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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1978

Page

14

Middies Seek GMC Crown In Prime Showdown With Princeton

Middletown Middies host Princeton Vikings in a pivotal GMC showdown at Paul Walker Gym. Both teams enter 6-1 in conference with 13-3 and 14-2 overall records, respectively, in a game expected to decide the title amid senior-night hype and a sellout crowd.

Greater Miami Middletown Middies Princeton Vikings Paul Walker Stewart Vikings Middies GMC Princeton

Prep sked standings Wayne vanes New Miami 1 Wé Eaton

Schedule and standings show Wayne, New Miami, Eaton, Ross, National Trail, and Twin Valley districts. Tonight features Prebie Shawnee at New Miami and more in the prep basketball slate with several cross-division matchups and Saturday games including Franklin Monroe at TV South and Tri-Village at National Trail.

Wayne Vanes New Miami Wé Eaton TV South Ross National Trail TV North Shawnee Prebie Shawnee Twin Valley South Eaton Franklin Monroe TV South Kings Ross Tri

Miami’s rematch with Western Michigan in MAC race

Miami seeks redemption after a 79-69 loss at Western Michigan, aiming for stronger intensity as MAC leaders. Coach Darrell Hedric says the first game lacked aggression, and the Redskins face a Broncos squad that has troubled them recently in conference play.

George Strode Columbus Ohio Miami Western Michigan Broncos Redskins Darrell Hedric Toledo Central Michigan Rockets Chippewas Bowling Green Kent State

Middletown boxing history and 1934 Armco Park tale

A feature recalls Middletown boxing roots led by Jim Maines and Buddy Knox. It recounts a 1934 Armco Park bout, rough experiences with gear and pay, and ties to modern Golden Gloves plans in Dayton. The piece also surveys 1977 MAC standings and Saturday college basketball matchups across Ohio.

Middletown Jim Maines Bucky Albers Dayton Convention Center Knox

Double crossed says Iowa coach after loss to Michigan State

Iowa coach Lute Olson complains of a new Big Ten standard and refereeing bias after the Hawkeyes fall 71-70 to 10th ranked Michigan State. He cites more Spartans free throws, Iowa fouling out four players, and poor Hawkeye free-throw percentage as decisive factors. Chapman scored 22 for Michigan State, sealing the win.

Ken Rappoport Lute Olson Iowa Olson Hawkeyes Michigan State Jud Heathcote Heathcote Spartans Iowa City Arkansas Texas A&m New Mexico Arizona Robert Chapman Purdue Chapman

Warriors make tourney debut in regional tourney

The Miami University Middletown Warriors were set to face Ohio State Lima at Warren in the Ohio Regional Campus State Tournament. Lima edged Miami Hamilton 67 66 in double overtime to advance, with a win sending the Warriors to a 11 a m clash the next day against the winner of Ohio University Chillicothe and Kent State Stark. Stark sits as the top seed.

Miami University- Middletown Warriors Ohio State-Lima Ohio Warren Lima Miami- Hamilton Warriors Ohio University- Chillicothe Kent State-Stark Stark

Edgewood Cougars to play rare Sunday basketball date

In Trenton the Edgewood Cougars meet the New Miami Vikings in a rare Sunday high school basketball game after weather cancellations opened dates. They previously faced on Jan 30 with Edgewood winning 80 72. Both schools will split gate revenue and officials donate time. JV starts 2 p.m. varsity follows.

Trenton Edgewood Cougars New Miami Vikings Edgewood Dale Robertson Robertson Dayton New Miami Xenia Wilson

Hockey Results From Thursday’s Games

WHA Houston 2 Quebec 3 NHL Rangers 3. Minnesota 0 Toronto 5 St. Louis 4 Buffalo 5 Cleveland 2 Chicago 5 NY Islanders 4.

Houston Quebec NY Rangers Minnesota Toronto St. Louis Buffalo Cleveland Chicago NY Islanders

McGuire's 35 Points Set Single-Game School Record

Mike McGuire scored 35 points to lift Middletown Heritage Christian High to an 89-57 win over Scioto Christian. He hit 15 field goals and 5 free throws, backed by Ted Gibbs with 20 points. Heritage improves to 11-2 and next meets Licking Valley Christian at 7 pm in Amanda.

Portsmouth Mike McGuire Middletown Heritage Christian High Scioto Christian McGuire Ted Gibbs Heritage Licking Valley Christian Amanda Minton P. Brewer Brewer Howard Gam DeFrates

College basketball results from various schools and conferences

Kentucky State 112 Georgetown KY 63 leads a crowded slate of college games. Notable scores include Creighton 80 over Wichita State 76, Indiana 65 over Purdue 64, Michigan State 71 over Iowa 70, and Arkansas 60 over Texas A&M 79. Other results feature Minnesota 64 at Wisconsin 55, Cincinnati 75 over Georgia Tech 67, and St Peter's 91 to Connecticut 71.

Col. White Belmont Jefferson Hamilton Badin Carroll Bellbrook Creighton Wichita St Indiana Purdue Michigan St Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Northwestern Illinois Arkansas Texas A&m Centenary Hardin.Simmons Texas Massachusetts St. Peter's Connecticut Slippery Rock Edinboro E Carolina Caro Wilmington Kentucky St Georgetown Louisiana

Middletown Middiettes defeat Princeton in girls basketball

Middletown High girls win 63 40 over Princeton as Shaun Miller scores 20 and Lynn Love 15. Middiettes move to 6 1 in Greater Miami Conference and can clinch at least a share of the title by Feb 23 at Hamilton Garfield.

Shaun Miller Lynn Love Zimmerman Middletown High Girls Princeton Middiettes Greater Miami Hamilton Garfield

Monroe Girls roll to 58 35 win over Madison

Monroe High girls remained hot with a 58 35 victory at Madison. Jane Murphy led Monroe with 20 points, Peggy Miller and Tammy Macal each added 12, boosting the team to 10 4. Madison's Pam Anspach was the lone double figure scorer with 15.

Madison Monroe High Girls Jane Murphy Peggy Miller Tammy Macal Monroe Pam Anspach Moonroe Miller Mayabb Colliver Macal Murphy Grewe

Springboro girls roll past Mason 80 to 21 in BV C showdown

Springboro High girls defeated Mason 80 to 21 in a Fort Ancient Valley Conference game. Amy Tucker led with 28 points as Springboro improved to 9-0 on the season. Mason’s scoring included multiple players with single and double figure totals.

Springboro Springboro High Mason Amy Tucker Ngboro McReynolds Hughes Bruce True Johnson Luttmiller Sis Hammock Jenkins Jozwiak Ma. Flynn Burge Dorsey Tucker Wray Hale Jones Masten

Knicks Top Pacers 125 117 in High-Scoring Win

The New York Knicks defeated Indiana 125 to 117 in a high scoring NBA game. Portland trailed Cleveland 94 to 68 at intermission as the Trail Blazers lost big. San Antonio beat Houston 104 to 94, Phoenix posted a 125 to 98 win over Atlanta, and Golden State overpowered Denver 119 to 108.

New York Indiana Portland Cleveland San Antonio Houston Phoenix Atlanta Golden State Denver

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