Comets Seek Season Opener Amid Weather Delays
Chanute Blue Comets, coached by Pete Dillman, plan a Southeast Kansas League game against Pittsburg Purple Dragons after weather postponements. Pittsburg opened with a 54 35 win over Columbus while the Comets expect improved speed and a new starting five led by Craig Harris and Steve Rausch.
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Eagles Stan Panthers in 63 61 Win
St John’s Eagles defeated Neosho County 63 61 as Rich Ryan and Kevin Katzenmeier sparked a fourth quarter surge to hold off a Panthers rally. Neosho County’s Tobias led with 18 points and 16 rebounds while Joyner defended Gracey holding him to two points.
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Cha nute High Blue Comets Host Triple Wrestling Dual
Cha nute High School hosts a double dual with three area teams. Wrestling matches begin at 1 p.m. in the high school gym, followed by an evening session at 6 30. The event promises ample mat action and competitive bouts.
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2A Regional Cage Tourney Returns Here
The Class 2A regional basketball tournament is returning to Chanute at Neosho County Community College March 6-10. Eight teams from district winners will compete for state qualification with finals advancing to Hutchinson next week.
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Jayhawks Rally To First Victory Behind KiVisto
Kansas coach Ted Owens sees Tom Kivisto deliver 20 points as the Jayhawks beat Murray State 69 to 63 for their first win. Greenlee and Smith add 15 and 14 respectively while Murray State’s Rick Suttle is held to two points. Oklahoma improves to 5–0 by defeating Stetson 84–76.
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College Basketball Results Across Regions
East Manhattan 96 J Peters 78 St Marys Cal 83 Seton Hall 78 Harvard 122 Springfield 98 Albright 64 Gettysburg 53 Delaware 9 Franklin Marshall 62 Princeton 51 Rutgers 47. Oklahoma 84 Stetson 76 Brigham Young 83 Michigan Kansas 69 Murray St 63 Wis Milwaukee 74 Bradley. N Texas St 84 Georgia State 58 Texas A&I 75 East Texas Appalachian St 67 Richmond St 70 65 W Carolina 64 J C Smith 57 Memphis St 87 S Florida 73 Auburn 82 E Illinois 75 Far West Arizona 71 Southern Cal 69 Weber State 81 Utah 70 Oregon 83 Montana State 63.
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Panther Cagers Among Leaders
Kansas Jayhawk Junior College Conference early season stats show Neosho County and Hutchinson leading in scoring and rebounds. David Mitchell and Tyko Wynder share 21.6 ppg, while Thomas Tobias adds 21.3 ppg. Rudy Jackson tops rebounding at 12.0 rpg.
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Independence Indians crush Royster in junior high basketball
Independence Junior High thumps Royster in ninth grade 53 to 25 with Burt scoring 10 and Sutcliffe 15 for Royster leading scorers. In the eighth grade, Independence wins 35 to 25 as Reid tallies 19 for the hosts while Savedra has 14 for Royster. Next up, Royster travels to Parsons for Southeast Kansas Junior High League tilts.
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NBA Thursday Results Highlight Tight Codes and Scores
Pro basketball results show Phoenix defeated Philadelphia 117 to 102 and Atlanta beat Chicago 94 to 89. ABA action saw Virginia edge Indiana 132 to 129 while Denver defeated San Diego 102 to 89.
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Dickey Progresses On Crutch After Hip Surgery
Houston Oilers quarterback Lynn Dickey recovers on one crutch after August surgery for a dislocated hip and expects to play next season.
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