Middies Aim For Stronger AAA Showing In District Play
Middletown Middies seek better output in Act II as Lebanon and Fenwick also pursue gains in the Oxford and Dayton Districts. Coach Ted Stewart hopes Middie quickness counters Sycamore size after a 69-43 win and a cautious postgame review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Lebanon Warriors
Fenwick Falcons
Sycamore
Lebanon
Talawanda
Oxford
Fenwick
Anderson
Southeastern
Dayton
University of Dayton
Middies Coach Analyzes District Debut After Narrow Losses
Ted Stewart defended Middies after a 69-43 win over Northwest and a shaky tournament opener. He noted jitters, arena depth issues, and eight missed layups while praising Lebanon as a machine and predicting better play in Oxford. The district action continued with Sycamore, Monroe, Indian Hill, Princeton, and Hamilton Garfield results shaping the bracket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Stewart
Middletown
Middies
Northwest
Oxford
Stewart
Lebanon
Forest Park
Millett Auditorium
Sycamore
SEC Teams Ready For Tourney Action
The SEC races toward the NCAA and NIT with Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama in contention. Tennessee earns Mideast bid by beating Kentucky and Vanderbilt while Kentucky seeks an East at-large. Alabama eyes NIT after solid 22-4 mark as postseason slate unfolds across regional matchups and related league results.
High school AAA tournament results and matchups
Princeton outscored Hamilton Taft 74 to 59 while Indian Hill beat Hamilton Garfield 72 to 70 and Fairmont East downed Xenia 62 to 7. Beavercreek routed Fairmont West 56 to 6 as Day Roth won 78 to 65 over Day Meadowdale. Cin LaSalle lost to Milford 34 to 71 and St. Xavier beat Glen Este 71 to 0. Vandalia Butler and Greenon played with a 60 point OT result and Fairborn Park Hills edged Fairborn Baker 48 to 46. In college action Miami defeated Xavier 67 to 57 while Cent. Michigan beat Ohio U 76 to 64 and Western Michigan beat Bowling Green 89 to 68. Illinois topped Kent State 110 to 1. Other college scores Michigan State and Kentucky over Georgia 54 to 72 with Alabama 83, Florida 70 and Mississippi State 69 over Auburn 75 and Tennessee 65. Notre Dame 76, DePaul 66. Soviet Union 108, Athletes in Action 106 in exhibition. Falcons face Fenwick in a potential Saturday final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Nissenson
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vols
Syracuse
Baton Rouge
Princeton
Vanderbilt
Mike Jackson
Ernie Grunfeld
Bernard King
Georgia
Jack Givens
Rick Robey
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Florida
Notre Dame
San Francisco
Toby Knight
Duck Williams
DePaul
Central Michigan
Ohio University
Chippewas
Rickey Brown
Mississippi State
Auburn
Archie Aldridge
Miami
Ohio
Cincinnati
Xavier
North Illinois
Kent State
Mat Hicks
Kent
Burrell McGhee
LaSalle
Milford
St. Xavier
Glen Este
Vandalia Butler
Fairborn Park Hills
Greenon
Fairborn Baker
OWIC
Michigan
Ohio U
Bowling Green
Illinois
Mississippi St
Soviet Union
Athletes In Action
Pollsters back Orr as Michigan tops AP basketball poll
Michigan coach Johnny Orr claimed a No 1 ranking as his 23-3 Wolverines defeated Marquette 69-68. The AP voters crowned Michigan first with 912 points and 29 first place votes, followed by UCLA and North Carolina in the top five. Nevada Las Vegas, Notre Dame, and Kentucky also featured highly as NCAA tournament bids loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Johnny Orr
Marquette
Associated Press
Orr
Wolverines
Big Ten
Holy Cross
Illinois
Purdue
San Francisco Dons
Dons
Notre Dame
San Francisco
Nevada
Tar Heels
Las Vegas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Wildcats
Volunteers
Vols
Syracuse
Also Mentioned on This Page
N West
Indian Hill
Aviators
Jerry Nardiello
Hamilton Garfield
Hamilton Taft
Corzine
Flowers
SEC
John Lotz
Illinois State
Creighton
New York
Madison Square Garden
Lotz
Reginald King
Memphis State
Birmingham
Knight
Williams
Dave Grauzer
Ben Paquette
North Carolina
Charlotte
Kansas City
Newberry
Hastings
Huntsville
Kentucky State
Dowling
Whittier
Warriors
Ron Holtrey
Holtrey
Daal N
Soustern
John Rossi
Falcons
Hamilton
Taft
S Kettering Aster
Fairmont East
Xenia
Beavercreek
Fairmont West
Day Roth
Day
Meadowdale
Fairview
Rossi
The
Franklin Monroe
Versailles
Ional
Andy
Crawford
Route
King Edward Invincible
Barry Wilner
UCLA
San Fran
N. Carolina
New LV
Arkansas
Minnesota
Providence
Louisville
Detroit Coe
UNC Cramette
Arizona
Carry Ford, Inc
Middletown, Ohio
Ford Courier
FORD
Efi