WPPA/T102 SPORTS-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

GIRLS

MARIAN 36
READING CENTRAL CATHOLIC 32

BOYS

POTTSVILLE 63
MUHLENBURG 56

MOUNT CARMEL 68
NORTH SCHUYLKILL 63 DOUBLE OVERTIME

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 55
JIM THORPE 62


PHILADELPHIA (AP) - THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES NOW HAVE ROY HALLADAY AND THE SEATTLE MARINERS HAVE CLIFF LEE. THE CY YOUNG WINNERS SWITCHED TEAMS WHEN A FOUR-TEAM TRADE WAS COMPLETED. HALLADAY AGREED TO A $60 MILLION, THREE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH 2013. HALLADAY WAS INTRODUCED TO THE PHILADELPHIA MEDIA AT A NEWS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - LEBRON JAMES HIT TWO CLUTCH 3S IN THE FOURTH QUARTER AND SCORED 36 POINTS TO LEAD THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TO A 108-101 VICTORY OVER THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS LAST NIGHT. JAMES WENT 12 FOR 26 FROM THE FLOOR AND GOT HOT IN THE FOURTH. ANDRE IGUODALA LED THE SIXERS WITH 26 POINTS, AND THADDEUS YOUNG AND ALLEN IVERSON EACH HAD 16.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - PITTSBURGH STEELERS COACH MIKE TOMLIN SAYS HIS PLAYERS ARE BECOMING ANGRY WITH THEIR FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK. SAFETY RYAN CLARK'S TEMPER WAS VISIBLE DURING AN EXTENDED RANT AIMED AT OVERLY CRITICAL FANS AND THE INTENSE SCRUTINY THE SIX-TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS RECEIVE.

LORETTO, PA. (AP) - DEANDRE MAYS SCORED A CAREER-HIGH 27 POINTS TO LEAD YOUNGSTOWN STATE TO A 74-65 VICTORY OVER SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) LAST NIGHT, SNAPPING THE PENGUINS' THREE-GAME LOSING STREAK. YOUNGSTOWN STATE HAD A 13-5 SPURT TO LEAD 61-53 WITH 4:46 LEFT. SAINT FRANCIS NEVER GOT CLOSER THAN 5 THE REST OF THE WAY.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - B.J. MONTEIRO SCORED 27 POINTS AND DUQUESNE PULLED AWAY FROM CANISIUS IN THE SECOND OVERTIME FOR AN 86-77 VICTORY LAST NIGHT. ERIC EVANS SCORED FIVE POINTS AND MONTEIRO AND BILL CLARK SCORED FOUR POINTS EACH AS THE DUKES OUTSCORED CANISIUS 14-5 IN THE SECOND OT FOR THEIR THIRD WIN IN FOUR GAMES.

NBA

Wednesday's Games
Cleveland 108, Philadelphia 101
Atlanta 110, Memphis 97
Indiana 101, Charlotte 98
Orlando 118, Toronto 99
Utah 108, New Jersey 92
L.A. Lakers 107, Milwaukee 106, OT
L.A. Clippers 120, Minnesota 95
Dallas 100, Oklahoma City 86
New Orleans 95, Detroit 87
Denver 111, Houston 101
Sacramento 112, Washington 109
San Antonio 103, Golden State 91

Thursday's Games
Orlando at Miami, 8 p.m.
New York at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
New Jersey 2, Montreal 1
N.Y. Islanders 2, N.Y. Rangers 1
Carolina 5, Dallas 3
Florida 4, Atlanta 3
Phoenix 6, Toronto 3
Ottawa 2, Buffalo 0
Chicago 3, St. Louis 0
Anaheim 3, Vancouver 2
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
Nashville at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

NFL
Thursday's Game
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m.
Saturday's Game
Dallas at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Miami at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Houston at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Minnesota at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.
Monday's Game
N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m.