The overall record may not show it, but Vintage High School was on a little bit of a roll going into Thursday night’s Monticello Empire League boys basketball game.

Ruby Shuler fouled out with five minutes to go, but the Napa Christian girls basketball team went on to beat visiting Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy Thursday, 33-26, in a Small School Bridge League game.

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NOTES AND QUOTES for a Friday in the Napa Valley:

• Napa River

Napa Golf Course at Kennedy Park will offer a spring lesson schedule designed for couples, juniors and women.

LOS ANGELES — Christopher Bowman, the former U.S. figure skating champion dubbed “Bowman the Showman” for his flair on the ice, died Thursday of a possible drug overdose, authorities said. He was 40.

SACRAMENTO — John Salmons had 28 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to help the Sacramento Kings rally late in the fourth quarter for a 116-113 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night.

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Lawrence Hill had 13 points and Brook Lopez had 12 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 23 Stanford to a 66-46 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON — Alexander the Great has a contract worthy of his nickname — the first $100 million deal in NHL history.

SAN JOSE — Jeremy Roenick and Milan Michalek scored power play goals, and the San Jose Sharks beat Vancouver 3-1 Thursday night for their sixth victory in seven games.