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West Coast are putting their faith in a banged-up Scott Lycett to quell North Melbourne giant Todd Goldstein in Sundays crunch clash at Domain Stadium.The Kangaroos (10-4) are in danger of slipping from premiership contention following four losses from their past five games, while West Coast (9-5) also have little margin for error as the race for top-four spots heats up.Both sides enter Sundays match with concerns.The Kangaroos key indicators have been ugly reading over the past month, with their contested possessions, clearances, and scoring efficiency all tumbling during the teams lean patch.The continued absence of Daniel Wells (calf) and star forward Jarrad Waite (hip) have further hampered their cause.West Coast have struggled around the clearances since Nic Naitanui was injured last month, and it looms as an area that could make-or-break their victory hopes on Sunday.Lycett barely trained this week after pulling up sore from the round 15 win over Essendon.But the 23-year-old will be forced to shoulder the bulk of the ruck load against Goldstein, with defenders Mitch Brown and Jeremy McGovern flagged as his back-ups.Scotty has been a bit banged up from last week but hes OK, Eagles coach Adam Simpson said.Scotty normally rucks 40 per cent of the game with Nic there.Now hes going to 70-80 per cent. Trying to build that up is important for us as well because its going to be a few weeks before we get Nic back.Its just how long can you do it for.Brown struggled in the back-up ruck role against the Bombers, while exposing McGovern to ruck duties comes with a big injury risk.West Coast welcomed back goalsneak Josh Hill (tonsillitis) at the expense of Jackson Nelson, while the Kangaroos axed Robin Nahas for Jed Anderson.Kangaroos skipper Andrew Swallow will notch his 200-game milestone on Sunday, with the West Australian keen to avenge his teams preliminary final loss to West Coast last year.North Melbourne led the Eagles by 20 points at quarter time in that match, before West Coast powered to the 10.20 (80) to 7.13 (55) win.Eagles defender Sam Butler will reach his 150-game milestone, 12 years after making his AFL debut.Dealing with a lot of injuries - it takes a special type of player to continue to rock up every week and perform, Simpson said.Im really happy for him. 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Reserves ArMond Davis and Avery Johnson Jr. combined to score 30 for the Crimson Tide (2-1), with 17 and 13 points, respectively, to help Alabamas bench to match the Cardinals in scoring.Davis made 5-of-7 3-pointers and Johnson Jr. made 3-of-3 while adding six assists and five rebounds.Johnson Jr. said his teammates were instrumental in his success, but he also said breaking from routine and taking a nap before the pre-game meal helped to settle his nerves.I just kind of told myself yesterday, Im not going to wait until like my fifth or my last year to turn it up, Johnson Jr. said. So I thought this was going to be a good opportunity so once I got there I did some different things in my pregame.It was close for much of the first half and scoreless for the first 4-plus minutes. Hales dunk with 15:20 left in the half was the first made field goal and gave Alabama a 4-0 lead. Alabamas offense picked up from there until it cooled off late in the second half when the team failed to make a shot from the fieldd for nearly 7 1/2 minutes.ddddddddddddDespite those struggles, the Cardinals (1-2) were unable to take advantage. Tayler Persons led Ball State with 15 points. Franko House, who came in averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds, finished with 10 points and seven boards.Johnson credited Wednesdays practice with the success of the bench. With three starters missing that day others had to step up.Shannon and Avery and ArMond they practically are on the same team every practice so they are getting in a good rhythm of knowing each others strengths and weaknesses, Johnson said.BIG PICTUREAlabama: The Crimson Tide bounced back from Tuesdays 77-72 loss to Dayton to avoid falling below .500.Ball State: The Cardinals held their first two opponents to exactly 64 points in regulation, but the team didnt have an answer for Alabamas offense once it got going.NEXT UPAlabama: The Crimson Tide will leave the confines of Coleman Coliseum for the first time this season to face Valparaiso in Las Vegas, Nevada.Ball State: The Cardinals will return home to face Coppin State for the chance to claim the teams first home victory of the season on Monday.STAT OF THE NIGHT: Ball State committed 21 turnovers -- 100 more than the Tide. Alabama finished the game with 14 steals and outscored the Cardinals 26-6 on points off turnovers