Wausau Starred as Top Big Rivers Contender Falls to Eau Claire
Eau Claire Memorial beats Wausau 67-63 in a battle of 11-0 teams in the Big Rivers Conference. Pete Holmes poured in 49 for Michicot in an 87-42 rout of Manitowoc Luther an.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1968
Page
7
Eau Claire Memorial beats Wausau 67-63 in a battle of 11-0 teams in the Big Rivers Conference. Pete Holmes poured in 49 for Michicot in an 87-42 rout of Manitowoc Luther an.
Onalaska beat Holmen 55 52 to seize first place in the Coulee Conference as Ron Whiteman and Chuck Hockenberg led with 14 points each and Jeff Tabbert added 14. Holmen's late rally fell short despite a strong defense and a 13 point deficit with 4:30 left.
La Farge built a 27 22 lead and poured in 20 points in the third quarter to beat Seneca 58 43 in Kickapoo Valley Conference action. John Smith scored 20 for La Farge, Dick Campbell 14, Kevin Alderson 12. Campbell also led rebounding with 20. Seneca's Gary Olson 14 and Vernon Olson 10. La Farge also won the B game 48 32.
Wisconsin Dells beat Sparta 71-69 in overtime to pull into a first place tie in the South Central Conference. Dennis Sweeney scored 33 for Dells, with Gavinski adding 19, while Sparta was led by Steve Bloom with 25. The win leaves Dells 7-1, Sparta 6-2, Black River Falls and Baraboo still in the race.
Tomah broke a late tie to beat Reedsburg 67 56 as Jim Giesen led with 16 points and others contributed in a tight South Central clash. In Black River Falls Portage fell 82 87 with 20 from Bob Chappell and 17 from Young Steele and Williams, while Baraboo beat Viroqua 50 42 to share the lead with Wisconsin Dells. Mauston crushed Richland Center 68 41 as Livingston led with 16 and Mauston moved to 3 4 in conference.
Mount Frontenac in Red Wing Minnesota reports 12 to 27 inch base for making snow and excellent skiing conditions as warm weather subsides.
Holy Cross defeated Wauzeka 72 43 in La Crosse Wisconsin on Friday night for its 10th win in 13 games. John Priebe led with 16 points and Dave Matek added 15 while Jack Hazen led Wauzeka with 25. Holy Cross shot 50 percent and held a 38 20 rebounding edge. Holy Cross also won the B game 42 33.
Royall avenged an early season loss by routing Adams-Friendship 97-57 in Vacationland Conference action. Led by Charlie Hodulik with 27 and Dan Braund with 24, Royall built a 27-14 first quarter lead and a 56-29 halftime edge. Adams-Friendship top scorer was Jamie Cleaver with 22 points. Royall also won the B game 66-18.
Charlotte Honel posted a 530 series to lead the Monday Nite Ladies at Vlasek's Lanes in Tomah Wisconsin. Teammates Lois Vlasek and Alta Schultz each posted strong scores as part of a lineup that included Julie Taylor and Frieda Decorah among others.
Waukon St Patrick defeated Lansing St George 69 67 in overtime led by Tom Tierney 30 points and Bob Howe 23. Rich Garin 20, Tim Buege 19 and Bob Garin 10 aided St George. Wauken won the B game 50 48 in overtime.
Upper Iowa edged Luther 86 85 in a tight Midwest clash. Lawrence beat Beloit 95 85 in double overtime. Ripon defeated Coe 75 65 in OT. Dominican beat Eureka 79 61. Eastern Illinois topped Western Illinois 77 66. Hiram beat Allegheny 73 45. Oberlin won 64 47 over Wayne State. Arizona defeated Air Force 75 68 in the West. Montana State 83 Montana 79. Colorado State 91 Western State 76. Pro NBA results include Boston 120 over New York 114, Detroit 133 over Seattle 119, and San Francisco 131 over Philadelphia 120. ABA Pittsburgh 132 New Orleans 126. New Jersey 122 Indiana 110. Dallas 102 Houston 92. Denver 117 Anaheim 110.
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