25 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1972
Page
1
Slants describe a rough Kentucky exhibition in Lexington where Florida fans and symbolism sparked mischief. Pelted oranges, paper planes, and rowdy students disrupted warmups as officials scolded the crowd. The piece notes caution for future games and highlights ongoing college basketball scores from nearby towns.
Southeastern Kentucky Conference standings hinge on a Mid dlesboro matchup as Pineville’s Mountain Lions chase a victory to close the gap on Clay County. five games dot tonight’s schedule including Lone Jack hosting Barbourville, Knox Central at Corbin, Whitley at Lynn Camp, Williamsburg at Bell High, and Harlan facing Lynch while Laurel County hosts Covington Catholic.
United Press International reports the latest NBA standings for the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference, detailing team positions, win loss records, and potential playoff implications as of the latest games.
Tennessee Wesleyan led early and held on to defeat Lincoln Memorial University 72 to 63. Jake Gibbs limited to three points as Terry Cain tallied 21 for LMU. Dodgen scored 26 and Purdy 15 for Wesleyan who built a 33 24 halftime edge and LMU next hosts Milligan College.
Middlesboro High School hosts Pineville tonight at Fuson Gym in a SEEC key matchup. Pineville, led by coach Ray Maggard, emphasizes defense and a balanced attack with Fred Bishop and Eddie Wallon, while Middlesboro aims to rebound from a fluctuating season with eight wins and five losses as the Lions seek a crucial win at 8 p.m. local time.
Jim Andrews scored 34 points as Kentucky routed Vanderbilt 106 80 in a Southeastern Conference game at Lexington. Kentucky opened with 12 straight second half points to lead by 20, then extended to 32 before Adolph Rupp emptied the bench. Terry Campton led Vanderbilt with 20 points, 19 in the second half, as Kentucky improved to 10 4 overall and 4 2 in the league. Kentucky’s Larry Stamper was ejected for striking Jan Van Breda Kolff. Tom Parker had 17 and Stan Key 15 for Kentucky.
Senior forward Ron Thomas scored 17 points and a career-high 22 rebounds as the third ranked Louisville Cardinals defeated North Texas State 95-72 to equal a school record with 19 straight victories. Jim Price added 13 of his 15 points in the first half, helping build a 51-32 halftime edge. Al Wilcheck had 16 and Mike Lawhon 14 in Louisville’s balanced attack.
Eastern Kentucky Colonel basketball defeated Western Kentucky 96 to 78 as Charlie Mitchell scored 26 and Jerome Perry added 21 for Western. Eastern moved to 3-1 in the OVC and 8-5 overall, while Western fell to 2-2 in the conference and 7-7 overall.
Louisville coach Denny Crum’s squad posts a third straight victory moving to third in the UPI poll as UCLA and Marquette lead. Other notes include Richard Petty and Andy Granatelli teaming for NASCAR with Petty earning 16170 first prize and 286.25 Grand National points. George Archer and Miller Barber play a sudden death playoff in a Dean Martin Tucson Open event ending with Barber winning 30000. Notre Dame improves to 3-9 after rallying to defeat Marquette 71-62.
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