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Indian archers L Bombayla Devi and Deepika Kumari both advanced to the pre-quarterfinals at the Rio Olympics; should the two reach the semifinals on Thursday, they will face off against each other, guaranteeing Indias first medal at the games. Cheap Vapormax Ireland .?Bombayla beat Chinese Taipeis Lin Shih-Chia 6-2 in her 1/16 elimination contest, while Deepika also won by a similar score, against Italys Guendalina Sartori. Deepika will now face?Chinese Taipeis Tan Ya-Ting for a place in the quarterfinals at 5:30 PM IST on Thursday, while Bombayla is up against Mexicos Alejanndra Valencia at 5:56 PM.?Deepika, 22, did not get off to a great start against Sartori, firing a seven and an eight before ending with a nine to give away the first set 24-27. She made quick amends though, firing two 10s in the following set to level the scores at 2-2. After blitzing to a 28-26 win in the third set, two 10s in the final series was all she needed to sail into the pre-quarters.In the individual elimination round, each archer shoots three arrows in a set. The archer with the maximum score at the end of six arrows is awarded two points. In the instance of scores being tied, the points are split. The first archer to reach six points wins the match.Earlier, Deepika defeated Georgias Kristine Esebua 6-4 in the womens individual 1/32 elimination round. Playing under floodlights and light showers, Deepika fired eight 10s in 15 arrows, and looked in fine touch. Deepika, making her second Olympic appearance, had finished in the 20th position with 640 points in the ranking round. At the London Games, she lost in the opening round of the individual event.Bombayla, meanwhile, had also staved off windy conditions in her match against Lin. Looking composed, she nosed ahead to a 4-0 lead before Lin fired two consecutive 10s in the third set to make it 4-2. It, however, was not enough as Bombayla fired a 10 and two 9s to take the fourth set 28-26 to move into the next round.?Bombayla had earlier defeated Austrias Laurence Baldauff in the womens 1/32 individual elimination round. Losing the first set 24-27, Bombayla recovered to begin her second set with a 10 and followed it up with two 9s to level the scores at 2-2. Two 7s by the Austrian in the following set worked to Bombaylas favour as she raced to a 4-2 lead.Laurence failed to mount a comeback, shooting a 10, followed by a six and an eight in the fourth set, as Bombayla comfortably won 6-2. Bombayla, who is at her third Games, has been the most consistent among the Indian women archers at the Rio Olympics so far. She had finished the ranking round in the 24th position, with a score of 638. Authentic Vapormax Shoes Ireland . 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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State found its energy after a sluggish performance earlier in the week, and the Buckeyes needed every bit of it to beat Providence.JaQuan Lyle scored 20 points and JaeSean Tate added 14 as Ohio State held off the Friars 72-67 on Thursday night.Ohio State (3-0) looked sharper after barely surviving North Carolina Central earlier in the week and won this game despite the efforts of Rodney Bullock, who was 5 for 9 from beyond the 3-point line and scored 27 points for Providence (1-1).It just seemed like we had more flow to us, Ohio State coach Thad Matta said.Trevor Thompson added 12 points for the Buckeyes in their opener of the Gavitt Tipoff Games, an eight-game series featuring Big Ten teams against the Big East.Indiana transfer Emmitt Holt scored 11 for Providence, and Jalen Lindsey booked 10 as the Friars as a team shot just 34 percent from the floor. The Buckeyes made exactly half their shots.Providence, searching for an identity this season after the loss of its two best players to the NBA, couldnt overcome the Ohio State lead but was still in the game in the final few minutes.Bullock closed it to 50-49 at the 10-minute mark with a 3-pointer, but the Buckeyes went on a 9-0 run over the next 1:28 to lengthen the lead again. The Friars pulled within two at the 4-minute mark with an Isiah Jackson 3-pointer, but a series of fouls put Buckeyes at the line and allowed them to build the lead and hang onto it.We fought back a couple different times, Providence coach Ed Cooley said. I think we were down by double digits two different times and found a way to get back. We lost a lot last year, and to grind it out and make it a competitive game right down to the wire, Im really proud of our group.The Buckeyes led the cold-shooting Friars 38-28 at the half, highlighted by a 9-2 run that erased a 17-16 Providence lead, and punctuated with aa Keita Bates-Diop dunk off a steal and a 3-pointer from Lyle. Vapormax Shoes Ireland Sale. Thats the last time the Friars would lead.Ohio State dominated inside, scoring 42 in the paint against Providences 20.I thought we did a good job finishing down there, Matta said. Its been a little bit of a problematic area for us. Our guys did a good job of getting the ball where we wanted it.BIG PICTUREProvidence: The departures of superstar Kris Dunn and sophomore Ben Bentil to the NBA left Cooley without a proven, experienced player around which he could build this years team, although Bullock stepped up to carry the load Thursday. Some of his teammates are going to have to do more for the Friars to be successful.Ohio State: After struggling on Monday, Ohio State triumphed in their first true test of the season. The Buckeyes were able to hold off Providences scrappy second-half charges and keep the lead.We were up by 12 points at one point, but they went on a run, Lyle said. This team last year probably would have folded and end up losing the game. It shows our maturity and how much we have grown up. We will continue to build off this game.INJURY REPORTBates-Diop went down awkwardly with his leg bent behind him about six minutes into the second half. He stayed down awhile, but eventually was helped to his feet and walked to the locker room under his own power. Matta said Bates-Diop was day-to-day with an ankle injury.UP NEXT:Providence: Returns home to play Grambling State on Saturday.Ohio State: Plays Western Carolina at home Monday night. 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