Columbus East Holds No 1 In AP High School Poll
Columbus East, 10-0, remains atop the AP high school basketball rankings after two weekend wins. The Tigers beat Columbus Eastmoor 101-64 and Newark 75-59, accounting for victories over three top ten clubs and earning 204 points from writers and sportscasters. Belmont enters the top ten as Roosevelt drops to 11th.
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Which Crestview Has The Rating
Ohio high school basketball polls sparked confusion as three Crestview High Schools in Columbiana Richland and Van Wert counties earned votes. Crestview Knights Convoy Van Wert 12-1 led polling. Crestview Cougars Richland 10-1. Crestview Rebels Columbiana 6-4.
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UCLA Remains No 1 as Princeton Climbs in AP Poll
UCLA again tops the Associated Press weekly college basketball poll with 40 first place votes to 400 points. Louisville slides to second, Houston third, North Carolina fourth, Princeton rises to fifth after recent wins. Texas Western, Kansas, Florida, New Mexico and Providence fill the rest of the Top 10.
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Bobcats Face Miami Skins in Mid-Amer showdown
Jim Snyder leads a rejuvenated Ohio Bobcats against Miami on Wednesday after a 94 93 league win over Marshall. Snyder stresses limiting turnovers to under 12 as the league title chase remains tight. McClintick, McKee and Cluff shine for Ohio, while Miami relies on defense and Fred Foster’s 20.2 scoring average to power past Bowling Green.
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Redskins Prepare for Invading Cats
Miami University’s basketball race in the Mid-American Conference heats up with two home games this week. Coach Tates Locke’s Redskins beat Bowling Green 70-62 at Withrow Court to move to 2-1 in MAC play, 6-5 overall, led by Fred Foster’s 26 points and Frank Lukacs’s 12 points and 11 rebounds. Jeff Schmidt contributed 10 points in 17 minutes, a potential start after a clutch performance. Ohio University visits Wednesday aiming to rebound from two MAC losses. Gerald MeeKee averages 15.3, John Schroeder 14.6 and 12.6 rebounds as top contributors for the Bobcats, whom Miami beat twice last season en route to the MAC title.
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Kentucky Falls Again Florida Upset Gripes Hit Rupp
Tennessee upsets 10th ranked Florida and Georgia defeats Kentucky as Adolph Rupp fumes over stall tactics. Rosemond defends plan while Kentucky slides to 5 7. Georgia and Tennessee gain during a night of SEC action. SIU tops Kentucky Wesleyan 52 51 as close duel.
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Georgia Tech Defeats Ohio State In Atlanta
Georgia Tech defeated Ohio State 84 75 after leading 80 0 at halftime. Tech had five players in double figures led by Phil Wagner with 20 points while Ted Tomasevich and Pete Thorne added 16 and 14. Ohio State stars Sadelfeld and Miller scored 13 each, as OSU drops to 7 4 on the season and Tech improves to 7 6. Other results include Central State rallying past Steubenville 52 43 and Wilberforce beating Davenport 95 62.
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Little Greenies Triumph in Ames Bern Hoops Match
Ames Bern defeated The Plains 37 to 21 in a junior high basketball game. Chuck Robinson scored 21 points for the winners while Brooks contributed eight for the losers.
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Plains Chauncey basketball return linked to merger poll
Athens City School District Superintendent Fred Chase says the Plains vs Chauncey return game will be played Saturday night at Chauncey gym with full spectators. He notes previous trouble was caused by adults, not students, and promises increased police protection as three-area high schools merge next September.
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Miami and Western Share MAC Spotlight In Columbus
In MAC play Toledo idle this week while Miami and Western Michigan vie for position. Miami hosts Ohio at Withrow Court while Kent visits, and Western Michigan prepares for Detroit in a TV game. Key scoring leaders include Toledo’s Tower, Steve Mix, and George Stone among others.
Four Bobcats named to Academic All American team
Ohio University placed sophomore linebacker Mike Christian from Lancaster on the third team Academic All American football squad with three others earning honorable mention. Ends Bill Biggs Athens senior Bob Beach Mt. Vernon junior and defensive back Bob Jackson Portsmouth junior received honors, Coach Bill Hess calling it an outstanding honor and emphasizing academics first.
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Clay Terrell Meet At Camp No Blows
Cassius Clay turned 25 with a dawn run in Houston as he eyes February 6 and a title defense against Ernie Terrell in the Astrodome. He and Terrell clashed briefly in the gym, with both camps and spectators watching a tense, boastful exchange before trainers stepped in.
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