WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

BOYS

MARIAN 57
LOURDES 44

GIRLS

JIM THORPE 57
WILLIAMS VALLEY 35

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE GIRLS

BLUE MOUNTAIN AT NORTH SCHUYLKILL-ON WPPA AND WPPARADIO-DOT-COM
PINE GROVE AT POTTSVILLE
JIM THORPE AT PANTHER VALLEY
TRI VALLEY AT SCHUYLKILL HAVEN
SHENANDOAH VALLEY AT MARIAN
WILLIAMS VALLEY AT LOURDES
MAHANOY AREA AT WEATHERLY

NON LEAGUE GIRLS

MINERSVILLE AT TAMAQUA

NON LEAGUE BOYS

TAMAQUA AT NATIVITY

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 18 points,hitting a 12-footer with 22 seconds left, and the Milwaukee Bucksheld on to beat Philadelphia 91-88 on Wednesday night. The winsnapped Milwaukee's six-game losing skid against the 76ers, who got26 points and 10 rebounds from Elton Brand.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Scottie Reynolds and Corey Fisher eachscored 17 points to help No. 3 Villanova get off to the best startin history with a 90-72 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday night. TheWildcats are 19-1 for the first time and are the only Big East teamunbeaten in conference play.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Derrio Green scored 26 points andCharlotte rallied for a 74-64 victory over No. 15 Temple onWednesday night to end the Owls' six-game winning streak. The lossgave the Owls their first loss in six Atlantic 10 Conference games.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - D.J. Richardson scored 20 points andIllinois staved off a Penn State rally in a 77-67 win Wednesdaynight to snap the Illini's three-game losing streak. It was anothercrushing loss for the Nittany Lions, who fell to 0-8 in the BigTen). Their winless streak in conference play is the school's worstBig Ten start since 2003.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ricky Harris scored 23 points andMassachusetts used a second-half run to pull away from SaintJoseph's 87-80 on Wednesday night. The Hawks were led by GarrettWilliamson with 16 points, 10 assists, six steals and three blocks.

NEW YORK (AP) - Aaric Murray scored 24 points and Rodney Greenscored 14 of his 16 in the second half as La Salle defeated Fordham80-73 on Wednesday night. The Explorers made 17 of 25 shots in thesecond half.

EASTON, Pa. (AP) - Jared Mintz scored 20 points to leadLafayette to a 77-68 victory over Army on Wednesday night. Mintzwas 10-for-10 from the free-throw line to help the Leopards win forthe seventh time in eight games.

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) - G.W. Boon scored 18 points and MikeMuscala had a double-double to lead Bucknell to an 81-75 win inovertime over Lehigh on Wednesday night. Muscala finished with 16points and 10 rebounds.

BOSTON (AP) - Chris Fouch and Jamie Harris scored 13 pointsapiece as Drexel beat Northeastern 61-48 on Wednesday night to snapthe Huskies' 11-game winning streak.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Donovan McNabb says he's happy tohear Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid wants him back nextseason. Reid said McNabb will be back for a 12th season inPhiladelphia. The quarterback had the third-highest passer ratingof his career in 2009 and made the Pro Bowl for the fifth time.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have hired BarryRubin head strength and conditioning coach and Ken Croner assistantstrength and conditioning coach.

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Bucknell hired Joe Susan to take over ashead football coach, luring back a former Bison assistant to lead aprogram coming off three straight losing seasons. Susan spent thelast nine seasons as an assistant at Rutgers.

NBA
Wednesday's Games
Toronto 111, Miami 103
L.A. Lakers 118, Indiana 96
Cleveland 109, Minnesota 95
New Jersey 103, L.A. Clippers 87
Memphis 99, Detroit 93
Chicago 96, Oklahoma City 86
Milwaukee 91, Philadelphia 88
Denver 97, Houston 92
San Antonio 105, Atlanta 90
Utah 106, Portland 95
New Orleans 123, Golden State 110
Thursday's Games
Toronto at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Orlando, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

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

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday's Games

( 3) Villanova 90 Notre Dame 72
( 6) Texas 95 Texas Tech 83
( 8) Duke 70 Florida St. 56
(23) New Mexico 76 (12) BYU 72
(21) Vanderbilt 85 (14) Tennessee 76
Charlotte 74 (15) Temple 64
Providence 81 (19) Connecticut 66
(20) Ohio St. 65 Iowa 57


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday's Games

( 3) Notre Dame 84 Providence 59
( 6) Nebraska 89 Texas Tech 47
(14) Baylor 61 ( 8) Texas A&M 53
(10) Xavier 88 Rhode Island 60
(22) Iowa St. 63 (11) Oklahoma 56
(16) West Virginia 53 Seton Hall 31
Marquette 52 (17) Georgetown 45
(20) TCU 78 Colorado St. 51
(21) Virginia 73 N.C. State 60
(25) Georgia Tech 80 Miami 73