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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1968
Page
9
The column questions the value of consolation matches in area tournaments after regular seasons end. It notes regional paths to state events, contrasts Elkmont’s lack of a consolation game, and mentions area and district setups for Class 2A and 4A.
East Fordham 79 over NYU 73. Manhattan 83 over Connecticut 69. Rhode I. 96 over Boston U. 77. South Norfolk St. 80 over Howard 74. Davidson 107 over Wm. and Mary 68. West Virginia 76 over East Carolina 71. Midwest Marquette 75 over Creighton 57. Til. St. 65 over East Illinois 60. Drake 89 over Memphis State 61. Far West San Jose St. 86 over Los Angeles Loyola 80. UC Santa Barbara 94 over Pepperdine 90 in overtime.
Decatur's Red Raiders beat Cullman 55 to 35 to reach the Region Eight semifinals against Welker County of Jasper. Athens High fell 98 to 50 to Bradshaw as Donnie Davis led Bradshaw with 14 points. Robertson scored 18 for Decatur with Julian 13 and Stevenson 14, while Tekulve led Cullman with 13. Bradshaw moves toward a semifinal with Sheffield after routing Athens, as the state tournament berth awaits in Tuscaloosa.
Cotaco defeats Falkville 92 to 60 in the semifinals as Bennie Allen leads Cotaco with 29 points and Tommy Willis 14. Eva scores to beat Danville 60 to 54 with Charles Hill at 22 and Alvin Childers 14, advancing to tonight’s Area 13 final.
In Class AA Region 7 Area 14 play, Tanner upset top seed West Limestone 69 58 as Elkmont’s Red Devils overwhelmed Hatton 85 69. Key players included Harris Keen Crawford Downs and Coffman using fast starts and late surges to secure second round bids.
The SEC indoor meet opens tonight in Montgomery Alabama with Tennessee the strong favorite to win the team championship. Auburn and Florida are expected to contend for runner up with key events in shot put high jump and distance runs. Richmond Flowers Jr. of Tennessee a noted track star will attract many spectators as Auburn hopes for strong distance and long jump results. The meet also includes 14 independent college entrants.
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