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W arriors Clinch Tie for CrownALBA, Mo. — Jim Wyatt’s McAuley Regional Warriors of Joplin clinched at least a tie for the Little Eight Conference title and broke Alba’s 33-game home floor winning streak here Friday night, rolling past the Wildcats, 81-57. for their ninth victory in 10 league outings.Mike Canton, a 6-foot sophomore guard, led Me-Auley’s scoring spree with 27 points—his top performance of the season. The defeat was Alba’s first at home in four years. —--—log gives the Warriors a 2*2-game lead over Alba, now 6-3 on the season. McAuley, 16-2 over-all, has only two league games remaining.McAuley *s victory spoiled the Wildcats* home-coming ceremonies. Senior Martha Watts was chosen home-coming queen and was crowned by BUI Hoy in ceremonies between games.McAuley grabbed a 4-0 lead at the outset on fielders by Chuck Hoderique and Bob Todd before Bill Roy cut the margin to two points. Alba tied the contest atMcAuley’s 9-1 conference! ^ with 5:20 remaining 4n thequarter and then took the lead, 8-6, on a fielder by Gaylen King.McAuley tied the score at 8-8 and 10-10 before King and John Williams stretched the Alba margin to five points, 15-10. The Warriors battled back and slicedthe lead to one point, 15-14, with 45 seconds remaining. Two fielders by Williams in the final 30 seconds gave the Wildcats an 18-14 advantage at the quarter.McAuley sliced the margin to two points, 20-18, with 5:20 remaining in the half and then struck for five straight points to take a three-point margin, 23-20 Two consecutive fielders by King put the Wildcats back on top, 24-23. McAuley then canned 11 straight points to take a 10-point lead, 34-24, with 45 seconds re-maininrT in TVifl Wolf TUa
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Joplin Globe
Joplin, Missouri, US
Sat, Jan 30, 1965
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