Cavaliers edge closer to playoffs
Cleveland stretched its win streak to eight of ten by defeating Houston 100-95 at the Coliseum to move to 30-28. Dick Snyder scored 21, with 18 from Jim Chones and 17 from Ringo Smith as the Cavaliers kept pace in the Central Division and eyed a possible wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Elyria Catholic Clinches Conference Wrestling Crown
Elyria Catholic wins the North Central Conference team title as Joe Brand pins Lake Catholic’s Joe Kall in 1:30 to seal a 92-91 victory. Five EC wrestlers win titles Brian McCoy Gus Ristas John Wukie Jim Keighley and Joe Brand with Keighley earning most pins.
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Jazz stun Bucks in New Orleans upset
New Orleans Jazz overcome a 17 point third quarter deficit and a late 10 point gap to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 103-101. Jazz coach Butch van Breda Kolff praises defense as the key and notes the win prevents the team from matching the NBA futility record. Other NBA results include Bulls over Braves, Bullets over Knicks, Sonics over Lakers, Cavaliers over Rockets, and Kings over Pistons.
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Jazz rally falls short as Bucks slip below .500
Guard Louie Nelson and Nate Williams sparked a late surge erasing an 8 71 deficit to pull New Orleans within 103 99 after Abdul Jabbar's buzzer dunk. Nelson 27 points Williams 10 in a comeback bid as Milwaukee falls two games under .500 and 714 games behind Chicago.
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Snead Wins Sudden-Death thriller at San Diego Open
J C Snead, nephew of Sam Snead, captures the Andy Williams San Diego Open playoff over Bobby Nichols and Ray Floyd in four holes. The 33 year old reflects on the pressure of the Snead name and recent struggles before sealing the win in a dramatic finish.
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Columbia Wrestlers Fall At Rhodes In C League Meet
Columbia dropped a 32-26 decision at Cleveland Rhodes as the Raiders tripped in both lower and upper weight classes. Individual wins came from Davis Sen Hennis White Luke, while Rhodes built a 7-4 season mark. Other results listed include multiple pin and decision outcomes across weight divisions.
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