Thornton Drops Tarred Defeat as Sanford Stacks Streak
Sanford Redskins outpaced Thornton Academy 72 to 56 in a Maine high school boys basketball game Friday. Thornton struggled with rebounding and shooting, trailing 35-21 at halftime and failing to sustain offense late as Sanford pulled away. McGuffin led Thornton with 14 points while Collette paced Sanford with 23. The TA jayvees won 69-49.
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Blue Blazes Hold Off Biddeford In High-Scoring Thriller
Westbrook edges Biddeford 79-78 after a frantic finish as Gary Manoogian scores 30, Don Gagnon leads Biddeford with 30, Corey Foley and Roger Ouellette pace the Orange and Black. Westbrook improves to 9-3. Biddeford falls to 4-8.
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Maine schools launch first girls basketball tourney today
Maine's inaugural schoolgirls tournament starts in four cities with Class A in Portland, B and C in Lewiston, and D in Portland. Eastern regional games begin in Bangor with D in Bangor Friday, finals set for February 15 at Augusta Civic Center. Tourney director Bob Whytock notes rising enthusiasm and federal equal opportunity pressures driving rapid growth in girls hoops.
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Rams Edge Hawks In Overtime Thriller 66-61
Kennebunk defeats Marshwood 66 to 61 in double overtime as Tim Heffernan and Rick Barra spark the Rams rally. Heffernan hit a 25 footer with two seconds left in regulation. Barra added eight points in the overtimes to seal the win and move Kennebunk to 12-3 while Marshwood exits tournament contention.
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UCLA and USC clash in Battle of Los Angeles at Pauley Pavilion
No. 4 UCLA hosts No. 6 USC as Pauley Pavilion’s home court advantage is highlighted. Wooden touts the arena’s impact while Boyd dismisses the building as a factor. Oregon beats Oregon State 79-68 with Ronnie Lee scoring 27 as the Ducks rise to 14-2. Lonnie Shelton and George Tucker lead OSU with 20 and 19 points.
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Blues Dominate Frigid Flames In NHL Fracas
The St. Louis Blues overwhelmed the Atlanta Flames 4-2 in a hard hitting NHL game. Gary Unger and Bill Collins led the Blues with unassisted goals, while Curt Bennett opened for Atlanta on a power play. The Flames closed with a late tally by Buster Harvey, but Pierre Plante sealed the win for St. Louis with an empty net goal.
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