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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1986

Page

24

Lakers Rally Past Celtics in Boston Garden Thriller

Kareem Abdul Jabbar poured 14 of his 26 in the fourth as the Los Angeles Lakers erased an eight-point hole to top the Boston Celtics 117-110, snapping Boston Garden’s 48 game home win streak. Magic Johnson had 31 and James Worthy 25 for LA.

Boston Kareem Abdul- Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers Celtics Boston Garden NBA Magic Johnson James Worthy Lakers Garden Portland

Andrews Whips Odessa High to Close Non-District Schedule

The Andrews Mustangs defeated Odessa Bronchos 80-60 to raise their season record to 8-3 while Odessa drops to 2-8. Bernard Williams led with 21 points and Damon Clay added 20 as Andrews’ defense held OHS to eight points in a key second period.

Andrews Andrews Mustangs Odessa Bronchos Ponies Bronchos OHS Odessa High Alan Richey Mustangs Sweetwater Bernard Williams Damon Clay Mike Moisant Mark Bergen Victor Dancer Edward Rheams Tracy Blaylock John Powell

Score by quarters Andrews season stat line given

The record shows players with points and fouls for Andrews and OHS Dancer Rneams Blaylock Powell and others. Totals list 29 22 37 80 and 292.4660 with fouls 12 for Andrews and 25 for OHS. No players fouled out.

Williams D. Clay Moisant Bergen L Clay Bice Ohs Dancer Rneams Blaylock Powell Dewbre Watley Mendoza Craig Bonneau

Texas vs Georgia in NCAA South Regional semifinals

Texas defeated Georgia 3-0 as Diane Watson led with 17 kills and eight digs. Louisiana State beat Texas Arlington to reach the finals, with LSU rallying from late deficits to win and set up a 7 p.m. CST title match against Texas.

Austin Diane Watson Texas Georgia Wendy Stammer Detra Brown Louisiana State Texas-Arlington Louisiana Ana de Oliveira Jenny McDowell

Monahans Sandhills Tourney Opens With Mixed Results

In the Monahans Sandhills tournament Kermit beat Lamesa 76 to 70 while Lamesa edged Kermit by 76 points late. Individual scorers include K-Dan Micheal 17 and Cedric Mason 24 for Monahans. Rudy Ontiveros 12 and E Gonzales 11 for Van Horn. Upcoming games list shows Kermit vs Midland JV and Monahans vs Lamesata in the loser’s bracket and Fort Stockton facing Van Horn in the other bracket.

Kermit Lamesa Dan Micheal Mike Betcher James Swisher Cedric Mason Carl Pennington Mark Alldridge Jimmy Scott Monahans van Horn Charles Thompson Chris Barber John Hinds Rudy Ontiveros E. Gonzales Pecos Midland JV Bobby Smith Fili Talamantez Rudy Garcia Lubbock Estacado Fort Stockton Estacado E — Ryan Davis Don Walker Anthony

SMU boards consider shutdown and new coach hire

SMU athletic director said he would assume recruiting operations personally as the governor elect and board chair spoke on a possible shutdown of the Mustang football program if needed. A search committee is formed to fill the head coaching vacancy and Parker may serve as interim as required.

Bill Clements SMU Board of Governors Mustang Board of Governors Parker SMU

Player moves signal shift in free agent market dynamics

Teams show lukewarm interest as Morris and Dawson weigh preferred destinations. Morris reportedly eyes Minnesota or New York, while Dawson favors Chicago Cubs then Atlanta. Royals acquire Tartabull from Mariners and Dodgers snag Leary from Brewers as winter deals reshape rosters.

Kirk Gibson Players’ Union Morris New York Yankees California Philadelphia Minnesota Dawson Chicago Cubs Atlanta Detroit WXYZ Minnesota Twins Twins Andy MacPhail

Cowboys face must-win stretch to salvage season

Dallas must win its next two games while San Francisco loses twice and Minnesota drops at least once to keep playoff hopes alive. Coach Landry considers inserting backups such as Kevin Brooks, Jesse Penn, and possibly Reggie Collier as Pelluer seeks to regain his confidence for the challenge. The Cowboys also chase a 20 season long winning streak.

Pelluer Dallas Eagles Texas Stadium Cowboys San Francisco Minnesota Landry Kevin Brooks Jesse Penn Reggie Collier

Mojo comeback lifts Permian past Coronado in late rally

Permian Panthers trailing for three quarters outscored Coronado 17-10 in the fourth to win 64-59 Friday night. Lance Watkins led with 20 points, Todd Evans and Parker Hager added 12 each, as Mojo earns its fifth straight win to move to 5-4 and avenges a 64-58 loss from Nov. 25 at the Permian fieldhouse. Reagan Gobin scored 17 for Coronado. Browning Wood had 14 after scoring 26 in the earlier meeting.

Lubbock Permian Lubbock Coronado Panthers Mojo Coronado Lance Watkins PHS Todd Evans Parker Hager Watkins Reagan Gobin Browning Wood Mustang

Coronado Edges PHS 64 59 in Wild Finish

Permian 64 Turner 30 Evans 60 Gage 11 Peacock 20 Watkins 84 Hager 51 King 2 Blaylock 0 Giddens 11 Enriquez 11 Totals 27 10 19 64. Lubbock Coronado 59 Gruesing 54 Myer 0 Parr 20 Ramsey 1 Mananey 5 Wood 62 O Guinn 10 Gobin 73 Totals 2215 2359. Team fouls 21 20. Fouled out Myer 1%.

Turner Evans Gage Peacock Watkins Hager King Blaylock Giddens Enriquez Lubbock Coronado Gruesing Myer Parr Ramsey Mananey

LHS Nip Lady Bronchos In Free Throw Struggles

Lubbock High beat Odessa High 39 to 33 as OHS shot 11 of 31 from the line and 35 percent overall. Coach Jan Meares said the team never clicked on offense. Lubbock won the junior varsity 35 to 24 with Michelle Griffin scoring 11 for Odessa.

Odessa High Lubbock High OHS Jan Meares Lubbock Michelle Griffin

Lubbock High Tops Odessa In Tight Regional Bout

Lubbock High defeated Odessa in a 39 to 33 contest. Stewart led Odessa with 10 points on 42 attempts while teammates posted scattered totals. Rostad Hadland and Vengaroff paced Lubbock High with strong team defense and balanced scoring as Rostad fouled out.

Odessa Stewart Phipps Kendrick Coutee Robinson Valdez Dutchover Graham

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