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Fox Valley in sweep overBlakesburg to gainBv BILL KITCHENAssistant Sporl.s Editor HEDRICK -— Fox Valley girls and bovs advanced to the finalsterribof the Empire Conference tournament by sweeping Blakesburg here Wednesday.The girls pulled away in the last period for a 40-30 win while the boys rolled 58-33. Both Fox Valley teams won the tourney last vear.Action in the tournament gets underway again Friday when Moulton-Udeli’s girls face win-less Hedrick at 7 p.m. At 8:30Hedrick and Moulton-Udell boys tangle in what should probably be the best game of the week long slate.Fox Valley led 31-14 at half-1 throw shooting was time and 46-24 going into the;The only real bright spot is tl last quarter. Clifford Martin led!the starters are all freshmFox Valley scoring honors with17. Allen Holsapple netted 15, Mickey Chaplin 9 and Don Davis 5.and sophomores. Both Bob \ Clure and Rich Johnson didfine job for us.”Bob McClure paced the Wildcats with 12 points. Jim HuffFox Valley coach Szary w glad to see his boys being me aggressive. “We're finally ghad 6 while Rich Johnson and ting to the point where we p Bob Roberts added 5 each.pressure and aggression on t field other teams. Earlier in the veThe Trotters made 25 goals while Blakesburg managed 12. Fox Valley cashed in) we got the big lead I decidwe were lax in that area. Wh8 of 12 free throws while Blakesburg salvaged 9 of 23.to shuffle the lineup, giving lt;All freshmen sophsLate Fox Valley surgeThe nets didn't do too muchswishing in the opener. Fox Valley took a 7-3 first quarter lead and led 17-13 at intermission.The Trotters kept the advantage J8-24 going into the final period. Hie sister duo of Joyce and Sheryl Grim put Fox Valley up and away in the closing min-ites, each hitting two 20-footers.Sheryl Grim pumped in 18 joints, while Sheryl Martin add-»d 11 and Joyce Grim 9 for Fox Galley. Pam Swaim paced 31akesburg with 19 points. Bev doctor and Jodie Millard add-;d 4 and Pam Roberts 3.“We were just like the weath-ir tonight—cold!” commented •’ox Valley coach Tom Szary. 'We just couldn’t get started. ,uckily enough we scored a few nore baskets than Blakesburg ir we would have lost. Our of-ense was below par but we vere always hustling.”Praise for Swaim“Call it a lackadaisicalnWe did a poor job.” assert-the boys some experience.Girl's finals are slated forp.m. Saturday. Fox Valley wed Blakesburg coach Tony Rob- meet the Moulton-Udell-Hedrkwinner. Bov’s championship ;ertson. “We had two goodgames recently—one with Moulton-Udell —but things didn’t—but things work so well tonight. Our free8:30 sets Fox Valley against tl Hedrick - Moulton - Udcl! wiiner.said Blakesburgfm, men-“We had too[arne,or Brian Davis, nanv turnovers and w^erc offerribly on offense. Our defensevas great, holding Fox Valley o only 17 points in a half and 0 overall. There isn’t enough Iabout Pam Swaim—an sayhe’s mv finest ball n’nyer. Vc're slowly coming from the Hnless shell we got in last ear. The only senior on the tarting lineup is Swaim.” Blakesburg star guard Barb Velsh. who is one of the top ebounders in the state, sufferedtheleg injury midway in ame. Davis said she bruisedie back of her leg but didn'telieve the injury to be serious. relsh had eight rebounds whilewaim had six offensively.Fast Fox Valley startFox Valley boys wasted little me in routing Blakesburg in ie nightcap. Jumping off to a 3-3 first quarter lead the Troths scooted ahead 24-7 with50 left in the second period a a moving fast break.
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Ottumwa Courier
Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Thu, Jan 22, 1970
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