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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1976
Page
6
Marion’s unbeaten boys basketball team overwhelmed Tipton 83 58 to stretch its winning streak to five. Led by a balanced lineup, Marion used a 21 8 first quarter edge and a 14 13 halftime margin to seal the victory as five players reached double figures.
Prairie and Regis traded leads as Prairie pulled away late in the third quarter. Join Lynch led Prairie with 28 points while Petrzelka scored 22 for Regis and Matt Portrzka grabbed 22 rebounds. West praised Lynch as the standout shooter, and Prairie coach Drans noted Regis faced strong defense but failed to slow Prairie’s guards.
Bettendorf boosted its season record with a 54 to 51 victory over Jefferson Tuesday night. Led by Rick Zuccato and Kirk Hies, Bettendorf built a large first-quarter lead before Jefferson closed the gap, but the Bulldogs could not overtake them in the final seconds, dropping Jefferson to 1-3 in the Mississippi Valley Conference.
Iowa high school girls overwhelmingly back six player basketball while debates swirl over switching to five on five. A Gazette survey of 15 eastern Iowa coaches shows players strongly support maintaining six on a side with most towns voting 155 to 8 in favor. Some coaches switched their teams' votes, and one student preferred the current six-player format, questioning why to change.
Coaches across schools argue over switching to a five on five girls game for high school. They cite competition, skill gaps, and safety while noting most players are juniors and wary of change. Some support two dribbles and three step rules to improve boys and girls play.
Muscatine improved to 5-1 as Kennedy fell to 1-5 after a 75-67 win at home. Kennedy led 33-32 at halftime but Muscatine outscored them in the second half with precise free throws. Tom Gibson led Kennedy with 13 points while Scot Enright added 12 and Jeff Bilenne 10.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy pins Muscatine at 33 2 as Dave Brown led with the only fall. Kennedy dominated upper weights and used superior strength to defeat Muscatine Friday night.
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