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Byron Ireland scores 19 to lead Nicholls to 78-62 victory over New Orleans
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Mon,02/17/25-9:20PM , 22 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Byron Ireland scored 19 points to help Nicholls defeat New Orleans 78-62 on Monday night.

Ireland shot 8 of 11 from the field and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Colonels (16-11, 10-6 Southland Conference). Trae English scored 17 and added eight assists. Robert Brown III hit three 3-pointers and scored 15.
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Monday's Scores
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Mon,02/17/25-8:44PM , 32 Reads
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Ascension Catholic 63, West St. John 49

Berwick 56, Houma Christian 53

Church Point 62, Grand Lake 30

Country Day 74, De La Salle 41

East St. John 63, Ascension Christian School 59

Ellender 50, South Lafourche 49

Family Christian Academy 72, Bogalusa 40
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Javohn Garcia, Joe Charles lead McNeese to 88-82 victory over SE Louisiana
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Mon,02/17/25-8:42PM , 73 Reads
HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Javohn Garcia scored 18 points, Joe Charles added a double-double and McNeese beat Southeast Louisiana 88-82 on Monday night.

Garcia added six rebounds for the Cowboys (21-6, 15-1 Southland Conference). Charles totaled 17 points and 10 rebounds. DJ Richards made four 3-pointers and scored 14.
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Stanford baseball player Rintaro Sasaki swings in the batting cage area at the Sunken Diamond baseball field at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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College baseball notebook: Japanese star Rintaro Sasaki finds stroke right away in Stanford debut
By ERIC OLSON - AP Sports Writer
Mon,02/17/25-10:55AM , 178 Reads
Rintaro Sasaki certainly lived up to the yearlong hype surrounding his debut at Stanford.

The slugging first baseman went 6 for 14 with two doubles and a team-best eight RBIs in three weekend wins at Cal State Fullerton.
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