Taft tops Middies 68 67 with halftime lift
Marvin Bud McCollum praised Taft after a 68 67 win over Middletown Middies. Taft built a halftime lead with an 11 point surge while Middies scored none in the final two minutes. Mark Sanders added 16 points as Taft moved to 3 0 in the GMC.
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Wolfpack’s little guy helps build confidence
Monte Tone and Tom Burleson sparked NC State to a 78-77 win over North Carolina in the Big Four, boosting the Wolfpack to the Greensboro Coliseum final versus Wake Forest. Wake Forest earlier beat Duke 64-61. Houston and Florida State reached the Bluebonnet Classic final.
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Oregon gets coach and promise for new direction
The Associated Press reports Oregon promoted assistant Don Read to head coach after firing Dick Enright. Athletic Director Norm Ritchie says Read offers a fresh direction and comes from the school staff. Other Friday moves include Jim Wright taking Wichita State’s head job and several coaching changes at Virginia Tech Utah and Hamilton College.
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Vikings Ready for Super Bowl VIII After Short Break
The Minnesota Vikings, idle since beating the Cowboys 27 10 in the NFC title game, plan their first practice in Houston near Jan 13 amid cold, icy fields. Head coach Bud Grant schedules a weekend meeting at Metropolitan Stadium with potential workouts, while Miami’s Don Shula returns to work for two days off before Rice Stadium showdown.
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Non League Games Tonight schedule
Non league basketball tonight features Fenwick at Carlisle Colonel White at Monroe Ham Badin at Lakota Edgewood at Eaton Greenville at Preble Shawnee Jefferson versus Day Patterson Coliseum Northridge at Nat Trail Dixie at Arcanum Country Day at Ross New Miami at Northwest.
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Area and College Basketball Results From Local Games
A compilation of high school and college scores across the region. Notable high school results include Hamilton Taft 68 over Middletown 67 and Valley View 82 defeating Bellbrook 79, with numerous other district fixtures listed. College play features Brockport State over Central State 81 72 and Indiana State 83 over Valparaiso 79, among others.
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Mohawk Matmen Crush Monroe in 47 23 Victory
The undefeated Madison High wrestling team improved to 5 0 with a 47 23 win over Monroe. Mohawks extended their Mid Miami League streak with decisive results including forfeits and pins from Brandenburg Gividen Wells Byrd Bowman Combs Baker Morris and Blevins with Turnbow tied Schnelle.
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Hockey Scores: Bruins Top Rangers 4–2. WHL New England 4 Winnipeg 3
Boston defeats New York Rangers 4 to 2 in NHL action. WHL New England edges Winnipeg 4 to 3 and Los Angeles beats Edmonton 4 to 3 in the same hockey rundown.
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Madison High tops Fenwick in late rally
Madison High broke away in the fourth quarter to defeat Fenwick 76 69 on Fenwick's home court in a Mid Miami League clash. Madison outscored Fenwick 25 16 in the final period as Randy Robinson led late free throw work and the Mohawks improved to 2 0 in league play.
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Hornets win over Walnut Hills in Cincinnati matchup
Monroe Hornets beat winless Walnut Hills 73 to 59 as Gary Reckart tallied 23 points and 20 rebounds. Bob Johnson added 14 points in the fourth, while Reckart and Greg McIntosh dominated rebounding. Walnut Hills led early before Monroe seized control in the second half.
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MUM shakes doldrums to edge Lancaster 68 64
Miami University Middletown Warriors survive a Lancaster rally to win 68 64 at Lancaster. John Weaver led MUM with 18 points and Jeff Ferguson added 16 as Ed Stickle led Lancaster with 16 and Dave Miller 15. MUM improves to 8 3 while Lancaster falls to 4 6. The game featured a 13 2 run by MUM in the second half and a late surge by Lancaster that failed.
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Flyer grid aide hired at Iowa City
Dennis Green, 24, a former University of Dayton football coach, joins Iowa Coach Bob Commings staff as an assistant. Green played for Iowa from 1968 through 1970, while Commings had been Massillon High School coach before taking the Iowa post last month.
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Juniors Clash In CYO Prelim On MUM Court
Two local Catholic Youth Organization Junior teams meet at 6:15 p.m. in a preliminary game on the MUM court before the Miami University Middletown vs Ohio University Zanesville match. The undefeated Cougars face the once beaten Squires, both from the Kraft League, after a 21-20 first meeting win by the Cougars.
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