VPI Gobblers Dominate SEC Basketball Prestige
VPI Gobblers rolled over Kentucky 80-77 and Mississippi State 82-65 to upend SEC favorites. Bobby Vicars led with 20 points, while Leland Mitchell and Barry Benfield added key 14 and 19 point efforts for the Bulldogs and Tar Heels spoiled Kentucky earlier in a rout.
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College Basketball Scores Recap From AP Roundup
East Connecticut defeated American U 64 to 58 while Rhode Island beat Maine 86 to 78. Virginia Tech outscored Mississippi State 82 to 65 and North Carolina edged Kentucky 68 to 66. Georgia Tech beat Alabama 58 to 55 and Morehead won 81 to 80 over St Bonaventure.
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Tigers Rout Chattanooga in 79-37 basketball win
Auburn used its rebounding edge 51-29 to take control early and roll to a 79-37 victory over Chattanooga. Larry Cart led the Tigers with 22 points, while Layton Jones grabbed 13 rebounds in limited minutes. Chattanooga’s Larry Davis had 11 points.
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Piney Chapel A and B Juniors Split At Clements
Piney Chapel A team defeated Clements 42 to 26 in the open game while Clements won the Junior B game 24 to 20. Al Tunstill led Piney A with 14 points and both teams had four wins and two losses.
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Dallas Meets Houston For AFL Championship Showdown
Dallas and Houston clash for the AFL title as the league leaders split wins this season. Dallas holds top defense and scoring edge, while Houston tops offense. both teams enter at 11-3 with three wins apiece in head to head.
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Prep Scores From Multiple High School Matches
Scores from various games include Zio Chapel 52 over Clio 42 and Eufaula 68 over Lanett 44. Beauregard 52 defeated Tuskegee 48 while Tallassee 51 beat Auburn 37. Hayneville 42 edged Fort Deposit 38. Dothan B team 52 over Cottonwood 35. Peanut Bowl at Dothan first round Dothan 74 over Ashford 47. Milltown Invitational Camp Hill 52 over Daviston 50. Milltown 53 over New Site 33. Evergreen Holiday Tournament Greenville 58 over W S Neal 45 Uriah 40 over Atmore 30.
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LeBaron Compares Giants and Packers Defense
Eddie LeBaron, 32, 5 foot 7 inch quarterback, notes Green Bay pressure forces errors while New York Giants tighten near the goal line and defend against big plays. He cites improved Giants offense and strong defense as even with Packers danger of the bomb. LeBaron, a lawyer moonlighter, jokes about a hard week and facing 300 pound linemen, including Gino Marchetti.
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Junior Tigers Sweep Athens in Dual Games
Hartselle Tiger Junior A defeated Athens 34 to 17 with Hartselle and Jarrett top scoring for the A squad. Hartselle Junior B won 26 to 22 as Burgreen led Athens with 10 points.
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Giants to Have Eight in Pro Bowl
The New York Giants will send eight players to the Eastern Conference squad for the Pro Bowl in Los Angeles on January 13. Eastern coaches chose 32 players for the 13th annual charity game, with the Browns listing six and the Cardinals five among selections.
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Hazlewood Dominates Courtland in Dual Basketball Wins
Hazelwood defeated Courtland in both junior and senior games with the seniors winning 66 to 48. Thomas scored 15 and Shefield 16 for Hazelwood while Kirby had 16 for Courtland. Hazelwood led 16 9 after one, 32 19 at halftime, and 54 30 after three. Town Creek won the junior 32 to 19 and Hazelwood faces Mars Hill at Town Creek at 6:30 tonight.
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Alabama Continues Preparation for Orange Bowl
Alabama head coach Paul Bryant announced morning workouts in Tuscaloosa as the team prepares for the Orange Bowl against Oklahoma on January 3. The squad practiced one hour and fifteen minutes in full pads focusing on middle line drills and pass defense. Lineman Butch Henry remained sidelined with a leg injury. Bryant said workouts would continue through Thursday before Christmas break.
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Tide Falls to Georgia Tech In Low-Scoring Clash
Georgia Tech beat Alabama 58 55 as Tech benefited from better field shooting while Alabama failed to convert. Alabama led early but Tech moved ahead in the second half. Ron Edison led Tech with 13 points while both teams battled for rebounds.
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Loyola Ramblers surge with season high in 123-102 win
Loyola of Chicago, ranked fourth, raced to a season best 123-102 victory over Western Michigan while compiling five straight wins and a 559 point total for an 111.8 season scoring average.
Pender Seeks New York Middleweight Title Return
Boxer Paul Pender's bid to regain the New York middleweight title sits with Supreme Court Justice Arthur G. Klein who reserved decision on a bid to set aside the New York Athletic Commission ruling that stripped him for not defending within six months. Pender had recently won regional titles in New York Massachusetts and Europe before agreeing to a bout with Gene Fullmer recognized as champion elsewhere.
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High School Basketball Tonight Schedule Heads North Alabama Counties
Tonight features Danville at East Limestone Speake at Priceville Union Hill at Eva Ryan versus West Morgan at Moulton Heights Clements at Elkmont Jasper at Cullman Mt Hope at Belgreen Hartselle at Athens Cleveland at Holly Pond Mars Hill at Town Creek Thursday Cotaco at New Hope Decatur at Butler Friday Danville at Decatur Priceville at Cotaco Cullman at Fairview Mt Hope at Mars Hill West Point at Speake Holly Pond at Sardis Hazlewood at Moulton
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Decatur
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Moulton
Bearcats Face Tough Week as AP No 1
Cincinnati, ranked No 1 in The Associated Press poll for the third straight week, prepares for two tests this week. The Bearcats meet Dayton on Thursday and Davidson on Saturday as they chase a third straight national title and maintain a 24 game win streak. Duke trails with 349 points, Ohio State third, and Colorado sixth in the top ten.
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Decatur League Tonight Features Wor thington Sears and Trade School
Tonight in Gordon Bibb at the Decatur Independent Basketball League Wor thington faces Sears while Trade School plays 3 M. A biological note mentions a European midwife toad that lays eggs in a string like mass and the male carries it on his hind legs for weeks before hatching in a pool free of tadpoles.
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