Oakland Wildcats edge Ukiah in frantic Battle of the Wildcats
In a feverish 81-77 win, Oakland defeats Ukiah after a regulation thriller. Kevin Edwards exits early with an ankle injury, while Mike Wilhite and Sammy Patterson spark late offense for the Wildcats. Ukiah battles through 29-point effort from Kelvin Chapman and a high-scoring duel, but Oakland pulls away in the final minutes.
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St Francis Overpowers Pacific In Ukiah Classic Opener
St Francis of Mountain View, a smooth debutant in the 1973 Fred Sten Classic, toppled Pacific of San Leandro 70 to 51 at Chessall Gym. Page led St Francis with 20 points, Platt 16, Carlson 14, Chiles 10, while Albers 14 and Lewis 17 paced Pacific despite a late rally.
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Fortuna Defeats Piner In Ukiah Holiday Invite Opener
Fortuna Huskies trailed early but dominate in the second half to beat Piner of Santa Rosa 63-53. Darrell Cooper led Piner with 16 points, while Louis Rovas and Steve Backlund sparked Fortuna with 22 and 13 respectively as the Huskies pull away in the fourth quarter and host St Francis tonight.
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Bruins Face No 2 NC State In Big TV Showdown
UCLA coach John Wooden takes the top ranked Bruins to St. Louis to meet No. 2 NC State before a 19,000 arena crowd and national ABC telecast at 2 p.m. The Wolfpack boast a 29 game streak, while UCLA seeks its 78th straight win and aims to prove its strength on offense and defense.
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Raiders Broncos Set For Western Division Title Bout
Oakland defensive tackle Art Thoms eyes a prime matchup with college teammate Floyd Little of the Denver Broncos as the Raiders and Broncos clash for the Western Division AFC crown. Thoms says the key is to reach Little before he gets started in Sunday’s showdown.
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Placer Triumphs In Double Overtime Thriller
Placer of Auburn edged Palo Alto 55-50 in a double overtime at the Fred Sten Classic. Placer's Stuart Blanco and Ben Peat led late in regulation and overtime, while Palo Alto, shorthanded with three sidelined players, fought hard behind Jayvee John Kirk, Kyle Eaton, Jim Armstrong, and Randy Scott. The win capped an intense night that included a prior 46-46 tie at the end of regulation and a 46-46 first overtime, with Placer pulling away late in the second overtime.
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NFL Week Ending Playoff Scenarios Include Ties
The final NFL weekend hinges on wild cards and division titles with Atlanta Buffalo and Cleveland needing wins, Denver to clinch the division, and five teams eyeing ties. Cincinnati Pittsburgh bids hinge on wins or ties. Oakland can clinch the West with a win or tie. Terry Bradshaw returns for Pittsburgh. OJ Simpson aims to top Jim Brown's 1963 rushing record with 61 yards to go after a big 219-yard game.
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