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March 7, 2013 | By Matt Breen, Inquirer Staff Writer
Zach Higgins' overtime goal helped West Chester East erase a two-goal deficit on Wednesday and top Downingtown West, 3-2, at Ice Line in West Chester in the first round of Flyers Cup Class A. The senior forward scored 5 minutes, 29 seconds into the extra period with an assist from Kevin Cleary. Pat Ward had tied the score at 2 late in the third period off an assist from Carter Dwyer. A freshman defenseman, Dwyer also scored a power-play goal in the second period. Tyler Percival posted 36 saves for the win. Joe DiGinto and D.J. Barbato scored in the first period for the Whippets.
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March 4, 2013 | The Inquirer Staff
Laura Sweeney (Cherokee) scored 29 points and Rachel Roberts added 20 to lift the visiting Villanova women to a 77-75, triple-overtime upset of No. 22 Syracuse at the Carrier Dome on Saturday. Devon Kane (Notre Dame Academy), who hit a game-tying layup at the end of regulation, added 10 points for the Wildcats (19-6, 8-7) in just the second triple-overtime game in Big East regular-season history. Villanova jumped ahead, 58-53, in the first overtime but went scoreless over the final 3 minutes as the Orange (22-6, 10-5)
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February 26, 2013
Marian Hossa scored 1 minute, 44 seconds into overtime and the host Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers, 3-2, on Monday night to stretch their NHL-record opening points streak to 19 games. Patrick Sharp set up the winning goal with a quick turn along the boards and a drive to the goal that led to two stops by Nikolai Khabibulin. Hossa picked up the second rebound and was stuffed by Khabibulin again before he poked it in for his ninth goal of the season. Clowe suspended San Jose Sharks forward Ryan Clowe was suspended two games without pay by the NHL for instigating a fight late in Friday night's 2-1 loss to Chicago.
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February 24, 2013 | By Thomas Mahon, Inquirer Staff Writer
In a game dominated by three-point shooting, Lauren Killion's game-winning jumper from 10 feet that lifted host Lower Moreland to a 53-52 overtime win over Sun Valley was not the norm. Killon's shot came with just 12 seconds left in a District 1 Class AAA girls' basketball quarterfinal Saturday. She finished with eight points. The fourth-seeded Lions were coming off a first-round bye and seemingly needed all the extra rest they got. Sun Valley raced to a seven-point halftime lead and held a five-point edge entering the fourth quarter.
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February 23, 2013 | Associated Press
Shabazz Napier scored 11 of his 27 points in overtime as Connecticut beat Cincinnati, 73-66, Thursday night in Hartford, Conn. DeAndre Daniels added 17 points and had four blocked shots for the Huskies (18-7, 8-5 Big East). The teams were tied at 55 before Napier hit two three-pointers as part of a 6-2 UConn run to open overtime and send Cincinnati (19-8, 7-7) to its fourth loss in five games. Illinois 64, Penn State 59 - The Nittany Lions remained winless in the Big Ten, losing to their hosts in Champaign.
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February 22, 2013 | BY ALEX LEE, For the Daily News
NEWARK, Del. - Just about the only type of game Drexel hadn't lost so far this season had been of the double-overtime variety. Bruiser Flint and the Dragons can now check that one off their list after falling to Delaware in a 73-71 heartbreaker Thursday night that took 10 extra minutes to complete at the Bob Carpenter Center. The Dragons (11-16, 7-8 Colonial Athletic Association) were in foul trouble heading into the first overtime, and, by the end of the second, four players - essentially Drexel's entire frontcourt - had fouled out. Drexel finished with 32 personal fouls.
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February 22, 2013 | Daily News Wire Reports
SHABAZZ NAPIER put Connecticut on his back again, helping the Huskies to their fourth overtime win this season. Napier scored 11 of his 27 points in overtime as Connecticut beat visiting Cincinnati, 73-66, on Thursday night in Hartford, Conn. "I try to be the best leader for this team, and guys look for me to make shots," he said. "All I've got to do is see the ball go in the hoop one time, and I feel like I'm going to make the next one. " DeAndre Daniels added 17 points and tied a career high with four blocked shots for the Huskies (18-7, 8-5 Big East)
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February 21, 2013 | By Nick Carroll, Inquirer Staff Writer
Cara Racobaldo recorded a career-high 26 points to push Camden Catholic to a 75-64 overtime win at Woodrow Wilson on Tuesday in an Olympic Conference National Division girls' basketball game. Camden Catholic's Sierra Taylor added 19 points and 10 assists. Chanelle Perry scored 29 points for Woodrow Wilson. In other Olympic National play, Morgan Camardo-Harris and Kiana Ye each scored 12 points in Paul VI's 56-29 victory over visiting Camden. Siani Blackson tallied 23 points for Camden.
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February 20, 2013
Joe Johnson hit a tying three-pointer in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, and his buzzer-beating jumper at the end of overtime lifted the Brooklyn Nets to a 113-111 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in New York. Johnson finished with 24 points as the Nets snapped a 13-game losing streak against the Bucks dating from March 30, 2009. Brandon Jennings, who scored 23 of his game-high 34 points after halftime, shot a short jumper that went in and out with 15 seconds remaining in overtime.
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February 17, 2013 | By Doug Gausepohl, Inquirer Staff Writer
Seneca overcame a 16-point deficit early in the third quarter to earn a thrilling 67-62 overtime victory over Sacred Heart in the South Jersey Invitational girls' basketball showcase at Eastern High School on Saturday. The Golden Eagles rose from the ashes with stellar play from senior Molly Garthwaite, who scored all 13 of her points after halftime, and Erica Snow, who scored 27 points. Snow also scored five of Seneca's 10 overtime points. Kennedy Johnson scored 20 points for Sacred Heart, and Mandy Buirch added 17. In other South Jersey Invitational action: Lower Cape May nearly blew a 19-point lead, but held on for a 54-53 victory over Williamstown.