Athens High falls to Marietta in sectional final
Marietta Tigers defeated Athens 47 to 41 in the Calss AA Sectional Tournament final at York High School. Athens closes the season 16 4 4 with a 12 2 Southeastern Ohio Athletic League record, ending a two year run as sectional champions. Coach Charles McAfee called the effort satisfying despite the cold shooting.
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Glouster Falls to Crooksville in sectional A final
Crooksville Ceramics led after three quarters and pulled away to beat Glouster 87 to 66 in the sectional A final. Gene Lyle scored 26 and Maines 25 for Crooksville which advances to the District Tournament at Chillicothe High. Glouster ends 15-6.
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Flaget Triumphs Over Laurelville In Class A Finals
In Chillicothe Flaget beat Laurelville 72 to 60 to advance to the District Class A tourney. Flaget’s Al Schneider led with 19 points, while Bob Newsome added 15 and Dan Murray 11. Laurelville was without injured leading scorer Rick Unger for most of the game. Mick Unger and Dwight Woodward each scored 16.
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al Schneider
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Keene
Rockets Survive Ironmen Threat To Clinch Sectional
Wellston a top seed edged Jackson 72 68 to win the Class AA sectional title at home. Eddie Jacobs led Wellston with 18 points while Larry Gilliland and Greg Jordan added 16 and 14. Jackson's Larry Rose and Clark Boggs each scored 20 as the Ironmen finish 12 8. Wellston advances to face Marietta at Ohio University Grover Center Friday at 7 p m.
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Chauncey Upsets Albany In OT To Reach District Tourney
Chauncey Blue Devils upset top seed Albany 60 58 in overtime at Athens Class A sectional advancing to the Chillicothe District Tournament. Key scorers Glen Bridgewater and Roger Bentley each poured 19 points, Mingus added 15, as Chauncey rallied from a late deficit and outscored Albany 7 5 in OT.
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McArthur Tops Middleport for Class A Sectional Title
Marvin Hale scores 27 as McArthur defeats Middleport 64 to 53 to claim the sectional crown. The Generals advance to the District tournament at Chillicothe to face Fairland of Proctorville after finishing 15-6. Keith Prater leads with 19 rebounds and 15 points, while Middleport’s Wayne Davis scores 14.
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No College Unbeaten Left Signals End of Streaks
After weekend upsets, top teams Kentucky and Texas Western saw 23 game winning streaks end. Coach Adolph Rupp and Don Haskins express belief the defeats will teach lessons as Kentucky clinched the Southeastern Conference title while Tennessee upset the Wildcats 69-62.
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Prep Scoreboard CLASS AA TOURNAMENTS IN DAYTON AND COLUMBUS
Dayton week scoreboard shows Chaminade 72 over Dayton Alter 48 and Fairmont West 71 over Dayton Roosevelt 70. Columbus listings include Hartley over Circleville 42 and Watterson 56 over Pleasant View 60, with other junior high scores across Ohio.
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Sanders calls for PGA czar after disqualification loss
Doug Sanders, outraged by a $25,000 penalty and a disqualification, demanded that PGA affairs be led by a $70,000-a-year czar. Don Finsterwald stood at 211 after three rounds while Gay Brewer Jr. surged with a 67 to lead Pensacola Open action.
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Class AA and A District Tournament Pairings at Athens and Chillicothe
Pairings for Ohio district tournaments list games at Athens Grover Center and Chillicothe Hatton Memorial Gym. Class AA matches March 11 7 pm Wellston against Marietta and 8 45 pm Portsmouth vs Lancaster. March 12 8 pm championship. Class A at Chillicothe runs March 8 7 pm Chauncey Dover vs Portsmouth Clay and 8 15 Crooksville vs Southeastern. March 9 7 pm Fairland vs McArthur and 8 15 Whiteoak vs Bishop Flaget. March 11 7 pm Chauncey Dover Porter clay winner vs Proctorville Fairland McArthur winner and 8 15 Crooksville Ross Southeastern winner vs Whiteoak Bishop Blaget winner. March 12 8 15 Friday night winners play with co champions. The Class A winners advance to the Athens regional with matchups against Marietta and Columbus district co-winners.
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College Scores Across Regions From The Weekend Play
East region action features Syracuse 122 over Colgate 88 and Boston College 87 over Holy Cross 83. NYU tumbles 67 to St Johns 58 while Rutgers 71 beats Penn State 61. Fordham 82 defeats Manhattan 72. UTH Tenn 69 tops Kentucky 62. Mississippi St 92 edges Vanderbilt 90, Alabama 88 over Auburn 83. Miami 108 defeats La Salle 102. Tulane 86 over LSU 78. Florida State 87 over Georgia 69. Midwest sees Kansas 68 over Kansas State 54. Michigan 105 over Northwestern 92. Villanova 76 over DePaul 73. Dayton 109 over Detroit 80. Indiana 86 over Michigan State 76. Illinois 106 over Iowa 90. Ohio State 94 over Minnesota 89. Wisconsin 69 over Purdue 68. Wichita 81 over Tulsa 79. West includes Seattle 74 over Texas West 72. Oregon State 68 over Oregon 54. Colorado State 79 over Air Force 72. Utah 115 over Big Towns 100. Southern Cal 99 over Colorado 62. Colorado 95 over Nebraska 88.
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