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wvcWarriorsDefeatedNJCAA TournamentBY BILL♦ *There are those people In basketball circles that say one team cannot beat the same team three times In one vear. Some one should have told the Olney Comm. College Blue Knights that last night at Belleville. The Blue Knights placed three men In double figures enroute to their 68-61 win over the WVC Warriors In the first game of the Section Four NJCAA Tourname. nt. The experts would have beenTop 10 SeriesP. Kolb, 640; Jim Litherland, 599; B. Dalton, 592; J. Small, 587; J. Reeves, 576; C. Crow, 564; T. Tyler, 562; J. Connors. 556; F. Calabrese, 555; B. Trottler, 563.TUESDAY MORNING HOUSEWIFE LEAGUEWLFchalk4128Harry’s4029Precision3930Fullops3831Pacific3732Triangle36*,232* jWrights3633Perry’s30*438Liddle Spond2643Rosignol2148Top Games *M. Behounik, 184; M. Kcn-nard, 179; D. McIntyre, 172; E. Richardson, 165; M. Webb-E. Mackee, 159; B. Warren, 157; M. Webb, 153; M. Price-E. Macke, 152.Top 10 Series~E. Macke, 470; M. Behounik, 446; M. Webb, 444; M. Price. 439; P. Cowling, 420; M. Ris-ley, 418; E. Richardson, 412; P. Randolph, 410; D. McIntyre,405; R. Padgett, 405.High Team Game Today — Wrights, 699.High Team Series Today: — E. Macke. 1966.GERDESeven more sure of their stand if they had taken a look at thetwo regular season battles between the two teams. The Blue Knights took the first ga-me way back in December 54-47 and the second game Feb. ruary 10, 66-64, both contests being as close as possible tc still produce a winner.The Blue Knights took an early lead and lead most of the way through the first half. Two free throws and a Jump shot by Bob Johnson pulled the Warriors to within one 24-23, with 1:00 to go in the first half. The Warriors took the lead to the dressing room, 25-24, on another Johnson basket with two seconds left to play.The second half of play saw the score change hands 14 times until OCC broke on top 54-51, with 5:00 remaining. With 4:00 minutes left, Olney had stretch-ed the lead to five, but the War-rlors cut the lead to four with 2:0e left to play. A pair of Warrior misses and two quick baskets by Olney's McGrewest-ablished a eight point Olney lead with 1:00 remaining which with the widest margin either team had enjoyed all night. OCC lead 63-57 with 40 seconds left to play as the Warriors were forced to foul. Olney dropped in four free throws to up the margin to 10, 67.57 and put the contest out of reach.For the Warriors, It was Bob Johnson, high scoring forward, who lead the way In the scoring department with 23 points. Tom Hlggenbotham followed with 17 and Terry Fox had 10. Jerry Scott, usually In double figures, had five along with Jerry McGlo-ne.The Blue Knights were pacedby Don MtDonald with 18 po. lnts, folloVelt;f by McGrew with 15 and Doris witfi 1 IOlney will advance lnthe tdur-ney to meet the winner of theBelleville-Southeasterngame.WVC—61FGFTPFTPHigpcnbotham 73117Johnson103123'Scolt2135Dennis•t)P41Fox~ 5• o :410McGlonc2mi if'5Totals26917f-4»i* i|i 61ot C—asFGFTPFTPMcGnny.... 5;51 , 215McDonald■1-+22m18Doris214lV.ppe3•fj07Thoniann*Sr02e»8Miller' | *00’ 4Roberts1052Totals' **29101168SEE COMPLETEMiSTOCK CA(| RACECLOSEDcircuitTV(NO HOME TV)SUNDAY, FEB. 25RACE STARTS 11 A.M.CIVIC AUDITORIUMEVANSVILLE, INDIANALIVE, LARGE SCREENADVANCED TICKETS *4' L ' (ony ' *mat Mttm at poor..$7TICKETS NOW ON SALE WOOD'S 2nd Main Drug StoreEvonsville Indiana Moil Orders accepted, make checks payable to L. Kiely Please enclosed stamped envelopes
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Mount Carmel Daily Republican Register
Mount Carmel, Illinois, US
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