Officials at American Preparatory Academy said they knew about Dave Bliss’ sordid past at Baylor University when they hired him as the charter school’s athletic director and basketball coach.
Basketball
The Mustangs (21-6) overcame a sluggish start by forcing 30 turnovers, and extended their season with a victory over the Longhorns in the Mountain Region tournament quarterfinals.
Kelsey Plum, selected No. 1 overall in 2017, has been among the league leaders in 3-point percentage throughout her second pro season and is starting to showcase the scoring that captivated the country during her record-setting college career.
Los Angeles (13-9) was the best team in the WNBA for the first six weeks of the season, but has lost six of its last eight games amid a mediocre defense and inconsistent offense.
The silky, 6-foot-7-inch wing left Las Vegas on Friday for Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he’ll compete alongside 29 of the nation’s best players for 12 spots on USA Basketball’s under-17 team.
The Aces are 2-1 on their four-game trip and will try to end it with a victory over the Wings, who defeated Las Vegas in the preseason.
The Aces will play their home opener May 27 before a national audience on NBA TV, and are scheduled to play seven other games on the network throughout the course of the regular season
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