Bruins rout Iowa State as Hollyfield shines on bench
UCLA remains unbeaten as Larry Hollyfield comes off the bench to deliver 21 points in 18 minutes, 7 rebounds and a block in an 110 81 win over Iowa State. Bill Walton 24 and Henry Bibby 19 lead the scoring spree. Meanwhile Big Ten teams face road tests with Indiana at Kentucky and Michigan at Marquette, Northwestern meeting West Virginia in Mountaineer Classic final. Illinois top Tulane 79-68 behind Billy Morris 22 and Jim Krelle 22 while Northwestern downs Rutgers 72-68 in Mountaineer Classic play.
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Lakers Tie NBA Record With 126 117 OT Win
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 126-117 in overtime to extend their winning streak to 20 games tying the NBA record. They host Atlanta Sunday night to chase the 1971 Bucks record.
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North Vermillion Tops North Montgomery 34 21 in Wrestling
North Vermillion defeated North Montgomery 34 to 21 in a high school wrestling meet on Thursday, with the Falcons winning seven of the contested matches.
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Patriots clash with Crawfordsville in key No 6 showdown
No 6 ranked Terre Haute North travels to Crawfordsville to face the Athenians and extend a four game win streak. The Patriots led by 6-6 205-pound Larry Deakins and 6-3 Dan Erwin seek another strong defensive effort as Crawfordsville, 3-2, eyes an upset aided by injuries to Mark Stephens and the home crowd.
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Patriots Likely to Edge Athenians in Key Crawfordsville Tilt
Crawfordsville beat Lafayette Catholic 91 81 in their last outing as Sharpe leads the Patriots toward a predicted fifth win. He has rotated 13 players, with 10 scoring against West Vigo, aiming to boost team morale ahead of a December 17 Logansport home game.
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South Braves rout Sullivan for 3rd straight win
South’s 20th ranked Braves opened with a 21-3 run and handily beat Sullivan 87-69 in the Washington Holiday Tournament. Curtis Lyle 18 points and 24 rebounds led South, with Mark Uhl 14 and five others in double figures. Sullivan was led by James 20 and Neal 19. Next South faces State High then Evansville North.
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7-4 Center Too Much For Boilermakers
The North Carolina State Wolfpack defeated Purdue 84-71 in Raleigh led by 7-foot-4 Tommy Burleson who scored 24 points. Purdue shot 37 percent while State hit 45 percent as a nine-point surge in the second half sealed the victory. Purdue faces Clemson next as coach George King tests lineups for the road trip.
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West Vigo overpower Brazil in key conference win
West Vigo defeated Brazil 74 52 in a Western Indiana Conference game as the Vikings used a 1 2 2 zone to force 21 turnovers and build a 23 7 first quarter lead. Russ Conley led with 17 points and 14 rebounds while Jerry Menestrino 13, Jim Hargis 10, John Kesler 10, and Bob Woolley 9 added key contributions. Brazil’s Hank Swartz led with 18 points as the Red Devils shot 26.1 percent, while West Vigo outrebounded 55 37. West Vigo hosts Clay City tonight. Brazil hosts Brown County.
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Rose-Hulman Narrowly Falls to Purdue-Calumet 79-78
Rose-Hulman Engineers nearly upset Purdue-Calumet but the hosts relied on free throws to seal a 79-78 victory. Rose led by Bennett 15 Snyder 14 Black 14 Erwin 11. Purdue-Calumet countered with Markovich 21 Hudson 20 and Otvos 18 Williams 16. Rose-Hulman hosts Wright State next.
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Plunkett Faces Namath Sunday in Jets Clash
New England quarterback Jim Plunkett trails in NFL touchdown passes and aims to close the gap against Joe Namath and the New York Jets sunday. He has 17 TDs this season after two scoring throws in a win over Miami, trail boasting Namath and Griese. Jets sit one game ahead in the AFC East standings as Namath prepares to start after knee surgery earlier in the season.
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Quakers suffer 100th straight basketball loss in Tennessee
Friendsville Academy from Seymour, Tenn., dropped to 65 28 against Harrison Chilhowee. Quaker standout Rancy McCarter scored 25, while coach Joe Fink plans Christmas practice to chase the program’s long winless streak, dating back five seasons.
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Smith eyes birthday win over Nastase in Masters event
American Stan Smith can give himself the best birthday present by defeating Romanian Ilie Nastase in the key Pepsi Masters Grand Prix match on Sunday. Smith turns 25 on Tuesday and a win would bring $15,000.
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Nitschke to Start for Packers in Big Bears Clash
Green Bay coach Dan Devine will start Ray Nitschke at middle linebacker against Chicago, honoring the longtime Packer great on his day. Nitschke, 14 years in the league, returns as Bob Brown notes the rivalry will be physical as the Bears sit at 6-6. Willie Wood says the team aims to finish Nitschke's day with a win, while Carter shifts to left linebacker and Dave Davis starts at wide receiver.
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Giel withdraws from Minnesota athletic director race
At a University of Minnesota regents meeting Paul Giel withdrew his name from consideration as Gopher athletic director after learning he would lack full authority to hire and fire coaches. Regents and alumni voiced strong reactions as Moos proposed reassignment and a new search. Glum assessments followed with emphasis on ongoing program troubles and leadership uncertainty. Twins Ken and Kirt Donaldson noted as junior Air Force Academy wrestlers and cheerleaders.
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Indiana Kentucky list tips off weekend high school basketball
A Saturday cage slate features Indiana at Kentucky in Louisville and games across Indiana including North at Crawfordsville Washington Catholic at Schulte Clay City at West Vigo Cloverdale at Van Buren Linton at Bloomfield Sullivan at Greencastle Rosedale at Williamsport Turkey Run at Covington Rockville at North Montgomery Switz City at Shawswick North Putnam at North Vernon Seeger at Wainwright Vincennes River at North Central Staunton Worthington Clay City gym South Putnam at Cascade Scotland Jamaica Paris at Lawrenceville Brown County at Brazil Robinson at Mount Carmel.
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