Mount St. Mary's tops Fairleigh Dickinson in NEC opener
Chris McGuthrie scored 28 points to lead Mount St. Mary's to an 89-69 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson before 1,085 at Knott Arena. The win snapped an eight-game Mount losing streak to FDU and improved the Mount’s record to 3-6.
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Campion Resigns After 21 Years Coaching Poolesville Indians
Coach Leo Campion steps down after seven seasons as Poolesville High School head football coach to spend more time with family. His seven year tenure saw two state Class 1A playoff appearances and one semifinal run. He cites family needs and his wife’s teaching career as driving factors. The vacancy remains unfilled.
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Lions defeat Eagles in Tuesday showdown at Walkersville
Francis Scott Key Lions, led by Chris Abbott with 13 points, rallied from a first half deficit to beat Walkersville Eagles 60-55. Both squads struggled early, shooting under 23 percent, but the Lions surged in the second half to 49 percent while Key finished strong after a rocky start.
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Cougars rally to beat Hubs in OT without guard
Catoctin Cougars overcome a 22-12 deficit without starting point guard Scott Hahn to defeat North Hagerstown Hubs 80-69 in overtime. Brad Dugan, Mike McCurdy and Tony Mennito led in three pointers as they pulled away after a slow start.
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Knights’ Meckley erupts for 24 as Middletown routs Brunswick
Sophomore Bryan Meckley scored a season-best 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to spark Middletown to a 76-53 win over Brunswick at Brunswick High School. Meckley hit 12 of 13 shots on second-chance opportunities, while Michael Silverman added 18 points, including 11 in the third quarter as the Knights pulled away.
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Frederick girls edge Liberty for first win in 46 42 victory
Frederick Cadets upset Liberty 46 42 in girls basketball on Tuesday to notch their first win of the season. Amy Doane led Frederick with 10 points while nine players scored. Samantha Biggus added 13 rebounds. Liberty’s Ashley Davis led all scorers with 20 points. The Cadets also won the junior varsity game 47 34 ahead of a North Hagerstown loss to Catoctin and a Wilde Lake win over Poolesville.
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Sonics rally past Bullets 121 107 for 11th straight win
Detlef Schrempf and Sarunas Marciulionis fueled a late surge as Seattle built a 12 point lead with 5:33 to go and held off Washington 121-107. Calbert Cheaney led the Bullets with 23 as Washington News: Bullets slump as Sonics extend streak.
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Coaches lament system as Osborne and Penn State split title
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne and Penn State coach Joe Paterno praised their teams after the bowls but criticized the political process that left them national champions without meeting on the field. Both expressed support for a playoff to decide if two undefeated teams meet. Penn State fullback Brian Milne called the method a crime.
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Terps face ACC after weak warmup
Maryland enters ACC play with No. 7 ranking after a December of blowouts. No. 24 Georgia Tech hosts Maryland tonight, then No. 1 North Carolina visits on Saturday. Center Joe Smith notes the Terps need closer games to sharpen late-game execution.
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