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Tuesday's Scores
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,11/08/22-9:10PM , 131 Reads
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Central - Jonesville 60, Grace Christian 43

Claiborne Christian 66, Castor 64

ESA 60, Alexandria Country Day 32

Family Christian Academy 64, Louisiana School for the Deaf 27

Negreet 60, Ebarb 40

Northside Christian 90, South Cameron 17

Phoenix 60, Holden 43
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New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Saints 1st-year coach Allen bemoans inconsistent play
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Tue,11/08/22-5:50PM , 141 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dennis Allen will need the second half of his first season as Saints head coach to go better than the first if New Orleans is to entertain any postseason possibilities.
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Marquette's Zach Wrightsil runs during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Radford Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Milwaukee. They already overcame the ravages of a hurricane to win a national title at their old school. Now former Loyola-New Orleans teammates Zach Wrightsil, Myles Burns and Brandon Davis are aiming for one more improbable achievement as they attempt to make the leap from their NAIA program and succeed at the NCAA Division I level. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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After winning NAIA title, ex-teammates making giant leap
By STEVE MEGARGEE - AP Sports Writer
Tue,11/08/22-4:31PM , 414 Reads
MILWAUKEE (AP) — They overcame the ravages of a hurricane to win a national title at their old school.
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New Orleans faces Chicago on 3-game road skid
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Tue,11/08/22-1:03AM , 189 Reads
New Orleans Pelicans (5-5, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (6-6, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans will aim to stop its three-game road losing streak when the Pelicans take on Chicago.
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