Peterson Tigers Edge Caledonia In Overtime
Peterson continues strong Root River action with a 65-60 overtime win over Caledonia. The Tigers rallied from a 30-21 halftime deficit, forcing OT with nine fourth quarter points as Gary Birkeland sparked the comeback.
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Marquette Quints Survive De Paul Narrowly
Marquettes Warriors edge De Paul 60-59 on Larry McNeill basket with nine seconds left. Maurice Lucas led Marquette with 25 points and 20 rebounds as the Demons nearly pulled off a late upset in Milwaukee Arena.
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Pacelli Tops Aquinas in Stevens Point Dual Meet
Pacelli defeated Aquinas 31-15 in a dual wrestling meet at Stevens Point. Pacelli improved to 5-2 while Aquinas dropped to 5-6. Joe Potaracke opened with a 5-4 win over Jerry Fahrner and pushed his season record to 9-5-1. John WISAA state champion contributed to the early momentum.
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De Soto and Ithaca Lead Scenic Central Wrestling Race
De Soto and Ithaca hold 5-0 records atop the Scenic Central Conference standings. Kickapoo sits 4-0, Hillsboro 4-1, Cashton 3-1, La Farge 4-2, with Brookwood 3-2 and Royall 2-2. Kroner of the Blugolds improved to 14-1 by winning 112 pounds, while Aquinas نفر John Stuber won at 126 pounds and Phil Weissenberger added a heavyweight win. The Blugolds host Central at Holy Cross Seminary Monday with a 7:30 p.m. varsity start.
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Whitehall Wins Blair Osseo-Fairchild Retain Dairyland Lead
Blair defeats Alma 81-62 to stay atop the Dairyland standings as Dennis Stephenson scores 22 and Keith Nestingen adds 21. Osseo-Fairchild holds off Alma Center Lincoln 67-65 with Jeff Johnson delivering key late points. Whitehall moves into sole third by beating Independence 59-55. Augusta tops Eleva Strum 72-55 with Kent Dickinson leading the Beavers.
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Bucks suspend Walt Jones amid medical and disciplinary issues
Milwaukee Bucks president William Alverson confirmed the club suspended veteran guard Walt Jones for a medical suspension begun Dec. 12 and a 30 day disciplinary action for curfew violations and conduct detrimental to basketball. Jones’ attorney Richie Phillips has taken the case to the NBA Players Association for arbitration with Commissioner Walter Kennedy.
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Royall Panthers Roll Over Cashton 107 45
Royall remains undefeated at 8 0 with a 107 45 romp over Cashton led by Van De Hey 24 and Fleming 23 as 12 Panthers score. Cashton falls to 0 4 as Bronson nets 16 in a one sided tally.
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UCLA Cagers Extend Legend With 55th Straight Win
UCLA Bruins roll past Oregon 64 38 as they chase a 55th consecutive victory. Oregon State stalled them at halftime 18 14 but fell apart after the break. San Jose State upsets Long Beach State 68 41, Marquette edge DePaul 60 59, and Arizona State beats New Mexico 67 62.
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Hull Tremblay To Head WHA All Star Teams
Bobby Hull and J C Tremblay headline the WHA first all star game selections Hull leads the West while Tremblay joins the East as a unanimous pick Also named unanimous choices are goalie Gerry Cheevers and forwards Ron Ward and Tom Webster Tremblay left NHL star power joins the Nordiques on a five year $100 000 per season deal
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River Valley slips past Wonewoc in double overtime thriller
River Valley defeats Wonewoc 63-61 in double overtime as Dan Nachreiner hits a 15 foot jumper with three seconds left in the second OT. Kraemer leads River Valley with 17 points, Ruland scores 27 for Wonewoc, Nachreiner adds 10.
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Suns Beat Bulls Behind Three Guard Offense
The Phoenix Suns defeated the Chicago Bulls 126-115 as a three-guard lineup of Van Arsdale Haskins and Scott sparked a late run. Haskins hit a 30-foot shot, Van Arsdale scored 37, Love led Chicago with 33, and Bill Bradley set a career high with 38 for New York in a separate game.
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Badger Icemen Win Move Up In WCHA Race
Wisconsin wins a big league game to threaten Michigan State’s WCHA lead. Wisconsin beats Denver 3-2 on the road after Denver led early, with Billy Reay Jr scoring the decisive goal. Michigan State’s 6-2 win over Minnesota narrows the Spartans’ margin to two points.
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