Mathis lifts Terriers to Benton Invitational title win
The Carbondale Terriers defeated Olney 73-64 to win the Benton Invitational basketball tournament. Star Johnny Fayne sat with four fouls early. 6-6 senior William Mathis exploded in the fourth period, scoring 15 of his career high 30 points to pull away. Charles Pugh also contributed as Olney fought to stay in range with Darnall Jones scoring 24 points for the Tigers.
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Terriers claim Benton Invitational crown in hard fought finish
Carbondale edged Olney 68 64 with 40 seconds left but rallied for the final five points. Fayne led with 19 while Jones and Jenkins added 17 for the losers. Mattis fueled a string of 11 points to fend off Olney, and the win marks Carbondale’s first Benton title in coach Doug Woolard’s three years.
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Saluki Women Fall In Final At Saluki Invitational
Chicago Circle captured the Saluki Invitational title by defeating host Southern Illinois University Carbondale 52-47. Lisa Thomas led Chicago Circle with 16 points, Toni Stachon added 12, while SIUC’s Bonnie Foley scored 18 and Sue Faber 13 as the Salukis faded in the final minutes after a strong start. Purdue beat Central Michigan 63-60 for third place.
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Salukis rally past Creighton to stay in MVC title race
Southern Illinois University Carbondale nipped Creighton 76-69 in Omaha as a 10 point burst late in the second half propelled SIU C back into shared lead in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wayne Abrams Milton Huggins and Gary Wilson led a balanced attack while Creighton’s John C Johnson top scored with 27. SIU improved free throw accuracy in late stretch to seal the win and advance to an 8 p.m. Monday game at Wichita State.
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Bird earns 37 as Sycamores lose to Illinois State by five
Indiana State guard Larry Bird scores 37 with 17 rebounds in an 81-76 defeat to Illinois State. Billy Lewis adds 25 for the Redbirds as ISU hands ISU handed fourth-ranked Indiana State its second straight loss. Illinois State holds a 16-2 record while Indiana State drops to 13-2 after the nonconference game that ends amid a late scuffle.
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Cardinals face pitching questions as 1978 slogan unfolds
Sports editor Merle Jones reports at the St. Louis winter caravan that the 1978 Cardinals embrace “We can do it” but must prove it. Bob Starr, Jim Bayens, Ken Daust and players Rasmussen Mumphrey Oberkfell address fans about pitching, injuries to Dierker Denny Forsch, Eastwick and Hrabosky departures, and the team’s uncertain rotation.
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Cardinals face lineup battles and management shifts for 1978
Star columnist outlines potential starting roles for Rasmussen Forsch Denny Dierker Falcone Urrea Schultz Metzger Litell Hamilton Vuckovich and notes Vern Rapp’s evolving leadership. He cites team batting, the trade Morales Cruz for a right handed outfielder, Brock’s aging speed, and spring plans with Busch Stadium turf and minor league moves.
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