West Coast teams bid race headlined by UCLA USC clash
West Coast teams chase NCAA bids as UOP, Weber State, Utah State, Brigham Young, and Long Beach State eye regional spots while UCLA and USC tilt in a key clash. UOP already in, WCAC changeover looming. standings and regional implications outlined.
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Limping Lakers not dead yet
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 117 to 108 after a second half rally. With Jerry West out due to knee surgery, Gail Goodrich scored 23 points with a season high 13 assists and Wilt Chamberlain added 32 rebounds and 20 points. The win ends a three game skid as LA heads into five home games before the March 24 playoff start.
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Lompoc Wrestler Cook Captures CIF Crown at 106 Pounds
Lompoc Brave Marvin Cook won the 106 pound CIF title going undefeated in four matches, becoming SBCL’s first junior to win a CIF wrestling championship. Rikky Kretzinger earned 3rd in 141 pounds as Lompoc placed sixth overall in a 96-team field.
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Stage set for UCLA SC survival game
UCLA and Southern California prep for a decisive showdown that will determine the Pacific 8 champion and NCAA berth. UCLA crushed Stanford 107-72 to go 13-0 in league play, while USC beat California 96-81 to sit 12-1.
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Hines leaps 26 feet tops weekend track marks
USC’s Henry Hines set an outdoor season best with a 26-0 long jump at the Long Beach Relays, just shy of the relays record. UCLA’s Wayne Collett shined in a UCLA–Arizona State dual as Collett won the 100 and 220 while anchoring winning relays.
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Braves Roll Over Hart For Third Win In 10-2 Victory
Lompoc High beat Hart High 10-2 to stay undefeated in baseball. Ted Torres earned the win with four strikeouts in three innings. John Hudson and Bobby Aguilar each worked two solid frames. Jeff Bratz led Lompoc with two hits, while Hart’s John Nunez produced a notable baserunning score. The Braves host Santa Barbara in a non league clash tomorrow at 3 15 p.m.
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Frazier Clays Clash For $2.5 Million In MSG Showdown
Joe Frazier and Cassius Clay meet at Madison Square Garden for the heavyweight title and a $2.5 million purse each. The bout, with 300 million viewers worldwide, features high stakes, separate weigh ins, national and international attention, and a live gate near $1.25 million. Both fighters boast strong plans and lasting legacies as the outcome could define the era.
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Snead wins Doral Eastern Open with 69 in rain
J C Snead shoots 69 to capture $30,000 first prize at the Doral Eastern Open, finishing four rounds at 275 and edging Gardner Dickinson by a stroke. The former baseball player and Sam Snead nephew fended off a late challenge as rain began on the 18th hole.
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Hartnell upsets Bulldogs to seize state berth
Hartnell College defeated Hancock 71 63 to clinch a state tournament spot as John Roth led Hancock with 27 points while Jim Stany topped Hartnell with 20. Long Beach City College opens the tourney as top seed after a 24 4 season.
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