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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1972
Page
7
The Bruins remain unanimously No. 1 in the Associated Press college basketball poll. Florida State and Maryland trail as distant challengers, with other top teams far behind.
North Carolina opened a 46 26 halftime lead and withstood a late rally from Kentucky as George Karl and Bobby Jones led the Tar Heels to a 78 70 victory. Kentucky’s Ronnie Lyons scored 15 in the second half despite kidney infection and anemia.
UCLA idle as Marquette rises to No. 4, Minnesota drops to No. 5 amid reshuffled top ten. North Carolina State and Long Beach State hold sixth and seventh. Southwestern Louisiana up to eighth. Pennsylvania ninth. Oral Roberts tenth. College results highlight Florida State Maryland Marquette Minnesota wins and Kentucky drops from the top ten.
Ninth ranked Penn defeats The Citadel 57-34 and Navy 58-39. Oral Roberts rises into the top 10 with wins over Wisconsin 90-76 and Idaho State 95-82 before edging Murray State 79-78. UCLA Florida State Maryland Marquette Minnesota earn early top four spots with 3-0 starts.
Five bowlers posted strong scores across leagues at Red Rooster Lanes. Frank Baker led the Commercial League with 624 after 197 223 204, while Dub Hartline added 607 with 204 227 176. Jim Valdez topped the Petersen Point System League with 812 on 209 201 214 188.
Goddard and Roswell high schools earned 15 medals in an all-day eight-team Carlsbad tournament. Goddard claimed two champions John Vavoudis and Billy Duke with several others placing, while Roswell had multiple podium finishes including two seconds and two thirds. Coaches Paull and Fredericks praised the young teams and noted upcoming Novice Tourney at Roswell and Manzano Invitational for Roswell and Goddard respectively.
Hobbs and Roswell Goddard sit atop District 4AAAA unbeaten after two weeks. Hobbs beat Riverside 118-89 and Eastwood 89-77 with Richard Robinson scoring 45 and 33 respectively. Goddard beat Las Cruces 75-69 Alamogordo 75-66 and Portales 62-55 to go 3-0. Carlsbad fell to El Paso Austin and Las Cruces Mayfield. Schedule and results summarize a busy week across 3AAAA and 4AAAA.
Roswell High Gym hosts donkey basketball with Pals vs Chums and Coaches vs Aggies at 7 30. NMMI Cahoon Armory showcases 6 1 Colts vs Artesia Bulldogs with JV at 6. Coach Burl Wood recruits Coyotes stars and a two night twin bill features Rockets and Coyotes against Santa Fe and Los Alamos. Two prep tournaments Poe Corn and Goddard Invites set for December.
In Alamosa Adams State defeated Highlands 91 89 after eroding a 16 point first half lead. Santa Fe trailed Western New Mexico 38 37 at the break and lost 71 58. NMJC beat NMIMI 95 79 as Mike Dunn and Benji Goodwin led with 17 each.
Jets quarterback Joe Namath threw for 403 yards in a 24-16 loss to Oakland, derailing New York’s playoff hopes. Marv Hubbard topped 1,000 rushing yards, Don Maynard set a career receptions record, while Daryle Lamonica led the Raiders to 9-3-1.
Roswell YMCA gymnasts competed in a five team event at Clovis. Boys earned multiple top finishes led by Robert Turner sweeping all around and major apparatus wins. Girls across A B and C teams claimed numerous second places and vault and floor medals helped by Connie Leaverton and Robin Platt.
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