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The Christmas’ Public Recreation Commission Community Center Girl’s ‘Volleyball Tournament, co sponsored by the Cincinnati Recreation Commission and the Coca Cola Bottling Company was held at the’ Corryville Community Center for girls 13 through 19 years of age. North Fairmount Community Center team won an over whelming victory by blanking Avon Center three consecutive games-in-the-tourney finals. Avon Center team, runner-up in the ten-team tournament, held decided victories over the opposing teams, which made them contenders for the finals. Individual trophies were awarded to members of the winning team and members of the runner-up team. WILBERFORCE, O. — One second stood between Central State and one of the finest basketball victories in the school’s history Saturday night at Owensboro, Ky. when Kentucky Wesleyan guard Danny Erwin sank a bonus free throw: to give the Panithers (three times NCAA College Division champs and No. 1 — ranked,,AP and, ,UPI). a: 60-59 bry AVENE no Doinszsag 9da) ., “The Marauders, who led from the opening tip-off, held a 59-58 lead after baskets by Danny Young and Linton Robinson brought CSU back from a 58-55 deficit,with eight seconds left. Wesleyan put the ball in play from behind the end line and Erwin began a drive up the lane. Blocked off by Young and Robert Moore, Erwin heaved a desperation underhand shovel shot that never got near the hoop. One second remained when the trailing official ruled that Robert Moore had fouled Erwin on the shot. Erwin sank the pressure shots and preserved Wesleyan’s 32-game home winning streak. ‘But if there can be any con solation in a heartbreaking loss, the “Marauders proved to be 4,500 rabid Wesleyan fans who jammed the Owensboro Sportscenter ,that Central State’s 86-80 victory last season was no accident. A superb combination man 'o-man and zone defense held Wesleyan to a 36 percent shooting performance. Linton Robinson, the 6-5 senior, poured in 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Soph guard Danny Young scored 17 points with deadeye shooting. Central State, now 6-2, hosts Bluttion College Wednesday at %:15 before battling Kentucky Mate and its 7-foot center elmore Smith Saturday night at Frankfort. Ky va
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Cincinnati Herald
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sat, Jan 17, 1970
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