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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1974

Page

12

Mt Anthony edges Rice in overtime basketball slugfest

In a non league MAU gym clash Burlington Mt Anthony outlasted Bennington Rice 83 79 after three minutes of overtime. Rice rallied from early deficit but Mt Anthony led most of the game before Frank Merola tied it late. Pembroke and Maguire starred as Mt Anthony faded late but prevailed in OT.

Mt. Anthony Rice Burlington Bennington MAU Patriots Dave Fredrickson Frank Merola Pembroke Bill Maguire Jim Maguire FP Robbins Pariseau Merola Cannon Borsavage Proof Brian Hurley Hurley Drury

Packers Name Starr as Head Coach and General Manager

Bart Starr was named head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers, signing a three year contract eight days after Dan Devine resigned. Dominic Olejniczak announced the decision at a news conference in Green Bay. Starr pledged a fresh start and spoke of building a solid front and rock solid foundation.

Gruwen Bay Wis UPI Bart Starr Vince Lombardi Green Bay Packers Dominic Olejniczak Dan Devine Notre Dame Starr Green Bay Packers Lombardi Cherry

Kentucky Back in Picture After Blowing Out Kansas

Kentucky Wildcats rebound from a rough season with a 100-63 demolition of Kansas. Sophomore and freshman stars fuel the win as Kentucky reaches four straight victories, while Kansas drops to 4-4. Key performances include Kevin Grevey with 29 points and Rick Robey's defensive presence.

Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Kansas Wildcats Kevin Grevey Rick Robey Jayhawks Bruce Coldren Stu Jackson Ducks Villanova Oregon Ron Lee Alabama Leon Douglas Virginia Tech Tech

Bullets edge Bucks in OT 106 103 in matchup

The Washington Bullets edged the Milwaukee Bucks 106-103 in overtime after a tense late game. Elvin Hayes scored 34 for Washington, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar missed two late free throws, and Wes Unseld helped seal the win. Cleveland beat New Orleans 95-79 and Philadelphia beat Atlanta 100-88 in other NBA action.

Dave Begel United Press International Milwaukee Bucks Washington Bullets Bucks Bullets Warner Porter Washington Wes Unseld Elvin Hayes Jabbar Hayes Milwaukee Cleveland New Orleans Philadelphia Atlanta Kansas City-Omaha Chicago Golden State

Pacers Must Quicken Pace Against Defensive Teams

Indiana Pacers coach Bobby Leonard says the team must start faster after three straight ABA losses. In a 103-99 defeat to Utah Stars, Moses Malone led with 33 points and 25 rebounds as the Stars broke ahead 24-15 in the first quarter. Billy Keller scored 19 for Indiana, while George McGinnis, the league's top scorer, was limited. The ABA rested until Wednesday following this Monday action. Other college results included Ohio State over Georgia Tech 75-66 and Michigan State over Detroit 72-69.

Shawn Robbins Rice Merola Mt. Anthony Mau Patriots Hurley Daigneault Jim Maguire Robbins Pembroke Geannelis Maguire Fredrickson Bernie Cieplicki Mitch Burke Indianapolis Ind UPI Indiana Pacers Bobby Leonard American Basketball Association Pacers Stars Billy Keller George McGinnis Malone Ron Boone ABA Ohio State Georgia Tech St. Louis Drake Nebraska Vanderbilt Michigan State Detroit Texas Northwestern Stanford Florida Larry Bolden Benny White Lindsay Hairston Tim Patterson Cardinals Jerry Fort Ron Taylor Dan Kruger Rich Parson

Indiana Nears NC State In Top College Coaches Poll

Indiana coach Bobby Knight led with 11 first place votes as the Hoosiers closed to eight points behind No. 1 North Carolina State in the UPI Board of Coaches rankings. NC State had 22 first place votes while Marquette fell from the top 10 after losses to Pittsburgh and Louisville. Alabama rose to sixth as North Carolina and Arizona State moved up one spot to eighth and ninth. South Carolina rejoined the top 10 after a win in its classic and a prior upset loss.

New York UPI Indiana North Carolina State United Press International Board of Coaches Hoosiers Bobby Knight Wolfpack Marquette Pittsburgh Louisville Southern California Alabama Maryland North Carolina Arizona State South Carolina Princeton LSU Grace Oklahoma the New York N.C St UCLA Penn Arizona Purdue Oregon Kentucky Providence Notre Dame Rutgers

Crusaders Rout Toronto In WHA Show Of Strength

Cleveland Crusaders defeated the Toronto Toros 4-1 in a strong team effort. Goalie Bob Whidden earned praise for a standout performance as Cleveland built a 2-0 lead with goals by Steve Cardwell and Gerry Pinder, plus Grant Erickson and Skip Krake adding goals. Toronto’s Tom Simpson broke Whidden’s shutout late in the third period.

Toronto UPI Cleveland World Hockey Association Crusaders John Hanna Hanna Bob Whidden Tom Simpson

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