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The Alabama Crimson Tide tip off Week 2 of the 2026-27 men's college basketball season against a familiar team among the sport's mid-majors. Nate Oats' team faces the Oakland Golden Grizzlies from the Horizon League Monday at Coleman Coliseum. Alabama (2-0), which is No. 18 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the AP Top 25, overcame a slow start after missing 16 of its first 19 shots to close the first half with a 10-0 run. It was part of a larger 26-4 overall spurt to down Arkansas State, 101-86, on Friday. Four Alabama players finished in double digits. Amari Allen had 16 points as part of a triple-double, adding 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Allen left the game in the second half after landing awkwardly on his ankle and sat out the final minutes. Freshman Qayden Samuels led all Alabama scorers with 17 points. Drew Fielder added 16 points, Brandon Garrison finished with 14 and freshman forward Terris Bouie had 12. Alabama out-rebounded the Red Wolves, 58-46, and had 19 takeaways. Oakland (0-3) opened the season with an 84-63 loss to defending national champion Michigan and fell 90-67 at Santa Clara in its
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Marysville teen honors veterans with Eagle Scout prayer garden
ST. CLAIR, MI — Kyle McCormick never had the chance to meet his grandfather, Joseph H. McCormick, a U.S. Air Force sergeant who served during the Vietnam War. But his grandfather's grave at St. Mary Cemetery , 3039 Rattle Run Road, would eventually inspire the 17-year-old Marysville resident to create something honoring not only his family, but generations of veterans. What began as a visit to the cemetery with his father grew into an Eagle Scout project that included cleaning dozens of veterans' grave markers and constructing a permanent Veterans Prayer Garden. As Veterans Day approaches Nov. 11, the completed garden offers visitors a quiet place to remember those who served. "This is me leaving my mark on the community," McCormick said. "Something I can show my kids in the future." A personal connection to military service McCormick, a member of Marysville's Scout Troop 216 , said the idea began when he noticed the condition of veterans' grave markers during visits to cemeteries. His troop had previously participated in activities honoring veterans, including placing flags at gravesites and taking part in Wreaths Across America. But seeing his own grandfather's marker in need of attention made the issue personal. "When I