Braves knock Swedes from KCAC perch
Ottawa University defeats Bethany 61 60 at Wilson Field House to trim Bethany from a share of the KCAC lead. Pratt Noel and Baron Prevost pace OU with 32 points and 16 rebounds, as OU improves to 6 13 overall 4 9 league while Bethany drops to 12-10. OU faces Kansas Wesleyan and Friends, then hosts Bethel and Southwestern in a four game stretch.
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Rick Peterson
Ottawa University Braves
Braves
Bethany College
Wilson Field House
Kansas Wesleyan
Friends
Bethany
Bob Cole
Rob Noel
Scott Hayden
Ottawa
Jimmie Pratt
Pratt
Jim Cole
Jay Fields
Noel
Tabor
St. Mary of the Plains
Bethel
Southwestern
OHS Grapplers Place Five In Top Four At Silver Lake
Ottawa High wrestling had seven placers at the Silver Lake Invitational. Kris Patton heavyweight and Phil Murray 112 pounds were runners up, Wayne Knight 132 and Darin Weatherbee 185 took third, Jon Negash 98, Kevin Jackson 145 and Tom Pack 155 finished fourth. Ottawa placed fifth as Santa Fe Trail won the team title 146 to 138 for Seaman. Murray and Patton advanced to finals while the others reached consolation finals.
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Silver Lake
Ottawa High
Kris Patton
Phil Murray
Cyclones
Wayne Knight
Darin Weatherbee
Jon Negash
Kevin Jackson
Tom Pack
Ottawa
Santa Fe Trail
Topeka Seaman
Marysville
Bonner Springs
OHS
Chase County
Shawnee Heights
Turner High School
Kansas City
Kan
Murray
Patton
OHL
Kevin Rokey
Jeff Blosser
Troy Schreiner
Seaman
Brandon Cross
Greg Carlson
Dean Turner
Turner
Knight
Weatherbee
Jeff Barger
Doug Holthaus
B.J. Foster
Brian Womack
Howard Holbrooks
Negash
Charley Atkins
Jackson
Mike Means
Pack
David Davis
Chad McClay
P.J. Hoopes
Benji DeLeon
Jim Wallace
Area College Basketball Scores Across Big Eight and Elsewhere
AP round up of college basketball results including Kansas State 78 Colorado 53 and Kansas 85 Oklahoma State 68. Nebraska 75 Missouri 66. Townson 73 Oklahoma 70. Virginia 64 Missouri 62. Other games feature Wichita State Indiana State 77 75, SW Missouri 71 Western Winds 67, plus multiple Midwest college scores and overtime thrillers.
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School of Ozarks
Evangel
Ulinois-Edwardaville
Missouri
Culver-Stockton
Mid-America
Nazarene
Ottawa
Bethany
Mo.Ralla
Fort Hays St
Emporia
Pittsburg St
Western
Kearney St
Neb
Washburn
Sterling
McPherson
Friends
Tabor
Wsign
St. Mary-Plains
Washington-St. Louis
Webster
St. Louis
Lincoln
Bethany women rout Ottawa in ECAC clash at Wilson Field House
Bethany College Lady Swedes shot 52.6 percent to beat Ottawa University 74 to 43. Jody Giggy and Jenny Wilson led with 15 points each, Daneen Brison 11, Lori Dunker 10, as Bethany opened 8-0 and led 35-22 at halftime. Ottawa’s Janna Gale had 13 points and 6 rebounds, but the Braves fell to 3-16 overall and 1-12 in ECAC. Bethany held a 40-30 rebounding edge and forced 20 turnovers with OU committing 18. Ottawa hosts Bethel next, then Southwestern visits.
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Rick Peterson
Bethany College
Ottawa University
Wilson Field House
Nets
Bethany
Braves
Jody Giggy
Jenny Wilson
Daneen Brison
Lori Dunker
Ottawa
Kim Stroud
Tommie Simpson
Janna Gale
Simpson
Lori Roberts
Stroud
Isiah Thomas earns MVP in 139 132 East win over West
Isiah Thomas led the East with 30 points and 10 assists in a 139 132 victory over the West at Reunion Arena. Magic Johnson had 15 assists but nine turnovers as Thomas claimed MVP for the second time in his five year All Star career. Johnson praised the game as a highlight and fans enjoyed the Texas sellout crowd of 16 573. Thomas called it a dream come true to share the court with the sport’s best players.
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Isiah Thomas
Pat Riley
Isiah
Riley
Thomas
Earvin
Magic” Johnson
Detroit Pistons
Sidney Moncrief
K.C. Jones
Johnson
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