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8—AUSTIN (Minn.) HERALD Monday, Feb. 22, 1965PLAY ROCHESTER TUESDAYHotShootingDevilsPillsburyYou might say that H a 1 Cuff's Austin JC basketball team gets a little better each time it goes to the post.three 82 triin winning their last outings, the la’est a 110 . umpb over Pillsbury College of Owatonna here Saturday night, the Blue Devils cracked t h e century mark in each start.They scored 105 points in defeating Dr. Martin Luther and tallied 106 in overtime to edge Worthington JC before the explosion against Pillsbury to hike an overall record to 10-8.It was the second best total of the season, as the Blue Devils hit 113 points in defeating Waldorf College last month.Not only did Saturday’s victory square accounts (Pillsbury won the first game, 86-73), but it set the stage for Austin’s final Southern Minnesota Junior College Conference test against Rochester JC Tuesday night at John Marshall gym.The Blue Devils (7-4) can gain a second place tie by defeating the Yellowjackets, who cinched a tie for the position by defeating St. Paul Concordia, 82 - 62, last Friday. Austin trimmed Rochester 89 - 68 in the first game, and is rated an evenchance to repeat.Austin fired at a torrid 54 per cent (45 baskets in 83 attempts) to outclass the visitors and added 20 of 36 free throws.Mike Burke, a rugged 6-3 center, set the pace with 28 points as five of the nine players used by Cuff cracked double figures.JC BoxscoreAUSTIN JCFGdwelling 6Enncn 7Burke 12Decker 12Granholm 2Rogne 1Hovlond 4Taylor 1Libersky 0PILLSBURY FT TP FG FT3 15 Ended 0 1 2 IbHinshaw4 28Kloppman 1 25 Robinson 1 5 Surrett0 2 Hall5 13Gratton4 6 Sherman0 01 25 06 111 10 2 2 5 2 2 0TP141013326124Austin JCAilltbury45 20 11032 18 82 59 41—110 42 40—82Guard Rich Decker, an able outside marksman, hit 25, TomEnnen 16, Jerry Ulwelling 15and Gary Hovland 13.The 28 points gave Burke 390 in 18 games for a 21.6 average and he has outscored Ulwelling by 17 points.The Blue Devils never trailed after Burke’s opening jump shot. They moved out by 17 points at intermission, 59 - 42,and the Blue Devils’ biggest lead was 31 points at 91 - 60 on a fielder by Ulwelling midwayin the second half.While Pillsbury couldn't match Austin’s torrid shooting, it boasted the game’s lead i n g scorer in guard Chuck Surrett, who finished wii.li 32 points — 11 baskets and 10 free throws.Others who hit double figures were Ron Robinson with 13, Jerry Gratton 12 and Carl Kloppman 10.Pillsbury finished at 47 per cent, 32 baskets in 68 attempts, but lacked the manpower tohandle the aggressive Blue Devils on the boards.In other non - conference games played Saturday, Rochester JC dropped a 95 - 93 overtime thriller to Ellsworth, Iowa, despite 37 points by Jimmy Jones, and Dr. Martin L u t h er edged Minneapolis Northwestern College, 87 - 83.Twins GiveKillebrew Pay BoostORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -The spring training grind starts for the Minnesota Twins today with 21 pitchers and five catchers due to report.The weekend contract signing news came up with the Twins’ “Big Boy” — slugger Harmon Killebrew, who agreed for some-
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