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Gonzaga coach Steve Turner looks on as his starting forward Kris Jenkins nails a buzzer beater to top Baltimore’s Patterson High School 75-73.
Gonzaga coach Steve Turner looks on as his starting forward Kris Jenkins nails a buzzer beater to top Baltimore’s Patterson High School 75-73. (Courtesy Photo/Marcus Helton, DMVElite.com)
Gonzaga Tops “Crimestopper,” Defeats Baltimore’s Patterson with Buzzer Beater to Remain Perfect
Originally published January 17, 2012

The Washington, D.C./Baltimore City rivalry is still alive and well. And if proof was needed, then Monday night’s heart stopper between the District’s Gonzaga Eagles and Baltimore’s Patterson Clippers can provide plenty verification. In the first annual Martin Luther King Hoopfest Showcase, the Eagles edged Baltimore standout Aquille Carr and the Clippers 75-73 in front of a sold-out gymnasium at D.C.’s Coolidge High School on Jan. 16.moreMore Arrow
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