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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1972
Page
2
Elyria Pioneers win Buckeye Conference opener 67 60 behind improved teamwork and passing. Admiral King makes late push, using press to erase a large Elyria lead but falls short. Chronicle Telegram notes past pains linger.
Elyria outlasted Admiral King 63 58 in a tense Buckeye Conference clash as turnovers and a late press surge nearly doomed the Pioneers. Gilbert led Elyria with 22 points, Underman 15, and King struggled with foul trouble but showed title contender potential. King hosts Mansfield next Friday.
The 71st annual winter baseball meetings close with a flurry of trades led by Philadelphia and Cleveland. Multiple teams moved players including Roger Freed Oscar Gamble Del Unser and Terry Wedgewood with other deals matching Dave Marshall Richie Schemblin and Pat Dobson in a major interleague deadline spree. The week of activity far surpassed last year's Phoenix session with 53 players changing uniforms in 15 trades.
Elyria Catholic defeated Oberlin 67 61 in the season opener for both teams. Panthers overcame early fouls and key suspensions, getting 16 from Sherman and 15 from Schneider while Oberlin’s Stoudt led with 17. Oberlin hosts Lerain Catholic next, Elyria Catholic visits Cleveland Central Catholic.
Seattle Washington saw the Huskies defeat the 10th ranked Ohio State 67 to 63 in an intersectional showdown led by Ray Price Lawie Nelson and Reggie Ball with 16 points each. Allan Hornyak scored 25 to top OSU, who led 30-29 at the half before Washington rallied to pull away late.
Senator Guinta praised the excitement of his first electoral win as he thanked supporters after securing victory in the initial race. He emphasized unity and vowed to advance policies favored by his district.
Cleveland star Lenny Wilkens became the fifth NBA player to reach 15000 career points, scoring 16 to help lead the Cavaliers in a 114-113 loss to Detroit. Stuart Lantz sank a final three seconds free throw after a late Pistons surge, sealing the win.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns, tied for the Central Division lead, meet in Pittsburgh with a wild card spot possible. Pittsburgh seeks its first division title in four years while Cleveland aims to extend a six game win streak, and both teams chase a postseason berth. Cleveland's Mike Phipps faces a Steelers defense top in interceptions, and Pittsburgh vows to win the division and push toward the championship.
Brookside four players reached double figures in a tight independent basketball game against Independence. The Cardinals suffered a 72 to 70 overtime loss as their record slipped to 1.
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