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Postseason football is here
MOSES LAKE — Postseason high school football is finally here in the Basin, as several teams have earned their chan…
Williamson's 22 in debut not enough for Pelicans vs. Spurs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson scored the final point of his first NBA regular season game as a packed and standing crowd belted out chants of “M-V-P!”
USC at No. 12 Oregon highlights the week in Pac-12 hoops
A look at things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:
Harris scores 28, Nevada beats UNLV 86-72
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Jalen Harris had 28 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals and Nevada beat UNLV 86-72 on Wednesday night.
Diane, Brown II lead CS Northridge past UCSB 83-75
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Lamine Diane had 27 points and Darius Brown II added 21 points and eight assists as Cal State Northridge defeated UC Santa Barbara 83-75 on Wednesday night.
Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner to sit out Pro Bowl but doesn’t need surgery on knee
Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner will not play in Sunday’s Pro Bowl so he can rest his ailing knee, coach Pete Carroll confirmed Tuesday in an interview with NFL Network.
Foul trouble plagues BBCC in loss to WVC
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend only had one scorer reach double figures and lost to Wenatchee Valley 62-51.
Acquaah, Boyd lead Cal Baptist's 85-53 rout of Chicago State
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Milan Acquaah and Brandon Boyd scored 22 points apiece as California Baptist easily defeated Chicago State 85-53 on Wednesday night.
Rudy Gobert does it all as Jazz rout young Warriors, 129-96
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Utah Jazz thrive on making that one extra pass to pile up assists, even if it means they run right up against the shot clock on many possessions.
Bjorkstrand, Merzlikins lead Blue Jackets past Jets
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 27 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight win.
Zion scores 22 in NBA debut; Spurs beat Pelicans 121-117
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson capped his long-awaited NBA debut by scoring 17 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and stirring the crowd into a frenzy — only to see his team come up short.
Long Beach State knocks off Big West-leader UC Irvine 63-56
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Colin Slater scored 19 points and Long Beach State beat Big West Conference leader UC Irvine 63-56 on Wednesday night to snap the Anteaters three-game win streak.
Kamga's late free throws helps CS Fullerton over UC Davis
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Kamga scored 21 points — 11 at the foul line — and Cal State Fullerton held off UC Davis 78-74 on Wednesday.
Sam Houston St. beats Abilene Christian 82-76 in OT
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Kai Mitchell scored seven of his career-high tying 27 points in overtime and Sam Houston State defeated Abilene Christian 82-76 on Wednesday night.
Williamson's late surge not enough for for Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson capped his long-awaited NBA debut by scoring 17 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and stirring the crowd into a frenzy — only to see his team come up short.
Roddy lifts Colorado St. over Fresno St. 86-68
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — David Roddy had a season-high 26 points as Colorado State beat Fresno State 86-68 on Wednesday night. Isaiah Stevens added 21 points for the Rams.