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Santa Tc. N.M.tMcrcJay, Uix l?.i 'in 7 HE N E W MEXI CAN B1College of SFloses seventh straight gameThe N'r* UCJclrvmrrunj O’BncnLONG STRETCH—Western New Mexico’s Terry Penn- Neal to retrieve a rebound Sunday attlie CSF gym. ington stretches in front of the College of Santa Fc's KevinRaiders clinch AFC wild card playoff berthTampa Bay ends 26-game losing streakBy The Associated Press Urakmbledly, Archie x\l arming lias lea rued to keep his mouth shat.The Tampa 15ay Buccaneers only wish there were innre outspoken players like him in the National Football League.Related photo on Page B-2Manning, the veteran quarterback of I he New Orleans Samis. infurialed the; hapless Hues Inst week by sayingfirst 8 minutes and romped la their 10th victory in 13 games.The toss dropped Minnesota into n first-place tie with Chicago at 8-5 ui the National Fool hall Conference Centra! Division. However, the Vikings can win the division litlc by I teal ing Detroit Saturday n Lghl.Bears 21, Packers 10 The running of Walter Pay Inn and Lhe pass witching of .lames .Scrkt keyed Chicago's victory over Green Bay, the fifth straight Lriumpli for Hie Hears. Payton, the NFL rushing leader, ran for 103 yards and twol niiiilwlmriiL* itld r/jtitrnwl Ik,lrSrafflt;sdown.Eagles 17, Giants 14 Ho okie Wilbert Mon Homer y relumed Nip seeond half ki ickoff 1JH yards for a touchdown and quarterback Ron Jaworski run l yard for a score with 20 seconds remaining.! if! ing Philnrielphiu over lhe C iants. Bills w, Jets 10 Joe Ferguson's second louehdownBy A1 Carlson SjxkUi EdHorSunday is supposed to le a day of rest, hid iIm? College of Saida Fe found no respite from its wcarisutr.c burden.The Knights lot Western NewMexico dominate tin* firsl :3G minutes of plav, then made a couple of laic charges, hut at the end found the nisei ves exactly where they finished thuir other six gomes — cm ihu losing side. The Mustangs left the CSF gym a 79-72 winner.The defeat slrclchc-d the Knights’ two-season losing streak to 11. Since the beginning of the lliv.i 7i; campaign, they have dropped fid of 56 cunics.ts.Although first-year coach Hjkct Dutrcmhle's club trailed by 20 fourtimes — 18-28, 52-32, 54*34. 51P3G -Western New Mexico alniusL Iwcnmo victim number nru;„pass of lhe game to Bob Chandler — an ll-y order with 40 seconds remainiiig — carried Buffalo to its victory over the Jets. The scoring play capped a 02 yard drive in 1:17.After things wore seemingly out of Loulrul at 56-30 midway iti the second hall, the Knights went on a 24-10 tear Dial sliced the deficit to 66-60 with 4:45 remaining.Morris Batts, with nine points, and Jeff Calhoun, with six. fueled the rally. Balls, on an assist from Joe Willis, converted a three-point play fur a C4-:5:1 leading. Calhoun mode it successively 66-5# and C6-0Q on a bucket UiKJernralh ami a fast break layup.Jay Johnson. Tim Kcese and Terry Pennington quickly responded for WeMern, which repaired its lead to a comfortable 72-liO. The teams then traded seven consecutive turnovers.From there. CSF made its last move as Jim Buckles hit a jump shut and stole a pass for an easy layup and 72 64 score with 1:53 left. Calhoun made it 73 liii seconds later, but the Knights never put closer than seven.FSF would not have had to rally so frantically had 51 been in the game after the midway point of the first half. The Kmghls. who never led, fell apart, following the third tie a! 19.Bee sc. who tnusl have had a difficult time seeing the bosket from where be was shooting, lussul in 14 points in the opening 20 minutes, including 10 in a 11-6 surge III til us tiered the Mustangs into inter mission in front 33-25.For CSF. which hosts Mesa College tonight a I 7:30. Balls finished with 19 and Ruckles 13. Kevin Neal. Willis and Calhoun chipped in 10.Keesr priced Western with 18. Pen(iington added 12. and .Johnson and Dale Parker scored 11.Wraixra S’ ev» M ux lct 33-4^—79Coll me of Sen Ui F« 2SA7—72NEW MEXICANSports
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Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
Mon, Dec 12, 1977
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