Indians Fall As Stag Fetes Free Throws In Plano Loss
Minooka suffers a 76 to 73 defeat to Stag in the Plano Holiday Tournament consolation bracket. Stag earned 35 free throw opportunities to Minooka’s 15 in the first half, fueling the comeback. McGary led Stag with 28 points while Chi Kovel scored 18 for Minooka.
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Minooka Indians
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Stag
Plano
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McGary
Chi Kovel
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Hinckler
Underhill
Mason
Daly
Wilhelmi
Kovei
Borures
Task
Magnuson
Sutor
Nommenson
MCHS sophs seek Morris sophomore tournament crown
Morris High School faced Westmont in the championship after routing Wilmington 71 30 on Thursday. Jim Tabler led Morris with 19 points and 14 rebounds while Ed Neikirk and Ed Brady added 10 points each. Westmont edged Seneca 52 50 in the other semifinal as Rick Grek and Dave Donaldson had 12 each.
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Morris Redskins
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Morris
Wilmington
Seneca
Denny Steele
Tom Huffles
Bill Carter
Dave Donaldson
Grek
Morris grapplers place fifth at Rockford tournament
Morris High School finished fifth at the Rockford Boyland Wrestling Tournament with 104 points. Moline won with 159, Joliet Central second 145, Rockford Boyland third 108, Elk Grove fourth 107. Wrestlers Pat Durkee and Ray DeLong had high finishes. next meet against Batavia on Jan 6.
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Joliet Central
Moline
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Pat Durkee
Don Funte
Steve Elleson
Dave McTague
Funte
Dana Dajka
Harlem
Faucet Leak Wastes 900 Gallons in a Year
United Press International notes a faucet leaking at one drop per second wastes about 900 gallons annually. This simple fixture loss highlights the impact of small drips on household water use.
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United Press International
Newark tops Seneca in Plano Holiday Tourney setback
Newark Norsemen defeated Seneca 68 to 44 as Seneca collapsed in the second quarter after a 15-11 start. Coach Roger Eckert cited poor defense and a 23-4 Newark burst that turned the game, with John Mann leading Seneca scoring at 11 and Rick May pacing Newark with 23. Seneca drops to 5-5. next they host Wilmington on January 6.
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Greg Mason
Greenbeck
Minooka
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Neikirk
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Wilmington
Redskins
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Seneca
Roger Eckert
Fighting Irish
Newark
Eckert
John Mann
Newark Norsemen
Rick May
Tracy Clausel
Brad Mathie
Mark Chelsea
Hetelic
Trojan
Gary Swartz
Swartz
Trojans
Panthers Seek Plano Crown As 11 0 GSW Faces Streator Woodland
Gardner-S. Wilmington Panthers unbeaten at 11 0 meet Streator Woodland at 9 p m for the Plano title after routing Yorkville 80 49 in a semifinal. Four Panthers hit double figures Darren Brooks 17 Dean Vigna 16 Mark Sorensen 14 Bret Male 10.
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Dean Vigna
Mark Sorensen
Bret Male
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Stevenson
Tollefson
Fitch
Horton
MacLeish Hat Trick Lifts Flyers Past North Stars 5-2
Rick MacLeish scored a hat trick to spark the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota North Stars. The triumph gave Philadelphia a four point edge over the New York Islanders in the Patrick Division as MacLeish overcome a slow start after ankle injury. LoPresti's goaltending backed the Flyers as they pulled away with three third period goals. Detroit and Buffalo tied 3-3 while Atlanta beat St. Louis 5-4.
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United Press International
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Philadelphia Flyers
MacLeish
Minnesota
Flyers
North Stars
Philadelphia
New York Islanders
Pete LoPresti
Steve Jensen
Roland Eriksson
LoPresti
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Detroit
Buffalo
Atlanta
St. Louis
Dwight Edged by Streator Woodland in Plano Narrow defeat
Dwight Trojans fall 58 57 to Streator Woodland in Plano Holiday action. Mehalic scores 22 for Streator while Halloran leads Dwight with 20 points as Dwight drops to 9 1. The teams meet Yorkville and Gardner S Wilmington in upcoming games.
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Streator Woodland
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Streator
Gardner S
Rob Mehalic
Mike Gross
Mehalic
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Tim Halloran
Bob Trewartha
Kochis
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Trewarthha
Gross
Murphy
Verdun
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Smith
Wampler
Erschen
Coalers fall to Fairbury 49 46 in holiday tourney
Coal City suffers a 49 to 46 setback to Fairbury in the Chat sworth Holiday Tournament. Coach Ken Miller notes poor second half shooting and only five rebounds. Key scorers were Jim Macier with 19 and Tony Manietta with 11. Next up, Coal City hosts Lisle on Jan 6.
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Coalers
Fairbury
Chatsworth
Miller
Coal City
Jim Macier
Tony Manietta
Lisle
Martis
Manietta
van Duyne
Macier
Georgia Pulls Classic Title Upset Over Louisville
Georgia defeated ninth ranked Louisville 73 to 70 in the Louisville Holiday Classic final to snap Louisville's 21 game home winning streak. Charles Carter tied the game with 1 39 left and Georgia missed late shots to force overtime. Louisville then went cold in OT as its seven game win streak ended.
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Cardinals
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John Guthrie
Charles Carter
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Celtics End Skid With Win Over Bucks
Boston Celtics snap six straight losses and 11 on the road by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 123 to 115. Dave Cowens leads with 30 points, John Havlicek 24, Jo Jo White 20, and Cowens adds 16 rebounds.
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John Havlicek
Jo Jo White
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Dave Bing
Marques Johnson
College Bowl Weekend Opens With Major Showdowns
The big weekend begins with Pittsburgh meeting Clemson in the Peach Bowl and North All-Stars vs South All-Stars in the Blue-Gray Classic in Montgomery. Texas faces Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl. Alabama vs Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl. Michigan vs Washington in the Rose Bowl. Arkansas vs Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. Pittsburgh and Clemson meet for the first time, ninth-ranked Pitt versus 10th-ranked Clemson.
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