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1NCCBulletinfBy HARRY RINIERNCC GAMES ALL GAMESMuncie Central Kokomo Indpls. Tech Lafayette New Castle Logansport Anderson Frankfort Richmond MarionwLWL8ft18071.16I6214•*n53116i3 ‘11.6351073589279916513ft75*12.. .. Results Last . Week Muncic Central 100, Kokomo 71 Lafayette 9ft, New Castle 73 Frankfort 65. Marion 56 Indpls. Tech K2; Richmond 71 Andcison 64, Logansport 52 Indpls. Broad Ripple 65, Indpls. Tech 56sn-;s-Games This Week THURSDAY New Castle at Anderson FRIDAY Indpls. Tech at Kokomo Richmond a I Lafayette Logansport at Marion . Muncie Central at Frankfort SATURDAY Anderson at Columbus .jftKokomn at Marion f ”Connersville at New CastleILoiCn(terwhere ‘ Frankfort usually is at its best, The game will be watched intently. as Frankfort, winner of two straight NCC matches after dropping their first seven in a;nig row,.now has pulled even for all ovc season games at 9-9. Muncie set Hu a school record with its 18th j straight victory in beating Ko- ^ komo and the 100 points was s' for new'gym mark for the 3earcats. fin who 'played the last quarter with j fou reserves doing duty while the regulars watched.About the. only other eye-popper in the loop last week came when Lafayette stumped the New Castle Trojans in their new gym 90-75 with a .543 shooting average as .mediocre scoring Dave McKenzie poured in 31 points for the Bronchos. That was too much for the Trojans, despite the fact that -guard John Lee returned to his regular output of 26 points.Frankfort turned back the Marion Giants 65-56 as Doug Reid, second highest scorer in the NCC, tallied 23 points to pace the Hot Dogs. Me! Garland led Indian-1 polis Tech to an 82-71, triumph’ over Richmond, the star GreenieinHaIoptbaiINwe148ICuhaifoistulor4guard peppering the oels for 40 points, top performance of the week for any NCC player. He bit Muncie- Central's big Bearcats 17 fielders and six free throws to appear to have the NCC basketball turn the trick. Jcrown all wrapped up with two Andersori’s Indians pulled awayjmi j games to go. . in the last quarter to beat Logan- ; a° The Purpleclads. keyed to a sport 64-52 in a bath day battle j wem;*61n-54high pilch for their first really of NCC rating and it left both;^teams deadlocked for 6th spot in ]big game of the .year, socked the Kokomo Wildcats 100-71 in the year’s top feature at Muncie last Friday. Ron Bonham got 34 points to lead Muncie’s victory drive and it moved his average to 30.5 points per game for the campaign, best of all contenders. Ron Hughes was the best of the young Wildcats wifb 25 points.That Muncie demonstration left not only the NCC but the entire state flabbergasted with'the power that the Bearcats possess. Certain! v no NCC team in the pasthas so overpowered the league as Muncie has this season. The Bear-vilt;inbe(Rthe loop at 3-5 each. Jim Rousey .^led a balanced Indian attack with.....15 points while Danny Farrell hit his usual 22 points to lead the Berries.In the only other game of the week. Tech absorbed a 65-56 lacing at the hands of city rival Broad Ripple.The scoring chase among individuals is about like the team race. The rest of the NCC is chasing Muncie and the players are trying to catch up with the Bearcats star shooter, Ron Bon-i ham. The Muncie stalwart has'CaotlsoinjSahariimifircats have yet to step by Frank-«racked up 245 points in eight jfort this week and Marion next »7, week to put a solid grip on the NCC championship trophy but neither is expected to do much more than anyone else in the loopg-games and only two other league players arc close enough to shout • at him. Doug Reid of Frankfort! has tallied 209- points in nine matches and Tech's Mel Garland has 201. From there the drop offhas been able, to do. re' Frankfort, coming fast in recent is sharp with Danvy Farrell of weeks, might give the Bearcats; logar.sport in fourth spot at I6SV54itEdof:esnaall-69inlesteea bit of trouble Friday sincethey'll clash in the Hot Dogs gym*The scoring leaders: GRon Bonham. Muncie ...... 8Doug Reid,. Frankfort ........... 9Mel Garland, Tech ......................8Danny Farrell, Logan .............8John Lee, New Castle....................7Jim ftousey, Anderson .3Ron Hughes, Kokomo ..................8Larry Hitchcock. Richmond ..............7Dick Green. Marion ....................7Jim Ligon, Kokomo ......................8Dave Greene, Richmond ...............7John Dampier, Muncie ..................8Tim Wagner, Logan ....... 8Richie Scott, Kokomo ......... 8Terry Dyer, Lafayette....................8Jim Barley, Marion .......................7Jerry Fickle, Lafayette .................8points and John Lee of New Castle fifth with 161.FG99797959 6ft5260 45.515342 4443 36 3S 34 33FT4751455041351844302128151627212930TP24520920116816114113813413212711210310299979796AV.30.6 23.2 25.1 21. 23.17.717*219.1 18.815.917.412.912.712.412.113.8 12.inn cmPn ei# itiofo.afcInin.HuarNp)inScolGtoClalt;erC
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