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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1972
Page
8
Rayville defeated Mangham 71 to 54 to improve to 10 5 on the season. Jim McConathy scored 22 for Rayville while Alvin Smith had 18 for Mangham which dropped to 4 5. Rayville also won the girls game 26 17.
A U S district court judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to force lifting a television blackout in the Washington area for the Redskins versus Packers NFL playoff. Bud Fornes resigns as McMurry coach to become Tarleton athletic director and football coach. Patricia Emonet wins giant slalom in France. Mal Anderson advances to Tasmanian Open men’s semis in Hobart. Trenton Star, Big Dot, Ecole Stage, Dubassoff win feature races at New Orleans Laurel Calder Miami meets.
In Pittsburgh a pep assembly in Market Square aims to lift the Steelers for a playoff clash with Oakland. Organizers Terry Bennett and partner expect a large crowd with Gerela’s Gorillas and Franco’s Italian Army leading cheers as the Turtle Creek High School band performs.
Utah Stars topple Indiana Pacers 118 112 extending their win streak to nine. Zelmo Beaty scores 31 while Roger Brown leads Indiana with 35. Gerald Govan helps Utah with 23 rebounds and varied contributions. Other ABA results include Denver 106 96 New York and Memphis 131 118 Dallas.
Undefeated Wossman and West Monroe lead a Twin Cities tripleheader in Enterprise with Wossman facing host Enterprise at 8:00 and West Monroe meeting Harrisonburg at 6:30. Harrisonburg meets Delhi in the girls opener, while Wossman’s star trio Lott Doyle and Martin headline a high-profile lineup drawing college coaches.
Moses Jackson scored 26 and Earl Stribling added 17 as Gilbert edged Ward III 64 to 63 in Winnsboro. Charles Hooker and Lonnie Hooker each had 22 for Ward III. In girls action Ward III won 29 to 28 while Eula Fay Armstrong led Ward II with eight and Kathy Ward scored 11 for Gilbert. Gilbert also won 21-13 in the girls junior varsity game.
UCLA coach Johnny Wooden returns to the sideline for a game against the Pitt Panthers after a brief hospital stay for a mild heart condition. He cautions about diet and pace, while the Bruins pursue their 50th straight win. The night also features college results from Minnesota, Ohio State, Boston College, Duquesne, Creighton, Cal Poly Pomona, Butler, Wyoming, San Diego State, Hardin-Simmons, and Nevada-Reno.
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