Jan 3, 2018 3 min read

Duquesne stays unbeaten in A10

Eric Williams Jr. scored 21 points with 12 rebounds and Duquesne beat George Washington 69-52 Wednesday night.

Williams started the game and made the Dukes’ first two baskets – a pair of 3-pointers – and ended it scoring three of their last four with a dunk and a pair of 3s. Williams finished 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range.

Duquesne (11-4, 2-0 Atlantic 10 Conference) never trailed and led 34-29 at halftime before taking control with a 12-4 run to make it 58-44 with six minutes remaining. George Washington (8-7, 1-1) shot 2 for 11 from the field during the 7½-minute span.

Rene Castro-Caneddy added 12 points for the Dukes.

Yuta Watanabe led the Colonials with 15 points and eight rebounds and Patrick Steeves scored 14. Watanabe and Steeves were a combined 12 of 23 from the field but the rest of the team finished 9 of 33.

Darnold, Rosen enter NFL draft

Southern California quarterback Sam Darnold will skip his final two seasons of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.

Darnold made the expected announcement in an Instagram video Wednesday.

About 25 minutes earlier, UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen announced he will enter the draft. Both local products are expected to be high first-round selections in April.

Darnold took over as the Trojans’ starting quarterback four games into last season as a redshirt freshman. He won the Rose Bowl in his first season with a record 453-yard, five-touchdown performance against Penn State, and he led the Trojans to their first Pac-12 championship since 2008 this season.

Rosen has been the Bruins’ starting quarterback for the past three seasons, playing in 30 total games after missing half of his sophomore year with injuries. He passed for 9,301 yards with 59 touchdown passes and 26 interceptions.

Free-throw shooting competition set

The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship will be held Jan. 20 at the Avella High School gymnasium. The competition is open to boys and girls ages 9-14. The event begins at 1 p.m.

The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is held annually with winners advancing through local, district and state competitions.

The competition is divided into two categories: Ages 9-11 and Ages 12-14 (boys and girls respective competitions). Each contestant will have 15 attempts from the age-designated free-throw line. Contestants aged 9-11 will use the women’s regulation-sized basketball and shoot from 12 feet. Contestants ages 12-14 will shoot will use a men’s regulation-sized basketball and shoot from 15 feet.

Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent. For entry forms or additional information, contact Christopher Scott at 724-356-6253 or at ghmeese@hotmail.com Entry forms will be provided at the event.

Marshall football player paralyzed

The mother of a Marshall University football player shot at a New Year’s party in Maryland said he is paralyzed.

News outlets report redshirt freshman defensive tackle Larry Aaron was one of two people struck by gunfire at a house party in Severn early Monday morning. Anne Arundel police spokesman Marc Limansky said it doesn’t appear Aaron was the intended target of the shooting.

Aaron’s mother, Melissa Aaron, told The Herald-Dispatch the bullet lodged in the Columbia native’s spine, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. She said doctors cannot operate, at the risk of doing more damage.

Police estimate there were more than 100 people at the party. No suspects have been named.