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Tuesday's Scores
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Tue,12/13/22-8:27PM , 135 Reads
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Abbeville 62, Central Catholic 50

Ascension Christian School 54, Maurepas 40

Bell City 54, Hackberry 33

Bonnabel 61, Slidell 52

Breaux Bridge 43, Lafayette 42

Buckeye 33, Alexandria Country Day 29

Central Private 68, Covenant Christian Academy 32
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Williams, Fountain double up to send LSU past NC Central
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,12/13/22-8:13PM , 161 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — KJ Williams scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Derek Fountain also recorded a double-double and LSU beat North Carolina Central 67-57 on Tuesday night.
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Atlanta Falcons running back Damien Williams (6) watches during a preseason NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, on Aug. 12, 2022. The Falcons on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 released running back Damien Williams, the veteran who never returned after a rib injury in his first game with the team. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

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Falcons release RB Williams after injury-shortened season
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Tue,12/13/22-4:13PM , 149 Reads
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday released running back Damien Williams, the veteran who never returned after a rib injury in his first game with the team.
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Illinois defensive Coordinator Ryan Walters looks on before an NCAA college football game against Northwestern on Nov. 26, 2022 in Evanston, Ill. Purdue announced Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, they had hired Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as their head coach less than a week after Brohm left for his alma mater, Louisville. (Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette via AP)

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Purdue hires Illini coordinator Ryan Walters as new coach
By MICHAEL MAROT - AP Sports Writer
Tue,12/13/22-9:59AM , 176 Reads
Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski promised to conduct a national search for Jeff Brohm’s replacement. He found the new guy just across the state line.
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