Lakers Edge Cavaliers In OT For 101 99 Victory
Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored a season high 40 as the Lakers, 25 14, beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 101 99 in overtime in Richfield Ohio. Lucius Allen added 25 and eight assists while Nate Thurmond and Jim Chones left the Cavs with injuries in the extra period.
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Edison St Paul Clash For Key League Win At Edison
Edison and St Paul, two struggling teams, meet Friday night at Edison with each seeking a season turnabout. Edison has three wins while St Paul has one, as coaches emphasize youth and tighter defense amid injuries and a recent loss of top scorer Jeff Spradlin.
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Tribe Draft Focus Shifts To Pitching In 1962 Draft
New York United Press International reports the winter draft focused on pitchers amid a rule change limiting selections to junior college players and college dropouts. Montreal picked Calvin Adams and Chicago White Sox chose James Glenn Jr as two top newcomers while Cleveland lured seven pitchers led by Mike Elliott in the 12th round.
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Willard Ranked In AP Cage Poll
Willard is the sole area basketball team ranked by the Associated Press in its weekly poll. The Flashes with an 8-2 record received 10 votes to tie for 31st in the Class AA mentions.
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Willard's Rosso Leads Area Scoring Race
Willard junior Mike Rosso tops area scoring with 18.4 points per game as the schedule enters its second half. He leads Monroeville's Paul Cherry at 16.9 and is followed by New London's Mitch McCohn at 15.8. Jim Spettle of St. Paul rises to 15.4 while totaling 104 points in the last five games. Bernie Yoder of New London sits at 14.6 to complete the top five.
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Browns Raise Ticket Prices
Cleveland Browns announce ticket price hikes from $4.50 to $12.50 for upper box seats at Municipal Stadium. Upper remaining seats rise to $10, down from $13, while lower stands move to $9. The average Browns ticket remains among the league's lowest, around 20th of 28 clubs.
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