Close Ties Spice NCAA Showdown Tonight
North Carolina and Georgetown meet in the NCAA final in the Superdome with 61,000 fans and national TV. Dean Smith and John Thompson share a long friendship from Olympic and recruiting ties, while James Worthy and Sleepy Floyd are longtime pals in a bid to avoid Ewing’s dunks and control a balanced Hoyas squad.
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Dean Smith
Georgetown
John Thompson
Superdome
Tar Heels
Georgetown Hoyas
James Worthy
Eric “Sleepy” Floyd
Gastonia, N.C
Sixers End Celtics 18-Game Streak In Big Win
The Philadelphia 76ers snapped Boston's 18 game winning streak with a 116-98 defeat as Bobby Jones scored 19 and Julius Erving added 21. Jones credited patience and team play while Erving said the win reestablished the 76ers' standing.
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Skein
Lakers
Nate Archibald
Kevin McHale
Robert Parish
Nets
Knicks
Ray Williams
James Bailey
Michael Ray Richardson
Bailey
Ottawa High Winter Sports Banquet Set for Wednesday
The Cyclone Booster Club hosts the Ottawa High Winter Sports Banquet at 6 30 p m in the Cyclone Room. It honors winter sports athletes from grades 9 through 12, boys and girls, and invites participants to bring their own serving, plus a meat dish and two other dishes.
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Cyclone Room
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Kareem Abdu l Jabar Returns as Lakers Top Kings in KC
Lakers win 116 111 over Kansas City as Bob McAdoo leads with 30 points 10 rebounds off the bench amid Kareem Abdul Jabar early foul trouble. Pat Riley lauded the effort saying we should do very well over the last eleven games.
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Bull
Bob McAdoo
McAdoo
Jabbar
Lakers
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Kings
Pat Riley
Hiley
Jamaal Wilkes
Cotton Fitzsimmons
Laker
Magic Johnson
Fitzsimmons
Watson Returns To Form In Sea Pines Heritage Classic
Tom Watson reclaimed the lead by winning the Sea Pines Heritage Classic in a sudden death playoff over Frank Conner at Harbour Town. The victory, Watkins 27th on the tour, earned $54,000 of a $300,000 purse and moves him toward Augusta National for the Masters. Conner, Johnny Miller, D.A. Weibring and others chased in windy, cool conditions with Watson clinching on the third extra hole.
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Hilton Head Island
S.C
Watson
Tom Watson
Frank Conner
Henry Picard
Walter Hagen
Augusta
Conner
Johnny Miller
D.A. Weibring
Calibogue
Bobby Clampett
Bob Shearer
Doug Tewell
Clampett
Shearer
Tewell
Lady Techsters Claim First NCAA Women's Title In 76-62 Win
Louisiana Tech dominates Cheyney State 76-62 to cap a 35-1 season and win the NCAA Division I women's championship. Debra Rodman and Pam Kelly heighten Tech inside for a 40-26 halftime lead as Kim Mulkey earns the Honeywell Trophy.
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Louisiana Tech
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Tech
Sonja Hoge
NCAA
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Rutgers
Texas
Debra Rodman
Pam Kelly
Lady Techsters
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Cheyney
Lawrence
Debra
Pam
Debra Walker
Valerie Walker
Tas
Chenney State
Vivian Stringer
Kim Mulkey
Yolanda Laney
Laney
Angela Turner
Kelly
Rodman
Turner
Rosetta Guilford
Mulkey
Honeywell
Missouri-Rolla blanks Ottawa in tennis sweep
University of Missouri Rolla defeated Ottawa University 9-0 at Mabee courts with Rolla winning all nine matches in straight sets. Singles results include Woerther and Teste leading Rolla as they swept OU players. Doubles saw Rolla teams prevail with dominant scores and several defaults. OU next plays Johnson County Community College.
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Braves
Mabee
Rolla
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