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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1972
Page
12
Eisenhower Falcons host Norman in a key Boomer Conference matchup at the Eagle gymnasium as both teams chase runnerup honors behind Lawton High. Norman led 44 final, while Eisenhower sits 3-4 in a tight race with Putnam City West and Duncan.
Marquette, led by Al McGuire, lingers as a top independent with a strong NCAA at‑large bid chance. The NCAA selection committee will pick the nine best teams on March 1, with at least three regional at‑large berths in each of four regions and automatic conference champions filling the rest.
Westwood 24 Swinney 12 Dunbar 92 Bishop 11 Howell 18 Western Hills 13 Garfield 34 Wilson 13 Rogers 20 Woodland Hills 9 Lincoln 22 Toft 4 Edison 22 Hoover 17 Jefferson 17 Sullivan Village 13.
Cameron College's Aggies edge Langston University 81 78 in Oklahoma Collegiate Conference action. Mike Fleming and Rodger Smith led Cameron with 30 and 24 points, while Langston guard Alex Hinton had 13. Cameron improves to 8 9 in league play and 12 12 overall.
Dwight Lamar scored 51 as 12th-ranked Southwestern Louisiana downed Louisiana Tech 101 to 81. He poured in nine three pointers after a slow start, boosting his season average to 35.3. Tech coach Scotty Robertson praised Lamar as the best pure shooter, while Marquette and Tennessee also won in Monday action.
MacArthur, 12-8 on the season, hosts Anadarko Riverside tonight at 7:45 after a junior varsity prelim. Coach Delton Smith warns against looking ahead as Riverside brings a high scoring 1-3-1 press and several top scorers led by Hairston and Johnson.
New playoff system keeps four division winners but adds two at large berths per conference based on best won loss percentage. Phoenix switches from Midwest to Pacific and Houston moves to Midwest to balance divisions. Jer ry Colangelo calls the moves a breath of fresh air and a boost for the league.
Central High School clinched the Junior Boomer Conference with a 6-2 league record as they defeated Tomlinson to seal the title. The Wolves ended 5-3, while Phil Landrum’s Cougars finished 14-2 and Steve Carel’s Wolves 13-5. Central also won the Duncan and Lawton Invitational titles and had strong youth teams with eighth graders 11-5 and seventh graders 10-3.
Lawton High aims to extend its 10 game Oklahoma win streak and remain No. 2 in Class 4A as it hosts Putnam City West at 7 30 p m. The Wolverines seek momentum ahead of the 4A regional playoffs starting Feb 25 while PC West pursues a tighter attack and second place in the league behind rivalries with Eisenhower Norman and Duncan. Terry Smith exploded for 41 points in PC West’s earlier win over Lawton.
Southard notes Lineups and defenses as Lawton prepares to counter Moore Smith and Rush Neff lead the Patriots in a 30 point effort after missing time. Dick Close praises improved Patriot performance since Christmas as 6-5 run follows a 2-6 start.
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