Balance fuels Mount Mercy bid for regional AIAW tourney
Mount Mercy opens the Region VI AIAW small college tournament Thursday in St. Joseph Missouri without a superstar. Coach Leonard Ranson cites balance and strong defense as keys to a 25-5 season and a 17-3 stretch since Christmas. The Mustangs face Missouri Western in the first round with veteran starters and a deep bench.
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Loyola Upsets DePaul 101-99 In Final Regular-Season Game
Loyola powered past No. 8 DePaul 101-99 as Larry Knight scored 37 and Teddy James 20 in Evanston. DePaul had upset Notre Dame Friday while freshman Mark Aguirre notched a career high 45, eight shy of George Mikan's 53.
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Wendy’s clips Bettendorf and Iowa City to reach quarters
Cedar Rapids Wendy’s defeated Bettendorf 76-53 and Iowa City 66-52 to advance to the State Junior Olympics 13-14 year old division quarterfinals. Pat Hesselmann scored 20 against Bettendorf, Todd Twachtmann 18, and Bill Renk 23 versus Iowa City with Twachtmann adding 18 again. Cedar Rapids faces North Ames Thursday at 7.
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Eby's reach semifinals in 12 under AAU tourney
Eby's beat Clin ton Mini-Kings 48-27 to advance to the 12 under semifinals at the 1979 State AAU Junior Olympic Basketball Tournament. Al Lorenzen led Eby's with 17 points while Cedar Rapids Red Devils fell 21-18 to Des Moines Scarlet in girls action, Nancy Walter scoring eight.
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Regina dominates Iowa state clash to reach tourney
Regina 91 Corydon Wayne 66 as no 1 Regina improves to 24-0 and extends its win streak to 49. Mark Gannon led with 33 points before an ankle issue silenced him late in the first half. Regina advances to face Palmer 24-0 in first round action on March 14.
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Eagles fall short as Oxford Junction edges them
Becker lamented the missed box outs after Oxford Junction's Buresh led with 25 points on 10 rebounds. Hosch's 14 and Decker's eight off the bench provided balance, while St. John shot 32 of 62 and Oxford Junction hit 23 of 66 in a 53 point effort.
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St Johns Pirates Fall Behind As Height Challenges Loom
Becker notes St John shot 32 62 from field while Oxford Junction capitalizes on height. Top scorers Buresh La Sack and Shedeck return next year as St John hopes for better shooting. final line shows Mike Greiner and others for Independence St John, with totals 32 4-12 and 23 7-9.
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