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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1979
Page
17
Iowa State defeated Kansas 68 to 66 as Andrew Parker scored 27 points with nine rebounds and seven assists while John Tillo made two decisive free throws with five seconds left to quell a late Jayhawks rally. The Cyclones improved after a difficult foul line stretch this season.
ISU beat Kansas 66-64 on a closing sequence as Charles Harris scored 18 and Parker made key plays to erase an 11 point deficit. Mokeski 16 for Kansas, Valentine fouled out late while Mokeski hit a late free throw and Booty Neal sealed the win with a buzzer hoop.
Purdue seeks an eighth straight Big Ten win tonight against Iowa after a 1936 milestone near-miss. Key players Sichting and Morris return from illness and suspension as coach Rose calls the clash pivotal and Iowa counters with strong defense in a high stakes mood.
BOONE AP Reserved seat tickets for the final night of the state High School Wrestling Tournament are still available, but must be bought at Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines. Tickets cost $3 and may be purchased at the auditorium office or by mail order. Tickets may be available at the door if advance sales are not large. The tournament runs February 22 with finals on February 24. first five sessions are general admission at the gate.
Three Metro area girls teams start first round play tonight. Cedar Rapids Kennedy hosts Olin at 6:30, and Linn-Mar faces Delwood at 8 p.m. In Iowa City, Cedar Rapids Regis meets City High at 6:30, followed by Cedar Rapids Washington versus Williamsburg at 8.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson district finals saw Prairie High School qualify seven wrestlers for the upcoming state tournament, winning the team title with 146 points while Washington was runner-up at 79. Larry Zalesky missed advancing after a 3 1 semifinal loss, but Prairie expects solid state showing led by champions Barry Davis, Kevin Brown, Doug Penrod, and Jim Zalesky.
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