Frazier Leads Knicks Past Bucks In Thriller at Madison Square Garden
Walt Frazier scored 31 points including 13 straight in the final minutes to lift the New York Knicks to a 101 99 comeback win over Milwaukee. Kareem Abdul Jabar scored 38 for the Bucks as Oscar Robertson and Willis Reed praised the performance. The crowd of 19 588 roared as Frazier capped the finish with a clutch jumper with three seconds left.
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Penn and Louisville Rise in College Polls After Tourney Wins
Penn jumps eight places to No. 6 and Louisville climbs eight spots to No. 7 after season wins in Kodak Classic and Holiday Festival. UCLA remains No. 1 with 41 first place votes, followed by Marquette, North Carolina and South Carolina in the top five.
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Ohio high school basketball rankings first AP poll
Class AAA sees Findlay eighth and Admiral King ninth with King the sole Findlay defeat in two seasons. Elyria leads the league with 28 straight wins while Youngstown Boardman tops the large schools. Class AA leads Wellsville and Licking Heights tops Class A. Lorain Catholic is 14th in small schools with 28 points, while other teams receive scattered votes across divisions.
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Buckeyes Escape Creighton Scare In Nonconference Win
Ohio State rallied from a 40-37 halftime deficit to topple Creighton 94-7, outscoring the Bluejays 16-4 in the final 4:30. Luke Witte drew two technicals and sat rest of game as Allan Hornyak led OSU with 26, Ralph Bobik had 20 for Creighton.
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Florida State Tops Denver In College Basketball Action
Florida State defeats Denver 88 to 70 while St Louis beats South Alabama 78 to 61 in college basketball results. The pair of results highlight performances by the Seminoles and Billikens in early season play.
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Cavaliers Host Lakers in Streak Break Attempt
The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Los Angeles Lakers as they seek to halt the Lakers 31 game winning run. Cleveland aims to rebound after a four game win streak ended by the 76ers as L A is 37 3 and tied to a historic 1916 Giants mark.
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Comet boosters meet tomorrow night at Amherst High
The Amherst Booster Club will meet tomorrow night at 7 at the high school. Members plan to discuss upcoming events and activities for the Comet sports program.
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Elyria Catholic Freshmen Defeat Midview 47 25 in Tight Contest
Elyria Catholic freshman defense limited Midview to eight field goals as Scott Plas scored 19 for EC in a 47 25 victory. EC led 20 8 at halftime and 36 16 after three quarters, with Midview managing only one first half basket. EC hosts Lorain Catholic Thursday at 4 30 p.m.
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