Spirits tumble as Spurs rout St Louis in debut
ABA action opens with New Spirits of St Louis losing 118-96 to San Antonio then rebounding in a 108-104 win in the rematch. Coach Joe Mullaney lauds talent but pushes cohesion. Marvin Barnes leads with 23 points. M.L. Carr and Ron Boone add 16. Caldwell Jones 15 and 16 boards. Kentucky tops Denver 98-94. Nets beat Pacers 116-106.
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Troy Retains Title in Bowling Green Final
Troy defeats Van-Far 60-53 to retain the Bowling Green Tournament crown ending Van-Far’s 14-game win streak. Troy pulls away in the third quarter after a close first half, with 17 points from Larry Shramek and 15 from Robin Wilhoit guiding the Trojans. Van-Far, led by Eric Salmon with 14, sees nine of 13 free throws to Troy’s 18 of 28 as a factor in the loss.
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Missouri Defies Home Court, Tops Nebraska in Big Eight
Missouri rallied on the road to defeat Nebraska 62-57, moving the 13th-ranked Tigers to 17-2 overall and atop the Big Eight with a 4-1 league mark. Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State 57-42 while Iowa State defeated Colorado 82-71 and Kansas edged Kansas State 62-57. Kennedy led Missouri with 19 second-half points as Nebraska rallied but fell short, with Siegel adding 18. Kansas State and Kansas mixed results as the top teams faltered.
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Frigid second half sinks Montgomery Wildcats in tourney final
Montgomery Co. R-2 Wildcats fall 55 42 to Wright City in Ft. Zumwalt Tournament final. After a 27 21 halftime lead, Montgomery drops 34 15 in second half shooting 21 percent. Charlie Penn fouls, scores 14, Penn fouls out as Wright City pulls away. Hollenbeck leads Wright City with 21. Wildcats now 12 8, host Wellsville Middletown next.
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Funk Dominates Courts Like Bradley at William Jewell
William Jewell College forward Charlie Funk, a 6-6 senior and 3.7 student, led NAIA district 16 with a 23.4 ppg last week as Jewell beat Ottawa 62-58 in overtime. Coach John Hickman calls Funk the best shooter seen, praising his unselfish team play. Funk, from Lancaster, Missouri, scored 100 points in three games last week, bringing his career total to 1,804, 78 shy of the school record.
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Bucs Beat Paris Girls For S&C Tourney Title
Boonville Pirates defeated Paris Coyotes 37-36 to win the Lewis & Clark Conference Tournament final. Carol Freiling led Boonville with 17 points, Laura Windsor 16, while Sherry Hagedorn scored 14 for Paris. Paris meets Salisbury in the regional first round at 8 p.m. Saturday.
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Mexico Quad Meet: Bulldogs dominate on way to tourney title
Mexico Bulldogs win the Mexico Quad Tournament with 177 points, going undefeated in every bout. MMA finishes second with 110, Centratia third with 50, Montgomery Co R-2 fourth with 35 as Mexico claims 11 of 12 weight classes outright and dominates most placers.
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Helias wins fourth straight Mid-State wrestling title
Jefferson City Helias captured its fourth outright Mid-State Conference wrestling championship in seven years by defeating Fulton 36 to 13. The Crusaders finished league play with a 4-0 record, while Mexico placed second at 3-1.
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Mexico Eighth Grade Basketball Postponed Tournament
Mexico's eighth grade basketball team will not compete tonight in the Moberly Junior High Tournament as the event has been postponed until Thursday due to the weather.
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Mexico Girls Play Final Home Game against Van-Far
Mexico high school basketball headlines the final home appearance for the Bulldog girls as they host Van-Far in non conference action at 6 30 p m. After a 60 11 win over Waynesville they have two regular season dates left before the regional tournament at Fayette Feb 34 with a third seed.
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