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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1968
Page
9
Lakers rally from a 12 point deficit to beat the Celtics 93 to 92 in Boston before a record crowd. Wilt Chamberlain called the win a turning point with Elgin Baylor scoring 19 and Mel Counts and Johnny Egan keying the comeback amid Jerry West flu absence.
The AFL Western race narrows as Denver 5 6 faces San Diego 8 3 Oakland 10 2 and Kansas City in three straight. San Diego hosts KC and Oakland to close, while Denver’s surge may yield its second best season at 7 7 in 1962 style.
Oscar Robertson scored a season high 40 points with 14 in the final period to lift Cincinnati past Detroit as Indiana beat Los Angeles 113 to 108 and Baltimore opened an East lead with a nine game losing streak by Phoenix. Kevin Loughery led Baltimore with 23.
The Stroh's bowling team, organized in 1933 in Detroit, is noted as the oldest continuously sponsored team in the country. They won the ABC title in Peoria the following spring.
The Associated Press reports Davidson coach Lefty Driesell unveils a veteran Wildcat squad in the Southern Conference opener against VMI. McPherson fears overconfidence and seeks height a scorer and a rebounder for a improved Keydets, while nearby SC rivals face opening night tests.
UCLA coach John Wooden says Lew Alcindor, 21, is better than ever as the defending national champions prepare for the 1968-69 season. Alcindor averaged 26.2 points and 16.4 rebounds last year and will rely on UCLA’s taller frontline while Wooden builds a backcourt around John Vallely and other guards. The Bruins open at Pauley Pavilion against Purdue, whom they beat last season.
North Carolina State lands eight of 23 spots on the All-ACC team from the Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association. Virginia, Clemson, and Duke also place multiple players with legends like Frank Quayle and Joe Lhotsky earning top honors. Maryland and North Carolina miss out entirely.
The AP release lists ACC first and second team offenses and defenses with hometowns schools and vote totals for each position. Names include Henley Carter Duke Fred Zeigler South Carolina Carey Metts N.C. State Frank Quayle Virginia Leo Hart Duke Buddy Gore Clemson Bobby Hall N.C. State and others across Virginia N.C. State Clemson Wake Forest South Carolina Duke.
Detroit star Denny McLain will miss several performances as he undergoes an operation to remove an inflamed appendix at Ford Hospital. Dr. James Barron said the Detroit Tigers ace will be hospitalized five days to a week without complications.
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