PREP BASKETBALL.............
Note
Boys and girls basketball coaches are reminded to submit statistics for their teams in the City League, NLL, SLL, NWOAL and TAAC.
Girls coaches should send in their stats no later than noon Tuesday. Boys coaches should send in their stats no later than noon Thursday.
Fax to the Blade at 419-724-6116.
Boys
Games 7:30 p.m. unless noted
CITY LEAGUE
LAST NIGHT
Perrysburg 70, Clay 59
Scott at Cincinnati Hughes Center
TONIGHT
Findlay at Rogers
Start at Lima Shawnee
Monroe St. Mary CC at St. Francis
St. John’s vs. Woodward at Waite
Whitmer at Northview
NORTHERN LAKES LEAGUE
LAST NIGHT
Defiance 66, Anthony Wayne 59
Bowling Green 77, Eastwood 44
TONIGHT
Tiffin Columbian at Maumee
TAAC
TONIGHT
Ottawa Hills at Stritch
Danbury at Seneca East
NWOAL
TONIGHT
Archbold at Holgate
Defiance at Bryan
Hicksville at Liberty Center
Montpelier at Hilltop
Patrick Henry at Liberty-Benton
Monclova Christian at Swanton
GREATER BUCKEYE CONF.
TONIGHT
Marion Harding at Napoleon
MIDLAND ATHLETIC LEAGUE
LAST NIGHT
North Baltimore 59, St. Wendelin 50
Hopewell-Loudon 59, Old Fort 47
Carey 52, Tiffin Calvert 35
New Riegel 76, Seneca East 68
TONIGHT
Vanlue at Bettsville
Mansfield Christian at Fremont St. Joe
New Riegel at Mohawk
Hardin Northern at North Baltimore
SANDUSKY BAY CONF.
TONIGHT
Huron at Clyde
Edison at Port Clinton
Oak Harbor at Margaretta
Sandusky St. Mary at Perkins
BLANCHARD VALLEY
LAST NIGHT
Cory-Rawson 68, Waynesfield-Goshen 39
TONIGHT
Arcadia at Ada
Arlington at Delphos Jefferson
PUTNAM COUNTY
LAST NIGHT
Continental 75, Paulding 56
TONIGHT
Lincolnview at Ft. Jennings
Kalida at Wayne Trace
Miller City at Lima Perry
Crestview at Ottoville
GREEN MEADOWS CONF.
TONIGHT
Ayersville at North Central
Paulding at Tinora
OTHER NW OHIO
LAST NIGHT
Fostoria 74, Norwalk 69
Willard 76, Bellevue 63
TONIGHT
Hilliard Davidson at Fostoria
Columbus Grove at Spencerville
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Eastwood.............9.............9.............16.............10.............–.............44.............
Bowling Green.............28.............22.............10.............17.............–.............77.............
Eastwood: Albright 4-2-10, Speck 3-1-7, Szymanski 0-1-1, Mulder 2-0-4, Leady 3-1-1-10, Stickel 2-0-4, Snyder 4-0-8. Totals: 18-1-5-44.
Bowling Green: Fortney 1-2-4, Brown 0-1-1, Graffin 1-2-0-8, Frye 2-1-5, Vroman 7-6-20, Croyle 2-1-0-7, Hoehner 8-5-21, Radabaugh 1-1-3, Green 2-2-6, Hammersmith 0-2-2. Totals: 24-3-20-77.
JV: Bowling Green, 66-32.
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Perrysburg.............21.............14.............14.............21.............–.............70.............
Clay.............18.............16.............11.............14.............–.............59.............
PERRYSBURG: Dhondt 0-6-6-24; Konz 1-6-8; Hart 0-2-2; Andrews 2-4-8; Caig 5-2-12; Sigal 2-0-4; Winkleman 4-4-12. Totals: 14-6-24-70.
CLAY: Zenk 3-0-6; McDougle 9-4-22; Spencer 1-3-0-11; Graham 0-1-1; Nelson 2-1-0-7; Scarbrough 2-1-1-8; Taylor 1-0-2; Brower 1-0-2. Totals: 19-5-6-59.
JV: Perrysburg won.
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Norwalk.............14.............17.............25.............13.............–.............69.............
Fostoria.............20.............19.............19.............16.............–.............74.............
NORWALK: Hunter 3-4-1-19, Olanizon 4-0-8, Freriks 1-2-4, Johnston 6-6-18, Blair 9-0-18, Otti 0-2-2. Totals: 23-4-11-69.
FOSTORIA: Munoz 0-1-0-3, Crowe 1-0-2, Podak 0-1-1, M. Echelberry 1-0-2, Jon Diebler 7-1-8-25, S. Echelberry 0-1-1-4, Jake Diebler 6-2-1-27, Van Hoose 1-0-2, Hyde 3-0-2-8. Totals: 19-5-21-74.
JV: Norwalk, 57-43.
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Anthony Wayne.............10.............22.............11.............16.............–.............59.............
Defiance.............10.............14.............15.............26.............–.............65.............
ANTHONY WAYNE: Bayus 4; Cramer 3; Sadowski 4; Papenfus 11; Schmidt 2; McVicker 23; Zacharias 10; Kirby 2. Totals: 21-15-59.
DEFIANCE: Helton 21; Keel 20; Swary 6; Wagner 13; Nofziger 2; Schultz 1; Parker 2. Totals: 22-15-65.
JV: Defiance 47-35.
Girls
CITY LEAGUE
TONIGHT
Notre Dame at Eastwood
Start at Southview
St. Ursula at Rocky River Magnificat
Fremont Ross at Whitmer
Woodward at Evergreen
SUBURBAN LAKES LEAGUE
TONIGHT
Patrick Henry at Elmwood
Gibsonburg at Danbury
OTHER NW OHIO
TONIGHT
Ottawa-Glandorf at Napoleon
LOCAL HOCKEY.............
Junior A
SOO INDIANS 6, TOLEDO ICE DIGGERS 1
T: Delorenzo. Saves: Marriott 10, Kearney 23.
College basketball
MEN
Mid-American Conf.
TODAY
Marshall at Cent. Michigan, 2 p.m.
Ohio at N. Illinois, 3 p.m.
E. Michigan at Bowl. Green, 3:30
Buffalo at Toledo, 7 p.m.
W. Michigan at Akron, 7 p.m.
Ball St. at Kent St., 7 p.m.
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Big Ten
TODAY
Temple at Indiana, noon.
Michigan St. at Syracuse, noon.
Illinois St. at Illinois, 2 p.m.
Iowa at Missouri, 3 p.m.
Michigan vs. Fairfield at Madison Square Garden, 5 p.m.
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THURSDAY
Texas Tech 90, Minnesota 73
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TOMORROW
Texas Tech at Ohio State, 1 p.m.
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National
YESTERDAY
EAST
Boston U. 56, New Hampshire 51
Lehigh 64, Wagner 59
Maine 87, Hartford 63
NYU 69, Stevens Tech 65
Northeastern 82, Stony Brook 63
St. Rose 69, American International 68
UMBC 67, Albany, N.Y. 62
Vermont 67, Binghamton 60
SOUTH
Athens St. 77, Ala.-Huntsville 76, OT
Auburn 70, New Orleans 55
Centre 57, Sewanee 56
Chestnut Hill 62, Christopher Newport 57
Christian Brothers 83, North Alabama 74
Flagler 92, Mass.-Boston 56
Georgia Southern 97, Fort Valley St. 60
Indianapolis 95, N. Kentucky 92, OT
Kentucky Wesleyan 82, Wis.-Parkside 54
Lenoir-Rhyne 74, Kennesaw 71
Millsaps 65, Hendrix 63
South Carolina 78, Appalachian St. 58
Tenn.-Martin 76, Portland St. 65, OT
The Citadel 82, Army 58
Va. Commonwealth 66, Middle Tennessee 61
Valdosta St. 65, St. Leo 45
MIDWEST
Cent. Bible 53, Alice Lloyd 52
Cent. Methodist 80, Iowa Wesleyan 69
Charlotte 64, S. Illinois 59
Columbia, Mo. 75, St. Mary, Kan. 47
Dakota St. 72, Valley City St. 65
Drury 71, Cent. Arkansas 70
Earlham 83, Hiram 66
Kansas 86, Villanova 79
Lewis 82, S. Indiana 77
Missouri Baptist 79, Brescia 58
SIU-Edwardsville 75, Missouri-St. Louis 64
Si Tanka-Huron 69, Mayville St. 56
Simpson, Iowa 87, Luther 61
Spring Arbor 80, Alma 55
St. Scholastica 68, Edgewood 65
Upper Iowa 72, Cent. Iowa 66
Wabash 79, Allegheny 72
Westminster, Pa. 123, Kalamazoo 96
Winona St. 89, Minn.-Crookston 76
SOUTHWEST
Connecticut 92, Rice 83
Houston Baptist 73, Texas A&M Commerce 60
Ouachita 93, St. Edward’s 63
Texas 99, Texas-Arlington 79
FAR WEST
BYU 70, St. Mary’s, Cal. 55
Denver 88, S. Utah 82
Montana St. 83, Rocky Mountain 70
Oregon 92, Southern Cal 74
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WOMEN
Mid-American Conf.
LAST NIGHT
Miami at Missouri, 7
Robert Morris at Akron, 7
W. Michigan at Montana, 7:35
Winthrop at Ohio, 7
TONIGHT
Cleveland State at Bowling Green, 1
Toledo at Loyola-Chicago, 3
Marshall at Ball State, 3
Buffalo at Colorado, 7
DePaul at Northern Illinois, 7:05
TOMORROW
Winthrop at Akron, 2
Kent State at American, 4
YESTERDAY
EAST
Boston U. 56, New Hampshire 51
Lehigh 64, Wagner 59
Maine 87, Hartford 63
Northeastern 82, Stony Brook 63
UMBC 67, Albany, N.Y. 62
Vermont 67, Binghamton 60
SOUTH
Auburn 70, New Orleans 55
Georgia Southern 97, Fort Valley St. 60
South Carolina 78, Appalachian St. 58
Tenn.-Martin 76, Portland St. 65, OT
The Citadel 82, Army 58
Va. Commonwealth 66, Middle Tennessee 61
MIDWEST
Akron 55, Robert Morris 54
Cincinnati 60, Kentucky 52
Illinois St. 83, N. Iowa 74
Indiana St. 76, Bradley 55
Iowa 91, Illinois 73
Michigan St. 59, Indiana 41
Missouri 92, Miami (Ohio) 68
Ohio 96, Winthrop 66
Ohio St. 65, Wisconsin 46
Penn St. 47, Purdue 42
Wichita St. 78, Maine 59
SOUTHWEST
Arkansas 79, Memphis 75
Baylor 100, Sam Houston St. 47
North Texas 59, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 43
South Alabama 68, Oklahoma St. 59
Tennessee 74, TCU 66
Texas-Arlington 85, Texas-Pan American 46
FAR WEST
Army 70, Air Force 62
Utah 75, San Francisco 48
Wyoming 49, N. Arizona 38
TRANSACTIONS.............
BASEBALL
National League
CINCINNATI REDS – Named Jayhawk Owens manager, Bill Moloney pitching coach and Jamie Dismuke hitting coach of Double-A Chattanooga. Named Tim Elser assistant trainer.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS – Activated F Popeye Jones from the injured list.
TORONTO RAPTORS – Acquired F Robert Archibald from Orlando for C Mengke Bateer.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL – Suspended Ottawa F Martin Havlat two games, without pay, for his actions in a Jan. 1 game.
ECHL
AUGUSTA LYNX – Announced D Paul Elliott has been assigned to the team by San Antonio of the AHL.
DAYTON BOMBERS – Announced G Andrew Penner has been assigned to the team by Syracuse of the AHL.
GREENSBORO GENERALS – Announced G Jamie Hodson has been assigned to the team by Team Canada.
READING ROYALS – Signed G Dave Marlin. Announced G Terry Denike and D Mat Snesrud have been assigned to the team by Manchester of the AHL. Suspended G Jason Cugnet. Loaned F Peter Hay to Worcester of the AHL.
COLLEGE
KENT STATE – Named Jon Wauford assistant defensive football coach.
PENN STATE – Announced F DeForrest Riley-Smith has asked for a release from his basketball scholarship.
PRO FOOTBALL.............
NFL
PLAYOFFS
TOMORROW
Tennessee at Baltimore, 4:30 p.m. (ABC)
Dallas at Carolina, 8 p.m. (ABC)
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SUNDAY
Seattle at Green Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Denver at Indianapolis, 4:30 p.m. (CBS)
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SATURDAY, JAN. 10
NFC Divisional Playoff, 4:30 p.m. (FOX)
AFC Divisional Playoff, 8:15 p.m. (CBS)
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SUNDAY, JAN. 11
AFC Divisional Playoff, 1 p.m. (CBS)
NFC Divisional Playoff, 4:45 p.m. (FOX)
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SUNDAY, JAN. 18
AFC Championship Game, 3 p.m. (CBS)
NFC Championship Game, 6:45 p.m. (FOX)
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SUNDAY, FEB. 1
Super Bowl at Houston, 6:25 p.m. (CBS)
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SUNDAY, FEB. 8
Pro Bowl, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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Injury Report
TODAY
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TENNESSEE TITANS (12-4) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (10-6) – Tennessee Titans: QUESTIONABLE: WR Eddie Berlin (concussion); WR Tyrone Calico (knee); LB Rocky Calmus (leg); WR Darrell Hill (knee); RB Robert Holcombe (hamstring); DE Jevon Kearse (hip); LB Jordan Kramer (ankle); WR Derrick Mason (rib); QB Steve McNair (ankle/calf); WR Jake Schifino (leg); TE Frank Wycheck (ribs). Baltimore Ravens: QUESTIONABLE: LB Peter Boulware (knee); TE John Jones (hip); WR Frank Sanders (back). PROBABLE: C Mike Flynn (ankle); RB Chester Taylor (knee).
DALLAS COWBOYS (10-6) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (11-5) – Dallas Cowboys: OUT: CB Andrew Davison (knee). Carolina Panthers: QUESTIONABLE: TE Marco Battaglia (knee). PROBABLE: DT Brentson Buckner (knee); WR Kevin Dyson (Achilles).
Tomorrow
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (10-6) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (10-6) – Seattle Seahawks: OUT: G Chris Gray (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DT Rocky Bernard (toe); CB Kris Richard (stinger). PROBABLE: WR Darrell Jackson (ankle); DE Chike Okeafor (ankle); S Reggie Tongue (hamstring). Green Bay Packers: DOUBTFUL: LB Marcus Wilkins (calf). QUESTIONABLE: CB Mike McKenzie (toe); DE Chukie Nwokorie (wrist). PROBABLE: DT Gilbert Brown (knee); LB Na’il Diggs (shoulder); WR Donald Driver (ankle); QB Brett Favre (thumb); WR Robert Ferguson (Achilles); CB Al Harris (knee); WR Javon Walker (knee/hamstring).
DENVER BRONCOS (10-6) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (12-4) – Denver Broncos: QUESTIONABLE: WR Ed McCaffrey (concussion). PROBABLE: RB Reuben Droughns (ankle); CB Kelly Herndon (hand); DT Darius Holland (ribs); G Dan Neil (ankle); RB Clinton Portis (ankle); T Ephraim Salaam (knee). Indianapolis Colts: OUT: TE Dallas Clark (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: S Cory Bird (shoulder); S Mike Doss (ankle); LB Marcus Washington (chest). PROBABLE: S Idrees Bashir (shoulder/arm); CB Cliff Crosby (groin); CB Nick Harper (back); CB Walt Harris (knee); LB Jim Nelson (collarbone); TE Marcus Pollard (knee); RB Dominic Rhodes (knee/shoulder); CB Donald Strickland (back/shoulder).
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MVP
VOTING
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis............. 16
Steve McNair, Tennessee............. 16
Tom Brady, New England............. 8
Jamal Lewis, Baltimore............. 5
Priest Holmes, Kansas City............. 3
Ray Lewis, Baltimore............. 2
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Winners
2003 – Peyton Manning, Indianapolis, and Steve McNair, Tennessee; 2002 – Rich Gannon, Oakland; 2001 – Kurt Warner, St. Louis; 2000 – Marshall Faulk, St. Louis
1999 – Kurt Warner, St. Louis; 1998 – Terrell Davis, Denver; 1997 – Brett Favre, Green Bay, and Barry Sanders, Detroit; 1996 – Brett Favre, Green Bay; 1995 – Brett Favre, Green Bay; 1994 – Steve Young, San Francisco; 1993 – Emmitt Smith, Dallas; 1992 – Steve Young, San Francisco; 1991 – Thurman Thomas, Buffalo; 1990 – Joe Montana, San Francisco
1989 – Joe Montana, San Francisco; 1988 – Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati; 1987 – John Elway, Denver; 1986 – Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants; 1985 – Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders; 1984 – Dan Marino, Miami; 1983 – Joe Theismann, Washington; 1982 – Mark Moseley, Washington; 1981 – Ken Anderson, Cincinnati; 1980 – Brian Sipe, Cleveland
1979 – Earl Campbell, Houston; 1978 – Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh; 1977 – Walter Payton, Chicago; 1976 – Bert Jones, Baltimore; 1975 – Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota; 1974 – Ken Stabler, Oakland; 1973 – O.J. Simpson, Buffalo; 1972 – Larry Brown, Washington; 1971 – Alan Page, Minnesota; 1970 – John Brodie, San Francisco
1969 – Roman Gabriel, Los Angeles Rams; 1968 – Earl Morrall, Baltimore; 1967 – John Unitas, Baltimore; 1966 – Bart Starr, Green Bay; 1965 – Jim Brown, Cleveland; 1964 – John Unitas, Baltimore; 1963 – Y.A. Tittle, New York Giants; 1962 – Jim Taylor, Green Bay; 1961 – Paul Hornung, Green Bay; 1960 – Norm Van Brocklin, Philadelphia, and Joe Schmidt, Detroit
1959 – Charley Conerly, New York Giants; 1958 – Gino Marchetti, Baltimore; 1957 – Jim Brown, Cleveland.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL.............
Bowls
LAST NIGHT
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
$3 million
Mississippi 31, Oklahoma State 28
Peach Bowl, Atlanta
$2.1 million
Clemson 27, Tennessee 14
Fiesta Bowl, Tempe, Ariz.
$14-17 million
Ohio State 35, Kansas State 28
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THURSDAY
Outback Bowl, Tampa
$2.65 million
Iowa 37, Florida 17
Gator Bowl, Jacksonville
$1.825 million
Maryland 41, West Virginia 7
Capital One Bowl, Orlando
$5.1 million
Georgia 34, Purdue 27, OT
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
$14-17 million
Southern Cal 28, Michigan 14
Orange Bowl, Miami
$14-17 million
Miami 16, Florida State 14
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TODAY
Humanitarian Bowl, Boise, Idaho
$750,000
Tulsa (8-4) vs. Georgia Tech (6-6), noon (ESPN)
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TOMORROW
Sugar Bowl, New Orleans
$14-17 million
Oklahoma (12-1) vs. LSU (12-1), 8 p.m. (ABC)
COLLEGE HOCKEY.............
CCHA
OVERALL RECORDS: Notre Dame 9-6-2, Michigan 12-7-1, Miami 11-7-2, N. Michigan 8-8-1, Lake Superior State 5-7-5, Ohio State 12-8-0, W. Michigan 9-8-3, Ferris State 9-8-2, Alaska-Fairbanks 8-9-0, Bowling Green 4-9-6, Michigan State 11-9-1, Nebraska-Omaha 5-12-3.
LAST NIGHT
Ferris State 7, Alaska-Fairbanks 5
Minn.-Duluth 6, Bowling Green 1
Michigan State 7, N. Michigan 2
W. Michigan 3, Lake Superior St. 3
TONIGHT
Alaska-Fairbanks at Ferris State
Bowling Green at Minn.-Duluth
Findlay at Notre Dame
N. Michigan at Michigan State
W. Michigan at Lake Superior St.
ECHL.............
LAST NIGHT
Wheeling 5, Toledo 0
Dayton 3, Cincinnati 0
Columbus 6, Louisiana 0
Reading 2, Johnstown 1
Trenton 5, Charlotte 2
Augusta 6, Roanoke 4
Greensboro 5, Florence 3
South Carolina 6, Florida 1
Peoria 4, Atlantic City 3, OT
Penscola 3, Texas 2, SO
Columbia 7, Mississippi 5
Las Vegas 5, Long Beach 3
San Diego 6, Idaho 1
Alaska 5, Bakersfield 2
THURSDAY
Fresno 4, Long Beach 3
TONIGHT
Bakersfield at Alaska
Charlotte at Augusta
South Carolina at Columbus
Gwinnett at Florence
Idaho at Fresno
Greensboro at Greenville
Louisiana at Mississippi
Florida at Pensacola
Johnstown at Reading
Trenton at Roanoke
Las Vegas at San Diego
Columbia at Texas
Peoria at Toledo
Dayton at Wheeling
TOMORROW
Johnstown at Atlantic City
Greenville at Augusta
Wheeling at Dayton
Charlotte at Florence
Idaho at Fresno
Columbus at Louisiana
Toledo at Peoria
Greensboro at Roanoke
Columbia at Texas
Reading at Trenton
BOWLING HONOR ROLL.............
300 game
Bob Capilla, Southwyck............. 300-165-184-649
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High Series
MEN (750 or better)
Steve Jones, Interstate............. 762
Clyde Englehardt, Jugs............. 761
Bob Ruckman, Jugs............. 754
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Women (650 or better)
Lola Baucom, Interstate............. 696
PREP HOCKEY.............
WHITMER 4, CENTRAL 1
W: Boze 3, Herron. CC: Brehms. Saves: Desmond (CC) 28; Bladel (W) 15.
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ST. FRANCIS 5, SOUTHVIEW 1
SF: Gaustad, Fox, Duncan, Geiger, Kersey. SO: Kutaish. Saves: Fournier (SO) 32; Hiltman (SF) 21.
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START 10, SPRINGFIELD 5
S: Tantardini 3, Schultz 3, Smith, Cohen, Soils, Mugler. SP: G. Baker 2, Pautz 2, N. Baker. Saves: Hawks (S) 19; Lapointe (SP) 58.