North Carolina Wins on Ford Lift in Close Virginia Clash
North Carolina defeats Virginia 66 to 64 as guard Phil Ford scores 16 of his 21 points in the first half, driving the Tar Heels to a 36-24 lead. Purdue tops Indiana 86-78 amid a Sunday slate of upsets that shook AP Top 20 rankings across college basketball.
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Upset by Drury Sparks Confidence for Edsel Matthews
Drury coach Edsel Matthews notes three positives from the 1977 upset of Marymount in Kansas City. Freshmen Nate Quinn and James Bone each scored in double digits as Springfield, Missouri builds momentum toward peak form. Other Missouri college results include Benedictine over Rockhurst and Westminster in rout of Mid-America Nazarene.
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Weekend College Scores and Standings Roundup
The Associated Press tally lists numerous college results across Missouri Kansas and nearby states. Notable scores include Missouri Valley Kearney State Graceland Fort Hays Pittsburg State Washburn and Southwest Missouri among others with several close games and high team totals.
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Adler just misses state bid at district meet
Missouri Military Academy swimmer Randy Adler finished eighth in the district 100 yard backstroke missing state by one second while also placing 12th in the 200 IM. Teammate Kevin Will placed 25th in diving as the district meet concluded amid scattered high school results.
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Young Men Give Golf A New Look And New Spelling
A fresh wave of young golfers has reshaped the tour with 12 first career wins in 13 months. Bruce Lietzke led the surge with two wins and $123,000, while Tom Purtzer edged Lanny Wadkins by one stroke at Riviera to claim the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open. Purtzer, 25, clinched the title with a gritty 72 on the par 71 Riviera layout after a late rally, finishing 11 under par at 273.
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St Thomas Seminary tops MMA Colonels in lopsided 46 19 win
St Thomas Seminary of Hannibal defeated MMA Military Academy 46 to 19 as the Colonels ended a winless regular season. Boyd Plurad led St Thomas with 11 points, Jeff Bescau had 13 for MMA. The junior varsity also lost 40-38 after leading 25-12 at halftime.
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Connors Falls Court in Toronto Final on Torn Knee
Jimmy Connors tore the vestus medialis muscle in his left knee during the World Championship Tennis final in Toronto and retired against Dick Stockton. Stockton said he would have preferred to lose rather than win this way.
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Area teams begin regional play across four sites
Ledgerland high school boys enter regional tournaments in Class 2A at Centralia with eight teams led by Hermann, Paris, North Callaway, and Montgomery Co R-2. Centralia opens at 7 p.m. against Hermann as No. 1 seeds. Class 1A at New Haven features Community R6 and Wellsville-Middletown R-1, with opening games including Community vs New Haven and South Callaway vs Missouri School for the Deaf. Additional 2A action sees Mark Twain vs Knox County in Canton and Sturgeon vs Atlanta at North Shelby. Semifinals Thursday, finals Saturday, and a state bid path through Linn and Centralia.
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Missouri Girls 3A Basketball Title: DuBourg Edges Highland 40 34
Harrisburg and Highland games highlighted a day of state playoffs. DuBourg beat Highland 40 34 as Carol Hudgins sat with four fouls before returning to score 10. Lindbergh routed Highland 60 41 in 3rd place. Northeast Nodaway won 1A over Belle 41 17, with notable family links. Freshman Gail Mueller of Harrisburg set a state playoff single game scoring record with 26 points in Harrisburg 61 58 Wheeling overtime loss. Springfield Catholic defeated Benton Kelly 50 28 for 2A third place.
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