Artichokes Host Thunderbirds In Friday SCC Opener
Scottsdale Community College opens the 1974 75 season at home against Mesa Community College in a 7 30 p m tip. Becker emphasizes defense and depth as the Artichokes, recently renamed from the Glendale clash, seek better shot selection and a winning start.
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Mesa Community College
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Thunderbirds
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Donald Williams
Dan Walker
Randy Bateman
David Ebel
Becker
Craig Jones
Greg Sessions
Chris Keeley
East High
Artichokes
Mesa CC
SCC
Erickson sparks Suns past Trail Blazers for third in Pacific
Keith Erickson led Phoenix with 26 points and 11 of 17 shooting while adding 10 assists as every Suns scorer reached double figures. Dennis Awtrey, Dick Van Arsdale, and Fred Saunders provided key bench and run support in a strong team effort. Sidney Wicks led Portland with 31 points as Phoenix moved to 5½ games behind the division leader with one third of the season gone.
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Portland Trail Blazers
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Sidney Wicks
NBA
Charlie Scott
Awtrey
Saunders
Curtis Perry
Gary Melchionni
Walton eager to return from ankle injury for Blazers
Portland rookie Bill Walton said he wants to shake off the ankle injury and rejoin the Trail Blazers lineup. He denied retirement rumors and declined to comment on reports about his adviser Sam Gilbert, stressing he seeks peace of mind and hoped to play soon for the struggling team.
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Bill Walton
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Lanier leads Pistons past Bullets as Jazz upset Warriors
Bob Lanier scored 37 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to knock off Washington by Detroit as Curtis Rowe added 18 in the opening. The Pistons widened their Midwest Division lead over Kansas City Omaha to a full game while New Orleans Jazz upset Golden State 106-103 behind Louie Nelson's 18 points and late free throws. Other NBA results: Keith Erickson scored Phoenix past Portland 104-100, Philadelphia over Houston 103-96, and Cleveland over Seattle 97-95.
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Roadrunners Host Blazers in WHA Showdown at Home
Phoenix hosts Vancouver at Veterans Memorial Coliseum after a 4-2 win over Chicago. Vancouver has won six of seven and sits last in the WHA Canadian Division. The Blazers feature Don McLeod Johnny McKenzie and Danny Lawson. Howie Young’s status uncertain with Borgeson left home for Chicago trip replacements Migneault and McNamee.
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John Migneault
Pet McNamee
Chaparral Faces Coronado In Key City Basketball Clash
Chaparral 2-0 leads with 6-4 star Mark Stevens as they visit Coronado 8 p.m. Friday in the first city showdown. Coaches emphasize rebounding and defense to prevent second shots, with Coronado aiming to extend its three season city title run.
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Mark Stevens
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Paradise Valley
Gerard
Bourgade
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Arcadia
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Dick Anderson
Anderson
Steven
Sherman
Indiana Continues Roll With Notre Dame Victory
No. 3 Indiana improved to 4-0 with a 94-84 win over Notre Dame as Scott May scored 22 and Kent Benson 19 while Steve Green added 17. Adrian Dantley led Notre Dame with 32 in the defeat, ND’s first in five games. Other Top 20 results included South Carolina over St Joseph's 89-54 and Michigan upset by Southern Illinois 87-67. Tom Boswell scored 28 for South Carolina.
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