PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pascal Siakam gave a pregame pep talk to keep the Raptors calm in a hostile Philly environment where they already lost twice and fell into a playoff hole. The message was simple: “Listen to our voices.” How do they like the sound of this? The resilient Raptors are headed home, still with a chance to pull off a series comeback that’s never happened in the NBA.
TECUMSEH – Seven Tecumseh players had two hits apiece as the Lady Savages hammered Preston 11-0 in 4 ½ innings on Monday. Samantha Schweighardt homered (a solo-shot) in a 2-for-2 performance for Tecumseh while Bristin Hayes, Lauren Taylor, Katie Overstreet and Kylei Daniels also finished 2-for-2.
DALE – Oklahoma Christian School broke a 5-all tie with two runs in the sixth inning and six more in the seventh to defeat the Dale Pirates 13-5 on Monday. OCS compiled 10 hits and limited Dale to four as the Pirates also fell victim to three errors.
LATTA – The Prague Lady Red Devils were held to four hits in dropping a 10-2 decision to the host Latta Lady Panthers in six innings Monday. Latta broke a scorless deadlock with a five-run third inning.
The Potawatomi Fire successfully opened the second half of The Basketball League season with a pair of dominating victories over the Rockwall 7ers, 127-104, on Friday and the Sugar Land Imperials, 133-104 on Saturday at the Firelake Arena.
The Tulsa Memorial Lady Chargers blanked Shawnee 3-0 and the Tulsa Memorial boys claimed a 2-0 decision in the later match in soccer action Friday night at Jim Thorpe Stadium. It was the home finale for the Lady Wolves and Wolves as they celebrated Senior Night. Shawnee was scheduled to play at Tulsa Kelley Monday night.
ATLANTA (AP) — Miami used team defense to smother Atlanta’s Trae Young and then leaned on Jimmy Butler to take the scoring lead. Butler scored 13 of his 36 points in a dominant second quarter and the Heat beat the Hawks 110-86 while again shutting down Young on Sunday night to take a 3-1 series lead.
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets aren’t fazed. They realize no team has ever won four elimination games in a single postseason series.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans started its season 3-16. Now, the pesky Pelicans are proving to be a handful for the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference playoffs.
ARDMORE - Easton Odell collected three hits and pitched a four-hitter through six innings while Dax Clark also totaled three hits, including an inside-the-park home run, as the Shawnee Wolves thumped Ardmore 11-2 Saturday.