Keystone Captures First Victory Over Black River
Keystone claimed its first win of the season 63-47 as Black River struggled with a stifling zone. Dale Gregory scored 21 for the Wildcats and Ron Shaw hit a late jumper to seal momentum, while Black River, led by Mark Morgan with 12 and Eric Tomko also at 12, fell to 1-8.
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UCLA Pays Price for Fame as Greenwood Struggles
UCLA’s All-American forward David Greenwood, averaging near 20 points, gates guarded heavily as the Bruins lose 75-72 to Stanford. He rebounds with 11 points in a 95-67 win over California while guard Brad Holland and Roy Hamilton lead a 49-point second half. The setback ends UCLA’s 17-game divisional streak under Gary Cunningham, who says the team underestimated Stanford. Elsewhere in college hoops, Texas Tech upsets Michigan in the Sun Carnival, Michigan State defeats Washington State, Illinois beats Western Michigan, Louisville topples Wisconsin, Arizona State edges Harvard in overtime, Purdue routs Boston College, Furman repeats at Poinsettia, and Southern Alabama wins the Senior Bowl tournament.
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Marietta Miracle Leads Pioneers To Holiday Tournament Title
Mitch Miracle scored 22 points as the Marietta Pioneers defeated Cedarville 83-76 to win the eighth annual Marietta Shriner's Holiday Tournament. Marietta used a four corner offense and hit 27 of 32 free throws, overcoming a 42-37 halftime deficit led by Cedarville’s Eric Mounts with 32 points.
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Balser leads Wooster to Wooster Classic title
Wooster senior guard Fred Balser scored 24 points to pace a 95-77 win over Alma, Mich., securing the Wooster Classic championship. Teammate Jim Burns added 22 as Wooster, featuring multiple double figures, claimed the title while Kalamazoo’s David Dame exploded for 40 in a consolation win over UNC Greensboro, setting tournament records.
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Davis shines for Suns in overtime win over Blazers
Walter Davis scored a season high 42 points and sent the game to overtime with 14 seconds left. He added four points in the final five minutes of the extra period to lift the Phoenix Suns past the Portland Trail Blazers 129 127 ending Portland’s five game win streak. Knicks beat Bullets 109 99 in New York while Cavaliers edged Clippers 116 114 Spurs beat Bucks 112 103 and Bulls topped Nuggets 111 107.
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Campbell MVP too Campbell MVP too
Houston Oilers running back Earl Campbell earned the 1978 American Conference Player of the Year honors from United Press International. The rookie standout helped propel Houston to its first playoff appearance in a decade and swept post season awards including unanimous All-Rookie and All-AFC picks, a Pro Bowl starting berth, and the AFC Rookie of the Year award on 385 ballots from 56 writers.
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Bowl games set as Nittany Lions meet Crimson tide in Sugar Bowl
Top-ranked Penn State, 11-0, faces No. 2 Alabama, 10-1, in New Orleans Sugar Bowl to decide the national title. Houston, Notre Dame, Michigan, Southern Cal, and Oklahoma-Nebraska also in major bowls. Coach Woody Hayes visits as OSU meets Clem son in Gator Bowl with Dan Ford asserting pride.
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