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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1975
Page
8
Arcadia Coronado and Chaparral enter the Central Division basketball tournament as title contenders with McClintock Mesa Westwood and Yuma in first round showdowns. Top seeds Coronado and Chaparral loom as favorites while Arcadia eyes an upset as the race for state playoff berths begins.
Tickets for the Bricklin 150 auto race at FasTrack International Speedway go on sale with prices from 7 to 15 dollars. The USAC championship race is set for March 15-16, with practice and qualifying on March 15 and a 12:30 p.m. Sunday main event.
Central Division basketball first round features Arcadia at Westwood HS and Chaparral at Marcos de Niza HS both at 8 p.m. Tennis schedule lists boys and girls matches at multiple sites including Arcadia Marcos de Niza Scottsdale Saguaro Shadow Mountain Paradise Valley. Friday semifinals set for Marcos de Niza HS at 6 30 and 8 p.m.
The 26th Phoenix Pressbox Association Awards Dinner drew 1,200 attendees as Bob Breunig and Benny Malone were named 1975 Arizona Amateur and Pro Athletes of the Year. Clyde Smith entered the Arizona Hall of Fame. Bryant joked about running for president with a cabinet of coaches and celebrities.
Phoenix aims to extend its playoff push after a 111 97 win over Golden State as Cleveland falls 114 87 to Houston. Charlie Scott led Phoenix with 26 points while Curtis Perry added 21 first-half points and 16 rebounds. Rick Barry led Warriors with 31 points.
Sophomore pitcher Jim Peterson improved to 2-0 as Arizona State defeated Cal State Fullerton 7-2. He allowed six hits and three walks with eight strikeouts. A third inning rally started by Garret Strong included a triple, and R.J. Harrison, Rick Peters added run-scoring hits. Harrison had three hits and three RBIs, Westlake collected two hits and two RBIs. ASU stood 12-2 and hosted the Titans again.
Houston surged past Cleveland 114 to 87 as Rudy Tomjanovich poured in a season high 39 points. Coach John Egan credited a total team effort and stifling defense that held Bobby Smith to 20 points while eight first-half turnovers kept the Rockets near the top of the Central Division.
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