The George Washington men's basketball team suffered a tough lost in Wednesday's game against UNC Charlotte 49ers (17-5). The Colonials (12-9) were ahead for most of the game, but lost the lead with 20 seconds left and could not recover. The 49ers pulled out with the win with a score of 72-68. GW senior Damian Hollis led the team by scoring 23 points. Charlotte was able to keep the game close due to Junior Shamari Spears, who scored 19 of his 31 points in the second half. The Colonials are scheduled to host the Duquesne University Dukes (11-10) on Saturday at 2:00pm. It is unclear if this game will be affected by the expected weekend snow storm. Check back for updates. You can always catch the game at gwradio.com.
The big sports event of the weekend is obviously Sunday's Super Bowl XLIV between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints. Peyton Manning led the Colts to a Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XLI in 2007. This is the first Super Bowl appearance for the Saints. Kick-off is at 6:25pm. The Who will be performing at the half time show.
The Washington Capitals (39-12) have extended their record-breaking winning streak to 12 games by beating the New York Rangers (25-26) 6-5. Alex Ovechkin had a pair of goals; Mike Knuble, Tom Poti, Boyd Gordon, and Nicklas Backstrom each contributed with one goal for the Capitals. The Rangers had a 5-4 lead going into the third period, but were unable to stop Poti and Backstrom from scoring. Ryan Callahan, Olli Jokinen, and Brandon Dubinsky each scored a goal for the Rangers while Vinny Prospal added two goals. The Caps will host the Atlanta Thrashers (24-23) Friday night. The puck drops at 7:00pm.
The Washington Wizards (16-32) lost Wednesday to the New York Knicks (19-29) 107-85. Nate Robinson led the Knicks with 23 points, while David Lee who had 22 points. Washington's Randy Foye and Nick Young led the Wizards with 15 points a piece. The Wizards will travel to Orlando to play the Magic (33-16) on Friday night. Tip off is at 7:00pm.
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