NEU » shooting, still within 23-21 of Tennessee

North Queensland talisman Matt Scott is touch and go for Saturday nights NRL qualifying final against Melbourne, teammate Jason Taumololo has revealed.Scott and fellow Cowboys co-captain Johnathan Thurston were absent from Mondays finals launch in Sydney with Taumalolo standing in as the clubs representative.Thurston picked up a leg cork in Saturdays win over Gold Coast and was allowed to forego the launch because of concerns about possible effects flying on the injury.However Thurston, who also battled tonsilitis in the lead up to the clash with the Titans, is expected to be right to face the Storm.While the club was also upbeat about Scott - who missed the Titans clash because of a finger injury - being fit for week one of the finals, Taumalolo admitted the Test prop was facing a race against the clock.JT should be right to play, Thumper (Scott) is still touch-and-go with his finger, Taumalolo said.Fingers crossed he can show up on Saturday night.Scott has missed two of the last three weeks of a back/neck injury, which has plagued him all year, and his broken finger.Taumalolo described Scott as the nucleus of the Cowboys pack and said losing him against the highly-rated Storm forwards would be a blow.He said Scotts ability to battle through injury was inspirational for him and his teammates.It just doesnt end - he had back and neck surgery a couple of years ago, hes a battler thats for sure, Taumalolo said.Its nothing different to what he does on the field. 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The Vols lost to a pair of ranked teams and closed out the tournament by beating a team they were supposed to.The three-day trip, one Tennessee coach Rick Barnes initially wanted to get out of, is definitely something the young Vols can build on for the rest of the season.Robert Hubbs III scored 28 points, Detrick Mostella added 14 and Tennessee beat host Chaminade 95-81 Wednesday to take seventh place in the Maui Invitational.I cant tell you how proud I am of the way they came out today and responded, because they really laid it out there for two days against two really top 20 teams, Barnes said. But I think well leave here knowing that were capable of playing and beating anybody on our schedule.Tennessee (2-3) had an inconsistent trip to Maui, playing well for stretches against No. 16 Wisconsin and No. 13 Oregon, ultimately losing to both.The Vols didnt have much trouble with the Division II Silverswords, using a short run late in the first half to build an 11-point lead and sustaining it through the second half.Tennessee shot 52 percent and had a 52-32 advantage in the paint. Shembari Phillips had 12 points and Jordan Bowden 11 for the Vols.I think our progress has been very good, said Hubbs, who was 10 for 19 from the floor and made all seven of his free throws. We had two close battles in Wisconsin and Oregon, two really great teams, and we put up a fight and it just shows how good this team can be.Chaminade (2-3) closed out another Maui Invitational by putting a scare into power programs again, notably UConn in the second round.The Silverswords kept Tennesseee from turning their finale into a rout by hitting 9-of-25 3-pointers.ddddddddddddRohndell Goodwin led Chaminade with 22 points and Kiran Shastri added 19.I think this experience is going to really, really help us, Chaminade coach Eric Bovaird said. I think were going to be a strong team in Division II.Chaminades deep shooting allowed the Silverswords to keep No. 4 North Carolina close for about 10 minutes in the opener and UConn until the closing minutes in the second round.Chaminade again kept up with a power program behind its perimeter shooting, still within 23-21 of Tennessee near the midpoint of the first half.The Vols began to extend the lead behind Phillips, who had 12 points by halftime to put Tennessee up 51-40.Hubbs took over in the second half, scoring 12 points in the opening nine minutes to keep the Vols cushion over double figures. Hobbs punctuated Tennessees Maui finale with a tomahawk dunk over Nate Pollard, Chaminades 7-foot-1 center.It was just back to the mental lapses, said Goodwin, who played through a sprained left ankle in the second half. Thats something we have to work on. We have to learn how to keep fighting not to put our head down.BIG PICTURETennessee showed flashes of what it could do in Maui, though not consistently. The Vols leave with a win, but it was against a team they should beat.Chaminade: Another year in Maui, another batch of games for the Silverswords to build upon for the rest of the season.UP NEXTTennessee hosts Georgia Tech on Dec. 3.Chaminade hosts Hawaii Hilo on Nov. 30. ' ' '