MCC Cagers Start Big Home Stand Saturday
Muscatine Community College begins a three game home stretch after a 7 4 record with a trip to Carthage Illinois to face Robert Morris then Lea College of Albert Lea Minnesota at home Saturday night MCC aims for revenge against Palmer Davenport and Grand View Des Moines next week Rookie coach Dan McCleary leads a balanced seven man unit led by Al Spearman 24 4 ppg and Mike Edwards 7 2 ppg with solid contributions from Gale Von Behren Stan Green Bob Leech Harold Lloyd Mike Furlong Ralph Case and others The 8 o clock tipoff at MHS Gym follows a 6 30 junior varsity game
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Birdies Lead in Grant Bahamas Open First Round
Wilf Homemannik of Manitoba shot five birdies to take a three under par 69 and the first-round lead in the $5,000 Grant Bahamas Open Golf Tournament held at Freeport Grand Bahama Island.
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Swimmers Cup Fifth Straight Victory Over U High
Muscatine Muskies defeated U High 58-37 in Iowa City, extending their dual-meet win streak to five. Seven Muscatine swimmers won events, including Thomas in 200 free and Whitacre in 200 IM, with Wagner Colberg Blackwood Oberhaus pairing to win the 200 medley relay. The Muskies head to Clinton Saturday for a triangular meet and return to Burlington next Tuesday for another triangular as they defend their Little Six title.
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UCLA Houston Showdown Centered on Lew Alcindor Mystery
UCLA star Lew Alcindor, 7 foot 1, misses recent games due to an eye injury as UCLA prepares for a nationally televised Astrodome clash with Houston. Coach Wooden waits on doctors verdict before Saturday night tipoff of the top two teams, with a 55,000 sellout and Looming TV coverage.
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Hawks Minnesota JC stars meet again in Big Ten clash
Iowa and Minnesota set for a rematch spotlighting Sam Williams of Iowa and Al Nuness of Minnesota. Both juniors-turned-Big Ten starters energized by past JC glory, Williams averaging 25.5 points and 124 rebounds in 12 games while Nuness has 18 ppg before a 30-point effort at Northwestern. Miller cautions on Minnesota’s 3-10 record as Iowa aims to move to 2-1 in conference play.
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Iowa's Williams Climbs to 13th in Scoring Rank
Des Moines AP reports Iowa guard Sam Williams moved to 13th nationally in scoring with 306 points in 12 games, averaging 25.5. Don Smith of Iowa State stood 16th with 294 points in 12 games averaging 24.6, while Willie McCarter of Duke posted 24.0. Drake's team offense ranked 19th nationally at 86.8 points per game.
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Undefeated Lobos Shine Amid UCLA Win Tie
New Mexico Lobos, ranked 6th, overcame Utah 72-66 to extend their winning streak to 15 as UCLA, despite top ranking and Lew Alcindor out with an eye injury, won 93-69 over Portland. Ron Nelson led the Lobos with 15 points. Merv Jackson scored 25 for Utah.
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Bettendorf hosts Little Six league wrestling meet
Muscatine High School aims for a better finish in the Little Six conference tournament at Bettendorf High School. Bettendorf seeks a third straight title with Ottumwa and Burlington in the top division. First round starts 9 am, semis after, with finals at 2 pm. Terry Paustain leads Muscatine’s charge.
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West Wrestlers Rally But Fall Short At Daven Port
West ninth graders rallied from a poor start but dropped a 23 19 decision to Davenport Assumption at the West gym on Thursday. Rich Thomas and John Petersen won by pins for West while Ed Davis and Charles Ahif led their team with multiple decisions. Next Monday West travels to Muscatine Central for a 4 pm meet.
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College Basketball Scores From the Midwest to West
The Associated Press reports scores across regions: Miami Ohio 72 over Xavier Ohio 65 in the Midwest, Southwest New Mexico 72 over Utah 66, Far West UCLA 93 over Portland 69, Wyoming 81 over Brigham Young 70, Colo State 88 over Seattle 79, Denver 100 over Utah State 80, with other totals not listed.
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