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Purdy ready for another shot at Seattle defense

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Two of Brock Purdy’s worst performances in an otherwise stellar career have come when he matched up against a Mike Macdonald-coached defense. Now thanks to one of his more memorable moments when he led the short-handed San Francisco 49ers to a fourth-quarter comeback ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Kirkwood takes no mercy on MCC women

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CEDAR RAPIDS — Thirteen different players scored as fifth-ranked Kirkwood clobbered the Marshalltown Community College women’s basketball team 89-29 in Wednesday’s Iowa Community College Athletic Conference contest. The host Eagles (15-2, 9-1) got 42 points off the bench and had five ...

Purdue pushes back

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Braden Smith scored all 16 of his points in the second half and tied the Big Ten record for assists in conference play, and No. 5 Purdue overcame a nine-point deficit to beat Iowa 79-72 on Wednesday night. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 12 points, Fletcher Loyer had 11 and ...

Wooten nets 24 points as Colorado topples ISU

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BOULDER, Colo. — Desiree Wooten scored a season-high 24 points, and Jade Masogayo added 15 as Colorado held off No. 19 Iowa State 68-62 on Wednesday night. Zyanna Walker added 10 for the Buffaloes (11-6, 3-3 Big 12). Anaelle Dutat had 12 rebounds to go with nine points. It was the first ...

Quinn leads Drake to OT win at SIU

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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Jalen Quinn scored 21 points to lead Drake, including the go-ahead layup with 23 seconds left, and the Bulldogs knocked off Southern Illinois 76-73 in overtime on Wednesday night. Quinn made the go-ahead layup with 24 seconds left, stole a pass from Quel’Ron House and ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Mustangs too much for BCLUW girls

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LE GRAND — Three players scored in double figures as the East Marshall girls’ basketball team overwhelmed BCLUW in the second half of a 59-23 victory in Monday’s non-conference contest. Mya Gould made five 3-pointers for East Marshall and led all scorers with 15 points. Alivia Neuroth ...