Rockets top Nets as Ming stars in late- season win
Yao Ming poured in 25 points and 11 rebounds and Tracy McGrady added 24 as the Houston Rockets led wire to wire in a 96-89 victory over the New Jersey Nets in East Rutherford. Jason Kidd returned for New Jersey finishing with 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Rafer Alston scored 15 and Shane Battier added 12 for Houston.
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Nets
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Shane Battier
Rockets
Hales Hunter Hulme earn TD Club awards
Klein Oak wide receiver DeSean Hales and Katy defensive back Trent Hunter were named offensive and defensive players of the year at the Touchdown Club awards dinner. Jeff Hulme, whose Clements team is 13 0 and in the playoffs, was named coach of the year. Ryan Hale, a Lee linebacker, was omitted from a Baytown Player of the Year finalist list.
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High School Basketball Playoff Schedule This Week
Sterling faces Barbers Hill in the Silver semi at 9 a.m. N.E. Christian plays Brazoswood for Bronze at 9 a.m. Lee meets Angleton for Bronze at 10:30 a.m. Lafayette battles Crosby in the Silver semi at 10:30 a.m. Westgate takes on Strake Jesuit in the Gold semi at noon. Deer Park vs St. Thomas More in the Gold semi at 1:30 p.m. Bronze Championship at 5 p.m. Silver at 6:30 p.m. Gold Championship at 8 p.m. Sterling girls at Clear Creek Tourney all day. Barbers Hill girls at Spring Branch Tourney all day. Sterling swimming at Jingle Bell Invitational all day.
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Angleton
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Crosby
Westgate
Strake Jesuit
Deer Park
St. Thomas More
Clear Creek
Spring Branch
Clear Brook
Stroke Jesuit
Saturday sports slate features college football and hoops
On the air ESPN carries NCAA Division I FCS semifinal at 3 p.m. Heisman Trophy presentation follows at 7 p.m. ESPN2 shows NCAA Division II semifinal at 8 p.m. ESPN opening day college basketball includes Arizona at Illinois at 11 a.m. and Michigan at Duke at 1 p.m. plus DePaul at Kansas and Dayton at Louisville both at 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington at 2 p.m. Kentucky at Indiana at 3 p.m. Purdue at Missouri at 3 p.m. Michigan State at BYU at 3 p.m. Marquette at Wisconsin at 5 p.m. Boston at Chicago pro basketball at 7:30 p.m.
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Sports editor contact info for Baytown Sun
Dave Rogers is the Baytown Sun sports editor. Call 281-425-8031 or email sports@baytownsun.com for questions about today’s stories or ideas for future sports coverage.
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Dayton Broncos reach Class 4A semifinals with defensive stop
Dayton Broncos defeat Waller 28 21 to earn a spot in the 4A Division II state semifinal at Kyle Field. Quarterback Gregory Charles led a faith driven comeback as John Gable made a key late tackle forcing a fumble at the Bronco 15. A.J. Dugat scored the winning two yard run with 5:43 left.
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Gregory Charles
Berry Center
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Bronco
Xavier Edwards
Dayton
Gable
Broncos
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Beeville Jones
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Dugat
Sterling Rangers reach silver bracket after Westgate loss
Sterling, Barbers Hill, and Crosby reach the silver bracket as Sterling defeats North East Christian 71 60 to advance to the silver semifinals against Barbers Hill. Sterling coach Mark Patton criticized a slow first half while rallying in the second half.
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Barbers Hill
Crosby
Mark Patton
Rangers
Westgate
North East Christian
Eagles
Warriors
Sterling seeks balanced attack as Preciado leads returners
Sterling boys soccer coach Jim Richter names junior Geovane Preciado as a key returning scorer but aims to spread leadership among a mix of seniors Gerardo Hernandez Eric Garcia Alex Nunez Rapheal Hernandez and sophomore Mike Pittman. He notes Preciado’s ball handling and power while stressing team play to improve on last season's fifth-place finish in a parity-filled District 21-SA.
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Jim Richter
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Ter
Gerardo Hernandez
Eric Garcia
Alex Nunez
Rapheal Hernandez
Mike Pittman
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RSS Girls Consolation Run Continues In Clear Creek Tourney
The Lady Rangers rebounded from a first round loss to North Shore to win two Friday games and reach the consolation final, with Deshelle Isaac and Mahogany Terry each scoring in double digits. Sterling faces Pearland at 1:30 p.m., after a 59-37 win with Chacara Gibson adding six points and six rebounds. Lee and College Park also posted wins as district play looms.
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Clear Creek
Sterling
Pearland
Clear Brook
Deshelle Isaac
Mahogany Terry
Denise White
Laurie Welch
Chacara Gibson
Gibson
Cy Creek
Isaac
Terry
Lee
Pasadena
Lady Ganders
Jemah Wallace-Perry
Damequin Montgomery
Shauniece Lewis
Terry Gray
Channelview
College Park
Crosby
Cougar Gym
Lady Cougars
Huffman
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