Hot-shooting Wells pushes JMU to CAA win

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Junior forward Julius Wells (Toledo, Ohio/Libbey) tied a school record with nine three-pointers to lead James Madison to a 75-69 win over Northeastern in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Monday night at the Convocation Center. JMU, which made its debut in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 at No. 23 just before tip, improved…

These go to 11: Stanford ends Hokies’ streak in Orange Bowl

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Stanford scored on its first four possessions of the second half to break open a tight Orange Bowl game with Virginia Tech en route to a 40-12 pasting Monday night. The loss ended the Hokies’ 11-game winning streak and sent them to their 19th loss in 20 games against top-five opponents under coach Frank Beamer….

The young shall lead: Freshmen key to UVa. win

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Freshman K.T. Harrell scored 15 points as homestanding Virginia posted a much-needed win, 64-50, over Louisiana State University Sunday in John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers (9-5) broke a two-game losing streak despite the absence of leading scorer and rebounder Mike Scott, who missed his second consecutive game relating to ankle surgery in mid-December. LSU,…

Winners and Losers

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LOSER: ACC basketball Ugh. Outside of Duke, what do we have? Eleven dwarfs. North Carolina and Virginia Tech were supposed to contend for #2, but both are weak 9-4s. Traditional powers Georgia Tech and Wake Forest are 7-5 and 6-8, respectively, with losses to the likes of Kennesaw State, Stetson, Winthrop, UNC-Wilmington and Siena. The…

Chopper-Cessna collision in Augusta kills two

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Virginia State Police are investigating an aircraft collision that claimed two lives Friday afternoon in Augusta County. Trooper K. Hyden is investigating the incident and is still in the process of confirming the identities of the deceased. At 2:27 p.m. Friday, a single-engine Cessna 172H and a medical transport helicopter made contact in the air…

Sans Scott: These Cavs are going to struggle

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It’s time to start worrying. “Now we’re back to square one,” UVa. coach Tony Bennett said of the health issues of senior Mike Scott, whose bad ankle kept him off the court for Virginia’s lackluster 60-47 loss to Iowa State Thursday night. He could also have been talking about his team as a whole. The…