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(BEfiCOT 2 DECATUR HERALD Decatur, Illinois, Wednesday, February 16', 1977 St. Joseph Forfeits; Lakeview Riddles Warrensburg 78-60 2 Players Suspended Riggs and Kupish were espe St. Joseph St. Joseph-Ogden High School forfeited its basketball game to Areola Tuesday night after 12 varsity players had been Superintendent Ralph Ambler said the status of St. Joseph's two remaining games home games with Sullivan Friday and Tuscola Saturday has not been decided.

Ambler said the issue will be discussed at a school board meeting Thursday night. St. Joseph has a 21-2 record, counting the forfeit, and leads the Okaw Valley Conference. Blue Mound's Jackson Sets Scorinq Record 3 vrr.jrM1, Stonington Gary Mound Jackson set a Blue School career scoring record Tuesday night a 7 "1 basketball victory over Jackson scored 22 points for a career total of 1,751. The old record was 1,736 by Dave Pis-torius.

who now plays at Milli-kin University. Blue Mound, unbeaten in 22 games, made 33 of 65 shots to Stoningtons 19 of 59. Blue Mound is No. 2 in the Decatur Herald small school rankings, liWfifWlfiUniVii 4 Bill Madlock spoke at a Mount Zion dinner as camera clicked Cubs Don't Have to Win: Madlock Normal Outscores Eisenhower 62-49 Madlock professed to be satisfied with the trade and his eagerness to play with the Giants. 'San Francisco is a beautiful city," said Bill.

"How can anyone not like living there." Bill noted that the astroturf field the Giants play on should provide a few more base hits and he wasn't worried about the oftentimes chilly 'Frisco weather. Madlock's chief squawk with the Cubs was over salary. He reportedly was asking for something in the neighborhood of S200.000 a year and a multi- year contract. Bill won confirm any figures, but he is far more concerned with the Cubs' talk about negotiating. Madlock made it clear he had some regrets over leaving the Cubs.

"They (the fans) are the greatest in the world," said Bill. "I made many friends in Chicago and I'll hate leaving Bill Madlock was the guest speaker at the Mount Zion Boys Baseball fund-raising dinner Tuesday night, and like his performance with the Chicago Cubs over the past three sea-son, the two-time National League batting champion was a smashing success. Traded to the San Francisco Giarits along with infielder Rob Sperring for outfielder Bobby Murcer, infielder Steve Onti-veros and pitcher Andy Muhls-tock, Madlock tried to explain the swap to the gathering of about 300 boys baseball boosters. "I came with something of a prepared speech," said Madlock. "But the trade rules that out." Instead the former Eisenhower High all-around athlete, turned the evening into a ouestion-answer period with the youngsters in the audience firing away with the questions.

Normal Lee Niepagen scored 37 points Tuesday night as Normal High School tripped Decatur Eisenhower 62-49 in Capitol Conference basketball. Niepagen made 17 of 24 shots. He scored 20 points in the first half as Normal took a 24-16 lead. Normal made 25 of 46 shots end 12 of 20 free throws. Ei-lenhower made 21 of 51 shots and seven of 15 free throws.

Bill Elliott was Eisenhower's only player in double figures with 13 points. Robert Sang-ster, the team's leading scorer with a 17.4-points average en Clinton Edges Clinton Dennis Harris connected with a baseline jump shot with eight seconds to play, giving Clinton High School a 67-66 basketball victory over Monticello Tuesday night. Jeff Reynolds' basket had given Monticello a 66-65 lead with 33 seconds to play. Clinton overcame a 10-point halftime deficit in ending a three-game losing streak. Ken Westray scored eight of his 24 points in the third quarter.

Tim Madlock Trade Most Startling cially effective in the third period when each tallied eight pomts as Lakeview spurted rom a slim 30-23 halftime ad vantage to a 51-40 lead going into the final quarter. The hot-shooting duo helped Lakeview to a 50 per cent shooting performance on 31 baskets in 62 shots. Warrensburg scrapped well the first half to stay within two points, but couldn't match La- keview's firepower the second half. Kupish hauled down 15 rebounds and Rigss nine to round out their one-two punch. Danny Cruz led Lakeview scoring the first half with nine of his 12 points.

Jay Wilson topped Warrens- burg's scoring with 16 points, including 13 the second half. Kent Fuiten added 13 and Jiff Bourne chipped in with 11. While Lakeview was shooting 50 per cent, Warrensburg was managing only 22 baskets in 64 shots for a frigid 34.4 per cent. Lakeview connected on 16 of 23 free throws, Warrensburg 16 of 29. Lakeview improved its season record to 12-3.

Warrensburg is 8-15 over-alL Worrensburg-Letham (60) Wilson 5-6 -16; Fuiten 6-1 13; Monroe 3-2 Hundiey 1-0 Bourne 4-1 11; Reed 1-2 Hughe 0-0 Hise 2-2 Shcffer 0-0 0. Totots: 22-16 Lakeview (73) Kupish -5 21; Dunning 3-0 Per. kins 1-1 Cruz 4-4 12; Farmer 2-0 Riggs 11-2 Younq 1-2 Bond 0-0 Curry 1-0 Dunker 0-0 0. Prcpst 0-0 Larrick 0-2 2. Toiais: 31 16 Warrersburg 17 11 Lckevier 16 14 Preliminary: Lokev 86, 12 20-60 21 27-78 Mengelt Sparks Bulls Past Nets By The Associated Press John Mengelt connected for 12 of 13 shots and Artis Gilmore added 19 points and 18 rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 114-10G triumph over the New York Nets in a National Basketball Association game at Chicago.

Mengelt, who finished with his season-high 26 points, sat out the entire first quarter. He replaced Wilbur Holland and collected 12 points in the second quarter. BUCKS 117 JAZZ 106 At Milwaukee, Brian Winters scored 31 points and Swen Na-ter had 23. lifting the Milwaukee Bucks over the New Orleans Jazz. Junior Bridgeman's 10 third-quarter points helped Milwaukee open an 88-78 lead after three periods.

CELTICS 109 PISTONS 99 At Hartford, Jo Jo White keved a nine-point surge late in the fourth period helping the Boston Celtics over the Detroit Pistons. CAVALIERS 117 TRAIL BLAZERS 96 At Richfield, Ohio, Campy Russell equaled his career high with 36 points and Gary Bro-kaw came off the bench for five points as the Cleveland Cavaliers extended the Portland Trail Blazers' losing string to four. BULLETS 126 BRAVES 114 At Buffalo, Elvin Hayes score 19 of his 35 points in the first quarter to stake an early lead and the Washington Bullets went on to defeat the Buffalo Braves. After the game, the Braves said that Joe Mullaney would coach the squad for the remainder of the season. General Manager Bob MacKinnon had been coaching the club on an interim basis since Tates Locke was fired last month.

SPURS 109 SONICS 106 At San Antonio, George Gervin scored six of his game-high 33 points in overtime to lead the San Antonio Spurs to victory over the Seattle By Rex Spires Gary Riggs and Dave Kupish combined for 45 points and 24 rebounds to propel Lakeview High School past Warrensburg- Latham 78-60 in basketball at Lakeview Tuesday night. Riggs poured in eight of 11 shots and added a pair of free throws for 18 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to help Lakeview turn a close game into a rout. Kupish scored 13 of his 21 points the second half, sinking four of five shots and five of six free throws. Riggs finished with 11 fielders in 15 shots, Kupish eight of 13. Minnesota Shakes Off Indiana Minneapolis (AP) Osborne Lockhart, the Big Ten's top free-throw shooter, hit five attempts in the final one minute and 33 seconds to help Minnesota to a 65-61 Big Ten Conference basketball victory over Indiana Tuesday night.

The 6-foot-l junior, who has now made 37 of 40 freethrews tries in the conference, scored the last three points in the final five seconds of the game to give Minnesota a record of 10-2 and 19-2 over-all. Minnesota was forced to play for much of the game without Michael Thompson, who still fi nished with 21 points despite missing over 17 minutes of play because of foul trouble. Thomp son, who fouled out with 7:06 left, hit seven of ten field goal tries and added seven free throws. In the process he be came Minnesota's all-time scoring leader with 1,399 points. Minnesota took a 56-43 lead on Ray Williams' basket with six minutes left but Indiana fought back to 60-59 on Kent Benson's three-point play with 1:18 to go.

It was one of only two field goals in the second half for the All-American, who finished with 15 points. INDIANA (61) Carter 0 0-1 0, Woodson 10 0-0 20, Benson 5 5-7 15, Radford "0 4-4 24. Wisman 0 00 0, Grunwold 1 0-0 2. Roberson 0 0-0 0, EeMs 0-0 0. Totals 26 9-12 61.

MINNESOTA (65) Williams 3 5-S 11, McHole 3 3-6 9. Lock-hart 3 5-6 11, Saunders 4 3-4 11, Winey 1 0-0 2, Linaenfelter 0 0-0 0, Thompson 7 7-7 21. Totals 21 23-29 65. Holftime-lndiono 28, Minnesota 27. Total fouls-Indiana 23, Minnesota 17.

Fouled out-Thompson, McHale, Carter. Technical- None. BIG TEN STANDINGS By The Associated Press Conference All Games Pet Pet Michigan Minnesota 11 10 9 7 6 5 4 4 3 2 2 .833 3 .750 5 .553 5 -US 7 .417 8 .333 9 .308 10 .231 18 19 15 12 14 3 .85 2 .905 6 .714 Purdue Indiana 9 .571 6 .700 Iowa Illinois Michigan St. Wisconsin Northwestern Ohio State 13 11 .542 7 14 .333 8 13 .381 5 17 .227 7 14 .333 1 10 .167 Monday's Results Iowa 74. Ohio Sta'e 70 Tuesday's Results Minnesota 65, Indiana 61 Newton Bumps Teutopolis Teutopolis Newton High School's basketball team derailed Teutopolis 67-62 Tuesday night.

Teutopolis is No. 15 in the Associated Press state small school rankings. No. 4 in the Decatur Herald area rankings. Newton is a large school.

Teutopolis nipped Newton 64-62 in overtime in the Effingham Heartland Classic tournament in December. Newton won on free throws, making 19 of 26 to Teutopolis' 14 of 22. Each team made 24 baskets, Newton taking 53 shots and Teutopolis 63. The game was tied 61-61 with 1:59 minutes to play. Then Newton outs-cored Teutopolis 6-1 on free throws.

Ed Millsap led Newton with 21 points, eight in the first quarter. Alan Koeble and Gary Galloway each scored six in the second quarter as Newton took a 35-22 halftime lead. Teutopolis' second-half comeback was led by Kurt Brum- leve, who made eight of eight Bob Fallstrom 1 Sports Editw f'M0 Wk St. Joseph is No. 11 in the Asso ciated Press state small school rankings and No.

3 in the Decatur Herald area rankings. The players were suspended for violating the athletic code, Ambler said. He would not name the players or the nature of the violation. Another source said three starters Tab Carmien, Ken Connell and Keith Sjuts were suspended Monday. The source said other players later admitted violating the code also.

Counting junior varsity players, there are reportedly 15 on indefinite suspension. Another source said the only varsity starter not suspended was Lance Freeman. Ambler said the issue probably will be resolved before Friday. Gonet's 44 Paces Nokomis Nokomis Steve Gonet set a school scoring record of 44 points Tuesday night as Nokomis High School ripped Virden 90-61 to clinch the South Central Conference basketball championship. Nokomis has a 10-0 conference record, 18-3 over-all and is No.

5 in the Decatur Herald small school rankings. It was Nokomis' ninth straight victory, including a 65-57 decision over Virden Feb. 8. Gonet's performance surpassed the old record of 42 points, shared by Neil Alexan der and Rich Brueckner. Alexander is a former Nokomis coach.

Gonet made 20 of 28 shots and all four of his free throw tries. He scored 16 points in the first quarter, 12 in the third quarter. Virden (61) F. Marsaglio 2-2 Proefrock 2-0 -4; Paisley 9-9 27; Pitchers 3-0 MeClusky 3-0 J. Morsaglia 3-0 Butcher 2-0 Lecher 1-0 2.

Totals 25-11 Nokomis (90) Gonet 20-4 44; Archibald 4-1 Epl- ey 2-2 Foster 5-1 11 Umbcrger 3-1 O'Malley 1-1 Keele 1-0 Redeker 0-2 Clavio 3-0 6. Totals 39-12 Virden 12 12 10 2761 Nokomis 20 19 28 2390 Preliminary: Nokomis 71, Virden 52 Lake Land Romps 114-64 Mattoon Seven players scored in double figures Tuesday night as Lake Land College smacked State Community 114-64. Charles Sangster, who prepped at Decatur Eisenhower, led with 22 points. He scored 16 in the first half. Al Beyers grabbed 19 rebounds.

Lake Land made 52 of 92 shots, State Community 29 of 75. Lake Land also beat State Community 108-55 Dec. 18. State Community College (64) Vickers 4-3 Brain 2-2 Ford $-1 11; Gomiller 2-0 Humphreys 6-0 12; Allen 7-0 14; Clark 3-0 6. Totals 29-6 Lake Land College (114) Bramlett 5-1 -11; Gray 6-0 12; Jor dan 3-0-6; White 5-0 10; Connor 1-0 Byers -6 16; Worman 2-1 Sang ster 11-0 22; Miller 2-2 Hinds 5-0 10; Thurmna 7-0 14; Totals 52-10 Stote Community 36 28 Lake Lond 57 57 64 114 S.

Decatur Girls Lose Champaign Central High School ripped winless Stephen Decatur 75-39 in girls basket ball Tuesday night at Stephen Decatur. Cathy Stukel scored 23 pointss for Champaign, Martha Shaw 19. Ann Fisher led Stephen Decatur with 15 points. Champaign Central (75) Stukel 11-1 23; Mennenga 4-1 Everette 2-2 Shaw 9-1 19; Davis 2-0 Bechtel 2-0 Clark 1-0 Hartman 2-0 Riley 2-0 4. Totals 35- 5 Stephen Decatur (39) Smith 4-2 10; Fain 4-0 Scherer 1-0 Fisher 6-3 15; Dunham 0-0 Mayer 1-0 Mettelman 1-0 Morris 0-0 McCrory 0-0 Powell 0-0 Wilhelm 0-0 0.

Totals 17-5 Champaign Central Stephen Decatur 22 8 23 7 14-75 I'l 39 Eisenhower Girls Win Eisenhower High School's girls basketball team defeated MacArthur 44-37 at Eisenhower Tuesday night. Eisenhower is unbeaten in four games, MacArthur 1-3. No. 3 in the Associated Press state rankings. It was a non-conference game.

Blue Mound beat Stonington 72-55 in a Meridian game Dec. 3. Stonington's record is 11-11. Blue Mound (75) G. Jackson 10-2 22; Rainey 6-0 12; Houser 5-2 12; Scales 5-0 10; Bailey 2-0 Eckols 3-2 M.

Jackson 0-2 Collier 1-1 Byard 1-0 2. Total 33-9 Stonington (51) Abshire 6-2 14; Swigert 1-0 Blakeman 5-3 13; AAoteer 3-2 Mof-fett 4-6 14. Totals 19-13 Blue Mound 16 21 22 1675 Stonington 6 13 13 1951 Preliminary: Blu Mound 85. Stonington 52 tering the game, was limited to eight. Normal has a 2-9 conference record, 5-15 over-all after ending a five-game losing streak.

Eisenhower has a 4-7 conference record, 7-12 over-all. Eisenhower beat Normal three times last year enroute to a state tournament appearance. Eisenhower (49) Johnson 0-0 Moore 4-0 Elliott 5-3 13; Songster 4-0 Brewer 1-0 Sain 3-3 Innis 2-0 Schmltt 1-0 2. Chapel 0-0-0; Bond 1-1 3. Total 21-7 Normal (62) Jensen 3-2 Niepagen T7-3 37; Morrison 3-4 10; Neece 1-3 Rose-baum 0-0 Scogin 1-0 Burroughs 0-0 Staton 0-0 Nelson 0-0 SMith 0-0 0.

Totals 25-12 Eisenhower 9 7 10 2349 Normal 12 12 14 24-42 Preliminary: Eisenhower 56, Normal 44 Monficello Daugherty added 10 pomts in the second half. Jim Williams led Monticello with 26 points, 14 in the first half. Clinton has a 13-6 record. Monticello has a 16-6 record and is No. 7 in the Decatur Herald small school rankings.

Monticello (66) Bennett 4-2 10; Elson 4-4 12; Williams 11-4 26; Reynolds 5-2 12; Pratt 2-o Meyer 1-0 2. Totals 27-12 Clinton (67) Zostrow 4-08; Westray 8-8 24; Dougherty 7-2 16; Hickman 1-0 D. Harris 4-0 Oakley 3-1 -7; Brady 1-0 2. Totals 28-11 Monticello 17 21 14 1466 Clinton 10 18 23 1667 Preliminary: Monticello 71, Clinton 47 Jeff Blackard led Argenta with 29 points, 11 of 16 in the second half. Mount Pulaski clicked on 36 of 74 shots, Argenta 21 of 53.

Mount Pulaski has a 21-2 record, Argenta 15-8. Mount Pulaski (84) Welch 5-4-14; Moore 3-17; Clements 14-230; Thompson 6-012; Olson 3-511; Cork 3-0 Ford 1-02; Mason 1-02. Totals 36-12 Arger.ta-Oreona (60) Blackord 9-10-23; Leather 1-02; Kaufman 1-3-5; R. Hupp 5-2-12; D. Hupp 2-04; Bennett 1-13; York 2-26.

Totals 21-13 Mount Pulaski 20 17 23 2484 Argenta 17 16 12 1560 Preliminary: Mt. Pulaski 74, Argenta 69 throws. Cisne shots, three made 29 of 69 of seven free throws. Kinmundy, No. 11 in the Decatur Herald small school rankings, has a 10-2 conference record, 21-2 over-all and ha3 won 10 straight.

Cisne is 8-3 in the Midland Trail, 15-7 over-all. Cisne won 55-51 Jan. 11. Cisne (61) Dye 5-0 10; Corfer 9-018; Steinke 3-0-6; Leothers 4-0-8; Braddock 2-0-4; Shelton 3-06; Rutger 3-2-8; Weber 0-11. Totals 29-3 Kinmundy-Alma (77) Brosel 11-123; Tockstein 7-115; Cook 7-3-17; Rose 3-612; Walsh 3-410.

Totals 31-15 Cisne 14 116 16 15-61 Kinmundy 16 17 .19 2577 Preliminary: Cisne 46, Kinmundy 44 41 of 69 shots in raising its record to 18-4. Oblong has an 8-14 record and has lost seven straight. Oblong made 32 of 70 shots. Stewardson-Strasburg (103) T. Beols 5-1 11; Juhnke 5-0 10; Knop 10-6 26; Meitzner 2-4 Nichols 12-2 26; J.

Beals 1-2 Dunteman 6-2 14; Schlecte 0-2 Weber 0-2 2. Totals 41-21 Oblong (83) Highsmitb 5-2 T2; Week 10-9 29; Krick 0-0 Holliday 6-3 15; Stoll 1-0 M. Allen 2-2 B. Allen 1-3 Littlejohn 6-0 12; Hepner 1-0 Totals 32-19 Stew-Stras Oblong 23 32 26 2O-J103 25 23 10 2583 Preliminary: Oblong 72, Stewardson 69 Clements Leads Mt. Pulaski them along with my friends here at home.

"Mr. Wrigley (P.K. Wrigley, owner of the Cubs) also know what great fans the Cubs have in Chicago and throughout the state. He knows they will show for games, win or lose. That's why the Cubs will never win.

Wrigley knows they don't really have to." Madlock leaves for San Francisco this morning and the Giants will hold a press conference there tonight. "I expect to sign a contract with the Giants in the next day or two," said Madlock. "I have talked with the Giants by telephone and anticipate no difficulties. In any event, I won't leave San Francisco until I'm signed." Madlock acknowledged that Murcer is a fine ball player. The Cardinals did not win the 1927 pennant, losing out by a game and a half to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Meanwhile, Hornsby hit .361 for New York. And then was traded to the Boston Braves. Frisch turned cut to be a St Louis favorite and eventually managed the 1934 pennant winners. Until now, the Hornsby deal was the most stunning deal in major league history. Shipping Bill Madlock to the Giants rates in the same category.

Madlock certainly is a headline-maker. Just like Hornsby. Starting when Madlock was traded to the Chicago Cubs by the Texas Rangers for pitcher Fergie Jenkins. Madlock took over at third base for the immensely popular Ron Santo. A year later, Madlock won the All-Star game with a ninth inning hit and went on to win the National League batting championship.

Last season repeated as champ by going 4-for-4 on the final day to overtake Cincinnati's Ken Griffey. And now the stunning trade. A Claude Larose NORTH STARS 3 CAPITALS 3 At Landover, Gerry Meehan scored a goal and assist to help the Washington Capitals tie the Minnesota North Stars. ft vf it i You might say the Bill Mad lock trade was the most start ling in more than 50 years. Two-time batting champions are not trade bait.

Chicago Cubs fans are neces sarily upset. The way St. Louis Cardinals fans were in 1926. The Cardinals and New York Giants discussed a possible deal for Rogers Hornsby in the early winter of 1926. Hornsby, the best right-han ded hitter in baseball history.

was at a peak of popularity in St. Louis. He managed the Cardinals to the 1926 pennant. The first Cardinals pennant. And the Cardin als beat the New York Yankees in the World Series.

In the memorable seventh game, Hornsby called in Gro-ver Cleveland Alexander from the bullpen to replace pitcher Jesse Haines. The Yankees had the bases loaded with Tony Lazzeri at bat. Alexander struck out Lazzeri to save the 3-2 victory. Alexander supposedly was hung over at the time. After pitching a 10-2 victor over the previous day and celebrating appropriately afterward.

Alexander's history-making strikeout came in the seventh inning. He retired the Yankees in order in the eighth, then wal ked Babe Ruth in the ninth with two out. Ruth was thrown out trying to steal. Alexander was a hero. So was Hornsby.

Even though Hornsby failed to win a seventh straight bat- Argenta Jeff Clements scored 30 points Tuesday night to lead Mount Pulaski High School to an 84-60 basketball victory over Argenta-Oreana. Mount Pulaski is No. 3 in the Associated Press rankings, No. 1 in the Decatur Herald rankings. Mount Pulaski pulled away in the third quarter as Clements scored 8 points, David Thompson 12.

Thompson returned to the Mount Pulaski lineup after missing several games due to an injury. Kinmundy Undisputed Champ ting championship. His average dropped from .403 to .317, allowing Bubbles Hargrave, Cincinnati catcher, to become champ with .353. Alter all, Hornsby won the pennant and World Series. What more can you ask? Hornsby inevitablf demanded more money.

He was offered a one-year contract at $50,000, so the story goes. Hornsby wanted a long-term contract. There were other problems. Hornsby and Cardinals owner Sam Breadon did not get along. There was continuous friction.

The salary squabble was the final blow-up. Breadon decided to trade Hornsby. He contacted the Giants. The Giants eagerly okayed a deal which sent second baseman Frank Frisch and pitcher Jimmy Ring to St. Louis.

Frisch was a standout player. Still, the Cardinals fans raged in protest. Indignation meetings were held. Newspapers denounced Breadon. Eventually, Breadon had to disconnect his telephone to escape abuse.

cago just game. 47 seconds into the At 6:47 of the second period, Larose made it 3-1 when he intercepted a pass and beat Black Hawks goalie Tony Espo-sito. Larose scored his second goal in the second period and matched his best single season output when he converted a pass from Larry Patey at 18:15. St. Louis' Bob Gassoff and Bob Murray of Chicago traded goals in the first period, as.

the Blues broke to a 2-1 lead. Bernie Federko closed out the scoring for St. Louis. Kinmundy Kinmundy-Alma High School clinched the undisputed Midland Trail Conference basket-b a 1 1 championship Tuesday night with a 77-61 victory over Cisne. Kinmundy, pulling away in the fourth quarter, was led by a balanced attack in which all five starters scored in double figures.

Denton Brasel scored 23 points and grabbed 20 rebounds. Brasel connected on 11 of 14 shots. Over-all, Kinmundy made 31 of 52 shots and 15 of 23 free Larose Leads Blues Over Black Hawks Stew-Stras Rolls 103-83 By The Associated Press Claude Larose scored three goals for the second time in four games and equaled his season high with No. 25, pacing the St. Louis Blues to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks in a National Hockey League game Tuesday night at St.

Louis. The victory boosted the Blues' first-place lead in the Smythe Division to four points over Chicago. It was St. Louis' third victory in five meetings with the Black Hawks. Last Tuesday, Larose scored three goals for the fourth time in his 14 seasons against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

He opened the scoring against Chi Oblong Kevin Knop andMike Nichols each scored 26 points Tuesday night as Stewardson-Strasburg High School's basketball team smashed Oblong 103-83. Ste-wardson-Strasburg is No. 9 in the Decatur Herald small school rankings. Knop scored 14 points in the second quarter. Nichols got 10 in the third quarter.

Their performance helped overcome a 29-point effort by Oblong's Steve Week. Stewardson-Strasburg made KINGS 102 SUNS 96 At Kansas City, Ron Boone and Brian Taylor combined for 43 points to lead the Kansas City Kings to victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Suns, suffering their ninth loss in their last 10 road games, trailed at intermission, 51-42. free thr ows in the fourth quarter. Newton (67) Reich 1-5 Hartrich 0-0 Galloway 5-2 12; Johnson 0-0 A.

Koeb-eie 7-2 16; Millsap 8-5 21 G. Koebeie 3-5 11. Totals 24-19 Teutopolis (62) Repkina 1-1 Wormon 3-0 Kemme 5-3 13; Smith 6-0 12; Brum-leve 3-9 15; Lustlg 2-0 Schmidt 1-1 Carle 3-0 6. Totals 24-14 Newton 16 19 15 1767 Teutopolis 12 10 18 22 62 Preliminary: Newton 61, Teutopolis oO.