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Friday Football, D-I playoff — Pleasant Valley at Corning, 7 p.m. Football, D-VI playoff —Mercy at Westwood, 7 p.m. NBA — Jazz at Kings, 4 p.m., ESPN NBA — Kings at Suns, 6 p.m., CSNC NBA — Trail Blazers at Thunder, 6:30 p.m., ESPN NCAAF — Boise St. at Idaho, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Sports 1B Friday November 12, 2010 Bulls slam Warriors Enterprise sets mark Warriors 90 Chicago 120 CHICAGO (AP) — Luol Deng scored 26 points, Derrick Rose had 22 and the Chicago Bulls raced to a 30-point lead in the first half en route to a 120-90 romp over the weary Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Rose added 13 assists for his third double-double of the sea- son. He finished one assist shy of his career best, which he’s increased twice already this sea- son. Rose is handing out 9.6 assists per game, 3.3 better than he averaged in either of his first two NBA seasons. Monta Ellis had 24 points to lead the Warriors, who pulled out a 122-117 victory in New York on Wednesday night. Stephen Curry added 17 points for Gold- en State, which played without ailing forward David Lee. Rose and Deng combined for 39 points in a first half that Chicago dominated in every facet of the game. The Bulls out- rebounded Golden State 26-20 and forced 11 turnovers (leading to 21 points) while committing only four. They outshot the War- riors 53.1 percent to 39.1 per- cent. The Warriors looked tired one night after their win at Madison Square Garden. In that game, Lee sustained a cut on his left elbow when he inadvertently struck former Knicks teammate Wilson Chandler in the mouth. The blow shattered one of Chandler’s teeth into four pieces and dislodged another. One of the bits of tooth ended up in Lee’s arm. Lee was able to finish the game, scoring a season-high 28 points, but the wound became so sore afterward that Lee said he couldn’t remember experienc- ing so much pain. He sat out Thursday, with Brandan Wright starting in his place. Lee’s presence might not have made much of a difference for the listless Warriors. The Bulls were quicker to the ball and in transition, and Golden State was flat-footed defensively, leading to several easy baseline buckets for the Bulls. Two of those were two-handed dunks by Rose, bringing the crowd to its feet in what was largely a laid-back atmosphere. The win was important for a Chicago squad that has one more BOYS CROSS COUNTRY NSCIF Championship With three runners in the overall Top 10, the Enterprise Hornets grabbed not only the Division-III crown, but the top spot in the section at the NSCIF Cross Country champi- onships, Wednesday. Chico won the Division-II title, while Yreka and Oroville topped Division-IV and Durham and Mt. Shasta were the best of Division-V. Red Bluff placed fifth in Division-III and Corning was fourth in Division-IV. Enterprise’s Domenic D’Acquisto was the top finisher out of 188 competitors, completing the 3-mile run in 15:20. Red Bluff was led by a 28th place finish by Ben Watland (17:38). The Cardinals were led by freshman Rogelio Silva’s 34th place finish (17:47). Corning’s Enrique Torres was 53rd (18:25) and Red Bluff’s Eric Espinosa was 57th (18:33). The Spartans other finishers were: Jordan McManus (66th, 18:42), Garritt Sanders (78th, 19:07), Kyle Rodriguez (95th, 19:28), Jacobe Conrad (108th, 19:52) and Colin Dahlberg (109th, 19:55). The Cardinals other finishers were: Luis Pahua (64th, 18:41), Luis Espinoza (92nd, 19:24), Daniel Crooks (94th, 19:25), Jesus Diera (123rd, 20:13) and Diego Contreras (129th, 20:17). Lady Panthers cruise GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY NSCIF Championship Chico grabbed the girls cross country Division-II and Northern Section championship, Wednesday, with three run- ners finishing in the Top 10 overall. Shasta took home the Division-III title. Oroville and West Valley were the top Division-IV schools and Durham and Mt. Shasta were the best of Divi- sion-V. Red Bluff placed fourth in Division-III and Corning was MCT photo Chicago’s Luol Deng goes up for a dunk Thursday night. home game before heading out on a seven-game road swing. That’s the annual sojourn known as the ‘‘Circus Trip’’ because the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus reserves the Unit- ed Center during the second half of each November, forcing the Bulls on a long trip. Golden State finishes a five- game road trip of its own against Milwaukee on Saturday. The loss to the Bulls dropped the Warriors to 2-2 on the trip, but their 6-3 start is still impressive consider- ing Golden State opened 3-8 last season on its way to a 26-56 record. Notes: Lee said his arm felt better Thursday and he hopes to be able to play Saturday. ... Ellis entered second in the NBA in scoring at 27.1 points per game. Vista grabs first at tournament fifth in Division-IV. Chico’s Kody Atkins beat out 135 other competitors for the top spot, finishing the 3-mile race in 19:17. Red Bluff was led by Erin Eicholtz who was 44th (22:02). Anna Curry was the top Lady Cardinals runner, coming in 79th place (23:45). Katie Parks (22:55), Jessica Taylor (23:01) and Sofia Oropeza (23:03) finished 62nd, 64th and 65th. Corning’s Adriana Vargas was 81st (23:47) The Spartans other finishers were: Gina Cosentino (82nd, 23:48), Alexandria Dahnke (87th, 24:13) and Adrienne Hinkston (98th, 24:52). The Cardinals other finishers were: Ana Carillo (94th, 24:38), Mireya Pahua (96th, 24:46), Jannel Montes (109th, 25:22), Carolina Carillo (112th, 25:26) and Maria Leon (118th, 26:15). Locals to be honored by Junior Giants program On Saturday the Giants Community Fund will proudly host the sixth annual Junior Giants Willie Mac Awards Lun- cheon in recognition of the exceptional Junior Giants play- ers and coaches who set shining examples for their respec- tive communities this season. Named in honor of San Fran- cisco Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey, this award is the Junior Giants version of the annual title given to a San Francisco Giants player, chosen by his teammates. Every year, the honor is presented to the Junior Giants players and coaches who best exemplify the Four Bases of Character Development: Leadership, Teamwork, Confi- dence and Integrity. Receiving awards this year are players Nathaniel Ireland- Rochon (Cottonwood), Samantha Moreno (Red Bluff), Oscar Rodriguez (Los Molinos) and coaches Chris Blevins (Cottonwood), Roberto Estrada (Red Bluff) and Kendee and Michael Vance (Los Molinos) From over 16,000 participants, 34 Junior Giants players were handpicked to receive the honor, while 39 coaches out of nearly 2,000 were recognized Willie McCovey, who is also involved in the Giants Com- munity Fund through the Willie McCovey Golf Classic, will be in attendance to extend his congratulations to those who went above and beyond to make the 2010 Junior Giants sea- son a success. Around Tehama Holiday Classic seeks VIP Sponsors Red Bluff High School is seeking VIP sponsors for the 2010 Holiday Classic. This year’s boys and girls basketball tournament will run Dec. 15-18. For a $200 donation, a VIP sponsor will receive: • 4 tournament passes for the 24 games • Hospitality Room Access — for adults only • Snack Bar Vouchers — for students and children • 4 tournament pins • A tournament souvenir program • 2 tournament t-shirts • recognition in the program (if paid by Nov. 23rd) • recognition on the high school’s homepage This year there is an option to the Classic Sponsor pro- Courtesy photo The Vista eighth grade girls basketball team won the Sequoia Middle School basketball tournament. Vista defeated Chico Jr., Yreka and Paradise middle schools in a round robin style tournament. The Vista team is: (from back left) Savannah Sutliff, Aislynn Lair, Jaycee Lawley, Irelann Howell, coach Ed Clawson,Victoria Morrison, Ashleigh Fox, Hailey Reineman, Jordan Vazquez, Alyssa Mena and Nicole Sauvé. gram. For an additional $75, a sponsor can have their name or company logo listed on the back of the tournament t-shirts if form and payment is received by Nov. 23. For more information or to become a sponsor contact Nancy Mackey at 529-8787 or 200-0283. Youth Basketball Sign-ups Cornerstone Youth Basketball League sign-ups continue on Tuesday and Thursday in the lobby of the large gym at Red Bluff Union High School from 5:30 to 7 p.m.