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Johnson scores 34 as Tarleton State takes down Cal Baptist 81-76 in OT

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Dior Johnson’s 34 points led Tarleton State past Cal Baptist 81-76 in overtime on Saturday.

Johnson added three steals for the Texans (11-5, 2-1 Western Athletic Conference). Freddy Hicks scored 12 points while shooting 2 of 8 from the field and 8 for 12 from the free-throw line and finished with eight rebounds and four steals. Leroy Kelly IV had nine points and went 3 of 6 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range).

Johnson made a layup with eight seconds left in regulation that made it 64-all and scored 10 points in overtime.

The Lancers (10-6, 0-3) were led by Dominique Daniels Jr., who recorded 25 points and four assists. Rene D’Amelio added 12 points and eight rebounds for Cal Baptist. Bradey Henige also had 11 points and eight rebounds.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women’s basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Vanderbilt and Iowa, both ranked in the top 10 late last season, will meet in a women's basketball game early next season in northwest Iowa, the schools announced Tuesday. The neutral-site game is set for Nov. 15 at the Tyson Events Center, which is 290 miles from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Vanderbilt is 4-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes. This will be the teams' first meeting since 1997. The Commodores are expected to return national scoring leader Mikayla Blakes. She averaged 27 points per game and was Southeastern Conference player of the year. Vanderbilt was ranked as high as No. 5 and finished No. 10 with a 29-5 record after reaching the NCAA Sweet 16.
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