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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1971

Page

18

O'Brien lifts Maryland past South Carolina in overtime

Maryland sophomore Jim O'Brien scored a 10 foot jumper with two seconds left in overtime to beat second-ranked South Carolina 31 30 at Cole Field House. He earlier tied the game with a late hook shot and finished with a dramatic late rally that featured key steals and defensive stops.

College Park Jim O'Brien O'Brien Falls Church Maryland South Carolina Driesell Terrapins Gamecocks O’brien

4-AAAA Continues Torrid Cage Pace

The 4-AAAA basketball season rolls on with a torrid pace as teams push for top standings. Key players lead scoring bursts and tight matchups keep fans engaged late in the schedule.

District 4-AAAA Roundup Shows Leaders Dominant

District 4-AAAA teams post strong showings with Plainview Monterey Hereford and Lubbock High holding top records. Monterey rides a 13 game win streak while Midland and Cooper remain undefeated in 3-AAAA action. Weekly results include Monterey 62 Amarillo 47 and Palo Duro 68 Coronado 49 in key games.

Walt McAlexander Avalanche-Journal Coronado Palo Duro Dons Plainview Monterey Hereford Lubbock High Midland Cooper Abilene San Angelo Midland Lee Permian Amarillo Caprock Wol Pet Opts Tascosa Pamppa Osesseace Caprock Sseseesees Borger Veesesseeee D Pares Borger Pampa Caproke Phillips Clovis Dumas Earnbe Canyon Libbock High Lub Boc Oe High Montere

Sixers top Celtics to pull even in Atlantic Division race

Philadelphia rookie Dennis Awtrey scored 19 as the 76ers beat Boston 115 to 107 in Boston. Billy Cunningham had 31 points and Archie Clark added 24, pushing Philadelphia into a virtual tie with the Celtics for second place while holding off late Boston challenges.

Boston Dennis Awtrey Billy Cunningham Archie Clark Philadelphia 76Ers Celtics National Basketball Association Awtrey Santa Clara Cunningham Clark Philadelphia Garden John Havlicek Jo Jo White

NBA All-Star Tilt Set Tuesday in San Diego

Willis Reed of the Knicks heads the East against Lew Alcindor and the West in the 25th National Basketball Association All-Star game set for Tuesday night at the San Diego International Sports Arena. The 14man East and West squads include top scorers Alcindor Hayes West Bing Love Hawkins Johnson and Robertson with Reed injured but expected to play.

San Diego Willis Reed New York Knicks Milwaukee Lew Alcindor National Basketball Association Reed Alcindor NBA San Diego International Sports Arena Larry Costello Elvin Hayes Jerry West Los Angeles Dave Bing Detroit Bob Love Chicago Wilt Chamberlain Connie Hawkins Phoenix New York Red Holzman John Havlicek Boston Bill Cunningham Philadelphia Atlanta Lou Hudson Knicks West Lakers Wes Unseld Baltimore Havlicek Cunningham Gus Johnson Walt Frazier New Yok Earl Monroe Jo Jo White Johnny Green Cincinnati Dave DeBusschere Tom van Arsdale Bob Kauffman Buffalo John Johnson Cleveland Hudson Chamberlain Love Hawkins Jerry Lucas San Francisco Bing Oscar Robertson Hayes Len Wilkins Seattle Chet Walker Jeff Mullins Dick van Arsdale Geoff Petrie Portland Petrie Robertson

Saturday College Scores Highlight Wide NCAA Upsets

A chaotic roundup lists scores from multiple conferences with wins for East Penn over Darmouth 92 77 and Norwich over Hamilton 4 2, plus notable upsets like St. John's Minn over Hamline 97 80 and UCLA 95 over Washington State 71. The data includes numerous team results across colleges, with several overtime outcomes and high scoring games.

East Penn Darmouth Norwich Hamilton Harvard Princeton St. John Fisher Queen's Ont Middlebury Bowdoin New Hampshire St. Anselm's Fairmont Concord Villanova St. Peter's Wsite Long Island Adelphi Fordham Holy Cross St. John’s Hawaii Bucknell Colgate Rider Gettyburg Army Iona Nichols S. Mass North Adams St Fitchburg Bentley Salem States Springfield Tufts Brandeis Suffolk Worcester Tech Williams Wagner Kings Point N.Y Mansfield State Bloomsburg State Gannon King's New York Tech Baruch Scranton St. Francis Hartwick Lycoming St. Michael's Bridgeport Manhattan Pratt Yeshiva & St. Bonaventure Kent State Rochester Tech Potsdam Niagara Canisius Rochester Amherst Clarion State Fredonia Oneonta State Houghton Che Kentucky Florida William & Mary Richmond Virginia Tech George Washington Hampden-Sydney Washington, Mo St. Olaf Ripon St. Cloud Minnesota-Morris Southwest Minn Macalester Morhead Bemidji North Dakota State South Dakota State North Dakota Augustana M.D Northwestern Iowa Sioux Falls Purdue Minnesota Indiana Northwestern DePaul St. Joseph's Ind Otterbein W. Va Illinois Tech Wichita Arkansas St Kansas City Emporia Coll Northern Colorado Emporia State Kansas State Nebraska Missouri St. John's Minn Hamline Augsburg Concordia-Moorhead St. Thomas Minnesota-Duluth St. Mary's Gustavus Adolphus Bluffton Malone Southern Methodist Creighton Chadron St Kearney Indiana _State-Brenaaville Kokomo Lakeland Valparaiso Whitewater River Falls Wisconsin-Parkside Sid Lakehead Tureka Milton Doc Monmouth Lea, Minn John F. Kennedy Mary of the Plains Ottawa Kan Far West San Francisco U. of Pacific Southern California Washington Wyoming Arizona New Mexico Utah Weber State Northern Arizona Arizona State Colorado State Idaho State Gonzaga Aegis Westminsters UCLA Washington State Boise State Idaho Oregon California Oregon State Stanford Pacific Lutheran Col. of Idaho Westmont Canes Portland Fullerton State UC Irvine Cal Sta.Deminger Whittier Dental

Stephen F Austin Extends Lone Star Mark to 28

Nationally ranked Stephen F Austin remains atop the Lone Star Conference with a 28 game league streak after a 97 82 win over McMurry. James Silas led SFA with 29 points as Pete Harris added 32 and 19 rebounds. Sam Houston defeated Howard Payne 98 95 to stay in title contention as James Lister posted 30 and 20.

Associated Press Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston Pete Harris S.F. Austin McMurry James Silas SFA Jacks LSC Howard Payne James Lister Lister Tommy Jones Alpine Sul Ross East Texas Leonard Sparkman Sal Rosa al Mason Angelo

Pistons Rally Past Lakers For 30th Win Of Season

Detroit broke away in the final period to defeat Los Angeles 118-109. Bob Lanier and Dave Bing fueled the charge with late long shots while Terry Dischinger added key baskets. Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West led the Lakers with 25 each.

Detroit Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Association Pistons Lakers Bob Lanier Dave Bing Terry Dischinger Bing Pistonsnhead Walker Dischinger Wilt Chamberlain Jerry West

Brains Undone as Maryland Beats South Carolina In OT

Maryland's Howie White and Jim O'Brien pace a tight 31-30 overtime win over No. 2 South Carolina in a rematch of a December brawl. O'Brien hits the winning field goal with two seconds left as White adds 12 points and a key steal to clinch the upset.

Associated Press Maryland South Carolina Jim O'Brien Howie White O'Brien White Terps Gamecocks Bruins UCLA Washington State Marquette Xavier Ohio Southern Calif Washington Penn Dartmouth Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville Miami Fla St. Bonave

Clovis Hosts PGA Pro Am Event at New Mexico Course

Clovis will host a New Mexico PGA pro am at a local course today starting at 1 p.m. MST. Golfers from West Texas may enter with entry fees of 6 dollars for the pro am 5 dollars for the pro sweepstakes and 3 dollars for the amateur sweepstakes. Competition uses best ball format with amateurs receiving full handicap.

Clovis Clovis Se Tobe New Mexico West Texas

Love, Sloan Lead Bulls Past Buffalo 141 113

Chicago built a 22 21 first quarter edge and pulled away in the third frame to beat Buffalo 141 113 in a NBA game Sunday. Love topped all scorers with 30 points, Sloan added 21 with 11 in the third, while Cornel Warner and John Hummer contributed for the Braves. Don May scored 23 for Buffalo.

Chicago Love Jerry Sloan Buffalo National Basketball Association Bulls Braves Cornel Warner John Hummer Sloan Don May

Austin Wins Grid Honor

Jerry Austin of Angelo State earned the Lone Star Conference Back of the Year for 1970 after rushing for 1263 yards in 10 games. The sophomore from Lubbock Coronado also made the All-Conference team and previously was Texas Freshman of the Year. Claude McMillen of Texas A&I won Lineman of the Year in a runoff with Ron Cason, Dub Lewis, and Roel Maldonado, to receive the J. V. Sikes award.

Avalanche-Journal News San Angelo Jerry Austin Lubbock Coronado Austin Angelo State Texas Texas A&i Claude McMillen San Benito McMillen Ron Cason East Texas Dub Lewis Sul Ross Roel Maldonado J. V Siki" Sikes

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