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O.J. Mayo tried to find an angle to the hoop from the left side, but he sensed a double-team coming. And against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, he knew exactly where to look. "He was wide open," Mayo said, highlighting the 76ers' biggest gaffe of the night.

I've got to talk to him about that   -Rudy Gay

 

Keeping the ball rolling, the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Philadelphia 76ers 102 to 97 tonight in Philly. The Grizzlies took the lead in the 3rd quarter and never looked back. Rudy Gay dropped 33 points and double-doubled it by adding 10 boards.  

Then came "the ankle," "the ceiling fan to the forehead," the excruciating pain Sam Young sometimes played through from injuries he never blabbed to the media about - none of which were able to truncate "the streak" before it stretched into the Notre Dame football record books. And perhaps most daunting to Young being able to make it to Senior Day at Notre Dame period, let alone tugging along a piece of history, were some fleeting moments when the Irish senior offensive tackle wondered if maybe he signed

It did run through my head, especially with one of my good friends playing for Florida   -Sam Young

 

Believe it or not, Notre Dame plays a football game tomorrow, and its Senior Day nonetheless. With all the news, rumors, and gossip about the possible coaching search, the game itself seems to have become a bit of an afterthought. Granted, a late November game against UConn with nothing really on the line is hardly a stirring matchup, but it's still the final chance for ND fans to see a number of players in their last ND home game.  

Wading through the tumult at Notre Dame, prepping for the last time he would sprint onto his home turf as a player, Robby Parris strapped on his shoulder pads. Under a polo shirt. Which was buttoned to the top.

We're never going to be satisfied, because we didn't win a national championship   -Robby Parris

 

A STUNNING first-half display was the catalyst for Holbeach's first ever win. trol of the first half. An improving defence saw Antony Richardson switch to the centre and he was ably supported by Edward Lanning and Scott Croxford, which meant that keeper Matthew Wilshire had little to do in the first half, although the home team got a goal back just before the break. A late breakaway led to Wasps' second goal, but Holbeach held on for a landmark win.

I was pleased with a good all-round performance by the team and I'm looking forward to the next round.   -Phil Hayes

 

In just their second game of the season, the Colonels will face one of the toughest opponents they will face this year. Eastern Kentucky University faces a formidable foe in Big East power Pittsburgh (7 p.m. tonight), a task made even more daunting by the fact that their first outing, a 102-71 win over Division II West Virginia Wesleyan, was not all that impressive defensively. "We did a poor job against Wesleyan at our one-on-one defense," EKU coach Jeff Neubauer said.  

A landmark moment will almost assuredly happen on Saturday, and should not go unnoticed. Barring an unforeseen development, Sam Young will start his 49th straight game. That's a Notre Dame record.  

1. Bench Play: I wrote in my pre-game post that I would be interested to see how the team's three rookies faired tonight, and that getting solid contributions from DeMarre Carroll and/or Sam Young would be a key to victory. Well, all three rookies gave the team good minutes tonight.