Eagles' ODessa Invite run ends with dual losses
Pecos on the Odessa Invitational saw the Eagles reach playoff action after a 62-61 win over Amarillo Caprock but then lose 60-58 to Odessa Permian and 84-68 to El Paso Irvin. They had upset potential in the closing rounds before being eliminated by the Permian squad.
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Crane Edges Pecos JV For Consolation Cup
Crane junior varsity edged Pecos 65-64 to claim the consolation trophy after a tight game. Pecos had earlier fallen to Seminole 57-37 and beat host Kermit 49-45 to reach the Crane showdown.
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Eagles Fall 84 68 as Irvin Edges Paces Consolation
Maurice Bolton leads El Paso Irvin with 17 points in an 84 68 consolation final victory over the Paces. Kenneth Williams scores 27 and Ray Cameron 18 in earlier Permian and Pecos games. Ector loses 65 49 to Permian in final action before a large Panther Fieldhouse crowd.
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Cowboys Await TV Showdown as Playoff Hopes Fade
Dallas faces an uphill battle to reach the eight straight playoffs after beating Cleveland 41 17. Washington and St Louis loom. a Cowboys win at Oakland next week could keep pressure on the Redskins while St Louis already clinched a wild card. Staubach recovered form with three TD passes in the Browns win.
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Allen Faces Rams in Do or Die NFL Clash at Coliseum
Washington Redskins ride an 8-4 NFC East record to Los Angeles to challenge the Rams who hold a 9-3 mark and eye a postseason berth. Coach George Allen seeks a playoff spot with Kilmer at QB and Jurgenson pairing targets as McCutcheon pushes 1,004 rushing yards.
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Walton Denies Retirement Rumors About Blazers
Portland Blazers president Herman Sarkowsky says Bill Walton never threatened to retire and will return when healthy. Walton has missed nine games with a painful bone spur in his left ankle after an 0-4 road trip and rumors of discontent were dismissed as blown out of proportion.
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Kings snap road skid with 96 92 win at Pistons
Kings beat Detroit 96-92 at Cobo Arena to win in Detroit for the first time since December 1969. Coach Phil Johnson credited hustling defense and said the club had not lost more than four in a row under his tenure. Detroit coach Ray Scott cited fatigue after four games in five days. Other NBA results included Washington over Cleveland 88-75 Boston over New Orleans 111-101 L A over Phoenix 107-102 and Atlanta over Seattle 102-95. San Diego defeated San Antonio 104-92 in the ABA.
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