OLYMPICS
The U.S. now has eight gold behind Norway 13, and Germany with ten. The U.S. has seven silver.
NBA
Tuesday
Mavericks (34-24) 107 – Heat (37-21) 99
Grizzlies (41-18) 121 – Pelicans (23-35) 109
Wednesday
Spurs at Oklahoma City 7:00 pm
Rockets at Phonix Suns 8:00 pm
NHL
Tuesday
Stars (26-19-2) 4 – Avalanche (34-9-4) 1
Friday
Stars at Chicago Blackhawks 7:30 pm
COLLEGE
MEN
No. 20 Texas (19-7) 80 – Oklahoma (14-12) 78
Hardin-Simmons senior second baseman Mason McCord of Greenville hit .444 (4-for-9) with two runs scored, a home run, double, and three RBI as the Cowgirls went 2-1 against Mary Hardin-Baylor.
Mary Hardin-Baylor junior guard Josiah Johnson of Big Sandy led the No. 16 Cru with 27.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game as they went 3-0 on the week. He scored 31, including a buzzer-beating three-pointer to defeat LeTourneau 79-77 in the battle of the top teams in the ASC Monday night. Johnson followed with 26 points and seven boards in a win at Howard Payne and 25 points, six rebounds, five assists at Sul Ross State. Johnson’s fourth Player of the Week and 11th of his career.
HIGH SCHOOL
Tuesday, the Marshall Mavericks found someone no stranger competing against East Texas teams. Jack Alvarez is the new head football coach and athletic director for the Mavericks. Alvarez is a 24-year head coaching veteran who has had stops in Kirbyville, Ennis, Copperas Cove, and Cuero, where he led the Gobblers to the postseason in both years. In 2014 he led the Ennis Lions to a state championship and took Kirbyville to the title game in 2008 and 2009.
BASKETBALL
GIRLS
Tuesday
Avinger 104 – Yantis 49
Bells 46 – Chisum 43
Bloomburg 64 – Campbell 14
Canton 59 – Terrell 49
Chisum 66 – Edgewood 57
Cumby 47 – Cooper 42
Dodd City 57 – Miller Grove 43
Jefferson 52 – Sabine 47
Liberty-Eylau 74 – Chapel Hill TY 41
Lone Oak 59 – Rains 55
Lufkin 43 – Marshall 37
McLeod 66 – Como-Pickton 36
Mineola 54 – Quitman 47
New Diana 38 – Tatum 27
North Forney 51 – Midlothian 43 vs. Mt Pleasant Fri possibly in Greenville
North Lamar 44 – Bullard 27
Paris 55 – Lindale 44
St.Mary’s 38 – Greenville 31
West Rusk 61 – Arp 39
Whitehouse 45 – Texas High 32
BOYS
Tuesday
Avinger 104 – Yantis 49
Bells 56 – Gunter 50
Brownsboro 64 – Athens 43
Campbell 48 – Savoy 20
Celeste 54 – Bland 52
Chisum 66 – Edgewood 57
Community 48 – Caddo Mills 46
Cumby 47 – Cooper 42
Daingerfield 65 – Ore City 39
Dodd City 57 – Miller Grove 43
Gladewater 47 – Sabine 43
Grand Saline 65 – Prairiland 53
Howe 57 – Whitewright 31
Jacksonville 49 – Whitehouse 35
Jefferson 70 – Elysian Fields 29
Lone Oak 59 – Rains 55
Marshall 70 – Pine Tree 61
McLeod 66 – Linden-Kildare 42
Mineola 54 – Quitman 47
Mt Pleasant 68 – Hallsville 45
Sulphur Springs 62 – Texas High 53
Tatum 101 – Waskom 60
Union Grove
West Rusk 61 – Arp 39
White Oak 57 – New Diana 22
Wills Point 42 – Van 39
Winnsboro 56 – Mt Vernon 45
Wolfe City 62 – Tom Bean 39
SUMMER LEAGUE
If you are interested in playing baseball this spring, you can sign up for the Mt Pleasant Youth Baseball by visiting mpyba.org.