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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1971
Page
14
UCLA defeats Ohio State 79 53 to remain undefeated as their scoring average drops from 112.3 to 108.1 with a full court press stifling the Buckeyes. The victory extends UCLA's unbeaten record to eight games while the team adjusts to a lower scoring output this season.
Ohio University Bobcats fall 88 81 to Marshall as Tom Corde scores 18 of 22 after intermission and Snyder laments early 10 minutes. Marshall climbs to 9 1 at this stage. Miami wins Tangerine Bowl Classic, Kent State loses to Miami and Cincinnati shoots 55 percent as Derreck Dickey leads with 26. Dwight Renner 19 for Kent. Toledo beats St Josephs Indiana 95 78 as Tom Kozelko pours 24 and Nicholls notches 100th career win with Bearcats seventh of eight.
Baltimore topped New York 110 to 102 while Golden Statebeat Detroit 128 to 122. Chicago defeated Portland 117 to 92 and Houston won 115 to 102 over Atlanta. Phoenix beat Buffalo 123 to 102 and Los Angeles edged Seattle 122 to 106. Friday slate includes Philadelphia at Boston after noon and Virginia at Carolina 124 120, Kentucky 111 89 Florida, Dallas 102 99 Memphis, Utah 103 98 Denver. Kentucky vs Carolina Greensboro. New York at Indiana. Memphis vs Denver. Utah at Dallas.
Unseeded Doug Gaker from Middletown stunned top seed Jim Seitz of Cincinnati in straight sets 7-4 6-4 to claim the Boys 12 title at the Middletown Tennis Club event. Seitz, No.1 OVTA ranked, admitted errors as Gaker earned his first tourney win and drew strong attention.
Franklin The Wildcats turned a rough start into a dominant win last night on their home court. Clark poured in a game high 77 points while Riley and LeVangie added double figures as the Cats outrebounded and overwhelmed Wilmington. Griffith missed practice with a chest cold but is expected back once the venue game resumes in January.
Boys 16 finals David Calvert of Charleston West Virginia defeats Bob Gage of Middletown 6 1 6 1. Girls 2 finals Sally Belew of Hamilton defeats Linda Burrell of Cincinnati 6 2 6 4. Girls 16 finals Leann Grimes of Middletown defeats Leslie Carson of Middletown 6 8 6 2. Other semis list Belew over Pierce 6 4 6 7 6 3. Evelyn Kikely of Cincinnati defeats Nancy Franco 7 6 3 9 6-3.
The No 1 Nebraska Cornhuskers meet No 2 Alabama in the Orange Bowl as part of a holiday week lineup that includes the Sugar Rose and Cotton bowls all on January 1. Nebraska seeks a second straight national title while Alabama relies on Johnny Musso and the Wishbone to counter the Huskers.
Texas coach Daryl Royal picks Eddie Phillips to start at quarterback in the Cotton Bowl Classic over Donnie Whigton, who led the Longhorns to the Southwest Conference title after Phillips suffered a hamstring pull and toe injury.
Seattle star Jim McMillan totaled 34 points as the Lakers rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Seattle 111-92. Wilt Chamberlain added 28 points and 11 assists, with Jerry West contributing as Los Angeles stretched a late third quarter surge to seal the game. Elsewhere, Baltimore, Golden State, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix won behind strong performances from Hayes, Tomjanovich, Marin, and Van Lier.
A dense list of basketball scores from multiple levels. Local ANBA high school matchups show Franklin 8, Wilmington 68 and Bellbrook 91, Springboro 86 with Princeton 76, Lakota 48. Ohio college results include UCLA 79, Ohio State 53 and Marshall 88, Ohio University, plus numerous tournament outcomes and regional classics.
Roberto Clemente sits on the verge of extending his storied Pirates RBI legacy as he nears Pie Traynor in career RBIs. The 17 year veteran has already climbed to second in the team’s RBI list, needing 28 more to match the Hall of Famer’s mark.
IMS on Bowl Preview lists events for Sunday and Monday including Roller Derby Hockey and Rose Bowl Michigan versus Stanford and Orange Bowl Nebraska against Alabama. Also notes a Vince Lombardi award dinner in Houston January 14 hosted by the Rotary Club of Houston.
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