UCLA Still No. 1 in AP basketball poll
UCLA remains unbeaten and sole top-ranked in the AP poll with 500 points plus all 25 first place votes. Maryland, Marquette, North Carolina State, Minnesota, and Long Beach State follow as the top six stay intact. Indiana falls from the top ten after a loss.
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Holiday tournament action tests unbeaten college teams
UCLA, Maryland, Marquette, Minnesota and more surge into Christmas tourneys as UCLA faces Drake to defend a 51 game win streak. Villanova battles South Carolina in the Holiday Festival in New York while Missouri, Penn and Oklahoma State open Big Eight play. Georgia Tech hosts Maryland, and other pairings include Oklahoma Oklahoma State and Cincinnati.
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Defense Seen As Key To Blue-Gray Clash
Montgomery Alabama AP reports defense may decide the Blue-Gray game with Vince Gibson of Kansas State leading the North staff and Charlie Coffey of Virginia Tech directing the South. Kickoff is 8 p.m. EST as Don Strock of Virginia Tech and Tony Adams of Utah State quarterback the Gray and Blue teams respectively. Tom Kee of Michigan leads the North defense with 68 tackles and 48 assists.
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OHS Player Of The Week Named Kornhaus
The Herald selects Chris Kornhaus of Ottawa High as Player of the Week. He scored 10 points, had six rebounds, and contributed seven points in a third quarter surge during the 40 to 35 loss to Seaman of Topeka.
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Area Player Of The Week Lonnie Ray Tops Baldwin Bulldogs
Baldwin star Lonnie Ray earned Herald Area Player of the Week after a 12 point 12 rebound performance sparked a 44-43 squeaker over De Soto. Ray dominated the boards as Baldwin built a 41-23 rebounding margin in a tight win that marked their fourth victory in five games.
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ASU Arrives as Sun Devils Top Missouri in Fiesta Bowl
Arizona State beat Missouri 49 to 35 in the Fiesta Bowl as Coach Frank Kush noted the Sun Devils’ speed. Misouri’s Al Onofrio said Big 8 teams rely on power blocking while ASU uses speed, with JL Doak conceding the Tigers faced a daunting pace. The Sun Devils amassed 718 yards of total offense.
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Thrills Galore On Way To Super Showdown
NFL playoff Sunday delivered a mix of drama and late heroics as Washington beat Green Bay 16-3 and Dallas rallied from 28-13 to topple San Francisco 30-28. Pittsburgh and Miami also advanced with late game magic, Bradshaw connecting with Harris for a 42 yard walkoff as Oakland protested. The winners advance to face each other in Super Bowl VII in Los Angeles on Jan 14.
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Trojans Not On O-State Scout's List
Pasadena AP report notes Esco Sarkkinen, Ohio State scout for 27 seasons, names Michigan 1947-48 Michigan State mid-60s and Rex Kern OSU teams as greats. He rates USC 1968 as formidable but different era. Hayes drill at Citrus College precedes Rose Bowl showdown.
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