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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1975

Page

22

New Orleans Surges Past Phoenix In Tight Finish

New Orleans wins fifth straight by beating Phoenix 98 to 93 as Mel Counts seals it with two free throws with six seconds left. Pete Maravich posts 18 points with six assists and five steals for the Jazz. Other scores feature numerous players from Phoenix, New Orleans, Detroit, Washington, and Chicago in a string of NBA results.

New Orleans Phoenix Mel Pete Maravich Jazz John Ring Artesia Glenn George Dull Nick Kristoff Addis Richmond Mark van Holland

Buffalo Brings Domination In Wild 106 116 Win Over Portland

Buffalo roared to a 24 point halftime lead and cruised past Portland 106 to 96. Starters McAdoo and McMillian top scored for Buffalo with 35 and 19 while Portland’s Sidney Wicks led all scorers with 25 in a hard fought game.

Buffalo Portland Bob McAdoo Braves Sidney Wicks Blazers Wicks Johnson Nea Steele Petrie Clemens Wilkins Martin Anderson Lumpkins Smith McMillian Washington McAdoo DiGregorio Heard Marin Winfield Weiss Schiveter Charles Ruffner BMT MI

Connors, Ashe Lead Tennis Results Across Tours

Jimmy Connors advances in Boca West singles with wins over Jun Kuki and Bozije Fibak as other groups stage quarterfinals and semifinals across Barcelona Fort Worth Detroit and Portland events. Bill Walton to see doctor on bone spur today per NBA spokesman.

Boca Raton Fla Jimmy Connors St. Louis Jun Kuki Japan Bojete Fibak Poland Karl Meijer Germany Jan Pesecky Czech Jurgen Fassbender Mike Belkin Florida Charlie Owens Portland Ore Bill Walton National Basketball Association

Compton Tops Jordan 72 60 To Boost CIF Hopes

Compton Tarbabes overcome James Hardy 33 points and four blocks in final prep game. Derek Davis scores 27 as Compton builds a 16 point halftime lead and seals win with late free throws. Marvin Herndon adds 16 as the Tarbabes improve to 7-3 in league and 14-7 overall.

Compton High James Hardy Jordan Hardy Tarbabes Panthers Eddie Thomas Derek Tyrone Davis Compton Tyrone D. Davis Marcus Hays Marvin Herndon Ken Pivernetz

Lakers Fall To Warriors In Forum Loss

The Lakers trailed 21 points entering the final period and could not close the gap, losing 105-93 to Golden State at the Forum. Rick Barry and Keith Wilkes sparked a 21 point burst in the third as the Warriors ran their season series to four straight wins over Los Angeles.

Lakers Golden States Warriors Forum Warriors Rick Barry Keith Wilkes

Wilson swimmers set records in Moore League meet

Wilson High swimmers shattered marks as they won the Moore League Invitational team title at Millikan. Scott Gordin broke his own 100 yard backstroke mark with 54.3 seconds in the preliminaries. The relay team of Tim Shaw, Mike Rose, Steve Lee, and others contributed to the strong showing.

Bob Whelan Shaw Steve Shepherd Scott Frederick Randy Kalbus Poly High Newport Harbor Sunny Hills Jordan Poly Hain Western Herschberg Lucas Gustasson Holmes Lee Whelan Frederick Williams Arc Gibbons Bucilla Wills Kalbus Caldwell Gamble Shephard Calhoun Alh Bucci Gordin Mark Gordin Are Dubin Joe Wes Idom Stanton Mills Rose Muncy Kubinski Rosenthal Wilson Shaw Shepard Imeet Imark Lakewood Millikan Arcadia Lakewood Los Alamitos Alahambra Anaheim

Cerritos tops Compton in LA College Classic

Cerritos College used power and speed to beat Compton 6-4 in the LA Collegiate Classic. Bob McKelvy homered for a second time in as many days, and Arthur Harold stole four bases as a pinch runner. The Falcons meet LA City College at 1 p.m. for their fourth straight tournament title.

Cerritos College Compton Bob McKelvy Falcons Arthur Harold L.A. City College

Fountain Valley Barons Win Sunset League Title In Thriller

Fountain Valley defeats Marina 60 to 57 at the winner's gym to claim the Sunset League championship. Barons coach Dave Brown lauded 16 of 24 free throws, nine of ten in the final quarter, as pivotal. Rich Branning led Marina with 24 points while Jim Boxold closed the gap with clutch steals and baskets.

Marina High Fountain Valley Vikings Dave Brown Barons Brown Marina Rich Branning Ped Valley Jim Boxold Boxold Bob Losner Kevin Landgraf Baron Star Losner Branning Landraf Boldt Miller Zumbo Lodestein Mitchell Rohde Saunders Clcubot Fount

Lynwood Sweeps CIF Playoffs Clinching 101 58 Victory

Lynwood High crushed Bellflower 101 to 58 in the CIF playoff push finishing the San Gabriel Valley League with a 13 1 record and first league title. John Brown led with 22 points 11 of 21 field goals while Darrell Allums added 21 points and 24 rebounds as six Lynwood players hit double figures.

Lynwood High Bellflower Lynwood John Brown Darrell Allums Karl Korver Paramount Norwalk Korver el Segundo Dana Pagett

Loara Triumphs Over Los Alamitos In Sunset League Finale

Loara exploded for 31 points in the final quarter to edge Los Alamitos 77 to 72. Mark Roche led Loara with 28 points, Tim Frohling added 12, while Jim Beckerle paced Los Alamitos with 23. Trailing 53-46, Loara rallied to take a 62-61 lead with four minutes left.

Loara Los Alamitos Mark Roche Tim Frohling Jim Beckerle Westminster Marina Edison Huntington Beach Foothill Phil Dunkelberger Paul Gassmann Jim Cable

Gahr Edges Neff to Secures Suburban League Runnerup Spot

Gahr High outscored Neff 30-24 in the first half and 67-40 through three, clinching second place in the Suburban League 85-62. Craig Riphagem scored 23 for Gahr, who hit 63 percent from the floor and outrebounded 26-17. Neff's Phil Flentge tallied 32 in his prep finale.

Rry Lakers Kermit Washington Warriors Clifford Ray Phil Smith Laker Ray Smith USF Gail Goodrich Goodrich Cazzie Rrussell Elmore Smith Pat Riley Brian Winters Barry Bill Sharman Washington Kermit Gahr Neff Craig Riphagen Phil Flentge Riphagen Cerritos Mayfair Ben Howland Darrell Hall

College Basketball Results Across Regions

Pacific Coast teams posted wins and losses with Oregon State 74 at Stanford 68 and Cal 76 over Chico State 4. Seattle 80 defeated Santa Clara 66. Rocky Mountain Weber State led Idaho 68 as Montana tied Boise State 67. SouthWest New Mexico beat Colorado School of Mines 81. Utah State and Grambling had notable scores.

Pacific Coast Oregon St Stanford Cal Chico St Hayward Seattle Santa Clara Rocky Mountain Weber St Idaho Montana Boise St Great Falls E. Montana W. Montana Utah Western St Idaho St Regis Adams St

Utah State Rallies Past New Orleans After Tough First Half

Utah State, ranked 15th, erased a 52-42 halftime deficit to win in a fast paced nonconference clash. Arizona State stays atop WCAC with 20th win as New Mexico sees late charge fade. Montana edges Boise State 68 67 after eight straight Griz points in final minutes.

Utah St New Orleans Utah State State Arizona Mexico Sun Devils Crare New Mexico Bute Gary Brewster Miners Montana Boise St Grizzlies Boise

Cal Bears Hold Off Oregon In Pac-8 Thriller

California guards Rickie Hawthorne and Connie White combined for 41 points as the Golden Bears survived a frantic finish to beat Oregon 76 to 74. California improved to 16-6 overall and 6-4 in conference, while Oregon fell to 15-7 and 3-7. Greg Ballard led Oregon with 24 points and 18 rebounds.

Berkeley UPI Rickie Hawthorne Connie White California Oregon Golden Bears Greg Ballard Jackson Ballard Willett Lee Kent Barwig Coldren Freder Drummond Stri Terry Bird Young Hawthorne White Vilotti Jckson

Beavers Top Stanford 74 68 as Shelton Leads OSU

Oregon State remains second in the Pac-8 with Lonnie Shelton scoring 23 points in a 74 68 victory over Stanford. Stanford star Rich Kelley led all scorers with 35 points but fouled out late as the Cardinal drop to 5 5 and fade from title contention.

Stanford UPI Lonnie Shelton Oregon State Rich Kelley Kelley Smith Oxson Shelton Neal Tucker Miller Trebbe Schweitzer Gilberg Arterberry Bratz Carter Patterson Oregon

Notable scoring list from college hoops event

35 Rich Kelley of Stanford leads a scoring rundown including 3 point marks by Frank Oleynick Seattle and Pat Moake Boise State, with Gerald Jones Cal Poly SLO and Rich Haws Utah State close behind. Other top scorers include Willie Moss Gonzaga Greg Ballard Oregon Bob Elliot Arizona, Mike Moon Arizona State, Lonnie Shelton Oregon State and Billy Mallory LA State near the top.

Rich Kelley Stanford Frank Oleynick Seattle Pat Moake Boise St Gerald Jones Ca! Poly Slo Rich Haws Utah St Willie Moss Gonzaga Greg Ballard Oregon Bob Elliot Arizona Mike Moon Arizona St Tom DeBerry N. Arizona Lonnie Shelton Oregon St Billy Mallory L.A. St

UCLA Track Names 1974 MVP Kotinek and Award Winners

Rory Kotinek led UCLA track in scoring during the 1974 season and was chosen as the squad's most valuable athlete. Other winners included Maxie Parks most inspirational, Gordon Innes most outstanding runner, Jerry Herndon NCAA long jump champion and outstanding freshman, and Clarence Taylor most improved.

Rory Kotinek UCLA Maxie Parks Gordon Innes Jerry Herndon Clarence Taylor

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