WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BASKETBALL

BOYS

JIM THORPE 51
NORTH SCHUYLKILL 49

MINERSVILLE 61
WILLIAMS VALLEY 46

PINE GROVE 34
PANTHER VALLEY 30

BLUE MOUNTAIN 73
TAMAQUA 61

LOURDES 43
TRI VALLEY 37

MAHANOY AREA 51
NATIVITY 34

POTTSVILLE 56
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 39

WEATHERLY 47
SHENANDOAH VALLEY 38

GIRLS BASKETBALL

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 42
MAHANOY AREA 40


NON LEAGUE BOYS SCHEDULE

JIM THORPE AT MARIAN
BLUE MOUNTAIN AT EXETER

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - A scare for Villanova, but in the end itwas another victory for the second-ranked Wildcats as they defeatedSeton Hall 81-71 at home last night. Corey Stokes hit two3-pointers during the decisive run and scored all 11 of his pointsin the second half. Jeremy Hazell scored 32 points for Seton Hallas the Pirates toyed with an upset for much of the game.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - La Salle made a late run against RhodeIsland, but it wasn't enough as the Explorers fell to the Rams90-83 last night. Will Martell scored 16 points to lead six URIplayers in double figures. La Salle cut the margin to three pointswith 1:46 to play but couldn't get closer.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Freshman Chris Fouch scored 28 points and 11Drexel players scored in a 97-55 victory over Towson on last night.The Dragons hit six 3-pointers and shot 54.1 percent from the fieldto build a 47-30 halftime lead and win for the fourth time in fivegames.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Penn State is on the road tonight to face13th-ranked Ohio State. The Buckeyes are 13-0 and shooting 54percent from the field on their home court this season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The family of ex-Pittsburgh Steeler DwightWhite is suing the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center andthree doctors claiming negligence contributed to his 2008 death.The suit alleges that one of White's doctors was out of town andanother prescribed an over-the-counter medication when he weakenedafter being discharged following back surgery.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have signed punterDurant Brooks to a two-year contract. Brooks won the Ray Guy Awardas the top college punter in 2007, but has kicked in only six NFLgames. He'll provide competition for the Eagles incumbent punterSav Rocca.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Michael Vick says he's toldPhiladelphia Eagles' team management he'd like to play elsewherenext season. But the Philadelphia Inquirer says a team source isrefuting that statement and also denying that coach Andy Reid hastold Vick he'll be traded before the NFL draft in April.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers hope tocontinue their push for a playoff spot tonight when they face theOilers in Edmonton. The Flyers opened a three-game road trip with a3-0 shutout of Calgary on Monday. The Oilers will be trying to winback-to-back games for the first time since early December.

OXFORD, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania racing authorities are oustingthe top-earning owner in the sport amid a series of horsebreakdowns and a protest from jockeys. Penn National Race Coursesays the Pennsylvania Racing Commission will deny admission tohorses owned by Michael Gill. Gill blames the breakdowns on trackconditions.


NBA
Tuesday's Games
Indiana 130, Toronto 115
Cleveland 105, Memphis 89
Orlando 99, Milwaukee 82
Detroit 97, New Jersey 93
L.A. Clippers 90, Chicago 82
Oklahoma City 106, Atlanta 99
Houston 119, Golden State 97
Wednesday's Games
L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Miami at Boston, 8 p.m.
Golden State at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Portland at Utah, 9 p.m.
San Antonio at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Charlotte at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Tuesday's Games
Phoenix 1, Nashville 0, SO
Washington 4, Boston 1
Toronto 3, New Jersey 0
Tampa Bay 2, Atlanta 1
Montreal 3, Vancouver 2
Dallas 4, Minnesota 2
Colorado 5, Columbus 1
Los Angeles 2, N.Y. Rangers 1
Detroit 4, San Jose 2
Wednesday's Games
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Carolina at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Philadelphia at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tuesday's Games

( 2) Villanova 81 Seton Hall 71
( 3) Syracuse 85 Providence 68
( 4) Kentucky 85 (25) Mississippi 75
(16) Wisconsin 67 ( 5) Michigan St. 49
(10) Kansas St. 76 Nebraska 57
(12) BYU 76 TCU 56


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

( 1) Connecticut 80 (11) West Virginia 47
(18) Georgetown 67 (25) St. John's 57