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PAGE 7-B SUN-DEMOCRAT, PADUCAH, KENTUCKY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1978 'Pick-The-Region' Contest Lo wes nips Hickman girls Difference Tourney trail Boys Cairo Region Cairo 7, Century 51 (Ui Anna-Jonesboro 71, Cobden S3 Tuesday HeridiM vs. Shawiwe 1 1.) District Winner 1 Prints I Runner-Up I Points 3rd 4th. Total Difference Address City Mayfield threaded 12 of 45 from the floor for 27 percent and 10 of 19 from the line for 52 percent. Heath, 1M, travels to Fulton City Friday while Mayfield, 4-12, jouneys to Murray Thursday. Wingo 58, Farmington 43 Shelby Riley and Penny Clapp added 12 and 11 markers, At Lowes Hickman 16 29 39 51 16 31 39 S3 HICKMAN CO.

511 Humphries 14, Aleshire II. Kelly 6, Batts 14, Dison 4. Pyle 2. IXiWES (531 J. Hart 6.

D. Hart 17. Gourley 6. Simmons 20. Geveden 4.

At Fancy Farm Fulton City 3 13 24 37 Fancy Farm 14 37 SO 63 FULTON CITY (37) Smith Burnett 6. Butts S. Kerney 7. Lee. 2.

Holt 2, Broyles. Furgerson, Caldwell. FANCY FARM 1631 Kilcoyne 9. Denise Elliott 5. C.

Elliott t. Diane Elliott 2. Harris 15. Painter 13. Hayden 4, Redden 4.

Kunkle 2. Willett 1, Ballard 2, Thompson. Rowe. Harris. Pendle.

CONTEST RULES: Paste, glue, staple or tapt tht entry blank to a post card. Only postcards, or will be accepted. Entries received in envelopes will be discarded. Pick the boys team yoa think win be the winner and runnerup in each district, giving the score of the championship game and also listing the point spread in all games. List the total points difference in the square at the bottom of the blank.

The person getting the most districts correct will be the winner. The winner will receive four reserve seat tickets for all sessions of the First Region tournament at Murray State University. The runnerup will receive three tickets for all sessions and the third place prise will be two tickets for all tournament games. In the event of tie, the entry with the earliest postmark will be declared the winner. All entries MUST be mailed.

Write or print legibly. Hard-toead entries will be discarded. Entries must be postmarked no Ister thsn Monday. Feb. 17.

Employes of the Sun-Democrat and WPSD-TV and their families, are not eligible. MAIL entries to Ptck-Ths-Region Contest, Sun-Democrat, P.O. Box 2300, Paducah, Ky. 42001. EDITOR'S NOTE: Postal regulations require that attachments on post cards call for 13 cents postage rather than the regular 10 cent post card rate.

Entrants in the "Pick-The-Region" contest must comply by that regulation. Johnson's clutch play revives Western's hopes and 13 points, respectively. Fancy Farm hit 21 of 53 from the field for 40 percent and 21 of 42 from the line for 50 percent. The Lady Golden Gophers had 51 rebounds. Fulton City connected on 14 of 74 from the floor for 19 percent and 9 of 14 from the charity line for 64 percent.

The Lady Bulldogs pulled down 47 rebounds. Fancy Farm, 10-5, hosts Fulton County tonight while Fulton City, 2-15, entertains Heath Friday. Heath 39, Mayfield 34 Rhonda Hamilton, back from an ankle injury, led Heath with 15 points. Amy Warford and Kathi Spresser added 10 points each for the Lady Pirates. Jan Shelton had 17 points for Mayfield.

Heath hit 12 of 32 from the field for 37 percent and 15 of 18 from the line for 83 percent. Johnson with 44 seconds showing. Murray missed two shots in the waning seconds of regulation play and Overton blamed the collapse on the Racers' offensive woes rather than Western's pressure. "We made a lot of errors and I don't think it was because their defense was that super," he explained. "We scored 98 points, so I don't think their defense was that great.

We made a lot of foolish offensive plays. We've done that all year. "It happened at Middle. It happened at Tech. When you're losing, you start looking for it to happen.

The last four games we've shot over 50 percent but turnovers have absolutely annihilated us. "It's not because of a lack of effort or anything. Our kids deserve so much more because they've given so much. I know that sounds like a broken record but it looks like an instant replay every game." It didn't look like an instant replay for most of the game for the Racers, who shot a sizzling 59 percent from the field. Murray hit 41 of 70 shots from the floor and 16 of 19 free throws.

The Racers also won the board battle Mike Muff tossed in 20 points to back Warren and Murray also got strong games from 6-11 center Danny Jarrett and Ran Top-ranked Lowes edged eighth-rated Hickman County 53-51 to highlight basketball play in the Third District Monday night. Fourth-rated Fancy Farm crushed Fulton City 63-37 and Heath slipped past Mayfield 39-34. Linda Shelby poured in 27 points to lead Wingo past Farm-ington 58-43. Lowes S3, Hickman County 51 Tammy Simmons led the Lady Blue Devils with 20 points. Deana Hart added 17 markers.

Carol Batts and Tracey Humphries had 14 points each for Hickman County. Kay Aleshire chipped in 11 points for the Lady Falcons. Lowes, 19-2, hosts St. Mary tonight. Hickman County finishes with a 12-4 mark.

Fancy Farm 63, Fulton City 37 Jeanne Harris and Lisa Painter led Fancy Farm with 15 "We just don't have any leadership late in the game," Overton concluded. "When it gets down to the pressure points, we just don't have anyone who, will take charge. We haven't had anyone all year. "The same thing repeats itself every game. We did the same thing at Middle Tennesee (where Murray bowed 57-56 Saturday.

We we were ahead by 12 and let them come back late in the game. "We don't have anyone who can organize things out there. That's not a reflection on the kids. Leadership that's an intangible thing. We just don't have a guy who will come down the court and say 'I'm gonna do it' "We've tried to four-corner it and not four-corner it late in the game," he continued.

"We've tried a big lineup and a little lineup but the same thing hap-' pens." Murray tried to use the four-corner attack after two free throws by Jimmy Warren, who paced the Racers with 22 points, provided an 80-68 lead with 5:21 to play. MSU promptly committed 8 of its 24 turnovers, however, against a Western lineup stacked with two guards and two quick forwards on the press. Western stormed back to tie the game aSO on a dunk by dall, who has sat out most of the year because of first a suspension and then a broken thumb. Jarrett, who averages 4.8 points a game, hit six straight shots from the field and grabbed six rebounds in the first half when Murray built a 48-35 advantage. He wound up with 18 points on a 9-of-ll performance from the field and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 57 seconds left in regulation.

Randall had 11 rebounds and 10 points and Johnny Thirdkill, who was slowed by ankle injury, added 12 points. "Danny was really playing well before Christmas," Overton noted. "He played like that (Continued from Page 5B) For the night, Johnson hit 14 of 20 field goal attempts and 6 of 12 free throws for 34 points. He also grabbed 13 rebounds, blocked 3 shots and came up with 5 steals. "James Johnson was just fantastic," Western coach Jim Richards bubbled.

"I don't -think he's ever played better. He absolutely went to work in the second half. He didn't even play that well at Michigan when he scored 29 points and got no telling how many rebounds. "The Good Master smiles on you when you win like that. Murray has lost so many close games and we've lost so many close games.

This is the sixth overtime game we've been in since the middle of January. We've won three and lost three. "Right now, this win makes me estatic but we still have to Lynn ignites Murray women Sledge spurs Pilots; Marshals extend streak Phone. beat Middle Tennessee (which leads the conference at 10-3) or we'll be out of it. We have to beat Middle Saturday or we won't be among the four teams in the tournamentJiJ Although Johif Med his sterling perforf1 jEwith the game-winning A f.

a layup with 4 in overtime, Richards pointed to 6-5 sophomore Mike Prince as the unsung hero. With the score knotted 98-98 and Western in control of the ball, Richards called time and set up a play which worked to perfection. Johnson looped from the sideline next to the Hilltoppers' bench around the key and down the lane away from the play. The inbounds pass went in the opposite corner to Steve Ashby, Prince picked off Mike Muff and Ashby lobbed in to Johnson for an easy layup. Crittenden County, 13-7, visits Lyon County tonight.

Tilghman 61v Ballard 53 Paducah Tilghman came back from a 28-26 halftime deficit to defeat the, Udy Bombers. Kathy Dawes was tops for Tilghman with 16 points. Ginger Townsley added 14 markers and Jada Brown chipped in 10 points. Kay McClain led Ballard Memorial with 17 points. Dee First and Second district girls Dee Hook added 16 markers while Tamara Buchanan fired in 10 points.

Paducah Tilghman, 9-8, hosts Carlisle County Friday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. while Ballard Memorial, 6-11, treks to North Marshall Thursday to tackle Marshall County. Murray 68, St. Mary 45 The 'Lady Tigers led after every stop in crushing the Lady Vikings. Jaina Washer and Simmons headed Murray with 14 points each while Marlena Farrell added 12 markers.

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Celebration 16. Part of par 36. 37. 39. 41.

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Ornamental clock 19. Mooted tripod 20. Superlative ending 21. Decided respectively, for Wingo. Mary Anne Riley led Farmington with 20 points.

Connie Perkins added 13 markers. Wingo hit 20 of 29 from the line for 69 percent. Farmington sacked 15 of 29 from the free throw stripe for 51 percent, Wingo is now 4-10. Farmington, 2-12, travels to Murray tonight. At Mayfield Heath .4 14 24 39 .4 12 24 34 HEATH 1391 R.

Hamilton 15, Stevens 2. Spresser 10. Warford 10. Cissell. Walton.

S. Hamilton. Wallace 2. MAYFIELD 34 Morris 6. Shelton 17.

Humes 8, Williams, Chappell, Pryor, Slahr. At Farmington I 26 43 51 Farmington 6 11 25 43 WINGO i58 Shelby 27. Riley 12. Grant 2. Clapp 11.

Bard 2. Stevenson 2, Huffmaster 2. Hicks. Rodgers. Weatherford.

FARMINGTON (431 M. A. Riley 20. L. Ballentine 7.

Perkins 13. Bell 2. T. Riley. Jones.

Wilferd. S. Ballentine, at New Orleans and then his father passed away. It took him awhile to get back in the groove. "Danny's trouble is he's plagued by fouls.

He's playing 20-25 minutes a game and we need him in there 30-35 minutes a game." Johnson and Daryl Turner were in the groove for Western after intermission with 20 points apiece. Turner finished with 22 and Greg Jackson had 18 for the Hilltoppers. Western only shot 34 percent from the floor in the first half but showed a 41-for-36 or 54 percent total for the game after the the net-buzzing of Johnson and Turner in the second half. Petrie, who was 5-f or-5 from the field, tossed in 10. Mary Jane Gates pulled down 17 rebounds and Mounts retrieved 11 to spark Murray to a 51-44 edge on the boards.

Western .32 27-59 Murray State 34 32-66 WESTERN (59) -Kordenbrock 2, Blanton 7, Doeliman 8, Chapman 17, Howard 4, Rubin 10, Poison 2. Frierson 2, Fields 5, Fulkerson 2, Higgs. MURRAY (661 Maddix, Parish 11, Gates 9, Barrix 6, Lynn 17, Herndon, Mounts 11, Blackburn, Petrie 10, Hughes 2. ml' rrl lmi h.iiuidmh mak liil nt iri I Tin inut in.ii, niiiil riili mi'dnii y0m I Egypuaa vi. Donflola (I.) Weottaday Cairo n.

Anna-gonesboni I Meridiait-Shawnee winner Egyrjtian-uongoia winner I L) rrmmj 1 Championship game Vienna Region AtVuma.ni. Monday Hardin County 7S, Goreviiie 71 1 I Tuesday Vienna vs. Brookport (l.i I 45 Joppa vs. Pope County l. Wednesday 7 Metropolis vs.

Hardin County Tharsday Vienna-Brookport winner vs. Joppa-Pope County winner 1 1. 1 Friday 7 Championship game First District EDITOR NOTE Accordlag to Berkley Joaes, principal of Fatten City High School which will host the First District Tournament, pairings tor the tournament will sot be complete until Feb. 21. The tournament Is seeded sack year and pairings cannot be made until every team as the district has played every other team Second District At St Mary Tuesday 1:00 Ballard Memorial vs.

Heath I I St Mary vs. Reidland I Thursday 1:00 Paducah Tilghman vs. Ballard-Heath winner (Ul Friday 1:00 Lone Oak vs. St. Mary-Reidland winner (I.) Saturday 1:00 Championship game Third District At Mayfield Sunday, Feb.

00 Wingo vs. Fancy Farm I I Thursday, March! 7:00 Symsonta vs. Lowes (Ll 1:30 Mayfield vs. Sedalia I Ll Friday, Marc 1 7:00 Farmington vs. Wingo-Fancy Farm winner (Ul 1:30 Symsonia-Lowes winner vs.

Mayf ield-Sedalia winner (Ll Saturday, March 4 1 30 Championship game Fourth District AtMbrraySUUUnrrersity Thursday, March 2 1:00 Marshall County vs. Calloway County (Ul Friday, March 0:00 Murray vs. Marshall County-Calloway County loser I I Saturday, March 4 0:00 Championship game (if necessary I Fifth District At Urtngstou Central Tuesday, Feb. 20 1: 15 Livingston Central vs. Caldwell County (Ll Wednesday.

March 1 8rlS Trigg County vs. Crittenden County lUi Thursday, Marsh 2 1:15 Lyon County vs. IJvingston Central-Caldwell County winner 1 1. 1 Saturday. March 4 7 30 Championship game Girls First District At Fulton CKy EDITOR'S NOTE: According to Berkley Jones, principal of Fsfton City High School which will host the First District Tournament, pairings for the tournament win not be complete until Fab.

21. The tournament is seeded each year and pairings cannot be made uotlJ every team at the district has played every other team twice. Second District At St Mary Tuesday, Feb. a Wednesdsy, March 1 6:30 Reidland vs. (Ll Thursday, March 2 6:30 Ballard Memorial vs.

Heath-St. Mary winner (Ul Friday, March 3 6:30 Paducah Tilghman vs. Reid land-Lone Oak winner (L) Saturday, March 4 6:30 Championship game Third District At Mayfield Sunday, Feb. 26 1 30 Mayfield vs. I i I Monday, Feb.

17 7: 00 Sedalia vs. Wingo I I :3 Fsrmington vs. Fancy Farm (Ll Tuesday, Feb. a 7:00 Symsonta vs. winner I Ul 1:30 Sedalia-Wlngo winner vs.

Farmmgton-Fancy Farm winner ID Saturday, March 4 7:00 Championship game Fourth District At Murray State University Thursday, March! 6:30 Marshall County vs. Calloway County (I) I Friday, March 3 6:30 Murray vs. Marshall County-Calloway County loser I Saturday, Marcs 4 6:30 Championship game (If necessary I Fifth District At Urfctjatea Central Taasday, Feb. a 6:30 IJvingston Central vi. Caldwell County (1,1 WMkieaday, March I 6:30 Trigg County vs.

Crittenden County I Ul Thuraday, March 1 1:30 Lyon County vs. Uvlngston Central-Caldwell County winner 1 1. 1 Friday, Marc I 7 30 Championship game Pony League sets meeting The Padnch Pony League will hold a meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the Bell Telepfaooe building oo Old Mayfleld Road. All persons Interested in the league are invited to attend the regularly-tcheduled meeting.

We had to dig deep for the Grand Canyon. MURRAY, Ky- Laura Lynn scored 17 points to lead the Murray State University women to a 66-59 victory over Western Kentucky University here Monday night. Lynn, a freshman guard from Paducah, hit 6 of 13 shots from the field and 5 of 7 free throws. Four other Racer women scored in double figures. Jackie Mounts and Bev Parrish each sacked 11 points and Laura taM "It was a normal sidelines out of bounds play," Richards noted.

"We haven't been as successful with that this year as usual because Mike Prince has been out a lot. He makes the pick that makes it possible and we don't get the same pick when he's not in there. "The pick is essential. In the papers tomorrow you'll read about Ashby's pass and Jay-Jay's dunk but you won't read about that hero out there that, made the pick." Johnson was fouled on the play by Tom Leffler but missed the three-point opportunity. John Randall rebounded for Murray but his shot at the buzzer from mid-court was well short and the Racers fell to 7-17 overall and 3-10 in the conference.

MSU has lost 8 OVC games by a total margin of only 16 points. Liz Weglicki scored 20 points for St. Mary and Pam Trogolo added 16 markers. Murray, 7-7, hosts Farmington tonight while St. Mary, 9- 9, travels to top-ranked Lowes.

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Hnskins 4, Hogancamp 6. FULTON CO. 1 64 1 Sledge 24. Sharp 14. Alexander 10.

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Workman 1. Malone, Hughes. At Marion Marshall County 10 23 37 52 Crittenden County 17 .18 49 MARSHALL CO. (52 Aran! .1. Smith 21.

Bennett 10. Perry 2. McDonald 2. 14. CHITTENDEN CO.

(491 Hrookshire 4, Hinchee .11. Wheeler 7. Hodge 4, Lunham 3. At Paducah Tilghman Ballard 14 2 15 5.1 Paducah Tilghman 10 26 .19 61 HAI.I.AKI) MKMOKIAI. (5.11 McClain 17.

Hook 16. Buchanan 10. Heardsley 6. Yates 4. PADUCAH- TILtiHMAN (611 -Townsley 14.

Clark 4. J. Brown 10, Pipes 4, Johnson 8, Martin 2. Dawes 16. S.

Brown 3. At St Mary Murray St. 16 34 48 68 12 27 .19 45 MURRAY (681 Washer 14. Farrell 12. firiffith 6, Alexander 6, Simmons 14, Russell 6.

Jackson 2. ST. MARY 145 1 Weglicki 20, Calvin 4. Reed 2. Joseph 2.

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30. 31. 32. 33. 221 Donna Sledge of Fulton County, the First Region's leading scorer, scored 24 points and pulled down 18 rebounds to lead the fourth-ranked Lady Pilots past No.

7 Carlisle County 64-46 in girls action in the First and Second districts Monday night. No. 2 Marshall County traveled to Crittenden County and won 52-49. In other games, sixth-rated Paducah Tilghman downed Ballard Memorial 61-53 and Murray defeated No. 10 St.

Mary 68-45. Fulton Co. 64, Carlisle Co. 46 Sandy Sharp and Sheila Alexander added 14 and 10 markers, respectively, for Fulton County. Cindy Rambo led Carlisle County with 14 points.

Lisa Bean and Linda Burton added 12 and 10 markers, respectively, for the Lady Comets. Fulton County hit 29 of 54 from the floor for 53 percent and 6 of 11 from the line for 54 percent The Lady Pilots had 43 rebounds and 19 turnovers. Carlisle County connected on 18 of 56 from the field for" 32 percent and 10 of 10 from the line. The Lady Comets collected 22 rebounds and had 12 turnovers. Fulton County, 11-6, travels to Fancy Farm tonight while Carlisle County, 13-7, travels to St.

Mary Thursday. Marshall Co. 52, Crittenden Co. 49 Sharon Smith paced the Lady Marshals with 21 points and was followed by Julie Lawrence with 14 and Jill Bennett with 10. Jeannie Hinchee poured in 31 for Crittenden County.

Marshall County hit 16 of 27 free thows for 52 percent while Crittenden County counted 17 of 50 field shots for 32 percent and canned 15 of 21 gratis tosses for 71 percent. The Lady Marshals, 15-1 after 8 consecutive wins, host Ballard Memorial at North Marshall Thursday. Heath eighth wins in county tourney Dwayne Wright scored 25 points to lead the Heath eighth-grade boys past Lone Oak 54-33 Monday night in the McCracken County Junior High School basketball tournament In the same game, Jeff Reed paced Lone Oak with 9 points. Andy Gilland scored 12 points to propel the Lone Oak seventh-graders over Heath 32-29. Brad Dunker chipped in 11 markers for Heath.

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