On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history

Posted: 12:00am on Jan 16, 2012; Modified: 9:43am on Jan 16, 2012

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* 1988 -- Prosser's Joe Prior scored 23 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished off seven assists to lead the Mustangs to a 76-66 victory over Finley's River View High.

* 1974 -- The Columbia Basin College wrestling team pulled out a 38-36 dual-meet win over Whitworth in Spokane. The Hawks trailed 36-32 heading into the final match before 450-pound heavyweight Greg Williams pinned Steve Boszhetti in 5 minutes, 24 seconds.

* 1961 -- The Richland wrestling team snapped Pasco's string of consecutive dual meet victories at 26, earning a 22-21 road win. In the final match of the night, Roy Linder of Pasco recorded a 1-0 win over Rick Smolen, who took the loss but gave up just three team points.

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