Today's Sports-Saturday, February 21, 2009

District 11 Basketball Playoffs


BOYS AAA

POTTSVILLE 50
WILSON 45

SOUTHERN LEHIGH 40
PANTHER VALLEY 30

NORTH SCHUYLKILL 63
SAUCON VALLEY 35

JIM THORPE 57
NORTHERN LEHIGH 55

GIRLS AA

PEN ARGYL 28
SHENANDOAH VALLEY 23

TODAY’S CONTESTS

BOYS AA-AT MINERSVILLE-ON WPPA

TRI VALLEY VS SCHUYLKILL HAVEN-2PM

GIRLS A-AT NORTHAMPTON ON T102

MORAVIAN ACADEMY VS MINERSVILLE-6PM

FOLLOWED BY GIRLS AAA-

NORTHERN LEHIGH VS BLUE MOUNTAIN

GIRLS AAA-FROM PLEASANT VALLEY

NORTH SCHUYLKILL VS BANGOR-4PM

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Orlando 92 Charlotte 80
Final New York 127 Toronto 97
Final Houston 93 Dallas 86
Final Indiana 110 Minnesota 105
Final Sacramento 112 Memphis 106
Final Washington 107 New Jersey 96
Final Cleveland 111 Milwaukee 103
Final Chicago 116 Denver 99
Final Phoenix 140 Oklahoma City 118
Final Portland 108 Atlanta 98
Final OT L-A Lakers 115 New Orleans 111

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final Colorado 4 Washington 1
Final Carolina 4 Tampa Bay 1
Final Detroit 5 Anaheim 2

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - The Phillies' Brad Lidge says sooner or later, he will blow a save -- even though he didn't all last season. Lidge says it will be a successful year as long as he does
everything he did last year to help the team win.

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The man who inspired Santonio Holmes' Super Bowl touchdown celebration was downright disgusted by the NFL's decision to fine the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver. Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James called the decision to fine Holmes $10,000 "disgusting."

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Jeff Reed has pleaded guilty to disorderly contest and criminal mischief after police say he broke a towel dispenser in a convenience store. Reed pleaded guilty to the two summary offenses and will be fined $543.50.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The University of Pittsburgh has disciplined 24 students for vandalism and other acts after the Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl Feb. 1. The university says it has tallied
nearly $48,000 in property damage.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Alex Barnett scored 20 points and David Rufful added 11 as Dartmouth defeated Penn 69-59. Zack Rosen had 15 points and Jack Eggleston 10 for the Quakers. Penn's four-game homestand continues against Harvard on Saturday night.