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...that would eventually be agreed would then amount a mopping up operation. But it's growing increasingly unlikely that those battlefield objectives can be realized, and if not, any cease-fire would probably not be on the terms the Administration is seeking. More often than not, diplomacy results in second-best solutions. And if Hizballah survives the Israeli offensive as a fighting force, preventing a recurrence of the crisis would require engagement with the movement's external backers...
...rookie enjoyed a solid first stint in The Show, a trio of games from March 24-29. His one tally and three assists were the second-best offensive output by a Pittsburgh player during that stretch, and his plus/minus of +2 was tops for the team...
...season, but at least we know we’re still going to be playing,” said Saints coach Paul Flanagan. Boe stopped 40 offerings from St. Lawrence in the win, only giving up one goal during five Saints power plays. St. Lawrence boast the second-best scoring offense in the country, but only forward Crystal Connors could find a seam past Boe and hit the back of the net. “What I am most impressed about was that we were determined to go after the net, we were a threat in the offensive zone...
...three of the half with 29 seconds remaining on the clock. Goffredo had 22 points at the break, and the Crimson lead was 22. He was no longer just the afterthought role player. He was the difference. “We had to do a better job knowing where he is,” Brown coach Glen Miller said. “He got hot, and he’s one of the better shooters in our league.” Goffredo finished with eight threes on the night—the second-best single-game performance in Harvard history?...
Junior shooting guard Jim Goffredo, who was named the Ivy League Player of the Week on Monday, was feeling that rhythm more than any other player on the court. Goffredo scored 30 points on 9-of-12 shooting, including a Harvard second-best all-time eight three pointers, and destroyed Brown's defense with an unconscious first half, shooting 7-of-8 from three point range to finish with 22 of Harvard's 45 points at the break...