Sentence examples for points lifted from inspiring English sources

Sophia Young's 26 points lifted Baylor over Minnesota, 64-57.

The additional points lifted Safin above Sampras and Gustavo Kuerten into the top spot in the ATP Champions Race.

Those three points lifted Aston Villa to 16th place in the standings, at 33. (Newcastle also has 33, but with a superior goal difference).

With both teams struggling towards the bottom of the table, the three points lifted Kilmarnock above their hosts, into 10th place.

The injury in the Heat's victory over the Nets Monday night might have been some cases of whiplash after LeBron James's astonishing flurry of 17 straight points lifted the game from bland to brilliant, writes Brian Windhorst on ESPN.com.

Winning first class cricket matches isn't easy and the reward should be substantial, a statement that will find some agreement in the West Country as Somerset's 22 points lifted them from bottom of Division One to mid-table.

Van Horn led the Nets with 17 first-half points, lifting them to a 49-44 leat at halftime.

Allen Iverson led all scorers with 32 points, lifting the Sixers 28-244) theireir third straight victory since the break.

The win — their second in two nights after three straight losses — gave the Rangers 32 points, lifting them into eighth place, the final playoff spot.

BUCKS 133, MAVERICKS 99 Charlie Villanueva had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Michael Redd added 27 points, lifting host Milwaukee over Dallas.

Pierce, the Celtics' new superstar, scored 19 of his team's 41 fourth-quarter points, lifting the Celtics to their first lead with 46 seconds to play.