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Ali West piled up four hits, including two triples, and drove in four runs out of the leadoff spot Thursday, sparking the Licking Heights softball team in a 14-2 victory at Bishop Hartley.
Lily Reich added two hits, three runs and two RBIs, Lydia Rauch three hits and two runs, Kelsey Carter two hits and three runs and Savanna Christ a double and two RBIs for the Hornets (2-1). Natalie Mahoney struck out five and allowed no earned runs in six four-hit innings.
Valley wins pair
Licking Valley cruised to victories against Kewaskum (WI), 11-1, and Tug Valley (W.Va.), 18-0, in Tennessee.

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The first 34 minutes of No. 3 Texas Tech’s Sweet 16 game were far from ideal. But the Red Raiders didn’t quit and used a late rally to force overtime against upset minded-No. 10 Arkansas, and came out on top to win 85-83 and advance to the Elite Eight.
Down by 16 points with 10 minutes left in the second half, Texas Tech pulled off the second-largest comeback in Sweet 16 history.
Entering the night, Arkansas ranked 265th out of 355 Division I teams in 3-point percentage (32.4%) and averaged 6.9 made 3-pointers a game.

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The first 34 minutes of No. 3 Texas Tech’s Sweet 16 game were far from ideal. But the Red Raiders didn’t quit and used a late rally to force overtime against upset minded-No. 10 Arkansas, and came out on top to win 85-83 and advance to the Elite Eight.
Down by 16 points with 10 minutes left in the second half, Texas Tech pulled off the second-largest comeback in Sweet 16 history.
Entering the night, Arkansas ranked 265th out of 355 Division I teams in 3-point percentage (32.4%) and averaged 6.9 made 3-pointers a game.

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Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg, one of the top contenders for national player of the year, continued his strong men’s NCAA Tournament showing with another impressive game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 on Thursday.
The projected No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft led the 1-seed Blue Devils to a 100-93 win over 4-seed Arizona, as they fended off a valiant performance from Caleb Love, the fifth-year senior who has been known to terrorize Duke in the past when he was at North Carolina.

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Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg, one of the top contenders for national player of the year, continued his strong men’s NCAA Tournament showing with another impressive game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 on Thursday.
The projected No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft led the 1-seed Blue Devils to a 100-93 win over 4-seed Arizona, as they fended off a valiant performance from Caleb Love, the fifth-year senior who has been known to terrorize Duke in the past when he was at North Carolina.

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DENVER (AP) — Martin Necas had two goals and an assist, Jonathan Drouin and Logan O’Connor also sored, and the streaking Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves for his third shutout with Colorado and fourth overall this season. Cale Makar had two assists.
O’Connor and Necas scored goals 1:32 apart early in the second, Necas added a power-play goal later in the period, and Drouin had another on a man-advantage in the third.

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DENVER (AP) — Martin Necas had two goals and an assist, Jonathan Drouin and Logan O’Connor also sored, and the streaking Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves for his third shutout with Colorado and fourth overall this season. Cale Makar had two assists.
O’Connor and Necas scored goals 1:32 apart early in the second, Necas added a power-play goal later in the period, and Drouin had another on a man-advantage in the third.

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NEWARK, NJ – There were two Sweet 16 games in Newark, NJ on Thursday night, but there was no question that the nightcap between Duke and Arizona was the main event. Ultimately, it was the Blue Devils that kept rolling right into the Elite Eight with a 100-93 win over the Wildcats. 
Duke hasn’t lost a game since February 8, and they are currently favored to win the National Championship. Arizona put up a fight, but it’s hard to beat the best team in the country. Oh, and that team happens to also have the best player.

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NEWARK, NJ – There were two Sweet 16 games in Newark, NJ on Thursday night, but there was no question that the nightcap between Duke and Arizona was the main event. Ultimately, it was the Blue Devils that kept rolling right into the Elite Eight with a 100-93 win over the Wildcats. 
Duke hasn’t lost a game since February 8, and they are currently favored to win the National Championship. Arizona put up a fight, but it’s hard to beat the best team in the country. Oh, and that team happens to also have the best player.

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