Montgomery Girls Rally To Clinch 2A Regional Title
The Montgomery County R-2 Wildcats defeated St. Marys Academy 51 44 to secure a Class 2A regional crown and earn a state tournament berth against Visitation. Cheryl Conrad led with 18 points, Kim Arens 14, while the Wildcats press and defense contained St. Marys as Montgom ery improved to 13 6.
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Missouri Tigers Ambushed by Nebraska in Big Eight Thriller
In Kansas City AP report, defending champion Missouri falls 60-58 to Nebraska, tying for first with Kansas State after a late surge by Nebraska. Kansas State upset Kansas 83-79 to stay within striking distance. Colorado edged Kansas 72-68 to climb from cellar. Nebraska’s 14,273 crowd aided the win as Bob Siegel led with 18 points.
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Centralia Girls Bow To Old Nemesis Again
The Centralia girls, led by Sherri Ritchie and Vickie Crigler, fell to Macon 40 29 in the Class 2A regional final at Salisbury. Macon relied on free throws and steady defense to seal the win, while Centralia fought to stay with the CCC rival but failed to overcome turnovers and early deficits.
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Panthers Fall Despite Sharp Free Throw Showing
The Centralia Panthers fell 55 to 41 to Columbia Rock Bridge in non conference action. Centralia hit 13 of 14 free throws but trailed early, were outrebounded 37 to 18, and committed numerous first half turnovers. Ray Nunnelly led Rock Bridge with 14 points. Jay Wright had 12 for Centralia. the Panthers drop to 10-9 and host Monroe City next Tuesday.
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All Star Game Highlights Defensive Stop Seals West Win
In Milwaukee the West edged the East 125-124 as Rick Barry forced a loose ball, Bobby Jones fed Paul Westphal for the decisive layup with 38 seconds left. Westphal later stripped Pete Maravich to preserve the victory as Julius Erving earned MVP in a tighter than usual exhibition.
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Massengale wins Bob Hope Desert Classic by six
Rik Massengale fired a final round 67 to take the Bob Hope Desert Classic in Palm Springs, earning $200,000 total prize and $40,000 for first place, six strokes ahead of runner up Bruce Lietzke. In Miami Pam Higgins edged Judy Rankins in a sudden death playoff to win a $50,000 LPGA event with a three foot putt at the first hole.
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Kemper Nips MMA Cagers In Low-Scoring Thriller
In Boonville, Kemper Military School beat Missouri Military Academy 30 to 28 as Kemper sank 10 of 25 free throws to MMA’s 4 of 8. Jim Sale led Kemper with 14 points, Jeff Nedblake had 11 for MMA, and both teams struggled early as MMA led 5-2 in the first quarter.
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