4/02/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
NCAA Womens NCAA Tournament: South Carolina took care of business 72-59 against Louisville and UCONN beat number one seed Stanford 63-58. South Carolina will face Connecticut in the NCAA Women’s Tournament Championship tomorrow at 8pm on ESPN.
Men’s Basketball: Final Four: #2 Villanova versus #1 Kansas at 5:09pm
#2 Duke faces #8 North Carolina 8:49pm.
The NCAA Championship game will be Monday, April 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Basketball Classic: Coastal Carolina lost to Fresno State 85-74
NHL: Carolina is back on the ice tonight at the PNC Arena against the Wild. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7pm. The Hurricanes are 45-15-8 on the season and sit in first place in the Metropolitan division.
Last Night: Blackhawks get struck down by the Lightning 5-2
Predators fall to the Sabres 4-3
Rangers got shutout by the Islanders 3-0
Senators beat the Red Wings 5-2
Blues cannot handle the Oilers 6-5 in overtime
Golden Knights take care of the Kraken 5-2
Coyotes get blanked by the Ducks 5-0
Today:
Carolina hosting the Wild at 7pm
Panthers versus Devils 12:30pm
Penguins and Avalanche 3pm ABC
Bruins hosting the Blue Jackets 7pm
Kings at the Jets 7pm
Canadiens and Lightning 7pm
Maple Leafs take on the Flyers 7pm
Flames hosting the Blues 10pm
Stars at Sharks 10pm
NBA: Charlotte plays Philadelphia. Tip-off is at 12:30pm
Last Night: Mavericks fall to the Wizards 135-103
The Raptors defeated the Magic 102-89
The Pacers lost to the Celtics 128-123
Bucks get shocked by the Clippers 153-119
Pistons take care of the Thunder 11-101
Kings face the Rockets 122-117
Suns beat the Grizzlies 122-114. The Suns currently have a 7-game winning streak.
Trail Blazers cannot handle the Spurs 130-111
Timberwolves beat the Nuggets 136-130
Pelicans take care of the Lakers 114-111. LeBron James and Anthony Davis return for the Lakers, and they still come up short.
Today: Hornets versus the 76ers 12:30pm/ underway
Cavaliers versus the Knicks 1pm
Nets and Hawks 7:30pm
Bulls host the Heat 8pm
Jazz faces the Warriors 8:30pm
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Toyota Care 250 is this afternoon at 1:30 pm at Richmond Raceway. Coverage is on FS1 and MRN.
NASCAR Cup Series: Next stop on the NASCAR Cup Series is the Toyota Owners 400 at the Richmond Raceway tomorrow, April 3 at 3:30pm on FOX.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Thursday April 7, flag drops 8pm at the Martinsville Speedway. FS1 and MRN will have your coverage.
Local Sports Varsity Boys Baseball: Whiteville beat East Columbus 12-2. Ashton Hammonds was on the mound for the Wolfpack and pitched strong for 6-innings. Whiteville travels to Pender on Tuesday. The first pitch is scheduled for 7pm and the pre-game coverage starts at 6:45 on Kool-FM. You can catch the away game updates on Kool 103.9-FM radio and streaming at www.Kool1039Radio.com
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Join Vinny every Saturday mornings at 10:30am on WTXY AM1540 & KOOL 103.9FM for “In The Sports Zone”, a weekly sports talk podcast, covering the world of professional, college, semi-pro and the local sports world. In The Sports Zone is also available on Spotify, and other Podcast sites. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be submitted to Vinny at sports@kool1039radio.com
