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Oak Pk. Defies Stalling Game
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If time of possession counted in basketball, then Willowbrook
certainly would have been an easy winner Wednesday night in Oak Park.
But No. 7 Oak Park (23-3), overcame Willowbrook's stalling tactics to
win 42-13 at the York Sectional.
Trailing 6-0 with 4:45 remaining in the first quarter,
Willowbrook (1-23) began its strategy. Jeff D'Amico stood with the
ball in the center jump circle as Oak Park remained in its 1-3-1 zone
and more than four minutes ticked off the clock before the H...
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Johnson helps Oak Park stun York
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Oak Park stops Hersey.(Sports)
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Oak Park gains revenge, shocks Proviso West
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Allen's 30 lifts Oak Park.
Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI)
; ... Demetrius had 19 to lead Pershing (15-5). Copyright (c) 2007, Detroit Free Press Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write ...
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York shakes off Friday loss with win over Oak Park.(Sports)
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Lyons can't slow down Oak Park
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BOYS BASKETBALL: MADDOX SPARKS OAK PARK OAK PARK 58, CARPINTERIA 46.(Sports)
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