Danville Upsets Decatur 55 51 In Hard fought clash
Danville defeats Decatur 55 to 51 as Breedlove scores 17 and Livingston 12 for the Hawks while Tony Julian leads Decatur with 19. The win lifts Danville to 4 5 on the season. It is Decatur's second loss to Danville after Morgan County Tournament action last February.
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Lombardi and Jets Scoop Stirs NFL Currents in 1968
Esquire previews Vince Lombardi buying the Jets and coaching Namath in a January 1968 feature. The piece contrasts Lombardi’s brutal methods with Bear Bryant’s, while speculating on his potential impact if he moved to New York and challenged Ewbank. It also recaps a wild AFL NFL and college season, noting rotating Morgan County and TVA tournaments for 1968.
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Mount Hope Tops West Morgan in Narrow Win
Mount Hope Yellow Jackets defeated West Morgan 79 to 77 as Sibley scored 30 points leading Mount Hope while Larey Smith 12 Kirby 24 and Jo Crawford 12 supported. West Morgan trailed 22 15 early but fought back with Mac Simpson 12 Doug Free 21 Ronnie Smith 20 and Keith Russell 13. West Morgan won the B game 57 56.
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Lakers Rally Past Pistons for 115 113 Victory
Archie Clark returned to his boyhood home in Ecorse and scored 10 of his team’s final 22 points to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115 113 win over the Detroit Pistons in Detroit.
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Bears stay unbeaten in narrow win over Hartsville Tigers
Austin Black Bears edge Hartsville 55 to 51 at Black Bear gym. Charles Orr and Dwayne Keel sparked the Tigers late as Austin rallied from a halftime deficit but failed to pull away. Baggett led Austin with 14 points, Pressner 12, Keller 10, while Hartsville improved to 3-3 and visits Athens next. Elkmont also defeated Tanner 51-43 with Coffman 13 and Bates 15.
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Wilson aims to cut hereditary peers in Lords voting role
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson seeks to reduce the number of hereditary peers with voting rights in the House of Lords and curb its power to delay legislation.
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West Limestone Dominates Clements in Undefeated Start
West Limestone remains unbeaten at 4 0 with a 95 to 55 win over Clements. Allen Craig led with 22 points while Jerry Smith added 16 for the Wildcats and Jerry Smith topped Clements with 21 as Clements fell to 2 2. The game featured solid balance for West Limestone with four players in double figures.
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Ardmore Edges East Limestone In Thriller
Ardmore improves to 2-2 by edging East Limestone 68 67 in a near miss thriller. Sophomore Mike Smith led Ardmore with 23 points while guards Roger Barnes and Steve Cornelison added 20 and 19 respectively, as East Limestone dropped its fifth straight game.
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Courtland Tops Town Creek in OT for First Win
Courtland senior guard Gary Hutto scored 41 as Courtland edged Town Creek 82 to 77 in overtime to notch their first win of the season. Town Creek leaders Jackie Williams and Charles Carter each tallied 24, with Bob Weatherford adding 16. Courtland heads to undefeated Elkmont next.
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76ers top Knicks 117 109 in late finish
Philadelphia forward Larry Costello made four baskets and assisted on a field goal in the final minute to seal a 117-109 victory over the New York Knickerbockers. The 76ers led 109-105 before Costello’s late burst.
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Celtics Rally Past Bullets 123 108 at Garden
The Boston Celtics overcame the Baltimore Bullets 123 108 before 13 020 fans at the Garden sparked by Tom Sanders with a 14 point burst in the third period.
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Moore Injures Back For Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia quarterback Kirby Moore strained his back during a workout and will miss part of practice ahead of the December 16 Liberty Bowl game against North Carolina State. Sophomores Donnie Hampton and Paul Gilbert will start in his stead.
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College Basketball Scores From Recent Games and Tournaments
A roundup of college games with multiple winners: Pace over Queens 92 85 and Lynchburg besting N C Wesleyan 68 62 in overtime. Other scores include Furman 91 East Carolina 89 Campbell 9 Atlantic Christian 77 and NC Charlotte 87 NC Greensboro 84. Also listed are victories by Virginia Union 117 over Johnson C Smith 96 Sewanee 68 Georgia State 67 Georgia Southern 76 over Athens College 70 Delaware State 92 St Pauls Va 74 Auburn CC 91 Cobleskill Tech 77.
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Red Devils crush Falkville behind Mooney 34 points
Ryan Gallops By Falkville as RYAN-Ryan's Red Devils win 104-86 led by Leon Mooney with 34 points. Mooney fueled a 26-10 start as Falkville’s Steve Childers and Steve McReed led the visitors with 25 and 21. Falkville won the B game 35-25.
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Athens Triumphs Over Moulton 79 66 in High School Match
Athens Golden Eagles defeated Lawrence County High School Red Devils of Moulton 79 to 66. Mark Anderson led Athens with 22 points while Don Hays added 22, and Tommy Pettus scored 33 for Moulton. The win improves Athens to 2-3 on the season.
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Speake Bobcats Top Priceville 65 56 In Thin Victory
Speake Bobcats led by Gary Johnson with 26 points beat Priceville 65 to 56 to improve to 4-5 while Priceville drops to 12-8. Chris Davis led Priceville with 18 points and junior game went 46-45 to Priceville. Johnson, Hogan, Day sparkedSpeake scoring. Davis, Morgan and Bennich led Priceville.
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Sparkman Dominates Fairview 95 52 In Big Win
Sparkman Senators overwhelmed Fairview 95-52 as they built a 22-19 first quarter lead and stretched to 51-24 at halftime. Greg Allen led with 26 points, Randal Wayne 20, Billy Wharton 18, Bobby Moore 12, while Fairview’s Richard Hunter had 15 and Bob Boble 12. Fairview’s B team edged 59-58 in a separate thriller.
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Iceland Reaps Over Nine Percent of Revenue From Fishing
Iceland earns more than nine percent of its money from fishing. The statement highlights fishing as a major contributor to the economy and indicates substantial reliance on marine resources.
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Lexington Downs Hatton 67 63 in close game
Hatton fought hard but could not overtake Lexington as the hosts won 67 to 63. Lexington led 16 14 after one, Hatton led 25 24 at halftime, then Lexington pulled away with a 15 9 edge in the third.
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Memmelaar Replaces Parker on Colts Roster
Baltimore Colts activate guard Memmelaar to replace retired Jim Parker on the NFL club's 53 man roster.
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Pittsburgh Defeats Kentucky 93 to 89 in ABA Action
Louisville AP reports Charles Van led Pittsburgh past Kentucky 93 89 Friday night in an ABA basketball game. Van scored key baskets as Pittsburgh edged Kentucky on the road.
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