Frenzied Week Of Area Basketball Tourneys
A busy slate unfolds with three tournaments at Burlingame Baldwin Invitational and La Cygne. Melvern Gridley Quenemo Williamsburg Burlingame Pomona Waverly Lebo Lyndon advance, with semifinals Friday and finals Saturday. Three Rivers hosts Pleasanton Mound City Uniontown Marmaton Valley Central Heights Prairie View.
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Burlingame
la Cygne
Melvern
Gridley
Quenemo
Panthers
Pomona
Waverly
Lebo
Lyndon
Melvern-Gridley
Lansing
Gardner
Yates Center
Wellsville
Baldwin
de Soto
Pleasanton
Mound City
Three Rivers
Uniontown
Marmaton Valley
Central Heights
Prairie View
Crest
Blue Mound
Melvern Edges Burlingame 56 54 In Tri Lakes Game
Melvern Panthers rally for a 56 54 win over the Burlingame Bearcats as Elvin Dillard scores 16 and the team shoots 18 free throws to overcome a first half deficit. Bearcats led most of the first half and third quarter.
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Melvern
Elvin Dillard
Melvern Panthers
Burlingame Bearcats
Dillard
Burlingame
Bearcats
Knight
Heilmann
White
Sedgwick
Yoornquist
Stout
Vanderberg
Rickel
Easton
Coursen
Panthers Defend Hard To Beat Prescott 76 49
Williamsburg Panthers use man to man defense and 49 percent shooting to defeat Prescott 76 to 49 in a non league game. Jim Cox and Glen McClure anchored the backline as Mike Hermreck led scorers with 34 points and Dan Woods limited to 11. Williamsburg improves to 5 4 and advances to Tri Lakes Tournament first round against Quenemo Buffaloes at 7 30 Monday.
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Williamsburg
Williamsburg Panthers
Prescott
Panthers
Jim Cox
Glen McClure
Mike Hermyeck
Gary Collins
Dan Woods
Quenemo Buffaloes
Tri Lakes
M. Hermreck
Collins
Dehn
McClure
Coppoe
Roberts
R. Hermreck
Cox
Davis
Davison
Smith
Woods
Downing
Walrod
Casida
Swickard
Wood
Springer
Payne
Tigers Dominate Indians 57-31 in Tri-Lakes clash
Lyndon climbs to 9-0 as Pomona shoots 29 percent and commits 37 turnovers in a one sided victory. Bob Culbertson scores 22 for Lyndon while Don Kiehl leads Pomona with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The win sets up a Tri Lakes League tournament next week at Burlingame with Lyndon favored.
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Pomona
Don Kiehl
Lyndon
Bob Emery
Ty Hogue
Kiehl
Tigers
Indians
Burlingame
Steve Dillon
Bob Culbertson
Dan Hurt
Bill Wiley
Culbertson
Dan Dehn
Emery
Nick Dawson
Dean Olson
Waverly Defeats Gridley 85-64 in Tri-Lakes League clash
Waverly Bulldogs led by Harold and Joe Hughes overpower Gridley 85 to 64. Harold Hughes freshman guard 15 rebounds and 17 points, Joe 16 points as 12 players scored. Waverly shoots 44 percent, Gridley 35 percent, tourney set for Burlingame next week.
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Waverly
Waverly Bulldogs
Hughes Brothers
Yellowjackets
Hughes
Harold
Joe
Harley Ainsworth
Ainsworth
Boys
Gridley
Burlingame
Cyclones dominate Bears 69 47 in Kansas league clash
Ottawa High tops Turner 69 to 47 as Bruce Downs leads with 21 points for the Bears while Mendell Chaney and Drumright pace the Cyclones. Ottawa builds early lead, expands margin to 22 at halftime, and maintains control despite erratic shooting. Cyclones share league lead with Olathe, face Wichita West in Campus Invitational opener.
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Turner
Ottawa
Cyclones
Golden Bears
Bruce Downs
Olathe
Eagles
Downs
Bears
OHS
Richard Mendell
Chris Chaney
David Drumright
Hope Downs
Chaney
Steve Grogan
Steve Crabaugh
Mendell
Drumright
Charley Porter
Grogan
van Dameson
Twisters
Terry McDaniel
Bruce Whitacre
Wichita
Wichita West
Porter
M. Wallace
Penn
Jameson
Pettey
Shoemaker
Carlson
Meiers
B. Downs
Edwards
Crabaugh
Berclay
Totals
City League and Church League Court Schedule
A dense schedule lists multiple church and city league basketball games across junior high, senior, and men’s divisions. Notable matchups include First Christian, Cal. Bap., Heart II, Nazarene, and F. Baptist teams across Jan 18 to Jan 21 at various gymnasiums, with bye weeks noted for several teams.
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Mondan
S. Dr. Hi Gym
Trin
Ulm
First Christian
F. Lutheran
F. Christian Sts
Heart II
Cal
Meth
S. Heart I
Nazarene Wed
N. Jr
Hi Gym
N, Jr
F.U. Meth
Grace Epis
S. Heart
Wesleyan T.U. Meth
Wesleyan
Foursquare Nazarene
F’. Baptist
Hiatt’s
Jaycees “B
Boise-Cascade
Ottawa Steel
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Hart
Kendall
Wiley
Knoernschild
Hogue
Dillon
Driver
Miller
Griffin
Parkins
H. Hughes
Peck
Giffin
Butterfield
McNabb
Milburn
Marsh
Gifford
Reed
Kraft
Isch
Neely
Young
Blanck
Sports On
Brady
Seymour
Staney
Texaco
Mike Brady
Greg Seymour
S. Main
Eis
Raybestos
Wagner
Harry Smith
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