Lions Close Regular Slate At Manhattan This Friday
Lawrence High prepares for its final regular season basketball game at Manhattan Friday night with a 13-5 record. Coach Max Rife fields a six-man for the starting spots as Manhattan, aiming for the Central Kansas League title, poses a serious challenge after recent wins over Lawrence. The Lions seek momentum into the regionals starting March 25 with pairings announced later.
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Wesley Holds Lead In League Scoring
Wesley tops Big Eight scoring race with 21.5 PPG this season, while Nebraska's Grant Simmons leads assists and Kansas State features multiple scorers. The article notes balanced team scoring, field goal accuracy leaders, and Oklahoma State’s solid free throw percentage as the conference race tightens.
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Lecompton District Opener. Lecompton, Quenemo win big
Lecompton High beat Edgerton 72 to 31 and Quenemo defeated Jarbalo 82 to 37 in the Class BB District tournament first round at Lecompton. Wea and Stilwell had byes and advance to the semifinals with Lecompton and Quenemo.
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Wolfpack Poised as ACC Tourney Threat After Wake Forest Win
NC State dominated Wake Forest 101-75 in Winston-Salem as Tommy Mattocks scored 21 and Bob Leonard poured 36 for the Deacons high scorers. Duke suffered an OT loss to Wake Forest the prior night while St Joseph's and Rhode Island won as NCAA hopefuls.
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Columbia Quint Wins Missouri Valley AAU Final
Coronado Stags of Columbia Missouri led by Ned Monsees and George Flamank defeated Kansas City Pizza Hut 93 to 85 in the Missouri Valley AAU finals. Flamank scored 25 and Monsees 19 for a 44 point combined night. Wichita CSC edged Hugh es of Topeka 93 to 90 in the third-place game.
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A's Sign Four Players To 1966 Contracts
Kansas City AP says the Athletics reached agreement with three young pitchers and an outfielder. Don Buschhorn Jim Nash Dick Joyce and Larry Stahl are the latest to sign bringing the total signed to 30 for 1966.
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Wilt Chamberlain Reaches All-Time NBA Scoring Lead
Wilt Chamberlain, now the NBA all‑time scoring leader, had 20 points on 12 of 23 free throws and 31 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers fell 119 115 to the Baltimore Bullets. Hal Greer led Philadelphia with 37 points as New York won 100 98 in the opener. Elgin Baylor scored 14 of his 35 in the fourth as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cincinnati Royals 140 133. The defeat leaves Philadelphia two games behind Boston in the East. Baltimore moves ahead of San Francisco and St Louis in the West.
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Wesley Gains New AA Spot
Cazzie Russell of Michigan headlines the 1965 66 College All Star team chosen by NBA coaches. The first team includes Clyde Lee Vanderbilt Walt Wesley Kansas Dave Schellhase Purdue and Dave Bing Syracuse. Wesley averages 21.5 points and about 10 rebounds for Kansas as league foes Nebraska and Kansas lead the Big Eight.
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Dave Schellhase
Purdue
Dave Bing
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