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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1973
Page
10
Washington State coach George Raveling lauds UCLA after the top-ranked Bruins beat his Cougars to push their all-time win streak to 64 games. The article notes the 66 consecutive victories claim and mentions 966% traveling praise while marking season progress and standings in Eastern Iowa.
In a top matchup Benton Conference notes UCLA star Walton scoring 29 points with 18 rebounds and brutal fast breaks. Opponent praise compares UCLA to a disciplined machine and lauds John Wooden for producing elite players while sharpshooting struggles persist against their pressure.
Five teams finished with a two title share as parish basketball action concluded. St Matthew’s defeated Immaculate Conception 29 27 to claim a piece of the boys and girls titles. St Pat’s and St Pius tied for the boys crown after St Ludmila fell 45 29.
Seventh grade basketball at Rider saw Roosevelt defeat Wilson 53 27 with 18 points from Steve Teahen Jed. Wilson’s B game won 31 27 as Tracy Crocker scored 27. Harding toppled Taft 46 35 with Ron Rooney scoring 14. Franklin beat McKinley 22 13 led by McDonald 13 and Klima 13. Franklin also won the B game 27 26.
St Judes defeated St Matthews 26 36 Saturday to take over the Parish league wrestling lead.
The Associated Press report details top teams like Carolina State, Wake Forest, and UCLA posting wins while others stumble. Highlights include Texas, North Carolina State, and Louisville claiming victories, with Wake Forest and UCLA securing crucial late leads as the season tightens and top teams chase conference honors.
Scores from Bis Ten and Missouri Valley show Iowa and Washington high scorers, with Central and Marian pulling wins in conference play. East and West regions report multiple games, including notable 74 74 ties and 88 76 outcomes as teams chase standings.
Des Moines AP Silk City captured the girls state volleyball championship defeating Hempstead in the final round with set scores of 15 11 and 1 10 Mason City, the previous runner up, finished ahead of two Dubuque teams. The Mohawks, district 4 champions, placed third in 1970 and 1971. Mason City advanced by two straight wins over Central Davenport and then won two of three from Wahlert to reach the finals. Hempstead defeated West Town City and Fort Dodge to reach the final.
In Cedar Rapids Friday league play Atherton Insurance defeated CRSG 100 to 98 while Miller's A Auto beat Pizza Hut O41 in the other game. The brief results highlight two men’s basketball wins with Atherton posting the closer score and Miller's A Auto edging theirs.
The Bruins defeated the War Ts 31 to 29 while the Bullets topped the Bucks 40 to 30 in the Jane Boyd Elementary School basketball league.
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