Articles filed under Basketball
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UCLA overcomes 18-point deficitDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The next time UCLA shows up in Anaheim, Calif., could be in March for early round NCAA Tournament games. The Bruins hope that visit won't be nearly so worrisome. Luc Ric...
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Pruitt guts it out for career-best 24Dec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Playing with a sprained left ankle that he deemed "80 percent," Illinois senior center Shaun Pruitt enjoyed a career day against No. 22 Arizona. Fighting through a caree...
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Barrington hangs on; Wheeling, Hoffman winDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Say what you want about its 0-7 record, but Elk Grove is going to make teams battle this season. Trailing Barrington by as many as 16 in the second half Saturday, the Gr...
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Westminster's Benson joins 1,000 point clubDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Welcome to the 1,000 point club, Joel Benson. With 3:44 left in the first quarter, Benson walked up to the free-throw line and calmly sank his first free throw. It gave...
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Milestones for Moran, BensonDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - It happened in a blink of an eye with 7:28 remaining in the third quarter. With a flick of the wrist Jacobs senior John Moran swatted the basketball away, recovered it a...
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CLC women rally for win; Men battle before fallingDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - At 5-feet-10, College of Lake County sophomore Kelli Goodwin (Libertyville) is the Lancers' tallest player. Her position? Point guard. "We've only had one team we've mat...
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Celtics shoot down BullsDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Back in his home town with the NBA's hottest team, Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers tried to argue that the Bulls were back to their old selves after winning four of thei...
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Stevenson snaps losing streakDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Stevenson girls basketball coach Trish Betthauser injected some young blood into her starting lineup Saturday, and the end result was a win. Caitlin Morrissey scored a t...
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Peaster, Waubonsie surprise Downers Grove SouthDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Shooting the basketball is mental, said Waubonsie Valley boys coach Steve Weemer, like putting in golf. If that's the case, don't let Justin Peaster lull you to sleep on...
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Wildcats win third straightDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Craig Moore scored a season-high 24 points, and Northwestern posted its third consecutive win, 65-63 over Western Michigan on Saturday. Moore scored ...