Compton Eyes a Perfect Season After 61st Straight Win
Compton High Tarbabes rallied from an eight point first half deficit to beat Ventura 56 51 in a CIF 4 A semi final at the L A Sports Arena clinching their 61st consecutive win and setting eyes on the finals against Sunny Hills tonight The Tarbabes outrebounded Ventura 40 19 and Bill Armstrong s squad moved within one victory of a back to back perfect season Ventura had won 27 straight earlier this season and Keith Wilkes led with 21 points while Reynaldo Brown scored key baskets
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Santa Clara Eyes Rematch With Lew Alcindor UCLA
Santa Clara coach Dick Garibaldi says focus on their own offense and defense as they prepare for a Western Regional final against UCLA and Lew Alcindor at Pauley Pavilion. The game tips at 3:05 p.m. with television on Channel 4. Alcindor suffered a mild ankle sprain earlier in the week.
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Erickson's late surge seals Lakers win over Milwaukee
Keith Erickson sparked a fourth quarter burst, scoring four baskets and four free throws to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 111-103 victory over Milwaukee. The win trims the Lakers’ magic number to two for their first Western Division title in three seasons, with five games left on the schedule. Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor provided steady support as Milwaukee faded in the final period.
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Sports Calendar Presents Diverse Events Across California
A packed schedule lists horse racing at Santa Anita and a long Lakewood tennis tournament. Prep basketball playoff games in Los Angeles feature Atascadero, Aquinas, Verbum Dei, Katella, Beverly Hills, Santa Maria, Compton, and Sunny Hills. College hoops show Weber State vs New Mexico State and UCLA hosts Santa Clara. Also listed are swimming, drag racing, yacht racing, and track and field competitions with times and venues across Southern California.
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Injuries Shake Top NCAA Title Contenders
Injuries hit Purdue and North Carolina as 1969 NCAA regional semifinals unfold. Lew Alcindor remains trusted for UCLA while sidelined Purdue star Chuck Bavis joins Herman Gilliam on the sidelines. Davidson leads North Carolina in East as Drake faces Colorado State in Midwest. UCLA seeks another run after USC loss, with Las Vegas odds tilting for a Bruin finish.
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NCAA Playoffs East and West Regions Pair UPS Upsets
NCAA Playoffs draw East region at College Park Maryland with North Carolina 26-3, fourth seed facing Detroit? Son? 27-2 may, Madison Wisconsin 21-4 and Marquette 24 9. Midwestern Manhattan Drake 24 with state U. and AA West region in Los Angeles UCLA 1st seed meeting Santa Clara 27-1 while 3rd seed.
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Saturday Sports Card Los Angeles Broadcast Menu
NCAA basketball playoffs feature Colorado State against Drake at 1 PM and UCLA versus Santa Clara at 3 PM on KNBC and KTTV. Pacific-8 swimming tape and Santa Anita feature race air across KNBC KTTV. Also ABCs Wide World of Sports at 5 PM. CIF 3-A basketball Santa Maria versus Beverly Hills at 7 PM on KNBC. Dodgers versus White Sox at 11 05 AM. Angels versus Giants at noon on KMPC. Long Beach City College versus Bakersfield on KLON FM 88.1 at 1 30 PM. UCLA versus Santa Clara at 3 PM on KMPC. Kings versus Pittsburgh at 8 PM on KNX.
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Giants Hit Hop-Around Victory In Boomer Ball Test
In Phoenix the Giants crushed the Angels 13 1 in a spring exhibition as the hopped up ball showed livelier grounders and faster line drives. Willie Mays homered twice and Bobby Bonds added a pair of hits as Aurelio Rodriguez and Hal Lanier felt the ball's extra bounce. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn watched and noted more action with the live ball, though no plan exists to use it this season.
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