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Sidney Crosby raises his game another to level when the calendar reads November. The Buffalo Sabres know how dangerous he can be regardless of what month it is.Crosby looks to continue his high-scoring ways and help the Pittsburgh Penguins extend some lengthy winning streaks over the Sabres when the teams face off on Saturday night in western New York.The accomplishments by Sid the Kid are well-documented-- two-time Hart Trophy winner as league MVP, two-time Art Ross Trophy winner as league scoring leader, and a two-time Stanley Cup winner among many others.Over the course of 11-plus NHL seasons, November has clearly been Crosbys time to shine even brighter. His power-play goal in Friday nights 3-2 overtime win against the New York Islanders was the 73rd of his career, far and away the most hes had in any month.Crosby also assisted on Kris Letangs game-winner 1:24 into the extra session.When hes got time and space, hes going to hurt you, Letang said of Crosby, whose career numbers against Buffalo are eye-popping.In 31 games, Crosby has 14 goals and 35 assists, helping the Penguins to a 22-7-2 record. In 17 career games at KeyBank Arena, Crosby has nine goals and 19 assists leading them to a 12-4-1 mark.Pittsburgh (11-4-2) has won nine straight from the Sabres by a combined 37-13 score, thanks in large part to 15 assists from Crosby, and six in a row in Buffalo by a combined 26-11 count with Crosby contributing 12 assists.Crosby has 11 goals in 11 games after missing the first six with a concussion, and is one goal shy of 350 for his career. Despite the delayed start to his season, Crosby is tied for second in goals, one behind rookie Patrik Laine of the Winnipeg Jets for the NHL lead.After Matt Murray defeated the Islanders, Marc-Andre Fleury may get the chance to bounce back from some recent subpar play. In his last three appearances, including two starts, Fleury has surrendered 11 goals in just over 162 minutes for a 4.06 goals-against average.But Fleury has hardly struggled versus the Sabres. In 26 career starts, Fleury is 19-5-2 with 2.18 goals-against average and four shutouts, and hes won seven straight starts in Buffalo, posting a 1.43 GAA and .950 save percentage with two shutouts.Buffalo (5-8-4) has not made the playoffs since 2011 and any hopes of ending that streak appear to be a long shot. The Sabres are 1-4-2 at home, have an NHL-low 31 goals and are at the bottom of the Atlantic Division with 14 points.Left winger Matt Moulson said Buffalo needs to refocus on the ice.We talked (Friday) about concentrating on playing the right way, Moulson told the teams official website. It seems like were giving up a lot of odd-man rushes to some pretty skilled groups the last couple of games, so I think thats the focus. Playing the right way will lead to offensive chances and scoring chances.A three-time 30-goal scorer, Moulson has six goals in 17 games after totaling eight in 81 games with Buffalo last season. He also has two goals and an assist in a three-game point streak versus the Penguins.Among the Sabres struggling to score consistently is right wing Kyle Okposo. Though hes second on the team behind Moulson with five goals and has a team-best 10 points, Okposo has failed to score in six straight games, and he has just one goal at home.Weve got to make sure were playing the right way and we cant press, Okposo told the teams website.While with the Islanders, Okposo had a career-best four goals in a win over Pittsburgh on Jan. 16, 2015. In five matchups since then, hes had a goal and two assists.Buffalo center Ryan OReilly -- the teams second-leading scorer with nine points (four goals, five assists) -- is expected to miss his fourth straight game with an oblique injury.However, one player who could help the Sabres sputtering offense is left wing Evander Kane, whos been limited to six games this season after missing 11 with cracked ribs. 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WACO, Texas -- No matter how many substitutions Baylor coach Kim Mulkey made, the lead kept growing.When the game was over, the only thing left to do was count the records.In the biggest Division I womens basketball rout ever, No. 3 Baylor overwhelmed Winthrop 140-32 Thursday.I tried and played tons of people, in and out of the lineup, called timeouts, trying to get people off the floor, Mulkey said.The Lady Bears (11-1) scored the first 21 points, led 77-18 at halftime and shut out Winthrop 29-0 in the fourth quarter.When they shook hands at the end, Eagles coach Kevin Cook told Mulkey he appreciated her efforts.I am most grateful that coach Cook recognized that. Kevin said thank you, she said. I tried everything I knew to try, because I respect him. But more importantly, I respect the game.The 108-point margin of victory surpassed the 102 set by Grambling when it beat Jarvis Christian College 139-37 in 1986.What do you say after a game like that? Cook said. Baylor has a phenomenal program, Kim is an outstanding coach, shes surrounded herself with an excellent staff.Weve played some highly ranked teams this season. And by far, Baylor is right at the top. You saw the game, you see the stats. They hurt us inside, they hurt us with 3-pointers. Theyre awfully good, he said.Mulkey began rotating her players in and out early in the first quarter. No one was on the court for more than 21 minutes and all 12 players got double-figure minutes.Baylor leading scorer Alexis Jones, whos had knee trouble, sat out for the second straight game to rest. Khadijiah Cave finished with a career-high 25 points.The much taller Lady Bears matched their opening burst with a 21-0 run to start the second quarter.Winthrop (1-9) shot 0 for 16 in the final period and 13.6 percent overall.We could have beaten a lot of teams today, Mulkey said. We were just clicking on all cylinders. As I tell them during the game, Im not looking at the score. I am looking at your defense, I am looking at turnovers, I am looking at your execution of things.I was made aware after the game of all the records. Youre happy for players who break records, and when you get a chance for them to stay in another minute to get another basket, you do it because its not always going to be that way, she said.Baylor set school single-game records for points, rebounds (75) assists (42) and blocked shots (17)).ddddddddddddErica Williams led Winthrop with 15 points.Winthrop did best Baylor in one statistical category -- foul shooting percentage. It made 12 of 15 while the Lady Bears were 13 of 20.The Eagles keep attacking the basket the entire game and thats good, Cook said. And I thought we shot free throws pretty well. This is a young group, and were going to continue to work with them.Baylors point total was the second highest in womens Division I history, topped only by the 149 scored by Long Beach State in 1987.The biggest rout between two Division I teams in womens basketball had been in 1989 when Louisiana Tech topped Texas-Pan American 126-25.Last month, in an exhibition game, powerful Maryland beat Division II Bluefield State 146-17.Baylor won its previous game 90-24 over Texas State.The crowd of 6,440 at the Ferrell Center was boosted by a large contingent of kids from elementary schools, and they saw Baylor rushed to a 38-6 lead in the first quarter.Lauren Cox and Alexis Prince both scored 23 points for Baylor. Kalani Brown had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Beatrice Mompremier had 16 rebounds.Danyael Goodhope added 10 for Winthrop. The Eagles made only three field goals in the first half.BIG PICTUREWinthrop: The Eagles have played a rough schedule, but they hadnt seen anything like the Lady Bears. They get credit for pushing toward the hoop, never shying away from Baylors big and talented front court. ... Cook said the Eagles tried to pick their poison defensively, but we didnt pick any. The Lady Bears scored 84 points in the paint and went 13 for 20 from 3-point range.Baylor: All of the Lady Bears needed to get back in the flow after a nine-day layoff for final exams, and they did just that. Nobody played longer than Browns 21. ... The Lady Bears eclipsed the previous highest point total in Division I womens play this season, the 129 scored by South Florida against St. Francis (Pa.) on Wednesday night.UP NEXTWinthrop: The Eagles have two games left on the nonconference slate. They return home to meet Mercer on Sunday, then its off to No. 12 Ohio State on Wednesday.Baylor: Another long rest is ahead, with a full two weeks off before opening Big 12 play against Kansas State at home Dec. 29. ' ' '