Sports Night: Sheldon pounds Granite Bay
High school basketball: Sheldon routs Granite Bay
Drew Cobb, Sheldon’s stout 6-foot-3 junior guard, sets a tone of fierce intensity with his versatility, athleticism and grit. Cobb is one of a host of Huskies who contribute to a 104-59 triumph over Granite Bay on Friday night in a Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoff quarterfinal at Sheldon.
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Kings: Without Rondo, Sacramento loses second in a row
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul has 40 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds as the Clippers coast by the Kings 117-107 Friday night at Sleep Train Arena. Kings point guard Rajon Rondo misses the game with right thumb tendinitis and is day-to-day.
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This story was originally published February 26, 2016 at 10:49 PM with the headline "Sports Night: Sheldon pounds Granite Bay."