Herrin Tigers Rally Past Centralia 65 61 In Tight Clash
Herrin led by Gary Rafe 20 points and 16 rebounds as a young Tigers squad beat Centralia 65 61. Miller added 15 and Beltz 14 as Herrin built leads behind strong rebounding and timely baskets. Centralia, led by Garrett with 20 points, stayed within reach but fell short despite close fourth quarter.
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Carbondale Terriers stump Mt Vernon 60 42 in league clash
Ray Clayton sparked Carbondale with 11 points as the Terriers overwhelmed Mt Vernon 60 42. Charles Hughlett led with 16 points and 13 rebounds while Willie Broadnax added 14 points and 11 boards to fuel the win that tied the South Seven records at 1 1.
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Carbondale edges Rams in OT as defense shines
Carbondale’s 63 62 overtime win over Arnold’s Ram team marked a standout defensive effort. Lee praised the balanced cap by Hughlett and Broadnax while Clayton Ray and Bevis were noted for both ends, and Heinz and Nelson sealed it with late free throws.
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Satchel Paige year in review recalls Hall of Fame honor
Arthur Daley summarizes a year of sports highs and surprises. From Satch Paige’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame to dramatic football, golf, boxing, and racing moments, the piece threads a year of unexpected twists with names like Ruth, Robinson, Cobb, and Ali, highlighting key events and outcomes.
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Badgers Top Pitt 80 63 In Wisconsin Win
Wisconsin Badgers defeat Pittsburgh 80 to 63 to extend season win streak to five. Gary Watson leads with 19 points while Leon Howard and Lee Oler add 17 each as UW builds a halftime 38-30 advantage. Panthers drop to 2-2.
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College football attendance sets record national rise
Attendance across 618 four year colleges topped 30.4 million this season, an all time high and up 989,838 from 1970. Top schools averaged 35,539 per game while smaller programs boosted totals. seven conferences posted higher totals and five reached all time per game highs.
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Hoosiers Rout Notre Dame In Big College Tilt
Indiana University overwhelmed Notre Dame 94 29 at Bloomington as the Hoosiers 5 1 held the Irish scoreless for 13 minutes in the first half with a 45 13 halftime edge. John Ritter led Indiana with 31 points while Notre Dame shot 13 percent 8 of 61 from the field.
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Iowa State Tops Iowa 97 94 In Tight Nonconference Game
Iowa State beat Iowa 97 to 94 in Ames after a late 4-0 run gave the Cyclones a 90-88 lead with 2:41 left. Gene Mack and Harold Sullinger sparked the comeback as Clint Harris led ISU with 28 points and Jim Collins scored 26 for Iowa.
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