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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Jazz guard Raja Bell couldn’t stop Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, right, from scoring 40 points. With the overtime victory, Los Angeles won its fourth game in a row over a Western Conference foe. (Associated Press)

Basketball

Area men

CC Spokane 87,

Wenatchee Valley 58

Top 25 men

(1) Syracuse 76, Villanova 66
(2) Kentucky 68, Auburn 53
(9) Missouri 76, Iowa State 69
(10) Kansas State 81, Texas Tech 46
(13) Michigan 66, Northwestern 64
(25) Marquette 83, St. John’s 64

Area women

Wenatchee Valley 73,

CC Spokane 54

Top 25 women

(1) Baylor 71, Oklahoma St. 44
Oklahoma 71, (10) Texas Tech 68
Texas 76, (12) Texas A&M 71
(15) Louisville 63, South Florida 57

NBA

Chicago 78, Washington 64
Oklahoma City 95, New Orleans 85
Dallas 90, Boston 85
New York 85, Philadelphia 79
Sacramento 98, Toronto 91
Indiana 96, Atlanta 84
L.A. Lakers 90, Utah 87 (OT)
Denver 123, New Jersey 115
San Antonio 101, Houston 95 (OT)
Orlando 107, Portland 104
L.A. Clippers 95, Miami 89 (OT)

Hockey

NHL

Washington 1, Pittsburgh 0
New Jersey 2, Edmonton 1 (OT)

WHL

Saskatoon 2 Brandon 0
Regina 2, Prince Albert 0
Kootenay 2, Red Deer 1 (SO)
Kamloops 3, Tri-City 2
Portland 4, Kelowna 2
Spokane 6, Everett 1