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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1971

Page

15

Scoreboard notes college basketball results across teams

A sweep of scores lists Tennessee over Penn State and Oklahoma over Oklahoma State, plus numerous results including Syracuse over Army, Marquette over Bowling Green, Texas over Alabama, and Florida over South Florida, among many others with varied final tallies and competitive showings across venues and tournaments. The compilation highlights multiple universities and localities with decisive winners and close contests.

Marquette Bowling Green Texas Alabama Hols Oklahoma Austin Peay North Carolina Charlotte Michigan St South Tulane Wisconsin Northeast Louisiana Louisiana College Holy Cross Temple Randolph Macon Western Maryland

City Basketball City Basketball

The Pittsburgh Penguins, noted for a light roster, average 175.9 pounds per player, a figure highlighted in league discussions.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Harrell Reynolds lifts Troy State past Florence in overtime

Troy State defeats Florence State 88 to 87 in overtime as Harrell Reynolds nails a 12 foot jumper with 3 seconds left. Doughitt and Martin lead Troy with 23 points each, while Conner scores 22 for Florence. Florence hosts Livingston next.

Florence Troy State Harrell Reynolds Red Wave Florence State Dorry Curry Troy Mike Doughitt Learnest Martin Cleve Hollis Louis Conner Jay Stejskal Charles Cunningham Tatleying Livingston

Texas 85 83 Alabama as Longhorns edge Tide on late free throw

Texas held off Alabama 85-83 after a furious rally. John Wilson sealed the win with seven seconds left as Larry Robinson led Texas with 24 points and Wendell Hudson scored 31 for the Tide. Alabama also stands 1-1.

Austin, Tex Texas Alabama Crimson Tide Longhorns II John Wilson Larry Robinson Jimmy Blacklock Scooter Lenox Wendell Hudson Tide

Auburn trio praises SEC rivals and Georgia Tech

Henley Schmalz and Hayworth praised Alabama Georgia Tech and other teams while discussing Pat Sullivan and Heisman talk They spoke of Auburns next season prospects Auburn Decatur and a state 4 A title game were noted and honorary citizenship granted to the trio in Decatur

Henley Alabama Nebraska Oklahoma Schmalz Hayworth Atlanta Sullivan Pat New Orleans Saints Archie Manning Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cornell Ed Marinaro ABC Howard Cassell Florida Auburn Ogle Stadium Decatur Butler Nixon Schlamz

Devaney plans holiday break for Huskers ahead of Orange Bowl

Nebraska coach Bob Devaney will grant his team a vacation until December 15 before resuming preparation for the Orange Bowl. He did not name a southern opponent when discussing future bowl thinking. The Huskers faced Alabama in the 1966 Orange Bowl, losing 39-28, and endured a Sugar Bowl rematch with Alabama the following year, losing 34-7.

Devaney Nebraska Alabama

Auburn In Dual Wrestling Win

Auburn University matmen won both dual meets in a triangular with LSU and University of Southwestern Louisiana held in Auburn Alabama. LSU and the USL were the other participants in the meet.

Auburn Ala Auburn University Matmen Louisiana State University The University of Southwestern Louisiana

Mount Hope dominates Princeton with big night

Mount Hope roared to a 104 69 victory over Princeton behind Wendell Mitchell 30 points and Danny Kirby 26. Donnie Vinson added 16, Bob Young 12, and Joe Britheet 11 for the winners while Donnie Wade led Princeton with 16 and Lynn Simmons had 11. The win improves Mount Hope to 2 7 on the season as they set a visit to Hatton Tuesday night.

Mount Hope Wendell Mitchell Danny Kirby Princeton Donnie Vinson Bob Young Joe Britheet Donnie Wade Lynn Simmons Hatton

Basketball Scores Roundup

Boston routed Houston 117 to 107 while New York beat Buffalo 130 to 90 Seattle defeated Cincinnati 100 to 98 and Milwaukee edged Chicago 108 to 105.

Boston Houston New York Buffalo Seattle Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago

Auburn Routs Athens in 95-71 Victory

Auburn Tigers raced past the Athens College Bears 95-71 as Jim Retseck scored 21 and 7-foot Ernie Magri fueled the second half with rebounding and scoring. Dan Kirkland added 16 for Auburn while Ronald King and Bennie Newson led Athens with 13 points each as the Bears split to 2-2.

Auburn Ala Auburn Tigers Athens

Decatur Teen Mark Anderson Injured in State Championship Run

Mrs. Anderson praises Decatur youth football programs after Mark Anderson suffers injuries but remains hopeful. She emphasizes the family’s pride in his team’s state championship and notes Mark is a sleepire champion who faced the tough moment early Saturday night at Decatur General Hospital.

Mark Decature General Hospital

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