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Clark scores 29, No. 5 Iowa rolls past Purdue Fort Wayne 98-59 in Gulf Coast tourney opener

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:22:03 GMT

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 29 points and moved into the top 20 of Division I’s all-time scoring list, and No. 5 Iowa eased past Purdue Fort Wayne 98-59 in the quarterfinals of the Gulf Coast Showcase on Friday night.Clark finished the night with 2,901 career points. She passed Jess Kovatch (2,874) and Maddy Siegrist (2,896) during the game, and has gone from 37th to 19th on the all-time list already this season — now within 626 points of Kelsey Plum’s Division I record of 3,527.Sharon Goodman scored 16 points and Hannah Stuelke had 13 points before leaving with an injury for Iowa (5-1). Clark finished with eight assists.Amellia Bromenschenkel led the Mastadons (2-2) with 16 points.Iowa now plays in Saturday’s semifinals against Florida Gulf Coast (4-1) — an 83-68 winner over Delaware earlier Friday.It was the 499th win of coach Lisa Bluder’s tenure at Iowa and the 855th of her 40-year career, giving her outright possession of 13th place on the women’s basketball all-di...

No. 18 Tulane beats UTSA 29-16, will host second straight AAC title game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:22:03 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane was usually terrible when Green Wave linebacker Tyler Grubbs was a kid in New Orleans.Not anymore.Makhi Hughes rushed for a career-high 166 yards and a touchdown, Tulane’s defense produced five turnovers and a fourth-down stop on its own 10, and the No. 18 Green Wave defeated UTSA 29-16 on Friday to secure the right to host the American Athletic Conference title game for a second straight season.“To do what we’re doing right now, I mean, you can’t really put into words what’s happening,” said Grubbs, a Louisiana Tech transfer who remembers longing to be part of something like the celebration he watched on TV when Tulane won last season’s conference crown at Yulman Stadium.“You just kind of have to experience it,” Grubbs continued. “The feelings that you get out on that field after the game, it’s something special.”Tulane (11-1, 8-0 AAC) has won 10 straight, with its only loss coming in Week 2 against No. 12 Mississippi — a game Green...

Lamar secures 83-65 win against Bethune-Cookman at Brock Challenge

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:22:03 GMT

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Chris Pryor scored 19 points as Lamar beat Bethune-Cookman 83-65 on Friday night in the second game on Day One of the Brock Challenge tournament.Pryor was 6 of 6 shooting, including 4 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Cardinals (3-2). Ja’Sean Jackson shot 5 for 8, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 15 points. Adam Hamilton shot 4 of 7 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 10 points.Jakobi Heady finished with 16 points and six rebounds for the Wildcats (3-2). Reggie Ward Jr. added 16 points and four steals for Bethune-Cookman. Zion Harmon also had 14 points and two steals.NEXT UPThese two teams both play Saturday. Lamar visits Longwood and Bethune-Cookman plays Delaware State.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Dennis scores 24 points as No. 13 Baylor fends off Florida to win NIT Season Tip-Off

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:22:03 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — RayJ Dennis scored 22 of his 24 points in the second half and added eight assists to lead No. 13 Baylor to a 95-91 win over Florida on Friday in the championship game of the NIT Season Tip-Off.Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchuoa, a 6-foot-8 backup forward, hit a 3-pointer — his only basket of the game — to snap a tie and put Baylor (6-0) ahead for good with 9:56 left as the Bears won their seventh regular-season tournament title under 21-year coach Scott Drew, their fifth since 2016.“Most teams that did well in these preseason tournaments, usually, it bodes well for postseason, because you’ve got to have something to you to win tournaments like this,” said Drew, who coached Baylor to the national title in 2021.Jalen Bridges scored 23 points while Langston Love had 16 points and Ja’Kobe Walter 11 for the Bears, who shot 56% from 3-point distance (14 of 25) after shooting just 38.9% (7 of 18) in Wednesday’s 88-72 win over Oregon State.“I think more time in the arena helped,” D...

Dolphins’ Holland calls MetLife Stadium turf ‘trash’ after teammate Phillips injures Achilles tendon

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:22:03 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Miami safety Jevon Holland called the MetLife Stadium turf “trash” after teammate Jaelan Phillips injured his right Achilles tendon in the Dolphins’ 34-13 win over the New York Jets on Friday.Phillips was carted from the field late in the fourth quarter, a non-contact injury that reignited the turf-vs.-grass debate among players.“Since I’ve been in the league, I’ve heard the field is trash,” said Holland, whose 99-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first half helped lead Miami to the victory. “I don’t know the statistics or anything like that, but I do know turf does increase the chances of getting hurt.”Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon on the same field just four snaps into his debut with New York on Sept. 11. MetLife Stadium changed its surface — which had been widely criticized because of injuries — before this season. But players have continued to voice their displeasure with the new turf.Dolphins runnin...

D.J. Wagner scores 28, No. 16 Kentucky routs Marshall 118-82 for most points under John Calipari

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:22:03 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — D.J. Wagner scored a career-high 28 points, Antonio Reeves added 23 and No. 16 Kentucky routed Marshall 118-82 on Friday night for its highest-scoring game under John Calipari.Four nights after getting past Saint Joseph’s 96-88 in overtime, the Wildcats (6-1) shot 26 of 40 in the first half (65%) on the way to a 69-41 lead at the break, their highest-scoring half this season. They led 90-53 with 13:34 remaining, and it was just a matter of when they’d exceed the 115 points scored against Arizona State on Nov. 28, 2016.Kentucky tied the mark with 2:39 left on Reed Sheppard’s 3-pointer and broke it with 40 seconds left on another 3 from the left corner by reserve Joey Hart. Wagner, who had 13 points at halftime, scored seven in the first 2 1/2 minutes of the second half and soon surpassed his previous best of 22 against St. Joe’s. The freshman guard exited with 3:23 left after hitting 10 of 14 shots from the field, including two 3s, and 6 of 7 f...

Devin Booker’s 40 points leads Suns past Grizzlies 110-89

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:22:03 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Devin Booker scored a season-high 40 points, Eric Gordon added 20 and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 110-89 in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Friday.Jordan Goodwin and Grayson Allen finished with 14 points each for the Suns, who played without leading scorer Kevin Durant, a late scratch due to right foot soreness. It was the Suns’ sixth straight win, a streak that began when Booker returned from a calf injury.“It’s tough,” Booker said of not having Durant. “You can’t replace what he brings to the court. His scoring ability. His versatility on defense. It’s going to take a lot of extra from everybody else.”Santi Aldama led Memphis with 21 points, while Derrick Rose added 17, while missing only one of his nine shots. David Roddy contributed 14 points as the Grizzlies lost their third game in a row and remained winless at home this season.The win gave Phoenix a 3-1 record in the tournament, but left the team a game beh...

Sandfort scores 22 points, Krikke adds 19; Iowa beats Seton Hall 85-72 in San Diego

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:22:03 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Payton Sandfort scored 22 points, Ben Krikke had 19 and Iowa beat Seton Hall 85-72 on Friday night in the Rady Children’s Invitational. Iowa built a 14-point lead early in the second half. Al-Amir Dawes’ 3-pointer pulled Seton Hall to 75-70 with 2:40 left before the Hawkeyes sealed it at the free-throw line. Sandfort was 7 of 14 from the floor and made four 3-pointers. Krikke finished 8-of-10 shooting. Tony Perkins added 14 points and Patrick McCaffery 10 for Iowa (4-2), which shot 56% (31 of 55) from the field and made 16 of 19 free throws. Dre Davis scored 18 points to lead Seton Hall (4-2). Dawes added 14 points, and Jaden Bediako and Dylan Addae-Wusu added 11 piece. Bediako made the first bucket of the game for the Pirates only lead. Iowa opened on a 14-4 run and led 44-33 at halftime. Sandfort’s 3-pointer stretched the lead to 53-39 with 18:18 left. It was the Hawkeyes’ largest lead of the game. Both teams are at home on Wednesday. Iowa plays ...

Blassingame, Minnis give Idaho a 73-70 win over UCSD in OT

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:22:03 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Trevon Blassingame scored at the basket with 22 seconds left in overtime to give Idaho the lead and D’Angelo Minnis tacked on two free throws in the final seconds to lift the Vandals to a 73-70 win over UC San Diego Friday night in a game played at Seattle University. Julius Mims’ 17 points and 12 rebounds paced the Vandals (3-3). Minnis was 6 of 12 shooting, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to add 15 points. Quinn Denker shot 5 for 16, including 2 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.Bryce Pope finished with 18 points, six rebounds and two steals for the Tritons (4-1). Francis Nwaokorie added 18 points for UCSD. J’Raan Brooks also had 12 points and eight rebounds.NEXT UPIdaho plays Wednesday against Denver at home, and UCSD visits Seattle U on Sunday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

How Prince William Co. used social media to warn teens about dangers of fentanyl

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:22:03 GMT

Prince William County announces success with their Fentanyl Exposed campaign, intended raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl. (Courtesy, Prince William County Fentanyl Exposed Campaign) Prince William County announces success with their Fentanyl Exposed campaign, intended raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl. (Courtesy, Prince William County Fentanyl Exposed Campaign) A campaign that aimed to inform kids and young adults about the dangers of fentanyl was successful in reaching many in Prince William County, Virginia, leaders there said.In July, the county announced the effort, called Fentanyl Exposed, to make young people aware of how dangerous fentanyl can be. It had been in the works since January, ac...