Memorial dominates REL in 87-59 basketball rout
Memorial Mustangs overwhelmed the REL Gander cagers 87 to 59 as the game swung early and the starters sat late. Bobby Nelson led Memorial with key baskets while Pat Urchin and Phil Kratovil added scoring during a decisive second half surge.
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Bill Lace
Houston
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Memorial
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Ajir
Pyros
Tra Thomeson
Pat Urchin
AEL
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Miners Fall Before Lobos In El Paso Upset
The second-ranked Texas Western Miners fell 62-70 to the 2nd ranked New Mexico Lobos in El Paso Friday night, ending their perfect start. Lobos coach Bob King called it their greatest win in five years. Other top tournament results included Wisconsin over Fordham by two and Clemson beating Miami in overtime, with several holiday invitational finals set for tonight.
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Virginia
Yale
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Syracuse
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Pro football showdown in NFL and AFL races
Dallas Cowboys seek first NFL crown while Buffalo Bills face a decisive pursuit in the AFL East. Dallas leads St Louis as they close the season with a Sunday game against the Giants, while Buffalo needs a win or tie to deny New York and force a Denver showdown. Games also shape Western titles with Green Bay and Kansas City awaiting later dates.
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Sophomores Loom in Cotton Bowl Showdown
Dallas AP reports two sophomores Lavias Levy and Kent Lawrence loom large as Southern Methodist and Georgia prepare for the Cotton Bowl on December 31. Levy and Lawrence are noted for big plays including long touchdown passes and kickoff returns, with Levy linking two 63 yard passes for SMU and a 47 yard TD pass to Jernigan. Lawrence, a 95 sprinter, dazzled Georgia with key punt returns and long TDs, while both teams feature high tempo offenses as they chase a Southwest Conference and national spotlight.
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Mac White
Mike Livingston
Larry Jernigan
Ry Moore
Catton
Gander J's Edge Memorial 50 49 in Wild Finish
Houston report outlines REL Juniors defeating Memorial JV 50 49 in a dramatic finish. Donnie Ploeger led with 16 points and strong rebounding while Justin Kollmeyer added 12 points, including six late free throws. Randy Short led REL scoring with 10, followed by Kollmeyer 8 and Smith 7 as the Ganders held a 31-31 tie after three quarters and converted late to seal the victory.
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Houston
Donnie Ploeger
Justin Kollmeyer
Robert E. Lee
Memorial
Ploeger
Nets
Kollmeyer
Toto
Rel
Ganders
Smith
Choo Platt
Sowell
Sterling Rangers Rally Past La Marque Tigers 57 55 Texas City Tourney
Ronnie Garrett and Richard Chase each scored 16 for Sterling as Garrett’s baseline layup with six seconds left sealed a 57 55 win over La Marque. Perry Smith led the Tigers with 16. the game featured multiple fast breaks and a late stall by Sterling before Garrett’s decisive score.
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Texas City
Ronnie Garrett
Sterling Rangers
la Marque Tigers
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Richard Chaseneqg
Perry Smith
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la Marqgue
Smith
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Packey
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John Yancey
LaMarque
Johnny Coleman
Bob Burdette
Brudette
Ken Alderson
Coleman
Baytown
Woody Walker
North Carolina U. To Name Coach
The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill planned a noon news conference to announce a new head football coach, succeeding Jim Hickey who resigned. Athletic Director Chuck Erickson would not confirm or deny a report that Bill Dooley, then Georgia’s offensive coach, might be the choice.
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N.C
University of North Carolina
Chuck Erickson
Jim Hickey
University of Connecticut
Erickson
Bill Dooley
Georgia
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