Stags Defeat St Josephs In High School Clash 88 68
Baltimore Bullets rally past Detroit Pistons 121 113 as Kevin Loughery scores 35 points and Gus Johnson seals late lead. Detroit without Dave Debusschere due to foot infection.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1966
Page
18
Baltimore Bullets rally past Detroit Pistons 121 113 as Kevin Loughery scores 35 points and Gus Johnson seals late lead. Detroit without Dave Debusschere due to foot infection.
New Canaan defeated Staples 68 to 49 as Staples foul trouble and 30 of 45 attempts from the line helped the Rams pull away. Four Staples players fouled out, while Tom Yocky led Staples with 19 points despite the loss.
College basketball scores list numerous matchups with teams such as Ventral, Platinburg, Willimantic, Nebraska, Syracuse, Pace, Maritime College, Duke, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, and Moorehead State. The results show a mix of close and blowout outcomes across multiple venues and conferences.
Fairfield University led by Charlie Phillips 25 and Larry Cirina 24 toppled unbeaten St Josephs 88 68 at their arena ending the Hawks 33 game win streak. Phillips and China spearheaded a 29 point second half burst as Fairfield outshot 50 percent and held a rebounding edge 46 38 with key contributions from Kenney Boyd Sanabria and Jones.
St Joseph's Cadets start season with a 78 to 64 victory over West Haven on the Trumbull court. Lou Laccarolo and Jimmy Driggs each scored 17, Chris Madden 14, Kevin Kelly 11 as St Joseph's built a 19-10 lead and maintained it through a 37-30 halftime edge and a 59-50 after three. The defense forced turnovers and the team shot 52 percent. West Haven junior varsity defeated 61-28.
Nigerian challenger Dick Tiger defeats Jose Torres by unanimous 16 round decision at Madison Square Garden to claim the World Light Heavyweight title. Despite weight and age gaps Tiger pressures Torres, dominates late rounds, and earns the belt as Torres suffers a rare defeat.
Central Connecticut defeats Plattsburgh 118 to 78 led by Bob Plosky with 32 points. George Benoit adds 19 and Sandy Hines 14 as the Blue Devils race to a 62-37 halftime margin. Plattsburgh’s Pete Sullivan tops with 21 points.
Danbury rallied from a first quarter deficit to beat Trumbull 70 60 at the Eagles court. Bill Lawlor led with 32 points as Danbury shot 55 percent to Trumbull's 25 percent while holding a 56 42 rebounding edge. Danbury also won the junior varsity 67 37.
Yale shot strongly in the first half and built a 43-23 lead over Cornell, then withstood a late rally as substitutions kept the margin to 11 points. The Elis led 43-23 at halftime and maintained control until the final five minutes.
Fairfield Prep retains a two point lead over Central Hilltoppers 57 55 with John Sulzycki sealing the win on the final free throw after Tom Sparks narrowed the margin to one. Four Prep players reached double figures led by Bukowski 15 and Sulzycki 12 as Central’s Sparks Mack combined for 39 points in a hard fought city gym contest.
Milford Academy snapped a three game skid with a 65-50 win over Williston Academy in the Kingswood tournament opener. Milford led 16-10 after the first quarter and 29-21 at halftime as they advance to face Westminster School next.
Immaculate Friars defeated Kolbe 57 49 in Danbury to snap a four game skid. Immaculate led 30 16 at halftime after a strong second quarter defense forced turnovers. Kalbe closed to within four late in the third before Immaculate sealed the win with two late field goals. The junior varsity also went to Immaculate 34 27.
Stratford Paraders overcame Harding 48 to 41 on the President's court. Osowski led Stratford with 16 points as they built a 38 20 margin by the end of the third quarter while Harding cold shooting hindered any late rally. Drapp Baldwin and Olsowski tied for game scoring honors with 16 each in a tight contest. Harding won the junior varsity 68 44 behind Nesmith's 18 points.
Milford defeats Hamden 61 to 48 after trailing last week. Al Bucknall leads with 17 points as Milford under new coach Ray Mahon uses a controlled offense and zone press to build leads 14 10 28 16 36 31 and hold off Hamden. Jim Ferraro, previously dominant, is limited to eight points. Bucknall adds nine free throws in final period. Milford JV also wins 37 30 with Paul Swanson top scorer.
Kevin McNeil led Central Catholic with 31 points as the Crusaders rolled past Christ the King 102-77. Mike Herring added 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Joe Fazio led the Kingsmen with 15 rebounds in a lopsided junior varsity showcase.
St Luke's beat New York School for the Deaf 49 to 45 on Kings School court in Stamford. Rick Urban led St Luke's with 15 points while Doug Walker and Bill McSherry added one each.
Bill Cody's clutch foul shot broke a 16 16 tie and gave Moore Tool a 37 36 win over Handy and Harman in the MCAA Industrial league at the Shehan Center. Robin Lukas and Bob Sibley led Moore Tool while Rudy Kampilla starred for Handy Harman in a tight second half.
Norwalk Tech remains undefeated with an 81 71 victory over Mitchell College. Larry Mautte led with 15 points, followed by Ron Staron 13, Bill Stockell and Ray Hvizdo 12 each, Clint Baye 11, as Norwalk led 41 30 at halftime and pulled ahead to 72 42 before reserves closed out the game.
Notre Dame Lancers defeat Jonathan Law 78 72 as Dave Baye leads with 28 points including two early second half baskets. Baye tops scorers while Mike Harris Al Fischer and Bob Doss bolster the Lancers. Law's Dimitruk Nadel and Muldoon lead for Law in a hard fought game.
Abbott Tech’s trio Prentice Tallman Jim Scott and Sylvester Vines combined for 75 points to overwhelm Masuk 91-51. Tallman scored 32 with 19 in the first half as Danbury built a 25-8 lead and never trailed, moving Tech to 3-0 while Masuk fell to 1-2.
Four High School West games are set for tomorrow in the Kolbe High School gym. At 1 p.m. Holy Name faces St Tacanhte in the opening contest of the Department of Parks and Recreation league slate.
Arnold Palmer carded a 62 in the third round to set the lowest 18 hole score of the 196 PGA Tour at the Los Angeles Open. He led after three rounds with strong putting and iron play shaping the leaderboard.
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