Beavers and Dons win in Brophy Christmas Tourney openers
Scottsdale Beavers toppled Agua Fria 46 44 in double overtime as Lloyd led all scorers with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Coronado beat Brophy 73 67 behind McCray 29 points while O Leary led Brophy with 34 in the late semifinal push.
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Lakers Rally to Edge Knicks 114 106 Behind West 40 Points
Jerry West scored 40 points including 17 in the fourth quarter to lift the Los Angeles Lakers past the New York Knicks 114 106 after trailing by 18 in the second period. Happy Hairston and Dick Garrett aided the rally as West heated up late.
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Dallas Cleveland set for Eastern title clash at Cotton Bowl
Dallas and Cleveland ready for the Eastern Division championship game at the Cotton Bowl Sunday with Landry predicting a tough test. Dallas seeks revenge after last year’s defeat while holding a slight favorite edge and weather may bring rain as Morton Hill Neely and Norman line up for Dallas. Cleveland counters with a healthy LeRoy Kelly and a strong run game.
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ASU Still Winless After Loss to Memphis State
Arizona State University fell 67-62 to Memphis State in the All College Tournament, extending its skid to eight games. Ron Johnson led ASU with 13 points while James Douglas had 19 points and 15 rebounds for Memphis State. ASU faces Idaho next in the losers’ bracket after Idaho’s 80-61 win over Oklahoma City.
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Wildcats Fall To Jacksonville In Evansville Tourney
Arizona suffers a 104 to 72 defeat to 19th ranked Jacksonville as Fordham also loses to Evansville. Jacksonville improves to 7-0 behind 32 points from Artis Gilmore and 60 percent shooting while Rex Morgan adds 24 points for the Jaguars. Arizona drops to 3-5 with Bill Warner leading the Wildcats with 17 points. Evansville and Jacksonville meet for the tourney title.
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Buckarooes Beat Roadrunners In WHL Rematch At Phoenix
Portland Buckaroos defeated the Phoenix Roadrunners 4-2 in the rematch at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Portland led 3-1 in the second period after Rick Foley and Milan Marcetta traded goals in a tense start. The Buckaroos sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 19 seconds left as Phoenix pulled its goalie for a tying chance.
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Suns test Knicks at Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sunday night
Phoenix hosts New York in a Sunday night NBA clash at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Knicks lead the East at 30-7, with three earlier wins over Phoenix, while the Suns sit 15-21 tied for fifth in the West after a 127-116 Christmas Day win over Boston. Willis Reed and Walt Frazier average around 22 points per game.
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Swiss wins 59th Christmas Ski Jump in St Moritz
Hans Schmid of Switzerland posted jumps of 273 feet 114 inches and 275 feet 7 inches plus 211.5 points to win the 59th Christmas Ski Jump in St Moritz. Italy’s Giacomo Aimoni placed second with 209.8 points and Bruce Jennings of the United States finished third with 209.4.
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Toledo Tigers Capture Tangerine Bowl in High-Scoring Win
Toledo finishes 11-0 after defeating Davidson 42-7 in the Tangerine Bowl. Davidson quarterback Gordon Slade throws for 305 yards and lands four second-half scoring passes, while Toledo’s Chuck Ealey accounts for three TD passes and a 52-yard run. Charles Cole adds three rushing touchdowns as Rick Lyon and Dan Rockett help Toledo fend off a Davidson surge.
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Clay comeback fight in doubt due to TV coverage concerns
In Tulsa promoter Hank Moore says doubts linger whether Cassius Clay will enter the ring for his January 12 comeback against Billy Joiner in Boley Oklahoma. Closed circuit TV promoters fear the bout may be canceled while Clay, stripped of the title in 1967 for dodging the draft, is in question. Even without TV, the fight proceeds if Clay appears.
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NAU Trips Cal Poly for Third Straight Win in Irvine
Northern Arizona University beat Cal Poly Pomona 91-76 to reach the semifinals of the Irvine Invitational. Don Rather led with 31 points, as the Lumberjacks erased a 65-65 tie in the final six minutes. Valley State defeated Occidental 87-72 in the first round.
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Huskies Top USC Behind Sophomore Hawes In Far West Classic
Washington defeats Southern Cal 90-86 as 6 foot 9 sophomore Steve Hawes scores 22 points to lead the Huskies in the Far West Classic opener in Portland Oregon. George Irvine adds 41 points for Washington while Dennis Layton leads USC with 22. Oregon State advances with Vic Bartolome’s 19. Other tourney results noted.
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Arizona Paradise Futurity Heads To Turf Paradise
Jockeys maintain boycott at Turf Paradise amid fee dispute as Arizona Paradise Futurity a $20000 event for two year olds features Howaboutit Trojan Horse Runaway Fever Mark Raise The Ante Lentoni Tudor Flash Royal Eagle Neran and Royal Scamp in the mile race. Favored Neran won Friday headliner with Ricoaire Jr. and Royal Scamp close behind.
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