Chaparral Firebirds edge Mesa for first A League title bid
Guard Mark Stevens scored 42 points as Chaparral rallied from a six point fourth quarter deficit to beat Mesa 85 77. Stevens led with 16 fourth quarter points and the Firebirds moved to 8 0 in league play while Mesa fell to 6 2.
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ASU Excels On Road In WAC Surprises With Strong Shooting
Arizona State, ranked ninth, has gone 4-1 in seven WAC road games, improving to 17-2 overall and 6-1 in league play. The Sun Devils lead WAC in league shooting at 50.2 percent and post an 11-point scoring margin in all games. Lionel Hollins credits arena conditions for the road success. New Mexico tops free throw shooting. Utah leads season shooting.
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Sabercats top Casa Grande 61 43 behind second-half surge
Saguaro Sabercats held Casa Grande to 29 percent shooting and built a 14 point third-quarter lead en route to a 61 43 win. Dan Murphy with 21 points and 16 rebounds led Saguaro, while Elmo Gilder top scored for Casa Grande with 13. The victory moves Saguaro to 4-11 overall and 2-6 in league as playoff chances fade.
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Paradise Valley Twists Greenway in 55-3 Wrestling Duel
Paradise Valley High improved to 9-0 with a 55-3 win over Greenway High. The Trojans, Skyline Division leaders, travel to Thunderbird Thursday for an 8 p.m. duel as the city title race unfolds with Saguaro at Scottsdale for a 7 p.m. clash. PV claimed multiple pins led by 101-pound Russ Bargood in 1:59 and Reed Newell pinning in 32 seconds, while other weight class wins boosted the rout.
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Gerard Redcoats Fall to Ajo Red Raiders in Tight Game
Gerard shoots 30 percent from the floor and falls to 2-4 in Class A Central action as Ajo improves to 3-3. Malik notes a slow pace and tight officiating while Dodt leads Gerard with eight points and team struggles to reach double figures. Rebounds favor Ajo 33 to 32 as Gerard commits 11 turnovers.
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Scottsdale Artichokes edged by U of A junior varsity 76 72
Scottsdale Community College fell 76 72 to the University of Arizona junior varsity after leading by six with four minutes left and a one point edge with 1 13 to play. Mitch Jones scored 31 for UofA while Bart Bradley led Scottsdale with 23. The loss drops the Artichokes to 4 8 in AC CAC play as they approach a five game road trip.
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Beavers Stumble As Chandler Defeats Scottsdale 65 51
Scottsdale Beavers fall to 2-6 in B League after a slow start. Chandler Wolves lead 15-9 after the first quarter and expand to a 40-19 halftime edge. Bert Springer leads Scottsdale with 20 points and 10 rebounds while Tom Pendergast scores 19 for Chandler.
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Ali Headlines Arizona Boxing Debut at Phoenix Show Palace
World heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali headlines promoter Tommy Kay's Phoenix Show Palace show on Thursday at 8 30 p.m. in a three round exhibition opener as he begins training for a title defense versus Chuck Wepner. Kay’s seven bout card includes Vicenter Medina of Tucson and Ruben Rascon in the ten round main event.
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Scottsdale Wrestler Tony Hernandez Opens Heavyweight Bout
Tony Hernandez a professional wrestler from Scottsdale will debut in a feature heavyweight fight. The card also includes two six round matchups for lightweights and a four round welterweight clash. Kay’s show nearly collapsed when three men brought the gloves. AAU chief Harry Ginn saved the event with spare gloves nearby. Kay promises to bring extras next time.
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District Tennis and Wrestling Matches and Softball Tournament
Boys and girls tennis fixtures feature Paradise Valley at Greenway and Chaparral at Marcos de Niza with 3 30 and 4 p m starts. Arcadia hosts Chaparral in wrestling while Coronado meets McClintock and Paradise Valley faces Thunderbird. Central Division softball tournament set for Chaparral Park with eight teams.
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Club SAR elects officers and expands boxing program in Scottsdale
Policeman Bill Long is elected president of Club SAR, a Scottsdale community group sponsored by City services. Officers include Jesse Begley as VP and Russ Blake as secretary treasurer, with a large board of directors and medical and military members. The club operates boxing and quarterly golf events from a 3000 square foot training warehouse at 3000 Civic Center Plaza and will host the Arizona State AAU Junior Olympic Boxing Championships at Scottsdale Community College on April 4 and 5. The next boxing card is set for 8 p.m. February 22 at Scottsdale High School.
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