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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1977
Page
6
Mexico Montana Bulldogs aim to avenge a 60 to 70 overtime loss to Hannibal in the Thanksgiving Tournament semifinal. Hannibal had taken third place after beating Kirksville 74 to 57. Ken Hackamack leads Hannibal with over 20 points per game. Bulldogs host Waynesville Friday.
Bulldogs travel to Columbia for a district wrestling meet featuring eleven schools and trophies for top four teams. Earlier, the varsity beat Hannibal 33-12 with wins by Tom Clark Scott Irvin Charlie Barnett Bill Rankin Brian Snell Regan Fuhrer Ron Hake Paul Janke and Jeff Hotep. Brian Snell in 145 class notched a 42 decision to reach 10 career varsity wins and the team moved to 5-5 overall. Freshmen tied 18-18 behind Andy Marty Gerald Nix and Mark Lunceford pins.
In a Jan. 17 freshmen A basketball game, Mexico Fresh Boys dropped a 31 to 32 decision to Oakland Junior High of Columbia after a strong second half rally. Tony Henderson led Mexico with 10 points, followed by Steve Williams with nine, Tony Johnson eight, and Kevin Graves five. The Oakland squad’s B team also lost 17 to 43, with Richard Kemp top scoring nine points.
Mexico seeks regional success on its Mexico court with home crowd support. Coach Gerald McFarland emphasizes improved press and zone defense to counter bigger foes Hannibal and Boonville as Mexico plays first round Wednesday after byes, aiming for a Friday final. Team records note a recent 37- win over Rolla and a 60‑game conference unbeaten streak.
The Bullpups beat Hannibal 31 2 in an away game as Regina Spangler led with 12 points and six steals. Diane Johnson and Tammy Robley added seven points each, with Johnson grabbing 10 rebounds and Robley eight. Coach Herb Spangler noted a 4 1 stretch since Christmas break after a 56 54 loss to Oakland of Columbia.
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