Mediapolis and Adel duel in tourney boxscores
Mediapolis girls topped Adel 68 51 after early lead slips. Highlights include D Coates 24 points and H Heddens 20 from Mediapolis while J Elder and J Goodrich led Adel scoring.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1973
Page
4
Mediapolis girls topped Adel 68 51 after early lead slips. Highlights include D Coates 24 points and H Heddens 20 from Mediapolis while J Elder and J Goodrich led Adel scoring.
In Des Moines eight member All Tournament Team includes Deb Coates captain and Marcia Neal from Mediapolis Gears. Adel’s Patty Turley and Julie Goodrich. Roland Story’s Cathy Kammin and Karen Rutland. Andresy Dawn Irwin. Colfax top scorer Marla Shuey also named. squad chosen by media. Coral-Eastern Open results note Lee Trevino’s comeback win while Kathy Whitworth secures $20,000 at Green Stamp Ladies Classic.
Mediapolis defeated Southeast Iowa conference rival to win the state tournament title. Coach Vernon Bud McLean’s Bullettes posted a 67-57 win over Roland Story to clinch the crown as top-ranked Mediapolis completed a four game run with strong shooting led by Debbie Coates who scored 48 in the final and joined the all time scoring list.
Mediapolis completes a perfect 31-0 season to claim the 1973 girls basketball championship, led by standout Susie Coates who scored 221 points in four games. Adel’s crowd and Mesmerizing pageantry highlighted a memorable state tournament conclusion.
Iowa State captures its second national crown with star Chris Taylor and Rich Binek leading, while Clarion State's Wade Schalles shocks OSU by dethroning Mike R. Jones at 158 pounds. Oregon State claims 190-pound champ Greg Strobel and finishes second as Michigan, BYU and Oklahoma State follow.
Coe College prepares for a national tournament clash in Evansville against Assumption of Worcester after a 107 104 NCAA division I victory over South Dakota State. Fran Rohlman hit four late free throws as Ed McFalls led Towans with 21. Rohlman and Carrithers added 20 each, Ullnick 16, Johnson 14, Smith 12. Dave Thomas led SDS with 44 points. Coe, NCC hopeful, led 58 55 at half and opened 64 55 early in the second period.
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