Spurs Ground Clippers as Popovich Reaches 300 Wins
Tim Duncan posted 24 points and 14 rebounds for his 25th double double this season guiding the San Antonio Spurs to a 94 86 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Gregg Popovich earned his 300th victory as Spurs coach, with Tony Parker adding 26 points and Bruce Bowen 13 in the second half.
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Jordan Leads Wizards In Double Overtime Win
Washington star Michael Jordan played 53 of 58 minutes guiding the Wizards to a 107-104 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers. The 39-year-old scored the decisive points, matching a season high 41 as he pushed aside questions about his late-career role. He emphasized stepping up when the team needed him despite often serving as a secondary scorer to Jerry Stackhouse.
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Bell, Tar Heels Rout NC State In ACC Showdown
Nikita Bell scored 12 of her 18 in the second half as No. 11 North Carolina defeated NC State 80-59. Coretta Brown added 17 and Leah Metcalf 14 as UNC built a 19-3 run to pull away, while Kaayla Chones posted 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolfpack in Chapel Hill.
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Cavaliers run ends as Hodge sparks NC State win
NC State's defense stifled Virginia in a 75 to 63 victory at Raleigh. Julius Hodge led with 21 points and 11 rebounds, extending his ACC double-digit streak to 16 games while Virginia struggled to find rhythm from the field and trailed by double figures most of the night.
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Harman sparks Twin Valley past Grundy in 80-73 shootout
Nick Harman poured in 35 points to lead Twin Valley over Grundy 80-73 in a Buchanan County non district contest. Harman hit 8 of 11 threes, Belcher added 21 points, and the Panthers pulled away late as Grundy struggled to contain Twin Valley’s perimeter shooting.
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Mercer girls basketball season ends in candid discussions
Mercer officials debate season end and rebuilding plans after Johnson's resignation. Interim coach Rick Cook returns, while MCA plans a girls team next year amid limited student numbers and open enrollment. Players Brookman and Schulte stress unity and a needed break as spectators remain for the rest of the season.
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Steelers Rally Past Browns in Back-and-Forth Playoff Clash
Kelly Holcomb threw for 429 yards and three touchdowns for Cleveland, but Pittsburgh roared back from a 24-7 deficit aided by Maddox and Ward as the Steelers snapped a string of home playoff losses. Dennis Northcutt blamed a dropped pass paving the way for the final comeback.
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