Comets Win Thriller In Narrow 45 44 Victory
The Comets edged their rivals in a tense showdown finishing 45 to 44. Key plays in the final minutes secured the win as the home crowd roared.
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1973
Page
4
The Comets edged their rivals in a tense showdown finishing 45 to 44. Key plays in the final minutes secured the win as the home crowd roared.
A string of high school and college basketball results shows Chapman 75 over Abilene 55 Healy 46 over Kendall 34. Scott City 70 over Scot 43 Moundridge 70 over Nickerson 61. Great Bend 63 over Liberal 6 Bucklin 73. Attica 50 over Goddard 73 over Mulvane 54 Bonner Spring 66 over Bishop Lillis Colby 81 over Oberlin 57 Easton 60 over Jefferson North 46 Hamilton 58 over Hartford 56 Hayden 55. Seaman 48 over Jayhawk Linn 63 Uniontown 97 over Lebo 60 Leroy 45 over Paola 57. De Soto 54 over Sublette 80 Johnson eighton 55. La Crosse 47 over Kingman 48 Chaparral 3 over Kensington 70 over Ransom 48 SW Heights 79 over Protection 52 Madison 63 over Reading 45 Melvern 63. Quenemo 41 over Wichita South 73. Kapaun Mt Carme sh over Wichita West 61 Bishop Carroll 37 Yates Center 45 over Humboldt 45 N Caro St 97 over Vermont 42 S Dakota St 95 over Northern SD St 7 Central Mich 93 over American Uo Dela St 94 N C A T 71.
In a rugged contest Dodge City defeated Butler County 82 to 67 as part of a college tournament. Key players contributed steady scoring and rebounding while Butler County struggled to keep pace in the second half.
Central Heights improves to 2 1 in the Three Rivers League after a 58 53 win over Altoona Midway Jets Senior Welch scored 26 for Central Heights while Wingate led Altoona Midway with 15 points Brown added 14 for the visitors Jets fall to third straight defeat The teams traded 16 16 early then Central Heights pulled away by halftime and held on for the victory.
Yates Center outlasted Humboldt 45 to 43 as both teams struggled from the field. Jim Specht led Yates Center with 18 points while Larry Stockebrand added 14 and Newton contributed 7. Humboldt shot 26 percent and trailed by two at halftime before narrowing the gap in the final period.
The Chanute Blue Comets sophomores beat Pittsburg sophomores 79-68 in Friday action. Trailing by four at halftime the Baby Blue seized the third quarter to lead by six and pulled away in the final period. Mike Sutcliffe scored 25 points, Ralph Benson 21, Randy Thompson 16, and Mark Haight 11 as Chanute opens 1-0 and eyes a Dec. 14 trip to Coffeyville.
Pittsburg led most of the game and held a 14 point edge in the third period. David Bideau scored 19 for the Blue Comets with Harold Cole adding 12 as the only other double figure scorer. The Jayvees moved to 2-0 on the year and host Columbus on Tuesday.
United Brethren defeated Assembly of God 109 to 57 as Jim Sandage 22 Dave Olson 19 Pete Dillman 18 and Steve Collins 16 paced the winners. Randy Wells 38 led First Christian past Otterbein Methodist 84 to 66 with Brant 16 Catterson 16.
Local bowling scores list teams and players from Powder Puff and Sunday Knights leagues. Entries include Haywood Company Rendezvous H and H A Agency, Cinderella Beauty Salon, Gibson Girl Beauty Salon, and multiple teams such as Hi 10, Donovan Cont, Team Hi 10, and The Arthritics. Scores range in the 500s to 900s with several 30s and mid totals, reflecting an active regional bowling scene.
Chase 56 Holyrood 39 Hutchinson 61 Newton 52 Buhler 50 Haven 44 Halstead 51 Fairfield 39 Hill City 63 WaKeeney 58 Independence 68 Fort Scott 58 St John 75 Sterling 40 Olathe 57 Lawrence 46 Thomas More 57 Pratt 46 Bluestein 63 South Haven 58 McPherson 59 Manhattan 46 Highland Park 53 Leavenworth 44 Hesston 75 Inman 59 Sylvan Grove 53 El Saline 34
The Kansas City Royals obtain veteran reliever Lindy McDaniel from the New York Yankees in exchange for outfielder Lou Piniella and pitcher Ken Wright. McDaniel, turning 38 next Thursday, joins a bullpen with a 12-6 record and 2.81 ERA last season, starting his 20th major league season.
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