Buffs Top Hays 76 68 in Gripping Loop Clash
Garden City Buffs defeated Hays Indians 76 to 68 to extend undefeated streak to four and snap Hays four-game skid. Stewart Nelson led with 27 points as bench depth surfaced with 16 players scoring. Final spurt and late fouls kept it tense through the finish.
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Boothill night as Garden City tops Hays 76 68 in pre Christmas clash
Garden City Indians beat Hays Buffaloes 76 to 68 led by Steve Clark 20 points and Chuck Faubion 19. Boone paced Garden City with 15 and Herrera added 2. Garden City shot 40 percent to Hays 36.6, Buffs outboarded 40 to 34. Next, Garden City meets Scott City January 4 in non conference action.
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Garden Reserves Rally Past Hays In Big Second Half
Garden City Buff B-team upset Hays reserves 59-40 while sophomores dropped a close 50-48. Shaefer led GC with 16 points, Pile added 11, as Garden built a 41-30 third-quarter lead and finished strong. Sophomore leaders included Mason with 11, Young and Bedker with 10 each, as Hays pulled away late.
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Chiefs Hit Dolphins In AFC Playoff Tilt
Kansas City travels to host Miami in a pivotal AFC playoff game. The Chiefs boast home momentum at Municipal Stadium with an undefeated mark, healthy QB Len Dawson, and key starters ready. Miami counters with a balanced attack led by Bob Griese and a strong backfield duo of Jim Kiick and Larry Csonka, while Stram cautions about unfamiliarity between the clubs.
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College Scores From The AP East And Midwest Showdowns
College scores recap across regions with numerous matchups. Notable outcomes include Hofstra over Massachusetts 60 to 56, Conn over Columbia 68 to 62, Princeton topping Stanford 88 to 85, and Cincinnati defeating Clemson 93 to 64. Also listed are Purdue win over San Jose State 62 to 8 and Iowa beating Nebraska 77 to 8.
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Rams Quarterback Ro man Gabriel undergoes knee surgery
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Roman Gabriel had knee surgery at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica to correct limited mobility after the season. Doctors reported the operation a success and said he should be as mobile or more mobile next year.
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Lakers extend NBA record with 26th straight win
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Buffalo Braves 117 to 103 to stretch their historic winning streak to 26. Trailing by as many as 15, the Lakers staged a second half surge led by Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain who combined for 40 points.
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Tough Night For Big 8
Big Eight Conference teams fared poorly vs inter sectional rivals with Nebraska losing 86-77 to Iowa and Colorado crushed 83-57 by UTEP. Iowa led by 18, Rick Williams scored 28 for Iowa, Chuck Jura 24 and Al Nissen 18 for Nebraska, Scott English 23 for UTEP, Jim Creighton 13 for Colorado.
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Plunkett Brodie Share Honor In NFL Week Award
San Francisco quarterback John Brodie and Stanford alum Jim Plunkett were named NFL Offensive Players of the Week by the Associated Press. Brodie led the 49ers to a 31-27 win over Detroit with three touchdown passes and a 10-yard rushing score, while Plunkett boosted the Patriots in an upset of the Colts with 170 yards on 10 of 17 passes. Plunkett set rookie season records for touchdown passes with 19, one short of the NFL mark.
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Ex K State standout targets Browns prize
Clarence Scott, former Kansas State defensive back, pursues a $25,000 jackpot with the Cleveland Browns as they host Baltimore in a playoff clash. A starter all season, Scott says the Browns’ more gambling defense and his experience sharpened his coverage, and he expects a different game against John Unitas and the Colts.
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Montezuma Rolls Past Houston 79 46 In Nonleague Showdown
Montezuma led 16 9 after the first period and built a 33 22 halftime edge. Randolph scored 18 points as Max Jantz added 14 and nine Monteeagers reached scoring, pushing Montezuma to 5 1. They head into break with a 56 30 lead and a holiday timeout before facing Moscow January 4 in Santa Fe Trail League action.
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