Fenwick Trenton clash in Cincinnati Class A district
Wilming ton area quarterfinals feature Fenwick High coach Butch Rossi and Trenton coach Gabel Salyer as Mt. Crab beats Springboro 62 55 and Clinton Massie handles Hamersville 70 66. Fenwick trails Trenton 6 5 in series with recent wins.
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Col. South and Others Dominate In Class AA Cage Results
Columbus Col. South pulses past London 69 49 while Col. Watterson defeats Teays Valley 71 46 and Central outpoints Delaware 71 63 in double overtime. Cincinnati matchups include Hughes over Norwood 65 52 and Elder over Mariemont 81 53.
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Merriman Heroics Lift Shawnee Past Fairview in District Thriller
In Dayton at Belmont High, Shawnee Arrows edged Fairview 74 73 on Jerry Merriman’s buzzer beater from the deep corner. Shawnee advances to a quarter final against Dayton Chaminade at 7 30 p m at Fairmont East gym, after overcoming a five point gap with 1 10 left.
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15th annual WBAA basketball tournament dates set
Kansas City AP reports the 15th annual international tournament of the women's basketball Association of America will take place March 28 to 30 in Newburgh, New York according to the WBAA.
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Five More Nations Plan Olympic Participation
Five more countries New Zealand Sweden Denmark Bulgaria and Romania signaled their intention to compete in the Olympic Games in Mexico City in October.
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Mason Becomes Local Hero In sectional upset
Dan Mason scored a season high 19 points as Little Miami defeated Mason 69 64 in the Middletown Class AA Sectional quarterfinals at Wade E Miller Gym. The win avenged two earlier losses by the Panthers to Mason and advances Little Miami to face Griffin in the next round. Mason contributed key baskets in each period and helped overcome a slow start with a strong second half.
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Lobos Capture Title In WAC
The New Mexico Lobos, once ranked seventh, won the Western Athletic Conference by overturning a 14 point deficit to beat Wyoming 75-62 on the road. UCLA clinched a Pacific Conference title tie with a win over Stanford. Columbia, Santa Clara, Iowa State, Davidson, West Virginia, LaSalle, Temple, Miami, New Mexico State, and Weber State also posted notable results as conference races continued.
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Hayes Named National College Player of the Year
Elvin Hayes of Houston, once cut from his high school varsity team for a coordination problem, is named 1968 college basketball player of the year. He led the top ranked Cougars with 26 wins and 2 600 career points, and spoke of pushing himself to the limit.
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Greenhills Defeats Hawks 78 49 in Oxford District Play
Greenhills Pioneers upset Madison Mohawks 78 49 as Bull sparked a third quarter surge with 10 points. Madison, led by Hensley 16 and Turner 14, were held to 37 percent shooting while Greenhills hit 52 percent and improved to 16 4. Talawanda outlasted Princeton 60 50 in the second Oxford game as Mike Clark closed strong with 18 points.
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Centerville Elks overwhelm Carlisle Indians 69 54 in tourney
Centerville used a full court press and rebounding edge to defeat Carlisle 69 to 54 in the Class AA tournament. Key performers included Frazier 24 and Melberth 19 for Centerville while Blossom led Carlisle with 23 points. Carlisle finishes 14-5.
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