Lions Tackle Hayden Surge In season opener rout
Lawrence High defeated Topeka Hayden 74-36 on the road to start the season. Guard duo Benson and Jackson sparked the offense while center Tom Miller led with 21 points. Lawrence switched to a half court press in the second half, stifling Hayden and pulling away to a 49-27 margin entering the final period.
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Packers Need a Win To Clinch Title Tie
The Green Bay Packers must beat San Francisco to share the Western Conference title and reach the NFL playoff landscape. A win plus a Baltimore loss to Chicago would give Green Bay the West outright and potential $23 000 per man in post season payoffs.
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Overbrook Defeats Scranton 58-45 in Osage League clash
Bill Linden scored 20 as Overbrook High beat Scranton 58-45 in Osage County League play at Scranton. Stan Jones added 12 and Rick Land 10 for the winners while Dennis McPhail led Scranton with 16 points. Other Overbrook scorers included Dani Tutcher and Roger.
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Nortonville edges McLouth in season opener 62 49
Nortonville High School defeated McLouth 62 to 49 in a Jefferson County League basketball opener at Nortonville. Nortonville led early then McLouth tied 41 41 at start of the fourth quarter before Nortonville pulled away with a 21 7 run. Top McLouth scorers were Mike Woodhead 21 and Fred Woodhead 11.
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Eudora Opens Season With 57 46 Win Over Lansing
Eudora High tops Lansing 57 46 in a non-conference clash as three players hit double figures. Ricky Beach leads with 18 points, followed by Larry Taylor 14 and Larry Peterson 10. Bob Wagner scores 21 for Lansing.
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Bills Patriots Collision In AFL Big Game
Bills and Patriots square off in the AFL East title race with a shot at facing the Western champion Kansas City. Buffalo sits 8-3-1 and seeks a repeat title as Boston hopes to snap a five-game skid in the series.
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De Soto Opens Season with 70 56 Win over Wellsville
DeSoto High School defeated Wellsville 70 to 56 in a Little Seven League season opener at De Soto. Kent Polter led with 34 points while Roger Wilkinson added 10. Wellsville top scorer Roger O Neil had 21 points as the teams set up next games Friday night.
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Duke Falls to Virginia Tech in Opening Night Upset
In a Friday slate of college games the Virginia Tech Gobblers upset Duke 112-79, led by Glen Combs and Ron O PERRY with 23 points each as Duke suffered its first season opening loss in seven years. Nebraska beat Oregon 79-56 and BYU swept New Mexico State 97-66.
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Valley Falls tops Oskaloosa in season openers
Valley Falls defeats Oskaloosa in the opener with the A-team 41-35 and the B-team 54-40. Jerry Lonard leads Valley with 15 points while Bryce Brunton tops Oskaloosa with 13. Next games: Oskaloosa at Basehor tonight and Valley Falls at Perry next Friday.
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Firearms Deer Season Opens Across Kansas Next Week
The Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission expects a strong firearms deer season with 2,000 deer to be taken over five days ending December 14. About 5,806 permits issued, 29.5 percent to landowners tenants, 70.5 percent to general residents. Anticipated deer population for 13 units is 31,930 with 5,800 hunters expected, Peabody reports.
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