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DaJuan Summers (McDonogh) scored 21 points and No. 13 Georgetown (12-3, 3-2 Big East) had its best three-point game of the season in an 88-74 victory over No. 8 Syracuse last night. Eric Devendorf had 20 points and four three-pointers for the Orange (16-2, 4-1). No. 1 Pittsburgh 75, South Florida 62: The host Panthers (16-0, 4-0 Big East) struggled early for the second time in as many games since reaching No. 1. The Bulls fell to 6-10 and 1-3. No. 7 Michigan State 78, Penn State 73: The visiting Spartans (14-2, 4-0 Big Ten)

BOBCATS -- Traded C Primoz Brezec and F Walter Herrmann to Pistons for C Nazr Mohammed. CLIPPERS -- Signed G Richie Frahm.

One game wasn't going to settle anything that won't be settled in May.But No. 5 Fallston's 5-3 win yesterday over 19th-ranked Bel Air did mean something, particularly for the host Cougars, even if the game didn't count in the Harford County League standings.Foremost, Fallston (5-1) finally showed it measured up to its longtime rival -- after three straight losses to the Bobcats -- and proved worthy of its high ranking, which has surprised many in the metro area, including Fallston itself.

Fourth-ranked Syracuse outscored Cornell 7-1 in the second quarter last night on the way to a 15-10 men's lacrosse victory at the Carrier Dome.Ryan Powell had three goals and two assists for the Orangemen (6-2), who scored six consecuitve goals over the last 11 minutes of the first half to lead 11-2 at halftime.WomenSalisbury State 14, St. Mary's 12: Annie Sappington had six goals and two assists as the 17th-ranked and host Sea Gulls (8-2) downed the Seahawks, ranked No. 5 in Division III.Jen Mezzadra added two goals and two assists for Salisbury.

The task was as evident as it was difficult for Frostburg State.Win yesterday's game against cross-state rival Salisbury State and the Bobcats would not only clinch the Atlantic Central Football Conference championship but also face a better than even chance of making the Division III playoffs for the first time since 1994.In a back-and-forth fourth quarter that saw four lead changes, Frostburg kept its hopes alive as quarterback Jason Henry threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Greg Cooper with 2: 43 left for a 23-22 win before 5,192 at PSINet Stadium.

Harford CountyAberdeen Eagles (11-3)Coach: Eugene BlizzardOutlook: The once-dominant Eagles are in position to regain their hold on the Harford County League. Blizzard has to replace only four weight classes, and the Eagles are toughest from 152 and up, particularly with junior Shane Farmer (171), who placed second in the region and qualified for the state tournament last season. Scott Blevins (103) is a four-year performer and Randall Overstreet (130) and Tom Guerrera (135) finished first and second, respectively, at the county tournament last season.

Bel Air coach Bill Zimmerman says his team sometimes has trouble finishing its scoring chances. Last night against county-rival Fallston, however, the Bobcats finished enough to finish off the host Cougars.In a game in which it outshot No. 8 Fallston, 14-4, Bel Air needed a goal by Leann Matta 39 seconds into the second sudden-death overtime period to score a 2-1 win, ensuring it at least a piece of its third straight Harford County title.The Bobcats can win it outright with a win over Aberdeen on Monday.

Career win No. 300 for North County coach Sally Entsminger was put on hold last night by a streaking Bel Air team that was able to find the last-minute answers in Ferndale.Kathleen Nevin took the left baseline for the game-winning layup with 12 seconds left and the Bobcats' defense forced one last turnover in the final second to come away with a 39-37 win.Poor free-throw shooting (5-for-22), inconsistent work on the boards and a lack of execution in the final minutes of anyone's game proved to be the difference for the Knights, who will try to get Entsminger her milestone win on Friday night when they play host to Meade.

Their season began with an injury to top player Jill Wittnebel. It continued with a 1-4 start, including two shutout losses.For the Bel Air Bobcats, this has been a season of resiliency. That's why for coach Amy Sexton, nothing, not even a 15-2, 15-2, 15-2 loss to powerhouse Northern of Calvert last night in the Class 3A state semifinals at CCBC-Essex, could cloud what has turned into one of the brightest seasons in school history."Starting out the season 1-4, then winning the rest of our games -- it was a great accomplishment," Sexton said.

Freshman Cecilia Lindqvist scored 20 points off the bench to lead Seton Hall over Loyola, 65-54, last night in a nonconference women's basketball game at Reitz Arena.Lindqvist, a native of Sweden, scored 14 points in the second half as the Pirates (5-4) built a 49-39 lead with 9: 45 left. The Greyhounds (2-7) got no closer than eight the rest of the way.Erica Rath's 14 points led Loyola, which has lost five consecutive games for the first time in nearly three seasons.James Madison 85, UMBC 62: Molly Williams' 18 points led five double-digit scorers as the Patriots (5-4)

Sophomore defensive back Kenneth Turner intercepted three passes and junior Clifton Budd led the Bowie State offense with 54 rushing yards as the Bulldogs recorded a 14-0 homecoming victory over St. Paul's on Saturday to keep them unbeaten in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and move them to 6-2 overall. Turner returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead. Midway through the fourth quarter, Larry Dixon (Dunbar)

0 Runners the Severna Park boys put in the top 10 in the Class 4A state title race - but the Falcons finished second overall. 2 Consecutive state championships the River Hill girls have won. 3 Top-10 finishers the Atholton boys had en route to winning the Howard County championship. 7 Seconds separating the Bel Air boys' top three finishers in the Class 3A state title meet - a big reason the Bobcats finished second overall. 49 Points Century's girls beat South Carroll by in the Carroll County championship race.

Dwight Howard had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic rode a hot second-half start to go ahead by 41 points and hand the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers their most lopsided loss of the season with a 116-87 blowout Friday night. Rashard Lewis had 22 points, and Hedo Turkoglu scored 13 for the Magic, which remained percentage points behind the Boston Celtics - but tied in the loss column - for the Eastern Conference's second seed. LeBron James finished with 26 points and nine rebounds but never found his rhythm, shooting 7-for-20 from the field.

In a close race for a playoff spot, the Charlotte Bobcats needed a victory, and what could be better than facing the woebegone Washington Wizards? Not so fast. Charlotte wasted a 20-point lead and fell behind by eight midway through the fourth quarter, Gerald Wallace missed a free throw that would have tied the score with 6.5 seconds left, and the eight-man Wizards beat the visiting Bobcats, 95-93, on Wednesday night. Wallace led Charlotte (31-40) with 21 points and 11 rebounds, and his layup while getting fouled cut Charlotte's deficit to 94-93.

Senior attacker Meggie McNamara scored two goals and added three assists to lead Towson to its second win in a row, a 13-7 nonconference victory over George Washington at the Colonials' Mount Vernon Athletic Complex yesterday. The reigning Colonial Athletic Association Co-Player of the Week, McNamara scored both of her goals during the first half as the Tigers (4-1) built a 10-2 advantage and earned their first victory at George Washington. The Colonials had won all three previous meetings against the Tigers on their home field.

DaJuan Summers (McDonogh) scored 21 points and No. 13 Georgetown (12-3, 3-2 Big East) had its best three-point game of the season in an 88-74 victory over No. 8 Syracuse last night. Eric Devendorf had 20 points and four three-pointers for the Orange (16-2, 4-1). No. 1 Pittsburgh 75, South Florida 62: The host Panthers (16-0, 4-0 Big East) struggled early for the second time in as many games since reaching No. 1. The Bulls fell to 6-10 and 1-3. No. 7 Michigan State 78, Penn State 73: The visiting Spartans (14-2, 4-0 Big Ten)

This time, there would be no late-game heroics. After falling behind early, then pulling out consecutive one-point victories in its two previous games, Towson saw its luck finally run out in a 71-59 loss to Colonial Athletic Association foe George Mason before an announced 1,507 at the Towson Center. Leading scorer Junior Hairston, who came into the game averaging 14.5 points for the Tigers, was held to seven points on 3-for-10 shooting. Since joining the CAA eight years ago, the Tigers (7-9, 2-2)

The Bel Air wrestling team lost nine seniors from last year's Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference tournament championship squad. But the Bobcats haven't missed a beat. They beat C. Milton Wright (40-22) and Northern (Calvert) (42-27) Wednesday, improving to 8-2 this season. The Bobcats also took fourth in the Ed Perry Tournament earlier this month at Annapolis Area Christian School. Coach Craig Reddish credits the depth that Bel Air has built up in recent years with letting him fill holes in the lineup while keeping the team competitive.

D.J. Augustin scored a career-high 29 points while outplaying fellow rookie point guard Derrick Rose, and the undermanned Charlotte Bobcats ended a seven-game losing streak with a 110-101 overtime victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls last night. Augustin forced overtime by hitting three free throws with 19 seconds left after Rose fouled him on a three-point attempt. Augustin put it away with four more from the line in the final 42 seconds of overtime, giving Charlotte, which played most of the game without two starters, an unlikely win. Ben Gordon scored 25 points for the Bulls, who dropped to 3-10 on the road and failed to reach .500 for the first time in a month.

The McDonogh boys soccer team spent the first half unsuccessfully trying to find the one crack in visiting Archbishop Curley's bunkered-down defense yesterday. The frustration ended just two minutes into the second half with sophomore forward Julian Griggs scoring his 16th goal of the season, enough for the No. 2 Eagles to claim a 1-0 win over the No. 3 Friars in Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference play in Owings Mills. Junior midfielder Mamadou Kansaye collected the ball on the left side, beat a defender to gain space and then lofted a left-footed cross to the middle for Griggs, whose perfectly placed header got past Curley senior goalkeeper Jon Connolly on his right side.