Morris Holiday Tournament Opens With Eight Teams Competing
The 1965 Morris Holiday Tournament begins tonight at Morris Community High School. Top contenders include LaSalle-Peru and Ottawa, with Streator and Newark also undefeated. Morris hosts Newark, Coal City, Joliet East, and Lockport West, while injuries affect the Coalers as Potts and Cantu are out. Bill Rohlman leads Morris with 28.2 points per game as Don Papineau, John Youndale, and Sheldon Thompson stand out for the other squads.
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John Dzuris
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Bill
Redskins Triumph Over Minooka 79 55 in Saturday Game
The Redskins defeated Minooka Indians 79 to 55 as coach Ciota noted their 623 shooting percentage. Jim Struck led with 20 points, while Denny Knapp and Bob Phelps added 12 each. Minooka shot 40 percent against Morris 62 percent. The win comes before a tournament game against Coal City.
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Denny Knapp
Bob Phelps
Mike Hoyland
Norm Marlow
Coal City Coalers
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Hoyland
Brooks Cee
Prep Scores From Saturday By The Associated Press
A long list of boys basketball results from Saturday includes Wheaton Central 103 over DuSable Joliet Catholic 60 and St. Anthony 110 over Casey 66. Numerous games feature close margins and varying scores across Illinois and nearby areas.
Frosh-Soph Downs Minooka 62-49 in First Game
Frosh-Soph Redskins defeat Minooka 62-49 as Dan Darlington scores 21. Jim Franke adds 16 and Ken Iverson 13 for Morris. Minooka leaders are Larry Yunker with 16 and Bob Breen with 10. Next game is Dec 28 against Geneva in the Mooseheart tournament.
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Galesburg Falls to Marshall in Illinois Hoop Clash
Top ranked Galesburg was upset 73-62 by ninth ranked Chicago Marshall in a weekend Illinois high school basketball action. Marshall rebounded from a Friday defeat at Quincy to hand Galesburg its first loss of the season, while Quincy defeated Riverside Brookfield and other top teams posted wins across the state.
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Championship Showdown Set as Buffalo Visits San Diego
WLT Pet Pts OP records show Buffalo and San Diego leading in their divisions. Buffalo travels to San Diego for the next Sunday championship game after Boston and Houston split a pair, while New York Yankees played the fewest night games at home, hosting 35 in Yankee Stadium for an average crowd of 13,761.
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Wayne City Tournament Quarters Thomsnpville routs Crab Orchard
In the Wayne City Tournament quarterfinals Thompsonville defeated Crab Orchard 57 to 33 while Sessor beat Carterville 62 to 51.
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Mendota Beats Normal Community in Girls Basketball Action
Mendota topped Normal Community 78 to 70 while St. Bede defeated Princeton 52 to 45 and Mendota edged St. Bede 59 to 47 with Normal Community also posting a 63 34 win over Princeton.
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Duke Michigan clash headlines busy college hoops slate
Duke faces Michigan in a top game as both teams hold strong records and title hopes. Michigan relies on Cazzie Russell and Oliver Darden while Duke aims to rebound after a late win over Virginia.
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Senators Post Poor Night Attendance Sparked By 49 Home Games
The Washington Senators posted the worst night attendance in the American League last season with only 344710 fans across 49 home games.
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Hawks and Minooka Split in Grade School Match
The Saratoga Hawks beat Minooka 50 to 38 in the lightweight game while Minooka won the heavyweight 31 to 29. Dave Steffes led scoring for Saratoga with 23 points and Doug Harseim added 10. For Minooka Siro and Flatness each had 10, Ken Coop led the Hawks with 12, and Underhill had 10 for Minooka.
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Sadair Takes Pimlico Futurity In Wise Entry Bet
North Forty Stables entry Sadair joined the 1964 Pimlico Futurity as a supplementary horse costing $7,500 to qualify. The gamble paid off as Sadair won the race and earned a $110,912 purse.
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