Red Raiders roll to TVC win in Florence at Coffee Gym
Decatur Crimson Panthers fall 68 to 37 as Decatur stays unbeaten in the Tennessee Valley Conference tournament. Norris leads with 10 rebounds and Melson tops Decatur with 16 points while Hill adds 12. Deshler and Athens battled to near finish with Deshler edging 48 to 41.
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Oak Ridge and Central Baptist Win In Decatur League
Oak Ridge defeated Pleasant Valley 49 to 39 with Adkins scoring 17 for Oak Ridge while Hogeland had 11 for Pleasant Valley. Central Baptist beat Sixteenth Ave Baptist 63 to 47 led by Blagburn with 17 and Griggs with 10.
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Tinker Leads Auburn To 79-44 Win
Senior Billy Tinker came from the sideline to score 18 points in 11 minutes and spark Auburn’s 79-44 victory over Mississippi. The Pisgah, Alabama native hit four of five field goals and 10 of 12 free throws, lifting Auburn after a tight first half.
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Holiday No-Tap Tournament ends at Decatur Bowl Center
The Swanner and Swinea Grocery team won the Holiday No-Tap tournament at Decatur Bowl Center over the weekend. Money finishers include Worthington 4 and Decatur Motors teams with scores from 2,933 down to 2,732, top individuals Jimmy Johns and Darrell Childers.
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Darrell Childers
Bama, Georgia Win In SEC Overtime Showdowns
Alabama edged Mississippi State 77 72 in overtime at Tuscaloosa led by Booth with 20 and Berry 18. Georgia upset LSU 76 67 in overtime at Athens as Nash 27 and Baxley Henderson 33 fueled the victory. Kentucky crushed Vanderbilt 106 82 and Florida routed Tulane 109 74 while Auburn beat Ole Miss 79 44.
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Austin A's Win Tenth
The Austin junior A's posted their tenth win last night by defeating Union Hill 40 to 36. High scorers for Austin were Waller with 14 points, French with 11. Griffrith scored 20 for Union Hill. Austin also won the junior B game 45 to 19, as Jones, Arthur, and Oliver each had 8 points for the B's. Union Hill's Owens had 16. Austin will play Danville Thursday at Danville, first game at 6 30.
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Lions Defeat St. Bernard 97 to 84 in Florence
Florence State Lions beat St. Bernard 97 84 as Edwards scored 20 and Ledbetter 17 for the Lions while Bowling had 24 and Wallace 19 for St. Bernard. St. Bernard slips to 4 8 and heads to Cullman to face Bethel College on Friday.
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Hornung and Karras Drawn Into Betting Scandal
The Associated Press reports that Paul Hornung of the Green Bay Packers and Alex Karras of the Detroit Lions are connected to a widening betting scandal. The NFL and Senate probes continue as players deny wrongdoing while others are questioned about gambling links and lie detector tests.
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Local High School Basketball Tonight and Friday Schedule
Tonight matches include Danville at Ryan Eva at Priceville Gurley at Cotaco Falkville at Union Hill East Limestone at Tanner Speak at Hatton Sardis at Holly Pond Hazlewood at Courtland Thursday New Hope at Cotaco Friday features West Morgan at Priceville Union Hill at Tanner Falkville at Eva East Limestone at Clements Hatton at Mount Hope Cold Springs at Holly Pond Hazlewood at Rogers
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Limestone County Basketball Tournament Bracket Sets in Athens
Limestone County junior and senior high coaches met in Athens to draw brackets and set officials for the Limestone County Basketball Tournament to be held January 28 to February 2 at West Limestone. East Limestone defends the senior title and Clements the junior crown.
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Alabama waterways highlighted in Outboard Vacation Guide
The Outboard Boating Club of America lists Alabama in a 32 page guide noting miles of waterways including bays lakes and rivers. It cites about 50 rivers 250 creeks 10 large power impoundments and 15000 farm ponds with TVA lakes in northern Alabama as popular for fishing and cruising and mentions free state launching sites such as on Mobile Bay and Jackson on the Gulf coast.
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Illini Ready To Step Into Throne Room
Illinois snapped a five game skid against Ohio State with a 90-78 victory as Tal Brady led with 23 points and Gary Bradds poured 33 for the Buckeyes. The win kept Illinois at 2-0 in the Big Ten and 10th in 11 starts while Wisconsin rivals Michigan and Indiana posted big wins.
River locations in Conecuh and nearby counties
The text lists river sites along Tombigbee and Chattahoochee rivers and notes locations in Conecuh National Forest near the Florida border, plus sites in Houston Coffee and Dale counties.
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