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Harvard freshman Beth Chandler grabbed the ball in the ensuing scramble for the ball, and passed it to Keffer, who dribbled the ball upcourt to her meeting with destiny...
Turnovers--usually a crippling Crimson malady--were less of a problem last night, except when the pressure was on. Late in the second half, for example, with the score Holy Cross 68, Harvard 67, Fleming ripped the ball off the boards and started upcourt with a chance to give Harvard its first lead since early in the game...
...last Boston is green with home team hope again. The Celtics last week reclaimed their crown by beating the upstart but impressive Houston Rockets, four games to two. The guys in the funny sneakers won in classic Celtic style: sweeping the air of rebounds, then dashing upcourt with the game's finest fast break. In the final game, played before 16,121 screaming Houston fans, Boston withstood a dazzling fourth-quarter resurgence by the Rockets. Over a five-minute stretch, Houston scored 16 points to a mere two for Boston, whittling the Celtic lead from 15 points to three...
Flatt's first shot hit the front of the rim, seemed to hang there for a second, and fell away. Fordham took the rebound and moved the ball quickly upcourt, where Bill Calhoun tied it at 68 and forced the first extra period on a layup with six seconds to go. Harvard called time out but couldn't get off a shot in five seconds...
...episode in the Los Angeles Forum began when Washington and Houston Center Kevin Kunnert jousted briefly under the backboards after a Rocket rebound had sent the rest of the players upcourt. Suddenly, Washington slugged Kunnert. Tomjanovich, leading the other Rockets, raced back upcourt to assist the dazed Kunnert. As Tomjanovich ran by, the 6 ft. 8 in.. 230 lb. Washington wheeled and swung, catching him squarely in the face. Tomjanovich, also 6 ft. 8 in., but 10 lbs. lighter, went down like a felled tree, his head striking the hardwood court with a thud. There he lay, unconscious, bleeding...