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ByFredGoodall TheAssociatedPress ORLANDO,FLA. StephenCurry scored 51 points and set an NBA record with a 3-pointer in his 128th consecutive game as the Golden State Warriors beat the Orlando Magic 130-114 on Thursday night. A night after scoring 42 in a six-point victory at Mi- ami, Curry made 20 of 27 shots from the field, includ- ing 10 3-pointers. The War- riors pulled away in the clos- ing minutes of the third quar- ter, with Curry banking in a 44-foot shot at the buzzer for a 99-91 lead. The reigning MVP topped 50 points for the third time this season, the first player to do it that many times since LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in 2008-09. That wasn't his only high- light of the night. Curry surpassed Kyle Korv- er's mark of 127 straight games with a 3, which he tied while making six 3s at Miami on Wednesday night. "For Steph, it's just like mak- ing a basket in 127 games. It doesn't matter that it's a 3. That is like a layup to him. It's not surprising at all," War- riors coach Steve Kerr said be- fore the game. Including the postseason, Curry has made 3s in 149 straight games, also a record. "I have a hard time seeing how that streak is ever going NBA Currytotals51points, WarriorsthumpMagic With 3-pointer in 128th consecutive game, Curry breaks the NBA record PHOTOSBYPHELANM.EBENHACK—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) goes up for a shot in front of Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier during the first half Thursday in Orlando, Florida. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates a er making a 3-pointer from near the half-court line at the end of the third quarter Thursday against the Orlando Magic in Orlando. WARRIORS130,MAGIC114 Up next: Golden State War- riors at Oklahoma City Thunder, 5:30p.m. Saturday, TV on ABC. THESCORE Staff Reports RED BLUFF The Mercy Lady Warriors advanced to the sec- ond round of the NSCIF Divi- sion 6 playoffs with a 33-28 win Wednesday night over the No. 10 seed Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars. "The Cougars came ready to play and gave the Warriors a run for their money," said coach Ka- tie Sullivan. "At halftime the score was 15 to 14. However, the Lady Warriors kept their composure through the second half to keep their lead, ending the game with a score of 33 to 28." Tasha Pimentel was the top scorer of the night with 12 points and she pulled down eight re- bounds and had a steal; Annie Feser had nine points, eight re- bounds, an assist and a steal; Mary DiMaggio and Maddie Flynn each scored four points and Flynn had eight rebounds, two as- sists and two steals. Cheyanne Johnson had five rebounds, seven assists and six steals and Laura Keane had five rebounds and four steals. The No. 7 seed Warriors (15-12 overall, 5-3 league) are scheduled to face the No. 2 seed Chester Vol- canoes (17-8 overall, 6-2 league) at 6:30 tonight in Chester. The winner will advance to face the winner of a Thursday night game between No. 6 Amer- ican Christian Academy and No. 3 Biggs. The Warriors lost to the Volca- noes 55-36 on Jan. 22 at home and 49-37 on Feb. 9 in Chester. GIRLS BASKETBALL LadyWarriors move to 2nd round in win over Cougars Staff Reports RED BLUFF The Mercy Warriors basketball team made quick work of the No. 9 seed Maxwell Pan- thers on Wednesday night at home 85-63 to advance in the NSCIF Division 6 playoffs. The No. 8 seed Warriors shot out to a big lead early, finishing the first quarter up 28-13 and they held steady the rest of the way for the easy win. Junior Grace was named player of the game for the Warriors with 16 points, three rebounds, two as- sists and two steals. Teddy Ranberg led the War- riors in scoring with 22 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals; Nick Ornelas had 15 points, five rebounds, 14 assists and two steals; Marcus Kuchle notched a double-double with 10 points and 16 rebounds; Travis Gorden had nine points, 10 rebounds and a steal and Richie Borges had nine points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal. With the win the Warriors (17- 10 overall, 2-6 league) are sched- uled to face the top-seeded Ches- ter Volcanoes (20-5 overall, 7-1 league) at 8 tonight in Chester. The Warriors lost to Chester 61- 52 on Jan. 22 at home and 77-71 on Feb. 5 in Chester. The winner will advance to face the winner between No. 12 seed Butte Valley and No. 4 seed Biggs. If Mercy wins, the War- riors would travel to Biggs or host Butte Valley on Tuesday. MOUNT SHASTA 72, BULLDOGS 30 The Los Molinos Bulldogs were knocked out of the NSCIF Divi- sion 5 playoffs Wednesday night with a 72-30 loss to the No. 5 seed Mount Shasta Bears. The Bears got off to a 10-point lead in the first quarter and ex- tended it in the second to go into halftime up 40-18. Things wouldn't improve in the second half for the overmatched No. 12 seed Bulldogs, who were held scoreless in the final quarter. BOYS BASKETBALL Warriors win over Maxwell, advance Bulldogs blown out by No. 5 Mount Shasta By Janie McCauley The Associated Press MESA, ARIZ. Ron Washington stood side by side with short- stop Marcus Semien in the bat- ting cage within the depths of the Oakland Coliseum last month, each smiling as they worked together for a FanFest session. These two have struck quite a bond in the short time Wash- ington has been back with the Athletics as third base coach, a job he had years ago while helping defensively develop former stars such as six-time Gold Glove third baseman Eric Chavez, first baseman Jason Giambi and shortstop Miguel Tejada. Semien committed a majors- leading 35 errors in his first season with the A's last year, but the 25-year-old shortstop made major strides with his glove over the second half after Washington returned in May before being promoted into his old third-base gig come August. "The way we work, the way that I've learned to work on defense with Wash, has re- ally made me more confi- dent," Semien said. "Looking at the entire year as an expe- rience, it's only going to make me better. There were more er- rors than I wanted to have, but it's going to make me a better player. The second half, look- ing at the numbers, of course SPRING TRAINING A's Semien makes big defensive strides With Washington, shortstop improved in second half last season JIM MONE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien made major strides with his glove over the second half a er Ron Washington returned in May. By Andrew Baggarly Bay Area News Group SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. San Fran- cisco Giants right-hander Matt Cain will have to overcome one more right arm surgery as he seeks to reestablish himself as a rotation stalwart. At least this procedure was termed as minor. And it hap- pened at the beginning of spring, not the end. Cain returned to San Fran- cisco and had surgery Thurs- day morning to remove a cyst in his upper arm; the Giants ex- pect Cain to resume throwing in 10 days — a scenario that does not eliminate the possibility he will open the season in the rota- tion, but casts a degree of doubt given his elbow issues over the past two seasons. "You hate for him to go through what he went through, but it's pretty minor, I think," Gi- ants manager Bruce Bochy said. "The way he was throwing the ball, he's got plenty of time. You hate to have a little hiccup, but I don't see this really being a ma- jor setback at all. We have time to get him ready." Cain also had an upper right arm cyst removed in November, Bochy said. The current one was located in a slightly different spot. The medical staff drained it once, but when fluid began building up again the decision was made to cut it out. It is not uncommon for play- ers to develop cysts or abscesses at the site of injections, and like many pitchers, Cain has had several cortisone shots in his SPRING TRAINING Giants' Cain iffy to start season a er surgery BOYS PAGE 2 SEMIEN PAGE 2 GIANTS PAGE 2 WARRIORS PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Friday, February 26, 2016 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1