Suns meltdown in final period sinks Detroit trip
Phoenix led by seven after three but could muster only eight points in the fourth, a season low, as Detroit Pistons rallied to win 105-94. Paul Westphal scored 22 for the Suns while Archie Clark and Eric Money paced Detroit with six apiece in the decisive run.
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Jenkins leads city mat team
Saguaro High's Bob Jenkins earned Scottsdale Wrestler of the Year and led the 1976 All-City Wrestling Team with a flawless 28-0 season and the Class AAA state title. He edged Maryvale's Jack Housley 14-12 and eyed ASU varsity football and wrestling roles while balancing academics and future college goals.
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Artichokes Host Gauchos In Crucial GCC Showdown
Scottsdale Community College prepares to host Glendale Community College at 7:30 p.m. amid injuries suspensions and illness hampering SCC. A 90-72 loss to Phoenix College sealed SCC’s 11-14 season as they chase a late win, revenge against Glendale, and a final clash with Mesa CC looming. Glendale seeks a playoff foothold while Mesa has clinched the title.
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Malone Signs With Arizona State From El Cajon High
El Cajon high quarterback Mark Malone, 16, 6 feet 4 inches, 210 pounds, signed a letter of intent with Arizona State after a prolonged recruitment. Sun Devils coach Frank Rush praised Malone as a transformative addition and noted he considered UCLA and Colorado among his top choices. Malone cited gut feeling and comfort with ASU after three days of deliberation with his coach and father.
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Jets edge Roadrunners 4-3 on Lindstrom power play
Winnipeg Jets defeated the Phoenix Roadrunners 4-3 as Willie Lindstrom scored midway in the third after a Lyle Moffat setup to stop a Phoenix rally. Dell Hall and Mike Sleep had sparked a comeback from 3-0 down, with John Gray scoring late for Phoenix.
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Night basketball slate echoes across two campuses
Glendale CC faces Scottsdale CC at 7 30 p m and UTEP visits Arizona State at 7 30 p m Friday. Scottsdale CC meets ASU JVs at 5 15 p m while Chaparral plays in Saguaro at 8 p m. Other games include Coronado at Westwood Mesa at Arcadia Scottsdale at Marcos de Niza Washington at Paradise Valley Gilbert at Gerard with 8 p m starts.
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ASU Faces Contenders in Key WAC Showdowns
Arizona State hosts Texas El Paso and New Mexico in two crucial home games at the Activity Center. The Sun Devils, 5 games left, must win to force a share of the WAC title, with hopes tied to upsets as coach Ned Walk seeks a late-season turnaround after recent losses to BYU and Utah. Tony Zeno and Rick Taylor emerge as bright spots, while Jim Pimm hails Zeno’s shooting touch.
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Pitcher signs Indians pact with Waits contract
Cleveland AP Young Rick Waits the left hander who beat the Red Sox at Fenway Park last season signed his 1976 contract with the Cleveland Indians Wednesday He became the 25th player on the club major league roster and had a 6-2 record with a 2.96 ERA.
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Wulk to speak to QB at Scottsdale luncheon
Coach Ned Wulk will address the Scottsdale Quarterback Club at noon Friday at the Holiday Inn on Scottsdale Road. He will summarize the Pacific conference race as Arizona State faces New Mexico and UTEP in key weekend games and could end the season with 20 wins.
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