Sports Looking Back: Dec. 20, 2023
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 20/12/2023 (743 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
ON TELEVISION
• NHL — Detroit Red Wings at Winnipeg Jets, 6:30 p.m. (SNW).
• NBA — Denver Nuggets at Toronto Raptors, 6:30 p.m. (TSN1); Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ers, 6 p.m. (SN1); Boston Celtics at Sacremento Kings, 9 p.m. (SN1).
IN LOCAL HISTORY
• 60 YEARS AGO — CJATC Rivers held off a determined bid by Heming Diamonds in the second half to rack up a 52-46 victory in the Western Manitoba Senior Basketball League last night. Bill Muise led the winners as he caged 15 points.
• 50 YEARS AGO — Dale McMullin, an 18-year-old veteran, finally returned to the Brandon Wheat Kings. McMullin has missed the previous 12 games due to a broken jaw.
• 40 YEARS AGO — Byron Lomow and Bryan Wells both scored twice for the Brandon Wheat Kings, who got singles from Derek Laxdal, Brent Jessiman, Brad Wells and John Dzikowski in a 8-2 whipping of the Kelowna Wings in WHL action.
• 30 YEARS AGO — Rob Fowler’s Brandon foursome of William Lyburn, Ryan Johnson and Craig Moffatt defeated Travis Gamble 9-3 in the B-side final of the Zone 8 junior men’s provincial playdowns at the Brandon Curling Club. Fowler advanced to the provincial championship.
• 20 YEARS AGO — Lyle Meek scored the winning goal 3:18 into overtime as the Brandon Stingers defeated the Melita Bisons 5-4 Friday night in the SouthWest Hockey League.
• 10 YEARS AGO — Brandonite Landon Rice enjoyed his first year with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and he’s planning to stay with the team for a few more. The 25-year-old Crocus Plains graduate signed a two-year deal plus an option with the Canadian Football League’s defending East Division champions.