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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. DeAndre Bembry Hawks Jersey . -- Florida State was happy to play at home after two weeks on the road.The eighth-ranked Seminoles scored the first 10 points and cruised to a 90-41 victory over Western Carolina on Sunday.Its always important to get out to a fast start. It allows the depth of our team to be exceptional, Florida State coach Sue Semrau said after her team won its seventh straight. When you jump out it gives you more confidence.The Seminoles (8-1) led 52-12 at halftime and would lead by as many as 52 points midway through the third quarter.In the Seminoles first nine games they are averaging 44.3 points in the first half and shooting 50.5 percent from the field while holding opponents to an average of 26.6 points.FSU had another balanced attack with four players in double figures. Shakayla Thomas led the way with 18 points and also grabbed six rebounds.It is the fifth time this season the junior forward, who was last seasons Atlantic Coast Conference sixth player of the year, has led the team in scoring.Im more consistent. Defensively I am more aware of different things. I feel like I can guard any position and thats a big step from where I was, Thomas said.Leticia Romero scored 16 points while Ivey Slaughter added 14 and Chatrice White 10.Lauren LaPlant and Hatfield each had 12 points for the Catamounts (3-7), who shot 26 percent from the field.We came out and werent as fired up as we liked to be but we were outmatched to begin with. In the second half they fought back and did the things we wanted them to, Western Carolina coach Stephanie McCormick said.BIG PICTUREWestern Carolina: This was the Catamounts second game in Tallahassee in three days. They got the win over Florida A&M in overtime on Friday night but were no match for the Seminoles. Junior forward Sherae Bonner, who leads the nation in total rebounds with 107, was held to a season-low of two.Florida State: The only thing the Seminoles struggled at was from the free throw line, where they were 17 of 26 (65.4 percent). FSU came into the game ranked fifth in the ACC in free-throw percentage and are shooting 70.4 percent from the line. This is one area it has to improve before the start of conference play later this month.STAT OF THE NIGHTFSU has won by an average of 31.7 points during its winning streak. It has held a lead of 21 points or more in six of the last seven games.LETDOWNFlorida States Imani Wright, who came into the game second on the team in scoring at 13.3 points per game, did not score in 17 minutes played. The junior guard missed all four shots from the field.UP NEXTWestern Carolina: The Catamounts finish a three-game road trip with a Thursday morning game at Radford.Florida State: The Seminoles host No. 19 Florida on Thursday. 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Darryl Strawberry is trying to save 1986 New York Mets teammate Dwight Gooden before its too late.Strawberry believes Gooden has relapsed into the drug use that derailed his playing career.The duo, who were the subject of ESPNs 30 for 30 documentary Doc & Darryl, were recently scheduled to make a joint public appearance, but Gooden was a no-show.Hes a complete junkie-addict, Strawberry told the New York Daily News about Gooden. Ive been trying behind the scenes to talk to him and get him to go for help, but he wont listen.He thinks he can manipulate and BS his way through everything. His son called me to beg me to help his dad before he dies.The condition Doc is in, its bad, its horrible. Its like cocaine poison. I feel like Ive got to get it out there because nobody else is doing anything to help him, and it might be the only way to stop him.Gooden, after Strawberry and others expressed concern for him following his no-show at last weeks event, sent a text to the Daily News that read: I am fine, just finishing up some minor health issues.Dwight Gooden Jr. issued a statement about his fathers health to the Daily News on Sunday night that read, in part: This has been a very hard year for our entire family. With our Grandmothers diminishing health and her passing last month, the stress and sadness that this brought us has been unthinkable. She was the leader of our family and things will never be the same without her. Between this and our fathers work schedule he has been under an extraordinary amount of stress, pressure and above all sadness. He has been planning on taking a break from the spotlight to rest and regroup and address his health. DeAndre Bembry Jersey. We will be pushing this respite up. We, as a family, are currently planning his best course of action and thank you all for your concern, messages and prayers.Doc & Darryl, which debuted on ESPN last month, featured the two talking in depth about their rise to stardom as the Mets won the 1986 World Series, and then their downward spirals as each battled addictions.The two have been linked since they first entered the majors.Both were selected by the Mets in the first round of their respective drafts -- Strawberry No.1 overall in 1980 and Gooden fifth overall in 1982. Strawberry won Rookie of the Year honors in 1983 and was followed by Gooden in 1984. Gooden set the major league rookie record with 276 strikeouts.Strawberry still holds the Mets record for home runs with 252. He also ranks in the franchises top five in RBIs, runs scored, slugging percentage and stolen bases.Gooden ranks second in Mets history to Tom Seaver with 157 wins and 1,875 strikeouts, and he is the Mets all-time leader in win percentage and fewest home runs allowed per nine innings.Despite all their on-field success, each battled off-the-field demons, and while Strawberry in recent years has seemingly cleaned up his act, Gooden apparently is still struggling.I have to try something before hes dead, Strawberry told the Daily News. ' ' '