Big 4 Bowls Start Boiling On Wednesday
Houston eyeing post Apollo 8 relief hosts SMU and Oklahoma in Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl as part of a peak week of games. Rose, Cotton, Sugar, and Orange Bowls set with USC, Penn State, Texas, Georgia, and Kansas among top matchups. Four teams from Big Eight star in bowl bids including Missouri’s win over Alabama. Dreary weather shifts indoor play.
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Winnsboro to Host Three-Day Invitational Basketball Tourney
Winnsboro High School announces a three day Invitat ional Basketball Tournament starting Thursday. Thursday features girls vs Crowville at 5:06 p.m and boys matchups including Winnsboro vs Crowville at 8:00 p.m. Friday adds Caldwell and West Monroe games with winners meeting in later rounds. Saturday schedules girls and boys finals at 7:00 p.m and 8:00 p.m respectively.
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LSU Uses Conversion Play To Get Winning Touchdown
Maurice LeBlanc capped LSU's fifth bowl win in seven seasons with a three yard run for the winning touchdown and a two point conversion in the Peach Bowl. Mike Hillman earned game MVP honors with two touchdown passes and 229 passing yards.
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Mutual Respect Prevails Ahead of Cotton Bowl Showdown
Texas and Tennessee players exchange praise on the eve of the 33rd Cotton Bowl classic. Captain Dick Williams of Tennessee says the Vols respect Texas and will gang tackle Chris Gilbert, while Gilbert notes Tennessee’s strong defense. Coaches discuss readiness and potential new wrinkles as the teams prepare.
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College Cage Rankings Top 20 by UPI Coaches Board
The top twenty college basketball teams receive first place votes and season records. UCLA leads with 7-0, followed by North Carolina 7-1, Davidson 7-0, Kentucky 6-1, Santa Clara 9-0, Kansas 9-1, Illinois 9-0, Cincinnati 7-1, St John’s NY 8-1, Duquesne 9-0, New Mexico 8-2, Detroit 10-0, Columbia 8-0, New Mexico 9-0, La Salle 8-0, Purdue 7-3, tied Wyoming 8-1, Louisville 7-0, Vanderbilt 6-2.
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Stars rally past Chaparrals behind Jarvis late burst
Los Angeles defeated Dallas 97 95 in a dramatic ABA game as reserve guard Jim Jarvis scored five points in the final 19 seconds including a go ahead three and the winning basket with five seconds left.
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Wossman Prepares For New Year’s Eve Triple Header
West Monroe hosts Bastrop in the first game of a triple header as Wossman hosts Bastrop and the Rebels travel to Oak Grove. West Monroe sits 5-6, while Wildcats 14-2 after a Friday overtime loss to Block, both using regular lineups.
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Bruins and Jayhawks win big in holiday tournament finals
The nationally top ranked UCLA Bruins defeated St Johns 74 56 to win the Holiday Festival in New York. Kansas Jayhawks beat Oklahoma State 56 45 to capture the Big Eight title in Kansas City. Duquesne and LaSalle lost in finals as upsets in AB College and Quaker tournaments. Lew Alcindor was booed in Philadelphia.
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Lakers Rally Past Rockets In Overtime To Lead West
The Los Angeles Lakers recovered from a 33 point effort by Elvin Hayes to beat the San Diego Rockets 131 126 in overtime and extend their Western Division lead to five games. Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West paced the Lakers with 25 and 40 points respectively as West hit a key late field goal to force OT.
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Tulane Contender Captures Regatta On Pontchartrain
Tulane sailor John Dane III won four races to push Tulane into a commanding lead after 11 races in the Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Regatta on Lake Pontchartrain. Dane, a former national junior sailing champion, helped Tulane finish with 27 points, the best total as the three mile course concludes.
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Red Heads Tour in Calhoun Gym Wednesday Night
The All-America Red Heads women’s touring pro basketball team will play at Calhoun High School gym Wednesday at 8 p.m. Coach Jerry Lovett will line up ex-college and former prep stars to face Jolene Ammons Carolyn Gooch Pam McAnally Judy Coghlan Pat Vaughn Brenda Ragan Dana Lesier and Ann Crager. Tickets are $1.50 for adults and $1 for students.
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Maravich Leads LSU To All-College Tournament Title
Pistol Pete Maravich scored 53 points to lift LSU past Duquesne 94 to 91 and claim the All-College Tournament crown in Oklahoma City. He tied the tourney single game scoring record set in 1963 and added six assists as LSU rallied from a 10 point deficit.
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