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One goal, one step closer: Huskies advance at districts
EPHRATA — The Othello Huskies (6-7) overcame the Ephrata Tigers (5-8-2) 1-0 in the second round of the District 5 …
Sacramento State holds off Idaho State late, win 63-59
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Bryce Fowler scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Sacramento State held off Idaho State late to earn a 63-59 win on Saturday night.
Hillsman leads Illinois St. past Indiana St. 74-67
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Jaycee Hillsman had a season-high 23 points as Illinois State topped Indiana State 74-67 on Saturday night. Zach Copeland added 20 points for the Redbirds.
Georgia Southern beats Louisiana-Lafayette 86-79
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Ike Smith scored 25 points, tying his season high, as Georgia Southern beat Louisiana-Lafayette 86-79 on Saturday night.
Aurrecoechea carries New Mexico St. over Kansas City 67-61
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ivan Aurrecoechea tied his career high with 23 points as New Mexico State won its 13th straight game, defeating Kansas City 67-61 on Saturday night.
Goodine leads Syracuse past Wake Forest 75-73 on late shot
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse squandered a 16-point second-half lead and needed a put-back bucket from little-used freshman Brycen Goodine with 1.5 seconds left to defeat Wake Forest 75-73 Saturday night.
Raptors beat Nets 119-118 for 14th straight win
TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 10 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, Pascal Siakam scored 20 points, including the tiebreaking free throw with 22 seconds remaining, and the Toronto Raptors extended their …
Feagin scores 21, No. 4 San Diego St beats Air Force 89-74
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — KJ Feagin is rolling with his outside shot.
Solomon Young scores 20, Iowa State beats Kansas State 73-63
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Solomon Young scored 20 points, Rasir Bolton added 13 points, and Iowa State held off Kansas State for a 73-63 win Saturday night.
Flyers rout Capitals 7-2, deny Ovechkin's milestone bid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sean Couturier scored twice, Claude Giroux recorded three points and Brian Elliott made 25 saves to help the Philadelphia Flyers deny Alex Ovechkin a milestone and blow out the Washington Capitals…
McLaughlin, Beasley, new-look Wolves rout Clippers 142-115
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Even without D'Angelo Russell, the new era of the Minnesota Timberwolves is off to a flying start.
Perry lifts Mississippi St. over Vanderbilt 80-70
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Reggie Perry had 25 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high six assists to lead Mississippi State to an 80-70 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday.
Kovalchuk scores in OT, Canadiens rally past Maple Leafs 2-1
MONTREAL (AP) — Ilya Kovalchuk scored 1:43 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens rallied for a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
Benintendi, Red Sox agree to $10 million, two-year deal
BOSTON (AP) — Outfielder Andrew Benintendi and the Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $10 million, two-year contract on Saturday.
Williams scores 24, lifts Western Kentucky by Southern Miss
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Carson Williams scored 24 points and his layup with 1:53 remaining gave Western Kentucky the lead en route to a 75-72 win over Southern Mississippi on Saturday night.
Wampler scores 20 to lift Wright State past Oakland 83-71
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Bill Wampler had 20 points as Wright State stretched its home win streak to nine games, beating Oakland 83-71 on Saturday night.