Decatur Beats Hartselle 83 37 in Rival Clash
Decatur built an 83 37 victory over winless Hartselle with strong interior defense. Randy Morgan led Raiders with seven points and six blocks in limited action while Gary Erwin and Stewart Stephenson added 14 and 10 points respectively. Hartselle’s Nick Meddles led Tigers with 13. The win keeps Decatur undefeated at home as they prepare to visit Priceville.
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Perdoni Named SEC Lineman of the Week After Tech Shutout
Georgia Tech defensive tackle Renzo Perdoni known as The Rock led a 6-0 upset of Georgia, with 12 tackles and four interceptions aided by strong Tech pressure. Coach Bud Carson called it one of his best games. last week marked Tech's first shutout in six seasons.
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Auburn Coach Will Wear Classic Hat in Bowl Tilt
Auburn coach Ralph Shug Jordan will wear his familiar sideline hat for the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl against Houston. The hat, tossed into a cheering Auburn crowd after a 49-26 win over Alabama, was caught by freshman Kathy Owsley from Opelika before Jordan decided to reuse the lucky headpiece.
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Hawks Rally Past Rebels 60 59 For Danville Win
Danville Hawks edged West Morgan-Danville 60-59 Tuesday night to hand the Rebels their first loss. M Baker led Danville with 21 points, Sandy Welborn added 14, while MacRae Williams scored 20 for West Morgan, Ricky Bowling 18.
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Cotaco Triumphs Over Union Hill in Double Victory
Cotaco Wildcats, led by Dwight Cobb with 33 points, defeated Union Hill 77 to 63 after a 37-point second half. David Abercrombie added 15, Gary Merritt 13, and Tom Parker 12 for Cotaco. Union Hill won the Bgame 61 to 53 with Barry Hubble scoring 45.
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Tigers slugger Horton hits three grand slams in 1969
In 1969 Willie Horton of the Detroit Tigers blasted three grand slam home runs. Larry Smith posted 16, Eva remains winless at 0-9, and Ryan is listed as 8 in a church league score snippet.
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Whisenant leads Devils past winless Eva 82 62
Ryan Whisenant scored 42 points as the Devils built a 39 30 halftime edge and sealed the win over Eva 82 62. Tony Puckett added 17 for Sun Devils, while Wendall West contributed 32 for the opposition.
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Speake Upsets Priceville In 68-66 Thriller
Speake Bulldogs topple undefeated Priceville 68 to 66 at home as Jerry Moses leads with 26 points in a tight game. Priceville’s Ed Swopes nets 16, Lemmons 14, Blackburn 13. Bobcats Doyle McLemore and Kenny Sanford reach double figures. Speake remains 3 5 on the season with games upcoming against Mt Hope and Decatur.
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Austin Nips Devils 66 60 in Tuesday basketball clash
Austin shook off a 31 all tie at halftime to beat Lawrence County 66 60. Gary Spivey led with 20 points as Pat Stanley added 16 and Lynn Jones along with Jerry Smith contributed 10 each for the Black Bears. Gwen Shelton scored 24 for LCHS while Marlin Priest and Byron White added 14 and 11. The Bears face Hartselle next Friday at home.
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Baseball Talk Goes On Today at Winter Meetings
Baseball winter meetings move from Fort Lauderdale to Miami with trade talk and possible structural changes in the game. Owners plan an informal session and will review a restructuring plan that could centralize power under Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, while some push to keep league autonomy.
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