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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1986
Page
2
Ottawa University Braves halted Bethel College 71-53 at Wilson Field House improving ECAC record to 5-9 and overall to 7-13. Coach Bob Cole praised second half defense after a sluggish first half, as OU built a 65-49 lead and Marcus Franklin led with 11 rebounds.
Ottawa High sophomores defeated Marais des Cygnes Valley 57 to 50 on opening night of the Waverly Junior Varsity Invitational. Ottawa led 14-4 after one and 33-12 at halftime, with seven OHS players scoring six or more. Heckert led with six rebounds while MdCV’s Tincher and Likens scored 18 and 14. The tourney semifinals and finals shift to Waverly, with Ottawa to face the LeRoy Central Heights winner on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The championship is set for Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
The AP poll has North Carolina unanimously at No 1 with 1,260 points as Duke trails at No 2. North Carolina State re-enters the Top Twenty at No 13 after an upset over Louisville, while Kansas rises to No 3 and Memphis State falls to No 4 amid upsets across the league. Louisville beats Virginia Tech 93-83, with Western Kentucky dropping from the rankings.
New York AP report on the Wanamaker Millrose Games featuring Bubka Olson and Dial. Olson returns strong after injuries and has repeatedly surpassed the world indoor best while Bubka claims peak form. Dial holds the outdoor American record at 19 feet 2 1/4 inches.
Ottawa University Lady Braves upset Bethel College 64-51 at Wilson Field House to avenge a 33 point loss. Juniors Janet Elliott and Lori Roberts led OU with 16 points each as the team shot 48.3 percent and held a 35-30 rebound edge. Bethel’s Barb Downing and Bonnie Welty added 16 each for Bethel, while the Braves improved to 4-16 overall and 2-12 in ECAC. The game featured a first-half 28-26 OU lead and a decisive 8-0 run late, with Ottawa ending on a 6-point sprint to seal the win. OU returns home Wednesday against Southwestern.
Ottawa High Lady Cyclones dominate East Kansas League rival Turner 63-34 at OHS. BeeDee Lewis scores 28 with 17 rebounds while Mandy Miller adds 20 as Ottawa builds a 16-5 first quarter lead and 26-11 at halftime. Team shoots 49.1 percent and outrebounds 46-19 en route to league win. JV 47-17.
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