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Prep basketball roundup: Brentwood girls finally return to action after Palisades fire
After not playing for 13 days because the Palisades fire closed its campus and disrupted dozens of school families, Brentwood’s girls’ basketball team returned to the court Saturday and adopted the words of legendary Chicago Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks: “Let’s play two.”
The Eagles played a morning game against Buena Park, winning 66-39. Jessica Liu scored 19 points and Lev Freiman had 16 points. In the evening, they played Sage Hill and were beaten 60-42.
Coach Charles Solomon said in the morning, “We played great, like we didn’t miss a beat. We had 12 threes. I asked them, ‘Do you want me to make up all the games we missed even if it means playing twice in a day? ‘Please coach, every game we want to play.’”
Brentwood is 14-6 and remains a possible contender for Open Division playoff spot even though the Southern Section rankings fail to reflect that with a No. 52 ranking after missing two weeks of action.
Palos Verdes 56, Palisades 47: Elly Tierney had 14 points for the Dolphins.
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Sierra Canyon 60, Georgia Grayson 46: The Trailblazers (16-3) picked up the victory at the HoopHall Classic. Maximo Adams scored 17 points and Bryce James had 16 points, including four threes.
Miami Columbus 75, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 53: In Springfield, Mass., the Knights (17-3) were no match for nationally ranked Columbus, led by the Duke-bound Boozer brothers. Caleb Agbo had 16 points for Notre Dame. Cam Boozer scored 25 points for Columbus.
Fairfax (Va.) Paul VI 60, St. John Bosco 57: The Braves tried to tie on a last-second three-point attempt that failed in Springfield, Mass. Chris Komin scored 16 points and Christian Collins had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Brandon McCoy, who hasn’t been seen on the court since an injury in November, did not make the trip for the 18-3 Braves.
Redondo Union 92, Los Alamitos 75: Brayden Miner contributed 24 points for the Sea Hawks (20-2).
Mater Dei 79, Campbell Hall 66: Luke Barnett made four threes and nine of 10 free throws en route to a 33-point performance for the Monarchs. Isaiah Johnson scored 30 points for Campbell Hall.
Inglewood 84, Anaheim Canyon 75: Brandon Benjamin contributed 40 points for Canyon in the defeat. Jason Crowe Jr. had 24 points for Inglewood.
Rancho Cucamonga 67, Saugus 63: Aaron Glass had 18 points to lead Rancho Cucamonga. Braydon Harmon scored 24 points and Max Guardado 20 points to lead Saugus.
Damien 53, Crean Lutheran 36: Eli Garner made 10 of 17 shots and finished with 23 points for Damien.
Rancho Verde 63, North Torrance 47: Trestyne Nguru finished with 21 points for Rancho Verde.
Rolling Hills Prep 59, Etiwanda 44: Kawika Suter had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Rolling Hills Prep (17-6).
Wiseburn Da Vinci 60, Grant 49: Jameson Johnson scored 22 points for Wiseburn. Champ Merrill scored 21 points for Grant.
Windward 61, Corona Centennial 49: JJ Harris finished with 18 points for Windward.
Pilibos 77, Chatsworth 56: Anto Balian led the Eagles (14-6) with 34 points.
Oxnard 66, Palisades 64: Marcos Ramirez led Oxnard with 24 points.
Crespi 71, St. Francis 63: The Celts won the Mission League game to go to 16-5 and 1-1 in league. Carter Barnes scored 21 points for Crespi. DeLan Grant led St. Francis with 26 points.
Venice 70, Washington Prep 67: The Gondoliers go on the road and win, putting them in the City Section Open Division conversation. Micah Jahn scored 16 points and Lucca Trujillo had 15 points for Venice.
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Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo makes NBA history with 83-point game
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Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo made NBA history on Tuesday night.
Adebayo scored 83 points, all while setting league marks for free throws made and attempted in a game for the Miami Heat in a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards. It is the second-highest scoring game for a player ever, only to Wilt Chamberlain’s famed 100-point game.
“An absolutely surreal night,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters after the game.
Adebayo started with a 31-point first quarter. He was up to 43 at halftime, 62 by the end of the third quarter. And then came the fourth, when the milestones kept falling despite facing double-, triple- and what once appeared to be a quadruple-team from a Wizards defense that kept sending him to the foul line.
He finished 20 of 43 from the field, 36 of 43 from the foul line, 7 for 22 from 3-point range.
After the game, he was seen in tears while he hugged his mother, Marilyn Blount, before leaving the floor after the game.
“Welp won’t have the highest career high in the house anymore,” Adebayo’s girlfriend, four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson, wrote on social media, “but at least it gives me something to go after.”
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Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat celebrates during the fourth quarter of the game against the Washington Wizards at Kaseya Center on March 10, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
The NBA’s previous best this season was 56, by Nikola Jokic for Denver against Minnesota on Christmas night. The last player to have 62 points through three quarters: one of Adebayo’s basketball heroes, Kobe Bryant, who had exactly that many through three quarters for the Los Angeles Lakers against Dallas on Dec. 20, 2005.
He wound up passing Bryant for single-game scoring as well. Bryant’s career-best was 81 — a game that was the second-best on the NBA scoring list for two decades.
Adebayo scored 31 points in the opening quarter against the Wizards, breaking the Heat record for points in any quarter — and tying the team record for points in a first half before the second quarter even started.
He finished the first half with 43 points, a team record for any half and two points better than his previous career high — for a full game, that is — of 41, set Jan. 23, 2021, against Brooklyn.
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Adebayo’s season high entering Tuesday was 32. He matched that with a free throw with 5:53 left in the second quarter, breaking the Heat first-half scoring record.
Adebayo’s 43-point first half was the NBA’s second-best in at least the last 30 seasons — going back to the start of the digital play-by-play era that began in the 1996-97 season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Kings lose in overtime to the Boston Bruins
BOSTON — Charlie McAvoy scored 39 seconds into overtime and Jeremy Swayman stopped 14 shots on Tuesday night to earn the Boston Bruins their 13th straight victory at home, 2-1 over the Kings.
Mason Lohrei scored midway through the third period to break a scoreless tie. But the Kings tied it five minutes later when Drew Doughty’s shot from the blue line deflected off the heel of Bruins forward Elias Lindholm and into the net.
It was the seventh straight time the teams had gone to overtime in Boston.
In the overtime, Mark Kastelic blocked a shot in the defensive zone and made a long pass to David Pastrnak, who waited for McAvoy to come into the zone. The Bruins’ defenseman and U.S. Olympian, who went to the locker room at the end of the second period after taking a puck off his mouth, skated in on Darcy Kuemper and went to his backhand for the winner.
Kuemper stopped 21 shots for the Kings, who entered the night one point out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The victory kept Boston in possession of the East’s second wild-card spot.
Swayman tied his career high with his 25th win of the season. The Bruins haven’t lost at the TD Garden since before Christmas.
After the game, Kings forward and future Hall of Famer Anze Kopitar stayed on the ice to shake hands with the Bruins after what is expected to be his last game in Boston.
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Jon Jones requests UFC release after Dana White says legend was ‘never’ considered him for White House card
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Mixed martial arts legend Jon Jones ended his retirement from UFC simply because he wanted a spot on the “Freedom 250” fight card at the White House in June.
But, when UFC CEO Dana White announced the card during UFC 326 this past weekend, Jones wasn’t among the fighters. As a result, he has requested a release from his UFC contract.
White was candid when asked about Jones following the UFC 326 card.
Jon Jones of the United States of America reacts after his TKO victory against Stipe Miocic of the United States of America in the UFC heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 16, 2024 in New York City. ((Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images))
“Never, ever, ever, which I told you guys a hundred thousands times, was Jon Jones ever even remotely in my mind to fight at the White House,” White explained, per CBS Sports. “Some guy with Meta Glasses filmed him talking about his hips – that his hips are so bad. And I don’t know if you guys saw that flag football game where he can barely run. Jon Jones retired because of his hips. He’s got arthritis in his hips. Apparently, doctors say he should have a hip replacement.”
White added that “the Jon Jones thing is bulls—,” saying that he texted the fighter’s lawyer saying he would never be on the White House card despite Jones saying he was in negotiations for it.
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The Meta Glasses incident White is referring to came from a viral video, where Jones, unaware he was being filmed, discussed issues with his hips to a fan.
On Monday, Jones composed a thorough response to White’s comments about him and the White House Card. He previously posted and deleted social media explanations, but Monday’s appeared to be his final statement on the matter.
UFC President Dana White speaks after UFC Fight Night at Toyota Center on Feb. 21, 2026. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)
“Yes, I have arthritis in my hip and it’s painful, but that doesn’t mean I can’t fight,” Jones, who retired a heavyweight champion in 2025, said. “So let me get this straight, if I had accepted the lowball offer, suddenly my hip would be fine and I’d be on the White House card? That doesn’t make sense. I even received stem cell treatment last week to get ready for the White House card, and training camp was scheduled to start today. I was preparing to be ready.
“I understand business deals fall through sometimes, but going out publicly and saying things that aren’t true isn’t right. After everything I’ve given to the UFC, the years, the title defenses, the fights, hearing that I’m ‘done’ is disappointing. Especially when as recently as Friday UFC was calling me trying to get me on that White House card for a much lower number.”
Jones finished his statement by saying he “respectfully” asks to be released from his UFC contract.
Jon Jones enters the ring before facing Stipe Miocic in the UFC heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City, New York. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
“No more spins, no more games. Thank you to the real fans who know what’s up,” he wrote.
The UFC did not immediately respond to a request for comment by Fox News Digital.
Jones is considered one of the best UFC fighters of all time, owning a 28-1-1 record, which includes his last bout with Stipe Miocic, knocking him out to take the heavyweight title belt. He is also a two-time light heavyweight champion.
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