Tigers Rally To Beat South Callaway In W Wright City Showdown
Wellsville Tigers overcome slow start in the Class 1A regional at Wright City, beating South Callaway 83 66 after leading by 17 in the middle quarters. Darryl Kemp scored 20, Steve Briscoe 14, Gerald Harrington 12 with 15 rebounds as Tigers set up Thursday 9 p.m. date with New Haven. Dan nford poured in 40 for South Callaway.
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Wildcats Top Sooners as K State Extends Lead in Big Eight
Kansas State thrashed Oklahoma 90-67 to stay 10-1 in the Big Eight while Kansas, 9-1, lurks in second. Lon Kruger led K State with 25. Al van Adams managed 12 for Oklahoma. Missouri snapped an eight-game skid with a 72-68 win over Colorado as Nebraska beat Oklahoma State 71-63. Kansas and Iowa State idle.
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Weekend Sports In Brief From The Associated Press
The digest covers moves and results across multiple sports. The WHLers plan to move Boston to Hartford on April 2. Royals acquire Vada Pinson from the Angels for minor leaguer Barry Raziano and cash. Steve Smith sets an indoor pro pole vault mark in Idaho. Belgian Emile Puttemans shatters the world indoor 5000 meters record in France. Billie Jean King sweeps Rosemary Casals 6 1 6 1 for $10 000 in Detroit. Stan Smith defeats John Newcombe in Uniondale final for World Championship Blue Group prize. Leonard Thompson wins the Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic by one stroke over Hale Irwin. Ed Ressler defeats Jim Stefanich in Winston-Salem final to win $100 000. Bobby Ailigon ends Richard Petty’s dominance with a three second win at Richmond 500.
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Penn State Upset Ends Pitt Streak in Thriller
Penn State guard Ron Brown scored 32 points including a game winning shot at the buzzer to upset seventh-ranked Pitt 66-64. Coach John Bach praised the win as the highlight of his 24-year career as Penn State improved to 14-10. Other top teams also lost across the AP Top 20, including Tennessee over Vanderbilt and NC State over Clemson.
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Regional Scores Update From Tonight's Missouri High School Action
The Associated Press reports a full slate of 4A and Class 3A games with Parkway West, Francis Howell, Lafayette, and Parkway North among schools scoring in tight conference showdowns. Saturday results include Lebanon, Maryville, Monroe City, Marceline, and Wright City posting key wins as Green City and Joplin area teams earned semifinals spots.
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Trojan Loss Bears Out Coach's Ideas
In Clopton, the top seed Hawks defeated Community A-6 80-67, confirming coach Mindlin's philosophy that a strong opponent can beat you. Davis led Clopton with 30 points while Young battled Gregory. Community struggled with turnovers and tight defense. Mindlin noted Davis's surprise scoring and looked ahead to next season with minimal departures.
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NBA Scores And Weekend Results Spark Weekend Recap
Saturday and Sundays games feature New York, Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Phoenix, Golden State, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, Milwaukee, Kansas City Omaha, Portland, Chicago and other teams in a mix of close finishes. Notable results include Detroit over Cleveland, Los Angeles over Seattle, and Philadelphia edging Seattle in a high scoring stretch.
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Yankee Vet Seeks Fresh Start In Spring Camp
Yankees veteran Fritz Peterson reports fit at 199 pounds and accepts a larger pay cut to $63,000 as he tries to rebound from a subpar 1973 season and regain form under Whitey Ford. He recalls the Kekich headlines and aims to pitch like a thinking pitcher with better stuff. Meanwhile Bob Gibson vows to pitch on with the Cardinals, Doug Griffin signs with the Red Sox, Hutson joins the Phillies, Stoneman shines in Expos camp, and Giants start conditioning with an intersquad win led by Jim Barr.
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Wildcats Ready To Face Monroe City In 2A Tourney
Montgomery County Wildcats, 20-6, meet Monroe City 7:30 p.m. in the Class 2A state basketball first round at Hannibal. The winner advances to a Wednesday quarterfinal in Centralia, facing the California-Winfield survivor. Monroe City entering at 19-8 after beating Palmyra 62-44.
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Paris Coyotes Place Two on All-Conference Girls Team
Nancy Forbis and DeDe Levings of the Paris Coyotes were named to the Lewis and Clark All-Conference girls basketball team after voting by league coaches. Four other players earned first team honors: Julie Crutcher and Judy Schmit of Westran, Michelle Holmes, Sheila Jackman, and Julie Jacobs of Fayette. This marks the league’s first season of competition with no honorable mentions.
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ABA Basketball Saturday and Monday Scores Recap
Memphis 102 New York WF Indiana 107 Virginia 107 Indiana 108 Virginia 101 Denver 107 Wahab Carolina 12 Denver 117 Kentucky 106 Alan 81 Memphis versus Virginia noted for upcoming game and schedule context.
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Irish Bring Home Trophy In Last Game
St. Brendan School eighth graders cap a strong season by defeating Our Lady of Lourdes 47 to 41 in Jefferson City to take consolation honors in the Immaculate Conception Tournament. Bruce Mueller led with 21 points, while Joe Love and Mike Gonzalez contributed 12 and 10.
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Flyers Lose to Rangers in Stout West Showdown
The Philadelphia Flyers fell 3-2 to the New York Rangers after building a quick 2-0 lead. Rod Gilbert scored the deciding goal in the second period as New York overcame penalties and surged ahead with power play goals.
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