Giants Ride Fast Lane to Super Bowl in Pasadena
The New York Giants entered the NFL championship game with a dominant 14-2 regular season and decisive playoff wins, while the Denver Broncos endured a rocky 1985 finish before clawing to a 23-20 overtime win in the AFC title. Giants stars like Joe Morris and Lawrence Taylor pushed for a focused, relentless approach, and coach Jim Reeves stressed learning from adversity as both teams head toward the game in Pasadena.
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Gerald Willhite
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Joe Morris
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Phil Simms
Garnett Gals Suffer 59 21 Loss to Gardner
Garnett despite early 6-2 lead shoots 12.1 percent from the field in a 59-21 defeat to Gardner in front of home fans. Nicole Weide grabs 13 rebounds as Garnett enters Louisburg tournament with a 4-6 record. Gardner shoots 27 of 57 and dominates with a 23-4 second quarter, coach Dennis Docheff notes poor second half then looks to practice for the Louisburg Invitational.
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Trailblazers
Dennis Docheff
Nicole Weide
GHS
Louisburg
Kilet
Ottawa High comeback falls short by one point
Ottawa High’s rally fell just short in Kansas City as three senior reserves Bo Gollier, Jason Sellers and Paul Williams sparked a 25-14 rebound and points surge. The Cyclones trailed William Chrisman by 16 with 3:17 left in the third before roaring back to within one late, but dropped 58-57 in the seventh-place Center Invitational.
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High
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William Chrisman
Bo Gollier
Jason Sellers
Paul Williams
OHL
Randy Clark
Gollier
Sellers
Williams
OHS
Chrisman
Mike Aspinwall
Sean Oshel
Bears
Ryan Meyer
Aspinwall
Cyclones edge Bears in late rally for overtime-like finish
Ottawa High bears clash with William Chrisman in a tight East Kansas League game. Chrisman built a 57-47 lead before Ottawa High rallied with strong fourth quarter play from Meyer and Gollier. OHS fell short despite a late-chance sequence and strong second half defense.
Lyndon Tigers Triumph Over Kickapoo in Round Robin
Lyndon Tigers overcome a brief fourth quarter deficit to beat Kickapoo 72-40 in the LHS round robin. Randy Kesselring fueled a 12-point final period as Lyndon pulled away, while Kickapoo pressured with a half court defense and stressed Osage City’ s title bid. Osage City earlier routed Burlington to seal the crown.
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Lyndon Tigers Edge Kickapoo In Low-Scoring Round Robin Win
Lyndon forges a 82-34 edge as Kickapoo shoots 3 of 15 in the fourth quarter. Lyndon, at 38 percent from the field and 80 percent at the line, relies on defense to force 33 turnovers and grab 34 rebounds. Kegselring nets 24 points and 11 boards, Schneidewind 13, White 12. Kickapoo is led by Merle Green with 25. Osage City tops Burlington 8-3 season as Barnett scores 16 and Oswald adds 11.
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Lyndon
Kegselring
Peasan
Darin Schneidewind
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Merle Green
Andrew Black Crow
Joe Winson
Osage
Kansas Rout Nebraska For 43rd Home Win Streak
Kansas beat Nebraska 86-65 at Allen Field House in Lawrence. The Jayhawks extended their home winning streak to 43 games, held a big halftime lead, then fed Danny Manning in the second half for a 17 point burst. Manning finished with 17 in the period and 23 overall, while Kansas dominated rebounding 44-26.
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