The Melbourne Rebels were their own worst enemy as they blew a chance to topple the Super Rugby finals-bound Stormers in a 57-31 loss at AAMI Park on Saturday night.The Stormers scored seven tries, claiming an all-important bonus point after the full-time siren through a try to reserve hooker Scarra Ntubeni while five-eighth Jean Luc du Plessis finished with 27 points.The Rebels held the fancied Stormers to 31-31 until the 61st minute when the South African teams halfback Nic Groom scrambled across the tryline from a scrum.Two minutes later it was effectively game over when Stormers centre Damian De Allende crossed, his side taking advantage of an overlap with the Rebels down a man after flanker Scott Fuglistaller was yellow-carded for collapsing a maul.Melbourne, in 12th place heading into the round, did well to be in the hunt for so long after gifting the Stormers five line-out turnovers and four scrum tight-heads with the South Africans asserting their authority at the set piece.The Rebels werent helped losing both their locks to concussion with Luke Jones, playing his last home game after signing to play in France, and Lopeti Timani, both departing in the first half.The home sides attacking plans were also upset when fullback Mike Harris was a late casualty after failing to recover from an ankle injury suffered late in the week.They were also without regular halfback and captain Nic Stirzaker, who suffered a similar injury on Tuesday although his replacement Ben Meehan performed well, scoring a first-half try.The Stormers held a 23-17 half-time lead but the Rebels drew first blood in the second half with a well-worked try to winger Jonah Placid.As was the story of their night however, they were penalised just a minute later to hand the lead back to the Stormers.Melbourne coach Tony McGahan said he was proud of the effort of his injury-ravaged team going up against the third-placed Stormers.To lose three key players during the week wasnt great and then to lose two locks and a man in the bin - all the things that were thrown at us to be 31-31 was a pretty good effort, McGahan said.They scored 24 points in the last 15 minutes ... we ran out of legs at the end but you couldnt deny the effort and spirit of what the players tried to do in difficult circumstances.McGahan couldnt tip the Stormers to end the recent New Zealand stranglehold on the competition, despite their impressive set piece and improved defence.Theyve got the game to do well and if they play at home early on, he said.Once you get to the finals anyones a chance but the New Zealand sides have been playing pretty well.It depends on travel so where sides meet within that finals series will be a key component. Cheap Adidas Sneakers China . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . Adidas Sneakers Sale . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. http://www.sneakersonsalecheap.com/cheap-nike-sneakers.html . Fernandez, coached in Toronto by former two-time Olympic silver medallist Brian Orser, scored 267.11 points and is the first champion to successfully defend since Russias Evgeny Plushenko in 2005 and 2006. Nike Sb Shoes On Sale . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. Nike Air Max Cheap China . Brandon Morrow allowed five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Edwin Encarnacion had a two-out, bases loaded two-RBI double in the third inning. WICHITA, Kan. -- Rashard Kelly scored a career-high 15 points and Wichita State routed cold-shooting Saint Louis 75-45 on Tuesday night.Darral Willis Jr. added 12 points for the Shockers (8-2), who have won six games this season by 30 points or more to set a program record.Jermaine Bishop had 12 points and Zeke Moore added 11 for Saint Louis (2-6), which shot just 26 percent from the floor on 15-of-58 shooting and made 8 of 28 3-pointers for 29 percent.The Shocckers opened on a 13-0 run before Jalen Johnson hit a 3-pointer for the Billikens with 10:46 remaining in the first half.dddddddddddd Saint Louis made just 3 of 29 field goals in the first half that helped the Shockers build a 36-9 halftime lead.Wichita State outrebounded the Billikens 52-29. Kelly led the Shockers with eight boards. ' ' '