Muscatine Muskie routs Keokuk in Little Six opener
Muscatine High’s Muscatine Muskies overwhelmed Keokuk 73 to 50 in Friday night league opener. Bill Frier fouled early, Cameron led Muscatine with 35 points, 24 in the second half as Ottumwa fell 59 to 30 to Bettendorf, while West Liberty’s 58-39 loss at Iowa City dampened Comets. Burlington beat Cedar Rapids Regis 73-69 at Clark Fieldhouse, with Meare and Brodsky each scoring 21.
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Drake Takes Ath in a Row
Drake defeated South Dakota 88 to 60 on Saturday, securing its fourth straight win. Five starters scored in double figures led by Mary Torrence with 21, Gus Guydon 20, Jerry Foster 14, and Billy Hahn plus Harold Ayers 11 each. Luther Turner led South Dakota with 18 points as USD fell to 4 losses in six games.
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Ohio State Tops First Cage Poll in AP Ranking
Ohio State the defending NCAA champion led the initial AP poll with 35 of 36 votes. Detroit received the remaining first place ballot, while Indiana and Bradley followed in the top five as Army, St Louis, and others trailed. Jerry Lucas starred for Ohio State in a 10354 win over Army as Bradley edged Butler late.
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Naming of Evy as Athletic Director in Iowa
Forest Evashevik was named Iowa athletic director after ending his football coaching tenure. The Associated Press report notes the appointment as a top sports story, with Des Moines coverage highlighting the career transition and impact on Iowa athletics.
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Town sports story tops 1960 AP poll highlights
The AP poll lists Hawkeye coach Eva sheski as top story with his athletic director role, while Town football’s young squad, ranking third nationally and tying for the Big Ten title, leads multiple notable items. Brechler’s resignation and Burns’ promotion are also featured among ten top stories.
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Frosh Split At Iowa City in Holiday Split Action
Muscatine high school freshman basketball reserves defeated by 90 17 with Merle Manley scoring 17 points in the win. Iowa City won the A game 49 43 as Harry Grigas scored 18 and Gary Streat added nine. Muscatine freshman coach Dick Derby's team travels to Hayes Catholic Wednesday at 4 p.m. for final action before the holidays.
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District byes and qualifications for state high school tournaments
Mustaline high West Liberty and Columbus Junction join Muscatine and West Liberty in district 16 with Davenport schools West Central Assumption. The Town High School Athletic Association confirms 192 teams qualified for the state high school district boys tournaments Feb 27 28. The six largest schools in each district are exempt from sectional play starting Feb 20 with byes allocated to several northern and southern districts. Bettendorf from Little Six also receives a bye in a district including Clinton Eldridge North Scott Maquoketa DeWitt and Clinton St Mary's.
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Lucas Leads Big Ten Scoring With 27.0 Average
Chicago all America star Jerry Lucas of Ohio State tops the Big Ten scoring pace with a 27.0-point average after three games, ahead of Don Nelson of Iowa at 25.7 with 103 points in four games, while John Tidwell of Michigan is third at 25.4 from five games.
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Hockey Scores and Schedules Report
Hockey results list Monday results with no games and Toray schedule. Wednesday schedule includes New York at Chicago with matchups and venue hints.
Iowa High School Basketball Sets 16 Game Limit for Prep Teams
Iowa’s high school athletic board approves a 16 game regular season cap for boys basketball starting 1952-53, excluding tournament games. A Nov 2 start date is required, with potential extra games if county or conference tournaments or sectional play are skipped. Executive secretary Lyle Quinn cites educator and school board demand to cut games.
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