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    • Breaking News, Louisville, Pittsburgh

    By GARY B. GRAVES

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Quentin Snider scored 22 points, including two free throws with 25.3 seconds remaining, and Deng Adel added a free throw 8 seconds later as No. 14 Louisville survived Jamel Artis’ career-high 43 points to outlast Pittsburgh 85-80 on Wednesday night.

    The Cardinals appeared in good shape with a 59-35 lead midway through the second half before Artis’ 32-point second half rallied the Panthers within 81-76 with 45 seconds remaining. Donovan Mitchell made one of two from the line before Snider and Adel added critical free throws to provide a cushion as Louisville (14-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) won its second straight.

    Snider also had a couple of key baskets down the stretch to finish 7 of 11 from the field including 3 of 4 from long range. Mitchell and Adel each finished with 15 points and Ray Spalding had 11 for the Cardinals.

    Oak Hill Academy, Recruiting

    Matt Coleman, the 6-foot-1, 174-pound point guard from Oak Hill (VA) Academy, will announce on Monday at the Hoophall Classic, head coach Steve Smith confirmed to ZAGSBLOG.

    Oak Hill faces Nathan Hale (WA) at 1 p.m. on ESPNU, and Coleman is expected to announce at halftime of the 11 a.m. game between The Patrick School (N.J.) and Pace Academy (GA).

    Coleman is down to Duke and Texas, he previously told Scout.

    His most recent visit was to Texas at the end of October.

    “Texas was real nice, I say they laid out the red carpet,” he said. “Just being there with my family and [head coach] Shaka [Smart] spending some time, I really enjoyed myself.”

    Coleman visited along with 7-footer Mohamed Bamba of the Westtown (PA) School and the PSA Cardinals. Bamba is considering Texas along with Duke, Kentucky, Harvard and a few others, but also won’t sign until the spring.

    St. Anthony

    MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Despite another financial crisis that threatened to shudder the historic school at the end of this semester, St. Anthony’s will remain open going forward and Bob Hurley plans to continue coaching at the Jersey City school past his 70th birthday.

    “I think we’re a little ahead of where we needed to be at this point,” the 69-year-old Naismith Hall of Fame coach said following his team’s 41st straight win, a 51-48 victory over the Ranney School on Tuesday night at Brookdale Community College. “We’re moving forward for high school registration on the first Saturday of February. We’ve put together a plan for next year which we’re going to give to the Archdiocese shortly. And anyone who registers for school will get a refundable deposit in the event we’re not open because we feel that strongly that it can happen.”

    Back in September, St. Anthony’s said it needed $10-$20 million or the doors would close after the 2016-17 school year. The school held a massive fundraising dinner called “50 Years of Chasing Perfect: A Tribute to Coach Hurley,” and also launched a GoFundMe campaign.

    Americans in Europe, Baylor

    Hopefully Isaiah Austin’s pro career will turn out smoother than its rocky start.

    After signing with Red Star Belgrade affiliate FMP to play in Serbia in the Adriatic league, Austin lost his luggage en route and couldn’t read the signs in his new home.

    Austin, whose NBA career was derailed before it began because of a rare genetic disorder that affects his heart, was cleared to play basketball again in November.

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