Brandon Jennings’ 55 Points Sets NBA Record-Video

Brandon Jennings’ 55 Points Sets NBA Record-Video: Brandon Jennings dominated tonight’s game against Golden State, scoring 55 points – including 29 in the third quarter. Jennings amazing performance set a record in the NBA, going to LeBron James as the youngest player to score 50 points.

Jennings was drafted 10th in the 2009 NBA Draft after playing in Europe for a year instead of attending college in the U.S.

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The AP has more: Brandon Jennings scored 55 points, breaking the rookie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar franchise record, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to come from behind in Saturday’s 129-125 victory at Golden State Warriors.

Jennings poured in 29 points in the third quarter and scored 10 in the final 2:15 to hold off the Warriors and become the third Bucks player to score more than 50. The last player to do so was Michael Redd, who set the franchise record with 57 points against Utah on Nov. 11, 2006.

Jennings scored 15 straight points in the third period to help the Bucks overcome a nine-point deficit and win four straight for the first time in over two years. The Bucks (5-2) had their best start since 2005 last season the team to the playoffs.

The Jennings 29 points were the most ever scored in a quarter against the Warriors. During the period, Jennings hit four 3-point and a variety of jumpers and layups driving, as he took over the game. At various points after scoring, waving his arms in the air to get the crowd to cheer louder. In total, hit 12 of 13 shots in thequarter, his only miss a 3-point attempt with 5.9 seconds left.

Abdul-Jabbar scored 51 points on 21 February 1970. The rookie record in the NBA was established by Wilt Chamberlain to Philadelphia with 58 points a game against Detroit in January 1960 in Bethlehem, Pa.

Andrew Bogut added 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Bucks.

Monta Ellis led the Warriors (3-6) with 26 points and Corey Maggette added 25.
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Jennings hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 2:15 to give the Bucks a 117-115 lead. Luke Ridnour then click on a layup with 1:40 remaining to increase the Bucks a 119-115 lead.

After an offensive foul on Maggette, Jennings, hit another jumper to make it 121-115.

Maggette made a layup, was fouled and hit the free throw to cut the lead to 121-118, but Jennings again and hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 34 seconds remaining and the Bucks held on to win.

The Warriors lost starting guard Kelenna Azubuike in the first quarter. Azubuike drove across the lane with 9:12 left in the quarter and slipped on the floor. He immediately took his left leg and screamed in pain. After a delay of five minutes, Azubuike left the court on a stretcher and went shopping inthe Warriors locker room.

NOTES: Redd, regardless of left patellar tendon strain during the last four games, will try again next week for the Bucks play Dallas on Monday and New Jersey on Wednesday. Bucks forward Kurt Thomas played in his 900 game career.
Source: sportingnews.com

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Mhsaa Football Playoffs

Latest news Updated, Mhsaa Football Playoffs: Here are the pairings for the 2009 MHSAA Football Playoffs, which begin with pre-district play Oct. 30-31. Qualifying teams for the Playoffs were divided into eight divisions of 32 schools each. Within each Division are four regions of eight teams each; and within those regions are two districts of four teams each.

pre-district pairings are based on regular-season computer rankings, with the first-place team in each district hosting the fourth-place team; and the second-place team hosting the third-ranked team.
Division 1

REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
East Kentwood (5-4) 68.667 at Rockford (9-0) 120.000
Grand Ledge (7-2) 84.667 at Grand Haven (8-1) 100.444
DISTRICT 2
Brighton (5-4) 62.444 at Holt (8-1) 100.444
Jackson (6-3) 65.778 at Howell (7-2) 91.333

REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Plymouth (6-3) 73.444 at Canton (8-1) 102.889
Temperance Bedford (7-2) 83.222 at Ann Arbor Pioneer (7-2) 85.667
DISTRICT 2
Livonia Franklin (5-4) 62.778 at Novi Detroit Catholic Central (9-0) 109.333
Northville (6-3) 66.333 at Livonia Stevenson (7-2) 82.889

REGION 3
DISTRICT 1
Romeo (7-2) 86.000 at Grand Blanc (9-0) 118.222
Lake Orion (7-2) 88.333 at Clarkston (9-0) 116.444
DISTRICT 2
Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (5-4) 60.667 at Macomb Dakota (7-2) 89.444
Utica Eisenhower (6-3) 74.889 at Pontiac (7-2) 86.889

REGION 4
DISTRICT 1
Detroit Cass Tech (5-3) 72.556 at Dearborn Fordson (9-0) 108.444
Westland Glenn (8-1) 96.778 at Detroit Southeastern (8-1) 107.333
DISTRICT 2
Roseville (6-3) 71.000 at Sterling Heights Stevenson (9-0) 120.889
Troy (6-3) 71.222 at Warren Mott (7-2) 80.667
Division 2

REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
St. Johns (6-3) 68.333 at Lowell (8-1) 96.889
Muskegon (6-3) 79.444 at Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills (8-1) 91.556
DISTRICT 2
Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills (6-3) 64.111 at Portage Central (8-1) 93.111
Caledonia (7-2) 80.000 at Portage Northern (7-2) 85.000

REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Bay City Western (6-3) 65.889 at Lapeer West (8-1) 96.889
Flushing (6-3) 73.111 at Midland (8-1) 89.778
DISTRICT 2
Birmingham Brother Rice (5-4) 66.819 at Walled Lake Central (8-1) 91.556
Fenton (6-3) 70.556 at Rochester Adams (7-2) 88.667

REGION 3
DISTRICT 1
Berkley (6-3) 67.444 at Southfield (6-3) 72.889
Farmington (6-3) 68.333 at Farmington Hills Harrison (6-3) 71.444
DISTRICT 2
Warren DeLaSalle (5-4) 67.708 at Grosse Pointe South (7-2) 84.111
Port Huron (6-3) 68.556 at Grosse Pointe North (6-3) 70.333

REGION 4
DISTRICT 1
Inkster (5-3) 65.111 at Dearborn Edsel Ford (8-1) 96.889
Redford Thurston (7-2) 73.222 at Detroit Martin Luther King (7-2) 85.444
DISTRICT 2
Southgate Anderson (6-3) 68.778 at Wyandotte Roosevelt (7-2) 82.333
Gibraltar Carlson (6-3) 69.556 at Brownstown Woodhaven (6-3) 72.111
Division 3

REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Escanaba (7-2) 72.444 at Cadillac (8-1) 92.127
Ogemaw Heights (8-1) 88.778 at Petoskey (8-1) 88.778
DISTRICT 2
Bangor John Glenn (5-4) 60.444 at Linden (9-0) 112.000
North Branch (6-3) 61.778 at Mt Pleasant (9-0) 110.222

REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern (5-4) 64.556 at East Grand Rapids (9-0) 112.444
Hastings (7-2) 77.556 at Byron Center (8-1) 90.556
DISTRICT 2
Richland Gull Lake (6-3) 59.111 at St Joseph (7-2) 87.667
Battle Creek Harper Creek (6-3) 64.444 at Stevensville Lakeshore (7-2) 75.222

REGION 3
DISTRICT 1
Mason (8-1) 80.667 at DeWitt (9-0) 106.667
Lansing Sexton (7-2) 84.000 at Fowlerville (8-1) 84.444
DISTRICT 2
Milan (6-3) 64.778 at Adrian (8-1) 90.889
Chelsea (7-2) 78.778 at Carleton Airport (7-2) 80.444

REGION 4
DISTRICT 1
Dearborn Divine Child (5-4) 58.571 at Melvindale (9-0) 110.222
Orchard Lake St Mary’s (4-4) 59.222 at Detroit Central (7-1) 95.833
DISTRICT 2
Highland Park (6-3) 68.056 at Detroit Crockett (8-1) 92.778
Hazel Park (7-2) 80.111 at St Clair Shores Lake Shore (7-2) 85.889
Division 4

REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Cheboygan (6-3) 56.222 at Kingsford (7-2) 85.556
Fremont (7-2) 69.111 at Big Rapids (8-1) 76.444
DISTRICT 2
Stanton Central Montcalm (6-3) 53.667 at Essexville Garber (7-2) 77.444
Saginaw Swan Valley (7-2) 70.444 at Portland (7-2) 71.111

REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Grand Rapids Catholic Central (5-4) 56.111 at Grand Rapids West Catholic (9-0) 94.222
Spring Lake (7-2) 71.333 at Holland Christian (7-2) 76.778
DISTRICT 2
Otsego (6-3) 60.667 at Three Rivers (9-0) 96.000
Dowagiac (8-1) 82.667 at Hamilton (8-1) 90.444

REGION 3
DISTRICT 1
Lansing Catholic (6-3) 55.556 at Marshall (8-1) 91.444
Battle Creek Pennfield (8-1) 71.000 at Williamston (8-1) 78.889
DISTRICT 2
Dearborn Heights Annapolis (6-3) 58.333 at Detroit Country Day (6-3) 75.556
Madison Heights Lamphere (6-3) 63.000 at Detroit Douglass (6-2) 75.083

REGION 4
DISTRICT 1
Flint Powers Catholic (5-4) 59.667 at Croswell-Lexington (7-2) 74.778
Yale (6-3) 62.889 at Goodrich (6-3) 65.889
DISTRICT 2
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (6-3) 58.889 at Marine City (9-0) 104.000
Richmond (6-3) 61.333 at Marysville (6-3) 62.000
Source: freep.com

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