Austin Outlasts Brewer In Friday High School Basketball
Austin Black Bears remain undefeated with a 67 59 win over Brewer as Ernest Thompson tops scorers with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Decatur falls 77 71 at Huntsville led by Leroy Coleman and Due Ray Wynn. Falkville downs Elkmont 73 44 as Walker beats Hartselle 69 58.
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Austin
Decatur
Red Raiders
Ernest Thompson
Black Bears
Huntsville
Panthers
Leroy Coleman
Due Ray Wynn
Calhoun Community College
Morgan County
Falkville
Elkmont
Hartselle
Walker
Brewer
Patriots
Thompson
Tim Smith
Davy Atkins
Randy Jordan
Eddie St. John
Coleman
Wynn
All Eyes On The Bouncing Ball In Local Basketball Fight
Austin held off the Patriots 67 to 59 to remain unbeaten ahead of a showdown with Decatur. The page notes a tense rebound battle as Austin and Brewer vie for positions under the net.
Austin and Decatur Meet at Calhoun College Tonight
Tonight the area high school game features Austin versus Decatur at Calhoun Community College with a 7 45 pm tip after a 6 30 pm B game. Last season the teams split their two regular season games with Decatur taking the first matchup.
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Calhoun Community College
Austin
Decatur
State university president defends against Board letter attack
Starkville Mississippi State University president William L Giles denounced a College Board letter that criticized football probation as a tactic to discredit the university and disrupt recruiting. The NCAA had placed State on two year probation for alleged recruiting violations.
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Starkville, Miss
State College Board
Mississippi State University
William L. Giles
Giles
NCAA
Mississippi State
Bob) Tyler
Tyler
State
Thomas N. Turner
Belzoni
Turner
State of Mississippi
Kentucky star Sonny Collins denies kidnap murder links
University of Kentucky running back Sonny Collins said he has lie detector tests to prove no connection to the Lexington kidnapping and murder case. He acknowledged marijuana use but denied involvement in drug trafficking or point shaving while addressing reporters at a news conference.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky
Sonny Collins
Collins
Madisonville
Kentucky
Yette County
Catt
Luren Taylor
Fayette County
Elmore Stephens
Louisville
John Bishop
Robert Channels
George W. Mills
Sonny
Mills
Taylor
Braves Acquire Moret and Chaney in Red Sox Reds Deals
The Reds gained Bob Bailey from Montreal for Clay Kirby and Mike Lum from Atlanta for Darrel Chaney as part of a busy Friday at the winter meetings. Boston added Roger Moret to bolster the bullpen, while Tom House came from Atlanta. Detroit discussed Mickey Lolich trade veto issues amid activity and questions about starting depth.
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Hollywood
Reds
Bailey
Montreal
Clay Kirby
Expos
Kirby
Lum
RBI
Braves
Atlanta
Darrel Chaney
Chaney
Bob Howsam
Howsam
Bill Veeck
Chicago White Sox
Mickey Lolich
New York Mets
Rusty Staub
Lolich
Detroit
Jim Campbell
Mickey
Mets
Joe McDonald
Tigers
McDonald
Moret
Red Sox
Luis Tiant
Bill Lee
Reggie Cleveland
Rick Wise
Ferguson Jenkins
Texas
Dick O’connell
House
Hank Aaron
Cincinnati Reds
Mike Lum
SEC Basketball Roundup Highlights Auburn Visit to South Florida
The SEC enters a slate of five nonconference games with Kentucky at Kansas and Auburn visiting South Florida among matchups. Alabama leads with 4-0, LSU 4-0, Mississippi State 3-0, and Tennessee 3-1 as Georgia and Kentucky open key invitational play. Upcoming holiday tournaments feature Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi State, plus later league events in Maryland, Ole Miss, and Florida.
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Associated Press
Southeastern Conference
Kentucky
Kansas
Auburn
South Florida
Florida
Virginia Tech
Southern Mississippi
Georgia
Arkansas State
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Louisiana State
Mississippi State
Tennessee
St. John’s
New York
Mississippi
Vandy
Indiana
St. Petersburg
el Paso
Maryland
Ole Miss
Abducted U A football player escapes after robbery
University of Alabama defensive end Paul Harris and his girlfriend Wanda Bonham were abducted and robbed by three men. Harris escaped from a country church after being bound in the car trunk and later was helped by hunters near Centreville. Robbers took $95 from Bonham and $12 plus the car from Harris.
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Centreville
Ala
University of Alabama
Bibb County
Paul Harris
Mobile
Harris
Wanda Bonham
Tuscaloosa
Miss Bonham
Moulton Beats Hazlewood In High School Hardwood
Moulton put five players in double figures to beat Hazlewood 68 to 54 Friday night. Lawson Fletcher scored 19 for Moulton, Brad Brackins 18, Rick Heflin 11, and Victor Priest and Calvin Walker 10 each. Hazlewood was led by Ellis with 18 and Warren and Langham with 12 apiece.
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Moulton
Hazlewood
Red Devils
Hartselle
Lawson Fletcher
Brad Brackins
Rick Heflin
Victor Priest
Calvin Walker
Ellis
Obie Warren
Steve Langham
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Devils
Billy Smith
Isaac Bass
Gary Morris
Earl Morris
Lebron Davis
Ronnie Lee
Blue Devils
Doug Stisher
Steve Eaves
Randy Saint
Kenneth Posey
West Morgan
Doug Ellis
Jimmy Whatley
Larry Hudson
Larry Strider
George Stephenson
Lee Basketball
Miss St
SEC
Lexington Metropolitan Police
Joe Catt
Leonard H. Harrelson
Keeler Polygraph Institute of Chicago
Dick Joyce
Detroit Tigers
Roger Moret
South Fla
Tider
H’ Wood
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