Hartselle Rally Beats Austin 65 63 In Thriller
Hartselle High overcame a 14 point first half deficit to top the Austin Black Bears 65 to 63 at Black Bear Gym. David Hartselle led with 17 points and 11 rebounds as Charles Jarrett tallied 16, Mike Sparkman 16, while Austin got 16 from John Waller and 15 from Dan Gibson. Rebounds favored Hartselle 43 to 20, and the Tigers improved to 3 2 on the season. Austin drops to 1 4 and hosts Decatur next.
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Athens Bears rout Concord 80 to 58 in NC tourney
Athens College Bears beat Concord W Va 80 58 as Biles 17 Holladay 14 lead scoring. Bears opened after halftime to a 54 43 margin. Norris Stewart Thrower 6 6 grabs key rebounds. Athens set to meet Western Carolina next with WJOF FM coverage.
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Mount Hope Sprints Past Meek in 77 55 Victory
Mount Hope High School, Lawrence County, defeated Meek 77 to 55 last night. Leaders for Mount Hope were Mike Kirby, Clarence Horgan, and Pilgrim with 16 points each. In other note, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers split their 18 National League games in the 1965 season.
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Priceville Bulldogs overpower West Morgan for 10th win in 11
Priceville Bulldogs defeated West Morgan 53 to 40 led by Billy Don Sharp with 24 points and Gary Dobbs 9. Harold Watkins scored 20 for West Morgan as Priceville built a first quarter lead and pulled away, coach Herman Myers praising the team effort after a Decatur setback.
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Tanner Upsets Ardmore 42-15 in prep win
Tanner defeated Ardmore 42-15 as Ross Jenkins led the attack with 14 points while Ardmore’s Clark scored 14. Tanner opened 8-4, trailed 14-14 at halftime, then pulled ahead 28-23 after three periods under Coach Kenneth Lewter. It was Tanner’s third straight win against four losses.
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Ryan Devils Top Falkville in boys basketball
Ryan Red Devils beat Falkville Blue Devils 56 to 46. Ryan led early but faded latest. junior Falkville won 52 to 49. Standouts for Ryan include Leon Mooney 11 rebounds and Johnny Albright 10 points. next host West Morgan before Christmas, season record 6-6.
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Duke's Devils Blitz Bruins in NCAA title tilt
Duke's Blue Devils, ranked sixth by AP, overwhelmed UCLA, the No. 1 team, with a fast start and built a 13 point halftime advantage before closing out an 82 to 66 victory. Mike Lewis and Bob Verga sparked the attack as UCLA never recovered in Durham.
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Griffith Wins Title Fight At Madison Square Garden
Emile Griffith defeated Manny Gonzalez by unanimous decision in a 15 round welterweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. Griffith pursued the elusive Odessa Tex, with Gonzalez landing few solid punches but being pushed down in the fifth. Crowd size 12,146 paid $72,502 for the uneven contest.
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Austin Sacks 36 In Win Moulton Rolls Over Athens High
Lawrence County High School, led by Don Austin with 36 points and 11 rebounds, overwhelmed Athens 93-51. Slaton added 10 as the Red Devils built a 70-36 edge after three quarters and extended their win streak to six.
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Norton Signes 300000 Contract To Join Miami Dolphins
Rick Norton star Kentucky quarterback signed with the AFL Miami Dolphins for a figure reported as 300000, making him the second highest paid pro football player. The figures varied by paper, with estimates ranging from 300000 to 350000 over three years plus a 75000 bonus. Norton, in a knee brace after ligament surgery, said money was not the key factor and cited new team prospects as decisive. Art Modell cautioned Norton about an immediate starting role. Norton, 6 feet 1 inch, 195 pounds, completed 302 of 573 passes for 24 touchdowns and 414 yards in three Kentucky seasons.
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Speake Bobcats Too Much for Hazlewood Bears 69 37
Speake Bobcats defeated Hazlewood Bears 69 to 37 to run to a 3 2 season mark while holding a lead throughout and delivering tight defense. Junior game: Speake beat Town Creek 36 to 28. Key scorers include Larry Smith 12 and David Hill 14 for Speake, Bryant 10 for Town Creek.
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