Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014

Scoreboard
Men’s college basketball
Purdue 87, Arkansas State 46
Valparaiso 79, Trinity International 54
Ohio State 97, High Point 43
Wisconsin 93, Milwaukee 54

National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 103, Indiana 96
Charlotte 96, Boston 87
Washington 91, Orlando 89
Atlanta 95, Philadelphia 79
Chicago 105, Brooklyn 80
Minnesota 90, Portland 82
Dallas 112, New Orleans 107
San Antonio 109, New York 95
Golden State 105, Houston 93
Denver 102, Miami 82

Standings
National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference
Central Division
    W    L    Pct    GB
Cleveland    13    7    .650    —
Chicago    13    8    .619    ½
Milwaukee    11    12    .478    3½
Indiana    7    15    .318    7
Detroit    3    19    .136    11

Atlantic Division
    W    L    Pct    GB
Toronto    16    6    .727    —
Brooklyn    8    12    .400    7
Boston    7    13    .350    8
New York    4    20    .167    13
Philadelphia    2    19    .095    13½
Southeast Division
    W    L    Pct    GB
Atlanta    15    6    .714    —
Washington    15    6    .714    —
Miami    10    12    .455    5½
Orlando    9    15    .375    7½
Charlotte    6    15    .286    9

Local schedule
Today
Jay County — Swimming vs. Norwell – 6 p.m.; Wrestling at Leo – 6 p.m.; Freshman boys basketball at Winchester – 6:30 p.m.; EJMS seventh and eighth grade girls basketball at Bluffton – 5 p.m.; East Jay seventh and eighth grade girls basketball vs. Bluffton – 5 p.m.; WJMS seventh and eighth grade girls basketball at Union City – 5:30 p.m.;
Fort Recovery — Girls basketball at Marion Local – 6 p.m.; FRMS girls basketball at Marion Local – 5 p.m.; FRMS boys basketball vs. Marion Local – 5 p.m.
South Adams — Wrestling vs. Adams Central – 6:30 p.m.; Freshman boys basketball vs. Adams Central – 6 p.m.; SAMS girls basketball vs. Randolph Southern – 5 p.m.

Friday
Jay County — Girls basketball vs. Adams Central – 6 p.m.
Fort Recovery — Boys basketball vs. Delphos Jefferson – 6:30 p.m.
South Adams — Girls basketball at Leo – 6 p.m.
Saturday
Jay County — Wrestling at Delta Duals – 9 a.m.; Boys swimming at Norwell Invitational – 9 a.m.; Boys basketball at Richmond – 6 p.m.; JV wrestling at Adams Central Invitational – 9 a.m.; Freshman boys basketball tournament at Eastbrook – 9 a.m.
Fort Recovery — Swimming at Marion Local – 5 p.m.; Boys basketball vs. Shawnee – 6 p.m.; FRMS boys basketball vs. Ansonia – 10 a.m.
South Adams — Wrestling at New Castle Super Dual – 8:30 a.m.; Boys swimming at Norwell Invitational – 9 a.m.; Boys basketball tripleheader at Wapahani – 5 p.m.; JV wrestling at Adams Central Invitational – 9 a.m.

TV schedule
Today
8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Cleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma City (TNT)
10 p.m. — Boxing: Austin Trout vs. Luis Grajeda (ESPN2)
10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings (TNT)

Friday
6:30 p.m. — High School Basketball: Bishop O’Dowd (Calif.) at Montverde (Fla.) (ESPN2)
7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Portland Trail Blazers at Chicago Bulls (ESPN)
8 p.m. — College Football: NCAA Football Championship Series – quarterfinal (ESPN2)
9:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs (ESPN)
10:15 p.m. — Boxing: Erislandy Lara vs. Ishe Smith (SHOW)

Saturday
Noon — Men’s College Basketball: North Carolina at Kentucky (CBS-7,8,15)
Noon — College Football: NCAA Football Championship Series – quarterfinal (ESPN)
1 p.m. — Golf: Franklin Templeton Shootout, final round (FOX-45,55,59)
2 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Dayton at Arkansas (ESPN2)
3 p.m. — College Football: Army vs. Navy (CBS-7,8,15)
3:15 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Kansas vs. Utah (ESPN)
4 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Xavier at Missouri (ESPN2)
5:15 p.m. — College Basketball: Michigan at Arizona (ESPN)
6 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Oklahoma State at Memphis (ESPN2)
8 p.m. — UFC Fight Night: Junior Dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic (FOX-45,55,59)
8 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Florida State at Notre Dame (ESPN2)
9 p.m. — Boxing: Amir Kahn vs. Devon Alexander (SHOW)
10 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Gonzaga at UCLA (ESPN2)
10 p.m. — Boxing: Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Diego Chavez (HBO)
Local notes
Starfire schedule changes
There have been two changes to the South Adams High School sports schedule.
Tonight’s swim meet against Fort Wayne North Side has been canceled.
The girls basketball game against Randolph Southern originally scheduled for Tuesday has been moved to Monday.
The junior varsity game will begin at 6 p.m., with the varsity matchup to follow.

Community swim open
The community swim schedule for the 2014-15 school season is underway.
Each swim will be Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. at Jay County High School and is open to the public.
Cost is $2 per swimmer, and children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, contact Barry Weaver at [email protected].

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