The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first.

与上半场相比，比赛的下半场有些沉闷。

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We nearly came a cropper in the second half of the game.

在比赛的下半场我们差一点就输掉了。

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The team piled on the points in the first half of the game.

球队在上半场连连得分。

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The UConn Huskies entered the game undefeated for the past two seasons, yet they were behind after the first half.

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However,Michigan pulled away in the second half, building an 11 point lead with just over three minutes left in the game, before fending off a Connecticut rally for the 82-73 victory.

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But the gritty Rays captured the last two games of the series to pull back within a half game.

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Farther south in Atlanta, the Braves put a rotten cherry on top of their tumble from an eight and a half game lead over the St.

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