Kentucky Clinches 23rd SEC Title Over Auburn
Kentucky beat Auburn 89 457 to clinch the 23rd SEC title, securing a 16th NCAA bid. Sophomores Issel Pratt Casey led the 20 4 Wildcats with 21 18 and 18 points as Kentucky shot 51.5 percent and opened the second half with a 16 64 run. Other top actions included Houston’s 105 82 win over Hardin SImmons and Xavier’s OT loss to Marquette 88 83 with Quick scoring 40 for Xavier.
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Louisville Moves Into Cage Poll
The Louisville Cardinals moved to ninth in the Associated Press college basketball poll after an 18 6 mark and a weekend Missouri Valley title clinch. Houston topped the rankings with 25 first place votes, UCLA second, North Carolina third, and St Bonaventure fourth.
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Next Move in Dispute Up to the NCAA
The AAU Executive Committee unanimously accepted an arbitration board decision from Feb 1 that grants control of all open track meets to the AAU while the USTFF controls college meets for student athletes. A third open domestic competition category was created, with automatic sanction if the collegiate group meets international requirements.
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Solunar Tables Schedule From Knight Provides Daily Periods
The Solunar Tables printed from Richard Alden Knight outline daily Major and Minor periods for fishing and hunting. Times are shown in Central Standard and indicate when major periods start and last about one and a half to two hours, with minor periods shorter.
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Best Year Ever for Hope Girls
The Hope Lady Cats finished 25 6 under Coach Charlotte Gibson in a season rich with upsets and key wins. They toppled Bradley to end a long Bearettes streak, captured the Gurdon Tournament title, and earned multiple All-Tourney selections as they built a 10 4 overall mark and a late hot stretch before holiday break.
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Kentucky Edges Auburn In Tight Midwestern Clash
Kentucky edged Auburn 69 to 67 as Louisville and Murphis Sty posted big scores in a busy Midwest slate. Other results include Mississippi 111, Georgia 77 and Tulane 80, Stetson 66, with several college and high school games across Arkansas and nearby states.
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State A B Tourneys Underway
Magnolia Columbia meets Nettleton at 12 30 as the Class A state tourney opens second day play in Little Rock Arkansas High School hoops. Green Forest the Class A defending champ advanced with Eudora East and Lavaca. Turrell opens in Class B against Sulphur Rock at 2. Other results include Kirby over Prattsville 44 41 and Star City Lincoln over Lynn 67 41.
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Pipers Explode Late For ABA Record 150 126 Victory
Pittsburgh clinched its seventh straight win with a final 12 minutes burst, scoring 51 points to beat Oakland 150 126 and set an ABA record for total points. Connie Hawkins led Pittsburgh with 36, Chico Vaughn added 12 in the surge as Jim Hadnot paced Oakland with 34.
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Berth in Tourney at Stake as Two Meet in Arkansas
Southern State and Arkansas College clash in Pine Bluff at 6:30 to decide the right to face Henderson in a best of three for District 17 and a possible NAIA national berth. Southern State beat Ouachita 90-80 in semis. Arkansas College topped Harding 73-71. winners reach national tournament.
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Bobcats Eye Tourney Spot in District Play
The Bobcats seek a 4AA tournament berth as they face the last place 4AA East team tomorrow night at 9:15 p.m. A win advances them to a Thursday meeting with Camden Fairview at 8:00 p.m. The district tourney runs Wednesday through Saturday at Southern State College gym in Magnolia.
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Arkansas to Entertain Baylor Bears
Texas seeks to disrupt TCU at Fort Worth in a pivotal SouthWest Conference game. TCU aims to extend home winning streak to stay in title race as Texas leads the chase with Baylor and Texas A&M also in action. McCarty may be limited by a groin injury after netting 29 points Saturday.
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Waldron Cage Coach Resigns After Five Years
Waldron High School head basketball coach Ernie Whorton, 35, announced plans to resign at year end citing personal reasons after five seasons with a 64 win 67 loss record. His wife Jo Ann Whorton, girls track coach and PE teacher, also resigned.
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African nations pull out of Mexico City Olympics
Thirty-two African countries withdraw from the Mexico City Summer Olympics citing South Africa's readmission. The Supreme Council for Sports in Africa met in Brazaville to vote against participation. The Soviet Olympic Committee in Moscow says Russia’s participation decision remains undecided. South Africa plans an integrated team but maintains segregated sports policy.
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