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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1977

Page

20

Knicks fall to Suns on late Ron Lee spree

Ron Lee sparked Phoenix with three timely baskets and a late steal as the Suns rallied to beat New York 91 86. Westphal led Phoenix with 31 points while Lee hit 60 percent from the floor in a game highlighted by a decisive closing stretch.

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College scores slip from a noisy early season recap

A scrambled basketball results roundup lists numerous college games with mixed scores including Nevada over Fresno State 78 to 32 and Chapman beating Seattle Pacific 70. Other lines show Niagara over Butler 32 Botan over Northeastern 66 Colgate 44 and Villanova 61. The text also includes hockey results with Missouri 50 and Calgary 83.

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Cage highlights New Reno 75 Fresno St 72

Nevada Reno defeats Fresno State 75 to 72 as Cage stars with 40 points in a rough conference clash. The game features late free throws and key performances from Murdeugh and Schmidt, with Fresno State fighting through fouls and turnovers.

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NHL Highlights and Scores From A Variable Night

Caps 4 Sabres 2 as Washington edges Buffalo for first win over Buffalo, with goals by Bish Stewart and Meehan. Rangers 3 Barons 3 after late power plays. Marotte scores for Black Hawks in 3rd to lift Chicago over St. Louis. Penguins 3 Canucks edge remains with Wilson’s 21 saves. multiple teams listed with scattered play-by-play notes.

Caps Sabres Buffalo Wsas Sires Besten Fashingtan Tromm Bish Stewart Wry Meehan Wey Penguins Canucks Pierre Larouche Rick Stantt Kelpach Dane Wilson The Wilson Eacly Witout Peveiting —Kalty Bli Van Helene Isai Carriere Var WE Vee Io Patito Wein Parce - Wizon Venauer

Local Newspaper Briefs On Basketball Upsets And Schedules

Obscure OCR fragment reports basketball notes and game times. Mentions Celtics and Upsetters with scattered figures, partial team names, and mislabeled entries. Highlights a 4:15 time and 3:15 remede with unclear context.

Lakewood Tops Jordan Behind Dykema's 2 Point Burst

Lakewood upset Jordan by leading scorers Craig Dykema with 11 in the first half and 20 for the game along with Ken Hironimus Keith Harrington and Bill Norris all reaching double figures. Campbell stayed in double digits with 13 for Jordan who dropped to 9-7 overall.

Craig Dykema Lakewood Dykema Campbell Herrington Norris

Hares Keep Tempo Advantage in Second Half

Palmer credited no drastic halftime changes for the Hares but noted a tempo increase that benefited the team. He highlighted superior depth allowing three guards and four forwards to rotate, taking a toll on the opponent.

Palmer

Millikan Rams Hold Off Bruins in 2-4-2 Zone Finale

Millikan jumped to an 11-0 run to start the fourth quarter and never recovered after the Rams shifted to a 2-4-2 zone. Mark Oberquerge and Chris Smith were the Bruins’ main scorers, each attacking inside despite height disadvantages. Oberquerge led with 11 points and Smith added 15 as the Bruins struggled beyond the arc.

Billie Jean King Eyes Wimbledon Return After Knee Surgery

Billie Jean King, 33 and recovering from knee surgery, hints at a possible seventh Wimbledon title bid in doubles while keeping a singles comeback as a goal. She calls Wimbledon the greatest tournament and notes the 100th anniversary year. King plans to play doubles and weighs singles as knee responds.

Billie Jean King

Santa Ana and Cerritos claim South Coast lead in key win

Santa Ana overcame Mesa in San Diego while Fullerton fell 44-41 at Orange Coast. Cerritos topped Mount San Antonio 95-82 as Greg Riphagen 22, Brian Lumsden 16, and David Chavez 18 powered a 57-point team effort. Santa Ana now holds a half-game edge over Cerritos in the SCC standings.

SCC Dtandinings Conterreescerns Sandra Marjome David Chavez Cerritos San Antonio

Banks Relives Cubs Career and Jackie Robinson Bond

The article recalls Banks joining the Cubs in 1953 as a slim infielder who doubted his major league prospects. Jackie Robinson reassured him during a winter barnstorming tour, affirming his ability. Banks shares that his major league debut at Wrigley Field against the Dodgers reinforced that encouragement, framing his life with optimism despite harsh New York cold.

Banks Cubs Chicago Jackie Robinson All Stars

Long Beach State Routs USC In WCAA Opener

Long Beach State women beat USC 91 71 in a WCAA opener led by Kathy Sutton and Lyone Stith with 22 points each and Monica Havelka adding 11 points and 10 rebounds. USC contributions included Julie Green scoring 2 points and Kathy Wright 16. LESU travels to UCLA next.

Decision USU Kathy Sutton Lyone Stith Monica Havelka Long Beach State USC Lesu UCLA Julie Green Kathy Wright

Cal Bears tie Seattle beat 87 to 69

Cal center Tom Schneiderjohn led with 22 points as Cal defeated Seattle 87 to 69. Gene Ransom set a Cal record with 12 assists and 15 points, aiding 14 field goals. Cal improved to 4-10 while Seattle fell to 6-9 and shot 57 percent to the Bears 40.

Berkeley Cal Foor Tom Schneiderjohn Bears Seattle Chieftains Gene Ransom Schneiderjohn Seattle Chieftains

Bratz Pace Stanford To Victory Over Hawaii

Stanford beat Hawaii as guard Mike Bratz led with 2 first half points setting a Maples Pavilion record. Gavin Smith topped Hawaii with 25 points while Kimberly Belton poured in 23 in the second half. Hawaii fell to 4-11 and Stanford improved to 9-7.

Stanford Mike Bratz Hawaii Bratz Maples Pavillion Claude Terry California Gavin Smith Rainbow Warriors Kimberly Belton

Downey Horns Top Lynwood In San Gabriel Valley Opener

Downey High, No.2 in CIF 2-A, beat Lynwood 71-65 as guard Toby Simiol led with strong defense and scoring. Lynwood, led by All-CIF forward Tom Freeman with 28, held double-digit leads but thin margins late allowed Downey to pull away.

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