Salukis fall to Wisconsin-Green Bay in NIT opener
Southern Illinois, the MVC regular season champion, lost 73-60 to Wisconsin-Green Bay in the NIT first round. Tony Bennett scored 26 for Green Bay as Ben Johnson added 14 and Larry Hill 12 with 10 rebounds. Freddie McSwain led SIU with 15 points in the setback.
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Billikens host Kent State in NIT doubleheader night
Ivester from Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Kirkwood JC is a 6-7 forward for Saint Louis University, averaging 3 points and 1.8 rebounds for the Billikins who are 21-7. Fordham dominated Southern by the Rams' Damon Lopez 24 points 19 rebounds and 9 blocks. Mississippi State beat Baylor by 10 as Cameron Burns scored 28. Oklahoma State beat Tulsa as Sahlstrom hit key 3s. Vanderbilt edged Louisiana Tech in overtime led by Scott Draud with 22 points. Roosevelt Powell and T J Brown contributed for Mississippi State and Baylor respectively.
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Forest City Menace Forest City Dashes Past Demons to 2A Final
Forest City edged Washington's Demons 67-55 in the 2A semifinals as 6-2 guard Greg Pilgrim scored 20 and 6-4 center Jason Mekelburg contributed 12 plus 11 rebounds. Brown led Washington with 28 points, while Forest City relies on tight defense and timely threes to earn a Saturday title berth against Pella Christian.
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West Marshall shocks Maurice-Orange City in 1A semifinal
West Marshall, in its first state tournament, upset two time defending champion Maurice-Orange City 56-52 in a Class 1A semifinal. Brian Preston iced the win with two late free throws as Maurice-Orange City faltered in the final minutes. Colo-NESCO advanced to the finals with a 77-61 win over Elk Horn-Kimballton and will face Boyden-Hull after the latter beat Aplington 76-61. Brad Miller led Colo-NESCO with 29 points on the day.
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Grife's 30 lead Montezuma past Postville in boys' semi
Montezuma's top seed climbed past Postville 73 66 in the Class 1A semifinal as Rich Grife scored 30 points for the 25 0 Braves. West Marshall upset Maurice Orange City in the earlier game and Montezuma moves to the championship against West Marshall while Postville faces Maurice Orange City in the consolation.
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Ailing knee sidelines Suns guard Jeff Hornacek
Phoenix Suns guard Jeff Hornacek had his ailing left knee examined with no surgery decision yet. Team surgeon Dr. Richard Emerson warned of possible outside knee cartilage damage while Suns president Jerry Colangelo said a scope could sideline him five weeks, potentially back for playoffs. Hornacek has been a key scorer this season as Phoenix pursues success.
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Frese Named Gatorade Player of the Year for Iowa
Cedar Rapids Washington star Marsha Frese is honored as the GATORADE Circle of Champions Iowa High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Frese led the state with a 25.3 point per game average and earned an all state designation this week from the Iowa Newspaper Association.
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Silver Bullet of the Year Vote Underway in CITYLINE
Cedar Rapids Iowa City Waterloo and Dubuque areas nominate four Silver Bullets for the year with candidates Sylvester Gray Barry Stevens Darryl Johnson and John Starks. Fans cast votes by calling local numbers or by selecting the Silver Bullet Hotline option on CITYLINE.
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Iowa basketball player fined for open beer in car
Acie Earl, 19, of Moline Illinois, was fined 57.50 plus 20 in costs after pleading guilty to possessing an open container of alcohol and a muffler ordinance violation in Coralville Iowa. He faced a deferred judgment request, which was denied due to prior probation and safety concerns.
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Weber named to U of post
Beth Weber, from Sigourney, is named Women s Sports Information Director at the University of Iowa athletic department. She has led as interim director since Tammy Frank s resignation February 4. Weber, a 1986 UI graduate, will oversee media for ten teams and coordinate for the 1990 NCAA Mideast Regional.
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