Outstanding teams and individuals spark area cage year
Winter area basketball produced excitement with standout teams Admiral King Lorain Catholic advancing to regionals before falling in state bid. Elyria and Elyria West shared conference crowns, Bay and Oberlin posted strong records, and players Stoyko Wright Wilson and Witherspoon were among the top names.
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Steve Herrick
C-T
Admiral King
Lorain Catholic
Shust Guate
Tesequsi Dubeai
Pioneers
Buckeye
Keith Sooy
Elyria
King
Wolverines
West
Bay
Rockets
Steve Stoyko
University of Michigan
Stoyko
Eddie Wright
Lorain
Paul Wilson
Levy Witherspoon
Oberlin
Meyer passes coaching torch as DePaul falls in semifinal
Ray Meyer, in his final NCAA game, hands over DePaul to son Joey after a 73-71 overtime loss to Wake Forest. The 70-year-old coach reflected on a 724-354 career, praising his players while stepping into the stands to support them.
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Barry Wilner
Ray Meyer
Meyer
DePaul Blue Demons
Wake Forest
Danny Young
Blue Demons
Joey
Green
Delaney Rudd
Rudd
DePaul
Kenny Patterson
Young
St. Louis
Houston
Memphis State
Sinki Rigal
Auww
Wwiegel
McKinley jinx meets Dunbar in state final clash
Canton McKinley faces Dayton Dunbar for the Class AAA Ohio State boys basketball title as the jinxed Bulldogs try to end a 20 appearance without a crown. Dunbar, guided by Mike Haley, carries a history of state titles and a charmed tournament run. McKinley surged past Marion Franklin 72 47 while Dunbar edged Scott 69 68.
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Jerry Rombach
C-T
Columbus
Canton McKinley
Mike Haley
Bulldogs
Elyria
Mike Riley
Dayton Dunbar
Channel 61
McKinley
Marion- Franklin
Dunbar
Toledo Scott
Portsmouth
Dayton
Roth
Haley
Lorain Catholic
Marion Franklin
Malone's Birthday Night Sends 76ers Past Cavaliers 100 95
Moses Malone scored a game high 31 points on his 29th birthday to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past the Cleveland Cavaliers 100 95. Andrew Toney added 19 points as Philadelphia built a 74 66 edge after three quarters and held on despite Cleveland's late surge. Erving contributed 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Malone drew key fouls and converted 4 straight free throws in the final minute to clinch the win. Cleveland's Cliff Robinson had 22 points and 13 rebounds.
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Los Angeles
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Nevada
Las Vegas
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Washington
Virginia
Indiana
Atlanta
Kentucky
Illinois
Seattle
Houston
Akeem Olajuwon
Keith Lee
Alvin Franklin
Memphis State
William Bedford
Guy Lewis
Dana Kirk
Tigers
Ohio
Gary Grant
Chuck Zolloffer
Anthony Robinson
Philadelphia
Moses Malone
Philadelphia 76Ers
76Ers
National Basketball Association
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland
Roy Hinson
Malone
Moses
Julius Erving
J8ers
Cavaliers
Cliff Robinson
World Free
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Boston
Erving
Shelton
Hobynson
Hinson
Granger
LL Huston
Prak Sai Ragtee
Hubhone Oeane
Thempenn
Fotate
Willams
Toney Sot
Jones
Johnson Arna Matthews
Phiadelphia
Robinses
Philadelphia St Malone
Hagley
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Wellington
Avon
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Elyria High
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Columbiana
Cloverleaf
Cobs
Dallas Comegys
Tyrone Corbin
Kenny
Kirk
Patrick Ewing
Michael Jackson
Don Donoher
Roosevelt Chapman
McKinley Jinx
Charm
Ohio Prep
Page
Riley
McKinney
USA Today
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Wolverinnes
Force
Buffalo
Richfield
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Buffalo Stallions
Tom Nissalke
Billy Cunningham
Free
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