Centralia and Montgomery Tournament Scores
In the Centralia tournament North Callaway defeated Macon 67 to 26 and Centralia beat Cairo 77 to 43 in the consolation. At Montgomery Columbia Rock Bridge won 51 to 48 over Montge County while Wattsville topped Community Rs 40 to ? in a treacherous listing. Monroe City tournament had Highland defeating South Shelby 95 to 44 for the boys title and Highland beating Spurn Shelby 43 to 34 for the girls title with Palmyra earning third place over Knox County.
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Love St. Wins Fourth Straight in Local League
Love St. Christian Church stretched its unbeaten streak to four games with a 74-53 win over St Brendan behind 35 points from Jim Van Schyndel. Dave Krause led the losers with 20. Trinity United edged Sunrise Christian 61-52 as Roger Frevert had 22 and Bill Baker 22 for the other side. First Baptist versus Centennial Baptist postponed. Portland notes Bill Walton will join the Trail Blazers when healthy.
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Centralia Dominates Centralia Tournament All Stars
North Callaway leads with three selections Mike Love Will Butler Duncan Barks. Macon adds Fred Bianco Mark Walker. Centralia places three John Romine Jeff Armentrout Gregg Kaiser. Cairo star Mark Hibbs tops scoring with 77 points. Hallsville wins sportsmanship award. Hibbs Cranes averages 25.6, Love 20.3, Walker 89% free throws. Cairo led in scoring, Centralia best in offense, NorCal best in defense.
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Thunderbirds defend title with 67 26 rout over Macon
North Callaway’s defense fuels a 67-26 victory over Macon to win the Centralia Tournament, marking the T-Birds third title in 19 years. Duncan Barks led with 22 points as Rick Wilson and Mike Love key inside and outside threat, while coach Clifford Weith praised the balanced, swarming effort.
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Bruins Rally End Montgomery's Title Run In Narrow Win
In a Montgomery City rematch of last year's finals, Columbia Rock Bridge upset host R-2 Wildcats 51 48 to end Montgomery's four year run as tournament champions. Penn led with 16 points and 11 rebounds, Miller added 13 and 12, Crane and Baxter paced Rock Bridge with 13 each.
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Tigers and Trojans stumble in Montgomery tourney
Wellsville Middletown R-1 defeated Community R-6 60 52 after a low scoring third place game. Both teams struggled with poor shooting under 30 percent and numerous turnovers as Wellsville led late in the third and held on. Key scorers included Randy Harrington 23 and Joe Houston 18 for Wellsville while Kelly Young led R-6 with 19.
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Bullpups Falter In Clutch Paris Puts In OverTime
Mexico freshman Bullpups faded late in the finals of their home tournament losing to Fulton 47 Final two minutes saw Fulton take advantage as Mexico tired Dierk Brooks led Mexico with 18 points Randy Tate and Mike Henderson each scored 10 Parish Paris edged Centralia 53 52 in overtime for third place Dwight Fay 27 and Jay Wright 12 led Centralia in the OT victory
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Saints Stifle Cardinals in Bid for NFC Crown
Saint quarterback Larry Cipa sparked a clock-chewing late drive as Alvin Maxson set two team records with 148 rushing yards and a 66-yard TD, while Paul Seal added a seven-yard TD. Cardinals struggle to threaten, despite two near-misses including a 35-yard FG attempt.
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Paris Starts Coming Around Captures Consolation Title
Paris Coyotes finish strong in Centralia Invitational taking the consolation crown with a 65 52 win over Salisbury. Coach Don Williams notes players adapting from football to basketball and a improving lineup led by Kessie Long 15 points and Buckman 14. Free throws help seal the victory as Paris builds momentum after an 0 3 start.
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Centralia Rebounds To Capture Third
Centralia Panthers seized third place with a 77-63 win over Cairo in a tournament final. A 49-19 first half and strong inside play powered Centralia, while Cairo battled back late before the Panthers sealed victory with clutch free throws and a late layup. Mark Hibbs led Cairo with 25 points, while Greg Sewell sparked Centralia with 19 before halftime.
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One Play Ruins Day For Chiefs
Oakland wins 7-6 over Kansas City as Jimmy Warren’s 34 yard interception return sets up a late touchdown. Daryle Lamonica tosses a 10 yard TD to Cliff Branch and George Blanda adds the extra point. Stram criticizes the costly turnover while Madden cites the defense’s timely score. Grounded by few yards and three Lamonica interceptions, the Raiders improve to 11-12 in the AFC West.
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Mexico Bulldogs Battle Through Narrow Showings in Tourney
In Jefferson City the Mexico Bulldogs placed seventh of eight in the Hellas Wrestling Tournament. Senior Wayne Terpstra finished second at 155 after two wins and a final loss to Fulton’s John Williamson, with Pollard at 112 and Doug Thomas at 138 each finishing 2-1 for third. Teammates Barnett went 1-2 at 98, as Mexico faced strong early exits to top finishers and faces next action at home Thursday.
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