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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1985
Page
8
NFL first round playoff games list matchups and times from December 28 to January 5 with winners advancing to Chicago and Los Angeles. The 1985 Associated Press All-Pro Team names offense and defense stars including Marino Payton Dent Dent and Ditto for specialists and coaches.
The Dec 27 28 slate lists first rounds in multiple tournaments across the U S and Hawaii. Schools such as Oregon Boston U Iowa Tampa UNLV Alabama Texas Christian Virginia Tech Princeton Wisconsin North Carolina and many others are set to compete in events from Portland to Honolulu. The document names numerous classic tournaments including the Far West Classic Rainbow Classic Orange Bowl and Music City Invitational with pairings and venues across cities like Las Vegas Tempe Dayton and Honolulu.
South Alabama 80 at Brooklyn College 62 in Honolulu Oakland ECAC Holiday Festival St Bonaventure 74 Iowa 72 in OT St John 79 James Madison 57 Far West Classic Oregon St 69 Tennessee Tech 54 St Josephs 65 Kansas St 63 Matt Heinen Holiday Angelo St 64 MoRolla 57 Clark 87 Livingstone 77 Lincoln Mo 82 Central St Ohio 73 Quincy 85 E Texas St 55
Philadelphia stars Jones Barkley Malone and Cheeks led the 76ers to a 117 108 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. M Johnson paced the Clippers with 30 points as Nimphius Bridgeman and Nixon added double digits. Rebounds favored Philadelphia as the teams traded leads through four quarters.
Mike Ditka of the Chicago Bears was chosen as the NFL Coach of the Year by The Associated Press after guiding the team to a 19 1 record and boosting league television ratings. Ditka credited his players and assistant coaches while noting the emphasis on the team over individual glory.
Furman coach Dick Sheridan and players Bobby Lamb and Lawrence Jackson earned top spots on the 1985 South Carolina All-State team. Sheridan led Furman to a 12 2 record and the I AA runner up. Lamb passed for 1 856 yards with 18 TDs. Jackson posted 11 QB sacks and 3 fumble recoveries while earning defensive MVP honors.
Jean Roche won the low putts tournament sponsored by the Midland Valley Women's Golf Association last Thursday. Alice Lindenmuth finished second.
Incomplete game entry shows Malone 13 for Philadelphia and Johnson 10 for Los Angeles with 24 assists for Philadelphia and 28 for Los Angeles. Fouls total 21 for Philadelphia and 31 for Los Angeles. A technical by Barkley is listed with 10 898 attendance.
Sacramento defeats Golden State 131-121 behind Theus 30 and Johnson 30 while Golden State’s Carroll posts 30 points. The game features 29 assists for Sacramento and 30 for Golden State with 10,431 in attendance.
Utah led by Dantley 35 points and Stockton 10 assists but Houston overcame late surges. Olajuwon and Lloyd each scored 21 as Houston outscored Utah in the final period, finishing 106 to 99. Malone paced Utah with 26, Malone also had 15 rebounds for Utah while Sampson logged 25 boards for Houston.
Los Angeles shoots 37 of 86 and 16 of 22 from line for 91 points. San Antonio hits 47 of 85 and 15 of 23 for 109 as Robertson leads with 17 and Johnson 26. Rambis and E Johnson pace the Lakers with 9 assists. A-15786. SPU aN fa
Aguirre led Dallas with 24 points and 9 assists as the Mavericks topped Phoenix 105 to 98. Nance scored 33 for Phoenix, while Pittman added 22. Dallas outrebounded 48 to 59 and led late to extend their lead.
Detroit trap Tripucka led with 27 points and Dumars added 19 as the Pistons posted 116. New Jersey countered with 124 led by Williams 26 and Richardson 23. Nets explode in fourth to seal the win 124-116 in Detroit.
South Bend Indiana AP Lou Holtz announces Fazio named defensive coordinator and Cordelli named offensive assistant for the Fighting Irish. Fazio formerly led Pittsburgh and Cordelli coached wide receivers at Minnesota.
Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins enters the Cotton States Classic with his seventh ranked Yellow Jackets on a seven game win streak as a tuneup for the ACC race. DePaul coach Joey Meyer aims to repair two straight losses while DePaul meets Navy and Tech hosts Texas in the opening round at the Omni with the final set for Saturday night.
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