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Brown-Jones scores 14, leads UNC Greensboro past East Tennessee State 70-54

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:45:42 GMT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Mikeal Brown-Jones’ 14 points helped UNC Greensboro defeat East Tennessee State 70-54 on Saturday night.Brown-Jones also contributed eight rebounds for the Spartans (11-4, 2-0 Southern Conference). Jalen Breath scored 10 points while finishing 5 of 6 from the floor, and added 11 rebounds. Keyshaun Langley had 10 points and shot 4 for 14, including 2 for 8 from beyond the arc.Jaden Seymour finished with 13 points for the Buccaneers (9-6, 1-1). East Tennessee State also got 11 points and two steals from Ebby Asamoah. Quimari Peterson also had 10 points and three steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Zumwinkle, Rooney shine, Minnesota beats Montreal 3-0 in front of record crowd

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:45:42 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Grace Zumwinkle scored the first hat trick in the Professional Women’s Hockey League and Maddie Rooney earned the shutout as Minnesota won its home opener, blanking Montreal 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in front of of a record crowd of 13, 316 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.The previous record, 8,318 was set Tuesday at the sold-out Montreal’s Arena at TD Place to watch it beat Ottawa 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday. Minnesota won at Boston by the same score Wednesday.Zumwinkle, who scored a goal in the season opener in Boston, is from Excelsior, Minn. and played her collegiate hockey at the University of Minnesota. Rooney, from Duluth, played collegiately at the Univeristy of Minnesota-Duluth before winning a gold medal in goal for the United States at the 2018 Olympic Games.Montreal pushed and set the pace for the game early and had three power plays without committing a penalty through the first two periods, outshooting Minnesota 21-12, but trailed 1-...

Devin McGlockton scores career-high 30 points, Boston College rallies to beat Georgia Tech 95-87

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:45:42 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Devin McGlockton scored a career-high 30 points, and Boston College rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half and beat Georgia Tech 95-87 on Saturday for its first Atlantic Coast Conference win and ending a five-game losing streak against the Yellow Jackets. Kowacie Reeves Jr. hit a 3-pointer to open the second half to give the Yellow Jackets their largest lead of the game at 54-38. Boston College cut the deficit to six before using a 17-3 run for a 74-66 advantage with 7:07 remaining. Georgia Tech answered with a 13-2 surge for its last lead, 79-76, with 4:12 left. Claudell Harris Jr. and McGlockton then hit back-to-back 3-pointers as BC scored the next 11 points ended the game on a 19-8 run. McGlockton was 12 of 15 from the floor and Harris finished with 26 points, and the pair combined for seven of the Eagles’ 12 3-pointers. Quinten Post added 15 points and seven assists for Boston College (10-4, 1-2), which shot 56% (35 of 63) overall and made 13 of...

Hickman puts up 25 in Bradley’s 86-60 victory against Missouri State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:45:42 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Connor Hickman’s 25 points helped Bradley defeat Missouri State 86-60 on Saturday night.Hickman also contributed six rebounds for the Braves (10-5, 2-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Darius Hannah scored 19 points and added five rebounds. Demarion Burch had 11 points and went 5 of 8 from the field.Cesare Edwards led the Bears (9-6, 1-3) in scoring, finishing with 17 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Donovan Clay added 13 points for Missouri State.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Oglesby scores 21 as Stetson beats Jacksonville 71-55

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:45:42 GMT

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Alec Oglesby’s 21 points helped Stetson defeat Jacksonville 71-55 on Saturday night.Oglesby also added seven rebounds for the Hatters (10-6, 2-0 Atlantic Sun Conference). Stephan D. Swenson scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 15, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc, and added five assists. Aubin Gateretse was 5 of 6 shooting and 5 of 7 from the free throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding seven rebounds.The Dolphins (9-7, 0-2) were led by Stephon Payne III, who posted 14 points, six rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Jacksonville also got 12 points from Marcus Niblack. In addition, Gyasi Powell finished with 10 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

No. 6 Baylor routs Houston 87-58 to win 14th in a row

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:45:42 GMT

WACO, Texas (AP) — Aijha Blackwell had 15 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season, leading five players in double-figure scoring for sixth-ranked Baylor, which beat Houston 87-58 on Saturday to stretch its season-opening winning streak to 14 games in a row.The 14-0 start is the second-best in program history. The only better for the Bears was their 2012 national championship team with Brittney Griner that had a perfect 40-0 record.Sarah Andrews and Darianna Littlepage-Buggs scored 14 each for the Bears, who shot 57.1% overall from the field (32 of 56) and 8-of-19 from 3-point range while improving to 3-0 in Big 12 play. Laila Blair scored 17 points for Big 12 newcomer Houston (9-5, 0-3 Big 12), which shot 35.5% (22 of 62). No. 10 TEXAS 70, No. 24 WEST VIRGINIA 49MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Freshman Madison Booker had 15 points and a season-high 12 rebounds and she shook off a scary fall late to lead Texas to a win over West Virginia.West Virginia entered the ga...

Jensen leads balanced attack with 17 points, No. 21 Creighton women top DePaul 75-68

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:45:42 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Lauren Jensen led all five starters in double figures with 17 points and No. 21 Creighton turned back DePaul 75-68 on Saturday.The Bluejays, who shoot free throws at an 83.9% clip, were 8 of 12 in the last 1:21.Morgan Maly and Emma Ronsiek both had 15 points for Creighton (11-3, 2-2 Big East Conference). Mallory Brake had 11 points, nine rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block. She was 5-of-7 shooting for a team that shot 41%. Molly Mogensen had 10 points and nine rebounds. The Bluejays had 22 assists on 26 baskets.Jorie Allen had a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Demons (9-8, 1-3). Michelle Sidor scored 13 points and Anaya Peoples had 10 points with eight rebounds, five assists and five steals.Neither team could find the range in the fourth quarter with Creighton going 3 of 15, missing its last six shots, and DePaul 4 of 18, but hitting its last two.Sidor hit a 3-pointer and Allen had two free throws to pull DePaul within 67-61 with 2:44 to...

Shelter in place issued in Northglenn Saturday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:45:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A shelter-in-place alert was issued for an area in Northglenn Saturday afternoon.The Northglenn Police Department said officers responded to a shots fired call around 3:36 p.m. in the 12200 block of Claude Court.Police said no suspect or victim was found when they arrived on the scene, so they set up a perimeter and initiated a search. That's when a shelter-in-place alert was issued.NPD said Thornton and Adams County K9 officers assisted with the search.A person was located just after 5 p.m. in the construction area of Karl's Farm and was taken into custody. Police said that person may or may not have been involved in the incident.Police said they did a thorough search and do not believe there was any further threat to the community.The investigation was ongoing, and NPD is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Detective Jean Majan at 303-450-8868 or [email protected].

Serious injuries after crash with pedestrian in Denver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:45:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person suffered serious injuries after a crash involving a motorist and a pedestrian, according to the Denver Police Department early Saturday.The crash happened in the area of West Quincy Avenue and South Sheridan Boulevard. The driver remained on the scene.The investigation was ongoing.

Miller’s career-high 27 lift Wake Forest past Hurricanes in OT, 86-82

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:45:42 GMT

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Miller hit a 3-pointer to give Wake Forest the lead in overtime, then sealed the victory with a pair of free throws as the Demon Deacons held off Miami 86-82 in their Atlantic Coast Conference home opener on Saturday.Wake Forest (11-3, 3-0) is now 9-0 on its home court and its nine-game win streak is the program’s longest since 2008-09, when the Deacons won 16 straight games. Fresh off a 95-82 victory over No. 16 Clemson, the Hurricanes (11-3, 2-1) saw their four-game win streak end.With the game tied at 78-78, Andrew Carr missed a jumper for Wake Forest, but Efton Reid III batted the offensive rebound toward the top of the key. Miller stretched high to snare the pass, settled and stroked the deep 3-pointer for the lead with 1:38 left. Norchad Omier hit a pair of free throws to get the Hurricanes within a point, but Hunter Sallis knocked down a 3 with :25 remaining to push the lead to four, 84-80. Omier scored at the basket, but Miller drew a f...