Kings finish off Cavaliers in late rally
Kansas City coach Cotton Fitzsimmons rode fresh legs to an 86-79 road win over Cleveland. Sam Lacey Otis Birdsong Phil Ford and Scott Wedman supplied balanced KC scoring as the Kings extended their strong stretch. Campy Russell led Cleveland with 22 points but struggled from the field.
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Ohio girls basketball rankings from UPI coaches group
Columbus Ohio based UPI released this week's high school girls basketball ratings with first place votes and records in parentheses. Top five include Delphos St Johns, Hartley, Olmsted Falls, Campbell Memorial, and Navarre Fairless, followed by Dresden Inn Valley, Ironton, Columbus Hamilton Township, Oregon Stritch, and River View.
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Pirates Prevail In Overtime Over South Central
GREENWICH Black River pulled out of the Firelands Conference basement with a 59-54 overtime win over South Central. The game was tied 49-49 at regulation, center Kay Flint fouled out in overtime, Angie Seigfried scored a season high 27, Cindy Osborn added 16 as the Trojans struggled in the late stretch.
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Knicks Edge Pistons 111-110 On Last-Second Shot
New York guard Jimmy Cleamons fired at the basket on Tuesday as Detroit forward Kevin Porter defended. The Knicks captured a dramatic 111-110 victory over the Pistons in a late, tight game reflected by a UPI telephoto image.
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Riders Down Cats 36 27 Firelands clash ends with Western Reserve defense
Western Reserve girls basketball topped New London 36 27 in Firelands Conference play. Western Reserve erased a 12 10 halftime deficit by tightening defense in the second half, holding New London to two points in the third quarter. Joni Stoll led New London with eight points, Sherry Hartley paced Western with 12, and Vicky Timbs added 10 as Western improved to 4 1 in the league while New London fell to 2 4. JV also won 22 12.
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Tiffin Columbian Tops Norwalk 52 22 in NOL showdown
Norwalk girls fall to 0-6 in Northern Ohio League after a 52 to 22 defeat at Tiffin Columbian. Sandy Looen leads Norwalk with eight points as the Truckers prepare for an away game at Bellevue Thursday night.
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