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Palmieri, Devils beat Coyotes to end 7-game skid

GLENDALE — Kyle Palmieri scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the New Jersey Devils held on for a 2-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night, ending a seven-game losing streak.

Jesper Boqvist also scored, and Michael McLeod and Miles Wood each had two assists to help the Devils get their first win this month. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 31 shots.

Alex Goligoski scored for Arizona, which has lost five of its last seven home games but remains in sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division. Vinnie Hinostroza picked up his fourth assist in two games, and Darcy Kuemper finished with 31 saves.

Palmieri’s team-leading 12th goal of the season came with 8:26 left in the third period as he flipped the puck high into net past Kuemper.

Martin, White lead Sun Devils over Georgia

TEMPE — Remy Martin scored 23 points, Romello White had 18 points and 17 rebounds and Arizona State pulled away in the second half to beat Georgia 79-59 on Saturday night.

Arizona State (8-2) won its fifth straight game and controlled the entire second half, leading by as many as 24 points. Alonzo Verge Jr. added 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting.

White made three quick buckets early in the second half, using his powerful 6-foot-8, 235-pound body to finish through contact and help the Sun Devils build a 48-37 lead. He finished 7 of 8 from the field and grabbed six offensive rebounds.

Georgia’s star freshman Anthony Edwards finished with 13 points, but only one came in the second half. He missed all five of his 3-point attempts.

The Bulldogs (6-3) lost for the third time in five games. They had a brutal night shooting, especially from long range, where they connected on just 2 of 24 shots (eight percent) from 3-point range. Tye Fagan led Georgia with 15 points.

ASU led 39-31 at halftime after White’s tip-in banked off the glass and through the hoop as time expired. Martin led the Sun Devils with 15 points in the first half.