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New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) looks to pass around Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3), guard Grayson Allen (8), forward Royce O'Neale (00) and center Oso Ighodaro (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Ingram scores 29 points and healthier Pelicans top the Suns 126-124 to snap a 9-game skid
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,12/05/24-9:52PM , 53 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 29 points in his return from a five-game absence, Herb Jones capped off his first game back from a shoulder injury by blocking Devin Booker's last-second shot, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 126-124 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.
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Thursday's Scores
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Thu,12/05/24-8:34PM , 38 Reads
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Abramson 61, Pope John Paul 30

Academy of Our Lady 30, Patrick Taylor 5

Alexandria 75, Pleasant Hill 45

Amite 43, Lakeshore 31

Arcadia 47, Castor 11

Ascension Catholic 45, Covenant Christian Academy 42

Barbe 63, Southern Lab 43

Beau Chene 32, Iota 29
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Thursday's Scores
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Thu,12/05/24-8:32PM , 27 Reads
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Alexandria 63, Tioga 33

Anacoco 56, Midland 51

Baton Rouge Catholic 58, Evangel Christian Academy 41

Bell City 68, Oberlin 34

Brother Martin 54, Salmen 51

Brusly 57, Ascension Christian School 50

Buckeye 67, Oak Hill 32

Carencro 53, Crowley 49
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New Orleans Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi answers questions after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Darren Rizzi is returning to New Jersey, looking to keep Saints coaching job and extend Giants' woes
By TOM CANAVAN - AP Sports Writer
Thu,12/05/24-7:19PM , 40 Reads
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Darren Rizzi is returning home to New Jersey, looking to avoid too many distractions, trying to extend the losing streak of a New York Giants team he grew up cheering for and hoping to spark the New Orleans Saints to a late run so he can take the interim label off his title as head coach.
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