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'Cats open up tonightBy BOB WORTH Advocate Sports EditorColumbus West’s Greg Biffle and Canton Lincoln’s Don Best will be the center of attention” for Newark High School’s basketball Wildcats this weekend as they open their 1975-76 season.West, sporting four lettermen. invades the Newark gym tonight for the Wildcats’ first test of game action.The Cowboys’ big gun is pivot man Biffle. a husky 6-5 senior. Biffle, who has a fine shooting touch and is a nigged customer under the bankboards. ran into early personal foul trouble last year and saw little action as Newark trimmed West 68-19. He scored only four free throws.Newark hops back in action Saturday night, visiting Canton Lincoln. The Lions’ ace is all-Canton center Best, a towering 6-6.Best pocketed just six points here last December when the ‘Cats caged the Lions 89-55. But he found the range later in the campaign to win all-city laurels.Newark and Lincoln meet in the second game (8:30) of a doubleheader in the Canton Auditorium.Gary Walters, starting his fourth year (52-15) year as the Wildcats’ head coach, won’t be decided on his starting lineup until game time tonightInjuries, and the late arrival of the basketball playersPHONE: 928-5015 When you need“•Medical Oxygenfor home use^Oxygen Therapy EquipmentDISTRIBUTORS FORXIDffi HRE EXTINGUISHESRefills for Cor bon (CO 2)Dry Che*nco1 - Soda Ar*d foamDISTRIBUTORS FOB• Linde Oxygen Equipment• Hobart Welding Machines and Safety Equipment(IF-GAS) Cyts. ONLY20 - 40 - 60 -100 LB. Sizes 3311 LIFT TRUCK SIZEBuckeye Welding Supply, Inc.Mrwort. Oft** Zanesville, OH«o \n4 1*0 H. 3rd St.jwmi Partwroy 453*034*.020*5015Nr coMt'Dud Toll Free1-BOG-2S2-+t*6Bearcats stumble in opening testCINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati’s highly regarded basketball team’suffered an 86-81 season-opening loss to Athletes in Action Thursday nightThe Bearcats, who held a 23-6 record last year with four freshman starters, trailed 41-33 at halftime and dropped behind by as much as 16 points in the second half.Irwin Kiffin had 18 points for the winners. Bob Miller, a 6-foot-10 sophomore center, led UC with 19.We are not ready for the season. said Bearcat Coach Gale Catlett, whose young club recorded road victories over Marquette and Notre Damelast seasonfrom the Newark football team w hich closed its season only last Saturday, slowed Walters' practice schedule.Seniors Charles Choice and Phil Ward, both 6-2. are the only lettermen returning to the Newark squad from last season’s 21-3 outfit. The Wildcats, in addition to the fine won-lost record, also won a Central District Class AAA tournament championship and a Columbus Regional finalist trophy.This year’s Newark team has good quickness, decent size and packs a lot of muscle.The ‘Cats hope to put it all-together for tonight’s openerNewark begins its Central Ohio league campaign next Friday, entertaining Upper Arlington The Wildcats host Columbus South the following night The schedule Nov. 21 — Columbus West Nov. 22 — at Canton Lincoln Nov. 28 — Upper Arlington Nov. 29 — Columbus South Dec. 5 — at Zanesville Dec. 9 — Ml. Vernon Dec. 12 — Lancaster Dec. 19 — Marietta Dec. 27 — at Walnut Ridge Dec. 29 — Columbus Eastmor Jan. 2 — at Chilli cothe Jan. 6 — Grove City Jan. 9 — at Upper Arlington Jan. 16 — Zanesville Jan. 23 —- at Lancaster Jan. 30 — at Marietta Feb. 10 — Chillicothe Feb. 13 — at Grove CityCharting the WildcatsHead Coach — Gary Walters 1975 record — 21-3 Returning Lettermen — 2NameRoy Price Kelly Wolheter Chris Franga Mike Warfel Jim Holmes Charles Choice x Jody Huffman Chris Ash Bill Keck Phi! W ard xar rnt 1 ittvinn lotlorrilrinHI.Yr.5-7Jr.6-1Jr.5-6Jr.6-3Jr.6-2Jr.6-2Sr.6-2Sr.6-4Jr.6-2Jr.6-3Sr
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Newark Advocate
Newark, Ohio, US
Fri, Nov 21, 1975
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