kevin Love never stopped believing that they would come out of there with a win. WACO, Texas -- When Baylor decided to get the ball inside the paint, there was nothing Houston Baptist could do about it.Kalani Brown scored 16 of her career-high 24 points in the third quarter and Nina Davis added 18 points and nine rebounds to help the second-ranked Lady Bears rout the Huskies 118-43 in the season opener for both teams Friday.The Lady Bears (1-0), who boast a front line with five players 6-foot-2 or taller, posted a 62-17 edge in points in the paint and controlled the boards by a 62-27 margin.I get to coach a team that doesnt look past the current opponent, Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said. Weve got two tough games coming up, and maybe thats what I wanted to see is how sharp we were, how focused we were. 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Lauren Cox, the top overall recruit, had eight points and six rebounds in her debut.Houston Baptist: The Huskies are hoping early road tests like this one will help when Southland Conference play rolls around. They can take some confidence from scoring 19 points in third quarter after managing only 12 in the first half.UP NEXT:Baylors schedule ramps up immediately, with two top-10 showdowns next week. The Lady Bears will host No. 9 UCLA, the Pac-12 favorite, Monday before going on the road to meet No. 3 UConn, the four-time defending national champion Thursday.Houston Baptist: Things get no easier for the Huskies, who will travel to meet their second straight top-10 team when they play No. 8 Texas on Wednesday.POLL IMPLICATIONS: The Lady Bears spot at No. 2 is secure for this week, and they could take over at the top if theyre able to sweep their two games next week. ' ' '