ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT
B Section
THURSDAY, Â JANUARY Â 15, Â 2015
MATT DICKERSON
SPORTS
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CHLOE Â Â KANE
LUCY Â Â URSITTI
ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hockey 08+6 YV 1 &RXQWU\ 1-Â0 Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball 08+6 YV )DLU +DYHQ 66-Â65 Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball 0LOWRQ YV 08+6 47-Â25 COLLEGE SPORTS Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball 7XIWV YV 0LGG 57-Â37 0LGG YV 3RWVGDP 65-Â53 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball 7XIWV YV 0LGG 80-Â63 0LGG YV &DVWOHWRQ 94-Â56 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hockey 0LGG YV 8WLFD 2-Â1 Â (OT)
Schedule
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(See  Schedule,  Page  3B)
LEAH Â Â RAYMOND
ANNA Â Â BUTEAU
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CHLOE Â Â KANE
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