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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1969
Page
22
Marina upset Compton High 74-70 as Bob Beal scored 18 and Rick Mosier 17 in the Huntington Beach bracket. Compton’s 16 game win streak ended. last CIF playoff loss to Morningside 44-43 in 1967. Tarbabes were 4-0 before the victory.
Floyd Heaton scored 23 points to lift Lakewood High to an 85-76 consolation-round victory over Bellflower in the Alhambra Tournament. The junior guard boosted the Saw to their third win against four losses as Lakewood dominated the fourth quarter. Bellflower’s lineup featured multiple substitutes and late contributions, but Heaton’s scoring run carried the team.
Bucks outscored Boston 16 2 in a key stretch after trailing 75 72 Wednesday night and rolled to a 174 105 win. Lew Alcindor led with 29 points, Ply Robinson 27, Jon McGlocklin 20 as Milwaukee toppled the Celtics.
British horseman David Sandeman plans to back English-bred Double Splash in the Kentucky Derby after paying 100000 for the 6-year-old. He vows to keep trying to win if the first attempt fails. Lymn will inspect the three-year-old contenders and attend the Santa Anita Derby on March 28.
Ollie Taylor scored 29 points to key a 91-76 upset of 19th ranked Houston as Santa Clara suffered a first loss in five games. Melvin Bell 18 and Jeff Hickman 18 provided support while Dwight Davis 11 added 11 blocks. Dennis Awtrey 21 points and 42 rebounds led Santa Clara, but Ralph Ogden 23 matched scoring for the Cougars. Joey Meyers led DePaul past St. Marys with 24 points in a 93-89 win. Butler beat Michigan State 60-61 for its first Big Ten win. Cal State Los Angeles defeated Wallerton State 87-22 behind Ron Knight.
In the Hawthorne Tournament second round Poly and Jordan high schools won big. Poly overwhelmed St Monica 77 45 behind 18 points from Reggie Butler over three games as starter. Jordan routed Sgundo 73 58 with Ron Reynolds pouring a season high 24 points. The Panthers led 23 8 in the third quarter to beat Jordan 73 68 and set up late matchups against Pasadena and Burroughs of Burbank.
Eight hundred fifty two fans attended an ABA doubleheader at the L A Sports Arena. The Stars led by Wayne Hightower defeated Carolina 105 to 98 in the nightcap while Kentucky beat Washington in the opener. Palos Verdes faces Aviation in tonight's featured semifinal. More box scores on page C 8.
Ed Ratleff led Cal State Long Beach frosh with 33 points and dominant rebounding as the 49ers beat Whittier 74 to 63 in overtime. Ratleff, a center from Columbus Ohio, scored mainly in the second half to erase a 25 25 halftime tie, marking his fifth straight win for Long Beach.
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