Sports Night: Win puts Del Oro in playoffs
High school football: Del Oro rises to occasion in win over Granite Bay
Del Oro, unranked after a slow start to the season, defeats No. 10 Granite Bay 17-14 in a game with huge playoff implications. The Golden Eagles (4-6, 3-3) secure the fourth playoff spot in the power-packed Sierra Foothill League behind top-ranked Folsom, No. 3 Oak Ridge and No. 7 Rocklin.
High school football: No. 17 Vista del Lago tops No. 16 Christian Brothers
Vista del Lago claims the CAL title again, this time with a 38-28 victory over Christian Brothers behind running back Colby Carrera’s season-high 35 carries for 256 yards and three touchdowns.
Kings: Casspi heats up, but Rockets win
Omri Casspi scores a season-high 22 points as part of a second unit that keeps the Kings in the game, but it wasn’t enough in a 116-110 to the Houston Rockets at Sleep Train Arena. Another slow start and 43 points by the Rockets’ James Harden combine to send the Kings to their fourth consecutive loss.
Kings notes: Karl uses fifth starting lineup
Forward Marco Belinelli makes his first start of the season.
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This story was originally published November 7, 2015 at 12:02 AM with the headline "Sports Night: Win puts Del Oro in playoffs."