Osage County opens with Scranton upending Quenemo in tourney
In Lyndon, Scranton upset second seed Quenemo 52-44 while Lyndon routed Williamsburg 89-25 in the Osage County League tournament opener. The Colts advance to face Lyndon in the Thursday semifinal at 7:30, with additional first round action featuring Melvern vs Carbondale at 7 and Overbrook vs Pomona at 8:30. The night saw 99 turnovers and standout performances from Ed Traphagan and Dennis Eylander, both 6-5, who keyed Scranton with 17 and 15 points respectively and eight blocks combined.
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Osage County League
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Carbondale
Overbrook
Pomona
Ed Traphagan
Dennis Eylander
Tigers
Panthers
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Ken Stadel
Dennis Weiss
Buffaloes
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Colts
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Little
Ricky Johnson
OCL
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Weiss
Bolen
Tom Haag
Bob Lewis
Keith Persinger
Lewis
Persinger
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Doug Piper
Fhief
Tiger
Vikings Open Tri River Playoff With Blue Mound Tonight
Blue Mound and Central Heights clash in a Tri-River League first round at Central Heights after Blue Mound's 59-31 win over Parker. The other opener features Pleasanton against Crest while Moran and LaCygne won in the lower bracket.
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Cousy Quits Coaching at Boston College
Bob Cousy, famed Holy Cross All American and Celtics star, resigned after six seasons as Boston College coach. The 40 year old cited a wish to devote more time to his boys camp in New Hampshire, shocking peers with the abrupt step away from basketball.
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Mass
Bob Cousy
Holy Cross
Boston Celtics
Boston College
Cousy
National Basketball Association
New Hampshire
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