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Louisville Sports News
- California coach Mike Montgomery is confident his team is taking a different approach to the NCAA tournament this season.
- A bronze statue of 1987 Kentucky Derby winner Alysheba will soon be unveiled at his grave at Kentucky Horse Park.
- Kristen Stainback had 26 points while Madison Webb scored 22 to help Scott County defeat Rockcastle County 62-59 in a nail-biter in the semifinal of the girls' state high school tournament Saturday afternoon.
- Ellen Sholtes led Mercy with 22 points and 6 steals as they went on to beat Rowan County 53-45 in the semifinal of the girls' state high school tournament Saturday morning.
- Paul Pierce scored 20 points and Rajon Rondo had 16 points and 11 assists in just three quarters Friday night as the Boston Celtics snapped a two-game losing streak with a 122-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
- Kristen Stainback's 32-foot 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in overtime lifted Scott County to a 67-66 victory over Boone County in the quarterfinals of the girls' state high school tournament Friday.
- It appears the gridiron ceiling is being broken for women. A high school in Washington, D.C. named a former women's professional football player as its head varsity football coach today. It's a move that a national women's sports advocacy group calls historic.
- John Wall had 23 points, including seven straight in the second half to give the Wildcats the lead for good, and No. 2 Kentucky overcame an 11-point deficit Friday in beating Alabama 73-67 in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals.
- UK, UofL, and Murray State have their assignments for the NCAA tournament.
- John Wall scored 7 of his 15 points in overtime, and No. 2 Kentucky rallied from five down with 2:28 left in regulation to beat Mississippi State 75-74 on Sunday for the Wildcats' 26th Southeastern Conference tournament championship.