Howard Bison @ Savannah State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
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| HOW14-13 | 23 | 27 | 50 |
| SAV6-19 | 30 | 18 | 48 |
The scoring timeline.
Every scoring moment, when the official feed stamped it — and when FirstBuzzer's in-venue spotters buzzed it first. Times are ET.
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James Carlton made Layup. Assisted by James Miller.
2–0 -
Terel Hall made Jumper. Assisted by Brian Pearson.
2–2 -
Alante Fenner made Layup.
2–4 -
James Daniel made Free Throw.
3–4 -
James Daniel made Free Throw.
4–4 -
Alante Fenner made Free Throw.
4–5 -
Saadiq Muhammad made Jumper. Assisted by Demarcus Bryant.
4–7 -
James Daniel made Free Throw.
5–7 -
James Daniel made Free Throw.
6–7 -
Hikeem Champaigne made Dunk. Assisted by Terel Hall.
6–9 -
Damon Collins made Free Throw.
7–9 -
Damon Collins made Free Throw.
8–9 -
Terel Hall made Jumper. Assisted by Keierre Richards.
8–11 -
Keon Hill made Jumper.
10–11 -
Brian Pearson made Layup. Assisted by Javaris Jenkins.
10–13 -
Brian Pearson made Jumper.
10–15 -
Alante Fenner made Layup.
10–17 -
James Daniel made Layup.
12–17 -
James Carlton made Free Throw.
13–17 -
Alante Fenner made Free Throw.
13–18 -
Alante Fenner made Free Throw.
13–19 -
Jared Norsworthy made Layup.
15–19 -
James Daniel made Layup.
17–19 -
Marcel Boyd made Free Throw.
18–19 -
Marcel Boyd made Free Throw.
19–19 -
James Carlton made Free Throw.
20–19 -
James Carlton made Free Throw.
21–19 -
Terel Hall made Free Throw.
21–20 -
James Carlton made Layup. Assisted by Marcel Boyd.
23–20 -
Khaleen Pinkett made Layup. Assisted by Alante Fenner.
23–22 -
Javaris Jenkins made Jumper. Assisted by Terel Hall.
23–24 -
Terel Hall made Free Throw.
23–25 -
Terel Hall made Free Throw.
23–26 -
Jamal Norman made Dunk. Assisted by Alante Fenner.
23–28 -
Brian Pearson made Layup. Assisted by Javaris Jenkins.
23–30 -
James Carlton made Jumper.
25–30 -
James Daniel made Three Point Jumper.
28–30 -
Hikeem Champaigne made Free Throw.
28–31 -
Brandon Ford made Free Throw.
29–31 -
Brandon Ford made Free Throw.
30–31 -
Hikeem Champaigne made Jumper.
30–33 -
Marcel Boyd made Layup.
32–33 -
Marcel Boyd made Free Throw.
33–33 -
Jamal Norman made Jumper. Assisted by Demarcus Bryant.
33–35 -
Khaleen Pinkett made Layup.
33–37 -
Demarcus Bryant made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saadiq Muhammad.
33–40 -
James Daniel made Free Throw.
34–40 -
Brandon Ford made Layup.
36–40 -
Brandon Ford made Free Throw.
37–40 -
Hikeem Champaigne made Free Throw.
37–41 -
James Carlton made Free Throw.
38–41 -
James Carlton made Free Throw.
39–41 -
James Daniel made Layup.
41–41 -
James Daniel made Free Throw.
42–41 -
Terel Hall made Layup.
42–43 -
James Carlton made Free Throw.
43–43 -
James Carlton made Free Throw.
44–43 -
Hikeem Champaigne made Layup.
44–45 -
James Carlton made Free Throw.
45–45 -
James Carlton made Free Throw.
46–45 -
James Carlton made Free Throw.
47–45 -
Demarcus Bryant made Jumper.
47–47 -
Damon Collins made Free Throw.
48–47 -
Brandon Ford made Free Throw.
49–47 -
Brandon Ford made Free Throw.
50–47 -
Javaris Jenkins made Free Throw.
50–48
Play-by-play
- P1 James Carlton missed Jumper.
- P1 Alante Fenner Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Terel Hall Turnover.
- P1 James Carlton made Layup. Assisted by James Miller. 2–0
- P1 Keierre Richards missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 James Carlton Defensive Rebound.
- P1 James Daniel Turnover.
- P1 Terel Hall made Jumper. Assisted by Brian Pearson. 2–2
- P1 Foul on James Miller.
- P1 James Miller Turnover.
- P1 Javaris Jenkins missed Jumper.
- P1 Marcel Boyd Block.
- P1 James Carlton Defensive Rebound.
- P1 James Carlton missed Layup.
- P1 Alante Fenner Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Alante Fenner made Layup. 2–4
- P1 James Miller missed Layup.
- P1 Keierre Richards Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Javaris Jenkins missed Jumper.
- P1 James Daniel Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Javaris Jenkins.
- P1 James Daniel made Free Throw. 3–4
- P1 James Daniel made Free Throw. 4–4
- P1 Jamal Norman Turnover.
- P1 James Daniel Steal.
- P1 James Daniel Turnover.
- P1 Alante Fenner Steal.
- P1 Foul on James Carlton.
- P1 Alante Fenner missed Free Throw.
- P1 Savannah St Deadball Team Rebound.
- P1 Alante Fenner made Free Throw. 4–5
- P1 Damon Collins Turnover.
- P1 Treyvon Francis missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Marcel Boyd Block.
- P1 Jamal Norman Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Jared Norsworthy Turnover.
- P1 Demarcus Bryant missed Jumper.
- P1 James Carlton Block.
- P1 Marcel Boyd Defensive Rebound.
- P1 James Miller Turnover.
- P1 Jamal Norman Steal.
- P1 Treyvon Francis missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jamal Norman Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Saadiq Muhammad made Jumper. Assisted by Demarcus Bryant. 4–7
- P1 Kofi Andoh Turnover.
- P1 Treyvon Francis Steal.
- P1 Treyvon Francis missed Layup.
- P1 Khaleen Pinkett Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Khaleen Pinkett missed Layup.
- P1 Savannah St Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Saadiq Muhammad Turnover.
- P1 James Daniel Steal.
- P1 Foul on Hikeem Champaigne.
- P1 James Daniel made Free Throw. 5–7
- P1 James Daniel made Free Throw. 6–7
- P1 Hikeem Champaigne made Dunk. Assisted by Terel Hall. 6–9
- P1 Foul on Hikeem Champaigne.
- P1 Foul on Brian Pearson.
- P1 Damon Collins made Free Throw. 7–9
- P1 Damon Collins made Free Throw. 8–9
- P1 Foul on Oliver Ellison.
- P1 Terel Hall made Jumper. Assisted by Keierre Richards. 8–11
- P1 Keon Hill made Jumper. 10–11
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Brian Pearson made Layup. Assisted by Javaris Jenkins. 10–13
- P1 Keon Hill Turnover.
- P1 Alante Fenner Steal.
- P1 Foul on Damon Collins.
- P1 Brian Pearson made Jumper. 10–15
- P1 Jared Norsworthy Turnover.
- P1 Keierre Richards Steal.
- P1 Keierre Richards missed Layup.
- P1 Alante Fenner Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Alante Fenner made Layup. 10–17
- P1 Howard Timeout
- P1 James Daniel made Layup. 12–17
- P1 Javaris Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Howard Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Alante Fenner.
- P1 James Miller missed Layup.
- P1 Saadiq Muhammad Block.
- P1 James Carlton Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Keierre Richards.
- P1 James Carlton made Free Throw. 13–17
- P1 James Carlton missed Free Throw.
- P1 Keierre Richards Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Saadiq Muhammad Turnover.
- P1 Damon Collins Steal.
- P1 Foul on Whitley Carter.
- P1 James Daniel missed Free Throw.
- P1 Saadiq Muhammad Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Saadiq Muhammad Turnover.
- P1 Theodore Boyomo Steal.
- P1 Damon Collins Turnover.
- P1 Whitley Carter Steal.
- P1 Saadiq Muhammad missed Layup.
- P1 James Carlton Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Damon Collins missed Layup.
- P1 Saadiq Muhammad Block.
- P1 Khaleen Pinkett Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on James Miller.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Alante Fenner made Free Throw. 13–18
- P1 Alante Fenner made Free Throw. 13–19
- P1 Jared Norsworthy made Layup. 15–19
- P1 Jamal Norman Turnover.
- P1 James Daniel made Layup. 17–19
- P1 Jamal Norman missed Layup.
- P1 Howard Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Saadiq Muhammad.
- P1 Marcel Boyd made Free Throw. 18–19
- P1 Marcel Boyd made Free Throw. 19–19
- P1 Terel Hall missed Jumper.
- P1 Javaris Jenkins Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Demarcus Bryant missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Saadiq Muhammad Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Saadiq Muhammad Turnover.
- P1 Jared Norsworthy Steal.
- P1 Foul on Saadiq Muhammad.
- P1 Jared Norsworthy missed Free Throw.
- P1 Brian Pearson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Javaris Jenkins Turnover.
- P1 James Carlton Steal.
- P1 Foul on Javaris Jenkins.
- P1 James Carlton made Free Throw. 20–19
- P1 James Carlton made Free Throw. 21–19
- P1 Javaris Jenkins missed Layup.
- P1 Marcel Boyd Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Brandon Ford missed Layup.
- P1 Howard Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Brandon Ford.
- P1 Brandon Ford Turnover.
- P1 Javaris Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Terel Hall Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Marcel Boyd.
- P1 Terel Hall missed Free Throw.
- P1 Savannah St Deadball Team Rebound.
- P1 Terel Hall made Free Throw. 21–20
- P1 James Carlton made Layup. Assisted by Marcel Boyd. 23–20
- P1 Jamal Norman Turnover.
- P1 Marcel Boyd Steal.
- P1 James Daniel Turnover.
- P1 Alante Fenner Steal.
- P1 Khaleen Pinkett made Layup. Assisted by Alante Fenner. 23–22
- P1 Foul on Dalique Mingo.
- P1 Dalique Mingo Turnover.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Brian Pearson Turnover.
- P1 James Daniel Steal.
- P1 James Daniel missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Alante Fenner Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Javaris Jenkins made Jumper. Assisted by Terel Hall. 23–24
- P1 James Carlton missed Jumper.
- P1 Brian Pearson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Keon Hill.
- P1 Terel Hall made Free Throw. 23–25
- P1 Terel Hall made Free Throw. 23–26
- P1 James Carlton Turnover.
- P1 Alante Fenner Steal.
- P1 Jamal Norman made Dunk. Assisted by Alante Fenner. 23–28
- P1 James Daniel missed Layup.
- P1 Brian Pearson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Savannah St Timeout
- P1 Brian Pearson made Layup. Assisted by Javaris Jenkins. 23–30
- P2 James Carlton missed Jumper.
- P2 Brian Pearson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Terel Hall missed Jumper.
- P2 James Carlton Defensive Rebound.
- P2 James Carlton made Jumper. 25–30
- P2 Keierre Richards missed Jumper.
- P2 Savannah St Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Terel Hall Turnover.
- P2 Marcel Boyd Steal.
- P2 James Daniel made Three Point Jumper. 28–30
- P2 Brian Pearson Turnover.
- P2 James Carlton Steal.
- P2 Marcel Boyd missed Layup.
- P2 Savannah St Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Alante Fenner missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Howard Defensive Rebound.
- P2 James Carlton Turnover.
- P2 Foul on James Miller.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne missed Free Throw.
- P2 Savannah St Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne made Free Throw. 28–31
- P2 Foul on Hikeem Champaigne.
- P2 Brandon Ford made Free Throw. 29–31
- P2 Brandon Ford made Free Throw. 30–31
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne made Jumper. 30–33
- P2 Marcel Boyd made Layup. 32–33
- P2 Foul on Treyvon Francis.
- P2 Marcel Boyd made Free Throw. 33–33
- P2 Jamal Norman made Jumper. Assisted by Demarcus Bryant. 33–35
- P2 James Daniel missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Khaleen Pinkett made Layup. 33–37
- P2 Foul on Damon Collins.
- P2 Damon Collins Turnover.
- P2 Demarcus Bryant made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saadiq Muhammad. 33–40
- P2 James Carlton missed Jumper.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Khaleen Pinkett missed Layup.
- P2 James Carlton Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Jamal Norman.
- P2 James Daniel made Free Throw. 34–40
- P2 James Daniel missed Free Throw.
- P2 Saadiq Muhammad Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Terel Hall Turnover.
- P2 Brandon Ford Steal.
- P2 Brandon Ford made Layup. 36–40
- P2 Demarcus Bryant missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Brandon Ford Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Jamal Norman.
- P2 Brandon Ford missed Free Throw.
- P2 Howard Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Brandon Ford made Free Throw. 37–40
- P2 Foul on Oliver Ellison.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne made Free Throw. 37–41
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne missed Free Throw.
- P2 James Carlton Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Saadiq Muhammad.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 James Carlton made Free Throw. 38–41
- P2 James Carlton made Free Throw. 39–41
- P2 Alante Fenner Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Brian Pearson.
- P2 James Daniel made Layup. 41–41
- P2 James Daniel made Free Throw. 42–41
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne missed Jumper.
- P2 James Carlton Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on James Carlton.
- P2 James Carlton Turnover.
- P2 Brian Pearson missed Layup.
- P2 Terel Hall Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Terel Hall made Layup. 42–43
- P2 James Daniel Turnover.
- P2 Terel Hall Steal.
- P2 Terel Hall missed Layup.
- P2 James Carlton Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Brian Pearson.
- P2 James Carlton made Free Throw. 43–43
- P2 James Carlton made Free Throw. 44–43
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne made Layup. 44–45
- P2 Savannah St Timeout
- P2 Foul on Brian Pearson.
- P2 James Carlton made Free Throw. 45–45
- P2 James Carlton missed Free Throw.
- P2 Javaris Jenkins Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Marcel Boyd.
- P2 Foul on James Miller.
- P2 Demarcus Bryant Turnover.
- P2 James Daniel Steal.
- P2 James Carlton Turnover.
- P2 Demarcus Bryant Steal.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Demarcus Bryant missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Savannah St Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Saadiq Muhammad missed Jumper.
- P2 Marcel Boyd Block.
- P2 Savannah St Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Terel Hall Turnover.
- P2 Brandon Ford Steal.
- P2 Brandon Ford missed Layup.
- P2 Terel Hall Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne missed Layup.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Marcel Boyd.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne missed Free Throw.
- P2 Savannah St Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne missed Free Throw.
- P2 Oliver Ellison Defensive Rebound.
- P2 James Carlton missed Jumper.
- P2 Alante Fenner Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne Turnover.
- P2 Oliver Ellison Steal.
- P2 James Carlton missed Jumper.
- P2 Saadiq Muhammad Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Saadiq Muhammad Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Saadiq Muhammad.
- P2 James Carlton made Free Throw. 46–45
- P2 James Carlton made Free Throw. 47–45
- P2 Terel Hall Turnover.
- P2 James Miller Steal.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 James Daniel Turnover.
- P2 Foul on James Carlton.
- P2 Brian Pearson missed Free Throw.
- P2 Savannah St Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Brian Pearson missed Free Throw.
- P2 Damon Collins Defensive Rebound.
- P2 James Carlton missed Jumper.
- P2 Brian Pearson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Savannah St Timeout
- P2 Demarcus Bryant made Jumper. 47–47
- P2 Howard Timeout
- P2 Foul on Terel Hall.
- P2 Damon Collins made Free Throw. 48–47
- P2 Damon Collins missed Free Throw.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Javaris Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Hikeem Champaigne Turnover.
- P2 James Carlton Steal.
- P2 James Daniel Turnover.
- P2 Terel Hall Turnover.
- P2 Howard Timeout
- P2 Foul on Terel Hall.
- P2 Brandon Ford made Free Throw. 49–47
- P2 Brandon Ford made Free Throw. 50–47
- P2 Howard Timeout
- P2 Savannah St Timeout
- P2 Javaris Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jared Norsworthy Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Terel Hall.
- P2 Jared Norsworthy missed Free Throw.
- P2 Howard Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Savannah St Timeout
- P2 Jared Norsworthy missed Free Throw.
- P2 Savannah St Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on James Carlton.
- P2 Javaris Jenkins made Free Throw. 50–48
- P2 Javaris Jenkins missed Free Throw.
- P2 Savannah St Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Howard Timeout
- P2 Javaris Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Savannah St Deadball Team Rebound.
Box score
HOW
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Daniel IIIF | 39 | 15 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcel BoydG | 30 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| J.T. MillerG | 16 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Damon CollinsG | 26 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| James CarltonG | 39 | 16 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Tyler StoneF | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solomon ManghamF | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver EllisonC | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Theodore BoyomoC | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalique MingoG | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared NorsworthyG | 14 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kofi AndohG | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keon HillG | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon FordG | 17 | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jalen JonesF | |||||||||||||
| Patrick SpellerG | |||||||||||||
| Ausar MadisonG | |||||||||||||
| Prince OkorohG |
SAV
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian PearsonF | 22 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Javaris JenkinsF | 21 | 3 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Terel HallG | 27 | 9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Alante FennerG | 26 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Keierre RichardsG | 19 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Saadiq MuhammadF | 17 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Hikeem ChampaigneF | 14 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Treyvon FrancisG | 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demarcus BryantG | 21 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalen PinkettG | 15 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamal NormanG | 11 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Whitley CarterG | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sullivan HernandezF | |||||||||||||
| Tyler HaganC | |||||||||||||
| Christopher SpearsG | |||||||||||||
| Karandeep MalhiG |
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