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National Sportsbrief (12/31/19)

Sports

December 31st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lamical Perine scored on a 61-yard run in the opening minute and carried 13 times for a career-high 138 yards as sixth-ranked Florida topped Virginia, 36-28 in the Orange Bowl. He finished with three touchdowns and 181 total yards of offense after entering the game with just 538 yards on the ground this season. Perine also scored on a 10-yard run, caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Trask and was chosen the game’s most valuable player.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Atlanta 101 Orlando 93
Final Washington 123 Miami 105
Final OT Minnesota 122 Brooklyn 115
Final Milwaukee 123 Chicago 102
Final Utah 104 Detroit 81
Final Phoenix 122 Portland 116

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final Pittsburgh 5 Ottawa 2

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final (1)Gonzaga 93 Detroit 72
Final (6)Baylor 83 Jackson St. 57
Final (9)Memphis 84 Tulane 73
Final (10)Villanova 68 Xavier 62
Final (20)Dayton 77 North Florida 59