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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1875 PAGE 9 SUNhDEMOCRAT, PADUCAII, KENTUCKY Murray High girls Lakere whip Calloway County knock off Marhal) Tourney trail MONDAY FlrrtUitrlct H'Ckman Girls-Carlisle County 5, Fulton City 18 1 SithikI District Glrta-Ballard Memorial 61, Reidland 25 (li) Third nliirlrt "(Mike) Wells did a fine job on holding McGregor to just two V- (vl i vi urn Limbering up By MARK HULTMAN S-DAsst Sports Editor MURRAY, Ky. A sticky man-to-man defense and a balanced scoring attack in the second half propelled the Calloway County Lakers to a 51-47 victory over Marshall County in the opening boys' game of the Fourth District Tournament here Thursday night. An estimated 6,000 fans in the Murray State- -University Fieldhouse witnessed the No. 9 Lakers earn a berth to the First Region Tournament in the same arena next week. In a girls' preliminary contest, Murray High used an effective zone defense to turnback Calloway County's girls, 34-27.

The Lady Tigers advance to the First Region Girls' tournament at Mayfield next week. Calloway coached by veteran David King, held the seventh-ranked Marshals to 11 points in the third period and just nine in the fourth. The Lakers battled back from a six-point deficit at intermission to winning their conference championships include Furman, Penn, Montana, San Diego State, Arizona State and Nevada-Las Vegas. In expanding to 32 teams, the NCAA abolished first-round byes which once went to winners of nine conferences. Instead, there now are automatic berths for 16 conference winners and invitations to 16 at-large teams.

Any number of those teams can be second-place clubs from conferences. This year, the NCAA went to seven conferences for two teams the SEC, Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher, takes his workout at spring training camp In Clearwater, Fla. Carlton won 16 games for the Phillies in 1974 while losing 13 and pitched 291 innings during the season. (AP Wirephoto) Gats might fare better in West Reserve forward ferry Beane swapped a pair of baskets with McGregor as the" Marshals clung to a six-point margin at 1:29. But McGregor was hit with his fourth personal foul seconds later and that would be the last action he would see until the final quarter.

In the third period, Calloway County moved to within two points of the lead, 29-27, but out-tallying the Marshals, 6-2, in just over three minutes of action. Miller canned a pair of 15-footers to decrease the deficit to two but Marshall County's Mike Rosa completed a three-point play to move his team back on top by five, 32-27. King removed James Wells from the lineup at 4:35 after the big pivotman injured an elbow after falling to the hardwood. He returned to the lineup two minutes later with his team still down by five and quickly handed off an assist to Miller, who sank the fielder. With McGregor out of the lineup for the entire period, the Marshals sadly missed their best scorer.

The Lakers caught Marshall County at 36-all at the 1 02 mark on a short jumper by guard Tommy Futrell and a free throw and a putback by James Wells. Rosa sank another field goal with 47 seconds remaining but Beane countered with two points of his own with 31 seconds to go as both teams entered the final quarter of action in a 38-38 deadlock. James Wells connected on a turnaround jumper after the opening tipoff in the final eight minutes to give his team a 40-38 advantage and the Lakers were never headed after that point. Rosa broke loose for 12 points in the fourth quarter but the other four Marshall Countv starters managed two points apiece against the tough defense thrown up by the Lakers." "The boys were fired up and they just played a tough, gritty, hard-nosed defense," King said. "We have been playing better defensively since the beginning of February when we started using the man-to-man regularly." I points in the fourth quarter," King added.

McGregor was the The Lady Lakers jumped on third-leading scorer in the First the scoreboard first on a jum- Region with over a 20-point per by sophomore forward average. Patricia McKenzie at 7:21 buj With 1:17 remaining on the they could not score until the clock, Rosa stepped to the line 5:27 mark of the second period on a bonus situation with the when guard Becky Imes con-Marshals down by four. He nected for two points, missed the first shot, however, Down 18-5 with 1:39 left in the and Calloway grabbed the first half, the Calloway girls, rebound. now 5-11, put together six unan- The Lakers turned the ball swered points to move to within over with 45 seconds left on a six at intermission, three-second lane violation and The Lady Tigers outscored McGregor moved the Marshals Calloway, 7-4, in the third stan- to within two, 49-47, with 10 za as the Lady Lakers tallied seconds left in the ballgame. their first two points with 32 seconds left in the period.

Miss The two teams exchanged. McKenzie poured in 10 points in turnovers and Marshall County the final eight minutes of the took its last shot from the field, contest but Calloway County The attempt went astray and could not overcome the Murray the Marshals let the rebound High lead, get out of their hands. Mike Miss Miller finished with 16 Wells canned a pair of charity for the Murray quint and Tarn-tosses with time gone to give my Boone followed with 10 for Calloway County its final four- the Murray quint, which in now point margin of victory. 11-3. The Lady Lakers were led by Miss McKenzie's 14.

Beane and Miller netted eight 1 nicer 5 apieced in the fourth quarter, James Wells chipped in six and Marshals 47 Futrell and Mike Wells con- Calloway county 9 21 38 51 tributed four each. Mar3haUOounty 11 27 47 The Lakers started the con- Player Rb TP test without the services of two Mark Miner 7-14 o-o 1 14 starters. Junior guard David 1S Williams Sat OUt the game With Tommy Futrell 2- 7 2-3 1 4 a sprained ankle and forward re8BIvers David Thome has left the Marshall county James Wells paced the Laker scoring attack with 15 points David Reed 0-1 1 8 and was credited with pulling Ieg0t "5 ol 4 down 18 rebounds. 'Barnes GeorgePneips 0-3 4 4 played a real good ballgame Danny seweii 0-1 1 0 Llt u. KennyMoms 0-0 1 0 tonight and he really went to Denntciapp o-o moo work on the boards," King said.

Totals hib 47 The big man also contributed a pair of assists and blocked four Lady Tigers 34 sh Ladv Lakers 27 "We have a saying that of- Murray high fense sells tickets but defense piayer Fgm.a Rb TP wins ballgames," King added. LynnHewitt ...19 0-2 2 2 "And it was a'fine defensive ef- o-o 1 I fort that WOn the ballgame for Tammy Boone 4-14 2-9 11 10 MelissaMiller 2-0 20 16 MarleneFarreU 1-3 3 3 Calloway County had been Debbie Thompson 1-204 1 2 beaten by the Marshals twice TammyCurd o-o 1 US 54 34 this season-a 68-61 setback at callow ay county South Marshall and a 6M2 lOSS Player Fgm-a Fmva Rb TP athnmp Beckylmes 1-5 1-2 0 3 ainome. Marilyn McKenzie 0-6 02. 3 0 Felicia Pinner 1-2 0-4 11 2 In the girls' contest, Murray ft High's Melissa Miller, a 5-11 ReginaCook 2-3 1 6 senior, tallied 13 of her team's WUkins J-2 1 t- 11 1 1 ia 1 a. Lisa Rogers 0-10-0 1 0 first half total of 18 to give the Totols ms 32 27 by not winning SEC championship Boys-Symsonla 62, Fancy Farm 59 (U) ulrls Sedalia 66, Farmington 37 (U I Fifth Dlitrlct CenlrKIfndenCOUnty59'Uving3ton TUESDAY First Dhtrlct Girls-Carlisle County 52, Ftilton County 48 (championship) Second District Boys-St.

Mary 73, Reidlartd 64 (U Third District Boys Lowes 78, Sedalia 74 (L Girls Symsonia 37, Cuba 35 (L) Filth District Girls-Caldwell County 43, Trigg County 37(U) Girls Crittenden County 56, Lyon Coun-' ty28(L) WEDNESDAY Second District Boys Tilghman 45, Heath 23 (L) Third District Boys Wingo 81, Farmington 61 (L) Filth DUtrict Boys Trigg County 68, Livingston Cen-tral44(L) THURSDAY Ftrit District Boys-Carlisle County 96, Fulton City 63 (U). Second District Boys-Lone Oak 91, St. Mary 90 Girls-Paducah Tilghman 53, St. Mary 43 Third District Boys Mayfield 75, Symsonia 57 Girls-SedaUa 46, Lowes 41 Fourth District 1 Boys Calloway County 51, Marshall County 47 Girls Murray High 34, Calloway Coun-ty27 Filth District Boys Crittenden County 74, Lyon Coun-ty65 FRIDAY First District 7:30 Boya Fuitoo County vs. Hickman County (L) Secoad District 6:30 Girls-Heath vs.

Ballard Memorial-Reidland winner (L) vs. Heath-Paducah Tilghman winner (L) Third District 7 :00 Girls Bymsonia-Cuba winner vs. Fancy Fann-Mayfield winner (L) 1:45 Boys Sedalla-Lowes winner vs. Farmington-Wingo winner (L) Fourth District 7:00 Girls-Marshall County vs. Murray High-Calloway County loser 8:45 Boys Murray High vs.

Calloway County-Marshall County loser FlfthDknrict 7:30 Boys Caldwell County vs. Livingston Central-Trigg County winner (L) SATURDAY First District 7 30 Boys Championship game. Second District 6:30 Girls Championship game 8 00 Boys Championship game Third District 7:00 Girls Championship game 8:45 Boys Championship game Fourth District 7:00 Girls Championship game, if necessary if necessary Filth District Girls Championship game Boys Championship game Carlisle crushes Fulton City, 96-63 51-47 Tigers a half time. 18-11 advantage at Now JONES SPORTING GOODS Hwy62East Paducah. Kentucky 42001 (502) 898-7720 claim their 11th victory against 13 losses.

Calloway found itself in foul trouble midway through the second quarter as the Wells brothers 6-8 senior James and 6-1 sophomore Mike were whistled for their third fouls. With the score tied at 13-all, Mike Wells was given his third at 6:13 when he fouled Marshall County's Larry McGregor. McGregor, however, failed to hit the first shot of a 'bonus situation and the Lakers' Mark Miller connected on a jumper on his team's following trip down floor. That bucket gave Calloway its first lead of the ballgame, 15-13, at 5:43. But the Marshals countered with eight consecutive markers to grab a 21-15 advantage at 3:59.

McGregor, a 6-1 senior forward, chipped in four of his first-half total of 14 on a field goal and two free tosses after being fouled by James Wells. That was the third on Wells (at 4:12) and he went to the bench for the rest of the first half Big 10, Atlantic Coast, Eight, Western Athletic, Big Mis- souri Valley and Pac-8. The only catch is that the second team must go across the country from the conference winner. And that is how Kentucky will end up in the West Regional if Alabama wins the SEC and goes to the Mideast. Among first-round games, two look exceptionally good.

One matches No. 6 Kentucky or No. 7 Alabama against No. 5 Marquette. The other would match either Kentucky or Alabama against No.

9 Arizona State. The victory advances the Comets to Saturday night's championship game against the winner of tonight's Hickman County-Fulton County contest. Both the winner and runner-up advance to the First Region tourney at Murray State University next week. The Comets got 20-plus performances from two players Greg Carter and Robert Martin. Carter singed the nets for 24 points while Martin gunned in 22 points.

Other Comets in double figures included David Garrett with 14 and Steve Martin with 13 points. Fulton City's Robert Patton, however, walked away with game scoring honors as he pumped in 25 points in a losing cause. Keith Wade added 12 for the Bulldogs. The hot-shooting Comets hit a "sizzling 60 per cent of their field goal efforts, connecting on 41 of 68 tries, and addding 14 of 21 at the charity stripe. Fulton City had a hard time finding the hoop as the Bulldogs hit only 25 of 67 tries (37) and 13 of 20 from the free throw line.

The Comets also won the battle of the boards, grabbing 54 while Fulton City only pulled down 27. Robert Martin was the game's leading rebounder with 18 to his credit Carlisle County ..24 50 FultonOty 26 67 96 42 63 CARLISLE COUNTY (96 Menkins 9, S. Martin 13, R. Martin 22, Garrett 14, Carter 24, DeJarnett 4, Nelson 1 K. Martin 4, Homer 2.

FULTON CITY (63)-Shen 2, R. Patton 25, Dean 6, Curtis Wade 12, Robertson 8, Ragsdale 4. BETTER! Way To The Lake 1 975 Ph. 898-7720 There are three big names in outboards. Now, one of them Kentucky district tourney the West Regional, and the road to the final in San Diego on March 31 might be easier that way.

On Thursday, the NCAA sent out the invitations to its expanded 32-team tournament. It might be the strongest field ever. In addition to Kentucky, Indiana and Alabama, there are Marquette, UCLA and Louisville. The tournament opens with 16 first-round games at eight sites on Saturday, March 15. The winners advance to the four regional tournaments the following week, and those four survivors head for San Diego and hopes of a national title.

Of the 32 teams, 'only 18 are firm as of today. Most of the remaining 14 will be decided by Saturday night as a result of regular season and tournament games yet to be played. There may be playoff games needed. Other teams accepting NCAA bids on Thursday were Cincinnati, Creighton, Notre Dame, Utah- State, Oregon State and New Mexico State. Teams which already had qualified by 59th at Johns Creek Mullins 94, Millard 66 (1st at Rowan County Rowan County 44, Morgan County 42 62nd at Sandv Hook West Carter 71, Lewis County 70 (3rd at Russell Greenup County 56, Raceiand 50 (4th at Ashland Ashland 94, Boyd Co.

77 Girls District Tournaments Thursday's Semi Finals 2nd at Lone Oak Paducah Tilghman 53, Paducah St. Marys 43 3rd at Mayfield Sedalia 46, Lowes 41 4th at Murray State University Murray 34, Calloway County 27 Ith at Henderson City Webster County 59, Henderson City 35 7th at Madisonville West Hopkins 55, Earlington 20 9th at Owensboro Owensboro 45, Daviess County 25 10th at Muhlenberg Central Greenville 61, Graham 34 13th at RusseDvIUe Olmstead 44, Russellville 39 15th at Allen County -Scottsvflle Barren County 45, Edmonson County 18 ltth at Cumberland County Gamaliel 40, Metcalfe County 21 18th at LaRue County Green County 53, Hart County 37 19th at Neboa County Bardstown Bethlehem 19, Bardstown 13 20th at Martoi County Marion County 55, Taylor County 42 21st at Lou. Central Lou. Presentation 62, Lou. Central 35 nu ax 23rd at Jeff.

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Westport 42, Jeff. Waggener 40 -Lou. Sacred Heart 75, Jeff. Ballard 35 29th at Bullitt Central Bullitt Central 43, Western Anderson 35 is lower priced. By CRAIG AMMERMAN AP Sports Writer It is rare indeed when Kentucky does not win the Southeastern Conference basketball championship.

And if the Wildcats don't win it this year, they may be forever thankful. Kentucky is, as usual, in the National Collegiate Athletic Association' annual playoffs that determine the nation's best college basketball team. But under a new formula, the Wild-: cats don't have to win the SEC. They might be better off if they don't. Here's why: If Alabama beats Auburn Saturday night, the Crimson Tide wins the SEC, and they will be in the NCAA's Mideast Regional, playing No.

5 Marquette in the first round and still faced with the prospect of top-ranked Indiana and possibly UCLA in the same region. Kentucky, meanwhile, would be in the tournament as an at-large team under a new rule allowing the NCAA to invite a second team from any conference. The Wildcats would be in 32nd at Grant County Grant Co. 75, Owen Co. 60 33rd at Conner Boone County 70, Smon-Kenton 66 Jenkins 60, Fleming-Neon 56 34th at Covington Covington Catholic 70, Covington Latin 41' Covington Holy Cross 61, Covington Holmes 60 35th at Dayton Newport 89, Dayton 41 36th at Campbell County Campbell Co.

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Carlisle County earned a regional tournament berth by blasting Fulton City's Bulldogs 96-63 in First District tourney action here Thursday night. results 39th at Mason County Postponed until Saturday 40th at Montgomery County Bath aunty 59, Mt. Sterling 39 43rd A University of Kentucky Lex. Bryan Station 52, Lex. Sayre 17 44th at Eastern Kentucky University Berea 36, Madison Central 31 45th at Garrard County Boyle County 33, Garrard County 29 4(th at Casey County Russell County 69, Casey County 41 47th at Wayne County Wayne County 60, McCreary County 13 49th at Oneida Institute Clay County 55, Annville 23 50th at Barbourville Corbin 49, Williamsburg 23 51st at BeU County Middleboro 53, Lone Jack 26 52nd at Harlan Harlan 33, Cumberland 16 54th at Hazard Dilce Combs 23, M.C.

Napier 14 55th at Jackson Cordia 61, Riverside Christian 28 Breathitt County 50, Knott County Central 34 57th at Paintsville Paintsville 85, Louisa 15 58th at Wheelwright Allen Central 63, Prestonsburg 34 59th at Dortoa Millard 51, Pikeville 41 (1st at Rowan County Rowan County 63, Morgan County 8 Sports in brief COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEW YORK Princeton University, Southern Illinois, Oral Roberts and the University of Oregon accepted bids to the 38th annual National Invitational Basketball Tournament. GOLF ORLANDO. Fla. Chuck Courtney, veteran tourist who was last a winner in 1969, established the first-round lead by one stroke with a six -under -par 66 in the $200,000 Citrus Open Golf Tournament. i Boys District Tournaments Thursday's Semi Finals 1st at Carlisle County Carlisle County 96, Fulton City 63 2nd at Lone Oak Lone Oak 91, Paducah St.

Mary's 90 4th at Murray State University Calloway County 51, Marshall County 47 6th at Henderson City Union County 62, Henderson City 39 7th at Madhonville Madisonville 72, West Hopkins 64 8th at Christian County Christian County 101, Ft. Campbell 44 Hopkinsville 53, Olmstead 45 9th at Owensboro Sportscenter Owensboro 70, Daviess County 59 10th at Muhlenberg Central Central City 67, Drakesboro 57 11th at Breckinridge County Cloverport 71, Hardinsburg St. Romuald 42 12th at Ohio County Ohio County 114, Fordsville 62 13th Russellvflle Auburn 51, Lewisburg 50 15th at Glasgow Edmonson County 99, Barren County 70 16th at Cumberland County Cumberland County 61, Metcalfe County 52 17th at North Hardin Elizabethtown 69, West Hardin 54 18th at LaRue County Green Countv 86. Hart County 65 19th at Neboa County Nelson County 87, Washington 65 20th at Marion County Campbellsville 83, Adair Co. 61 22nd at Jeff.

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