Jackets Down Hornets in Christmas Invite Thriller
North Augusta Yellow Jackets earned a 62-54 win over Aiken in the Aiken Christmas Invitational. They used a late third and early fourth quarter burst with a full court press to create turnovers and pull away. Donnie McVicker led with 21 points, Bussey 10, Floyd 9 while Smith 11 and Cain 10 led Aiken. The Aiken girls won 60-51 as Connie Pendleton led with 18 and Betty Crocker scored 16 for the losers.
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Sue McNair
Marilyn Lewis
Chris Coffey
Kay Sanders
Betty Crocker
Jane Conner
Aiken Prep Clinches Overtime Victory Over Porter Gaul
The Aiken Prep School soccer team defeated Porter Gaul of Charleston 2 to 1 in overtime. Frank Cothran scored twice, including the decisive goal in the second five-minute OT, extending Aiken Prep’s two-year winning streak with a potential three-year run if they win the next match.
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Bus driver jailed for early departure in Dar es Salaam
Saidi Jabu, 23, was sentenced to one month in jail or a 5 pound fine for leaving the depot an hour early, causing many passengers to miss the bus. He asked the magistrate for leniency, claiming his watch was exactly an hour fast.
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Saints avenge loss with 81-71 win over Chapin
Saint Angela defended Chapin's Marty Woolbright until late, then held on for an 81-71 victory to improve to 9-1. Tony Caver led Saints with 26 points while Chapin’s Woolbright scored 29. Chapin also won the girls game 35-16 and the junior varsity improved to 11-1.
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Joe Riddle
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Joyce Martin
Gamecocks Show They Lead ACC With Duke Blowout
South Carolina blitzed Duke 67 55 as Tom Riker led with 14 in the first half and Randy Denton added 17 for Duke. North Carolina rallied past Maryland 77 69 with Scott 28 and Wuycik 23. Wake Forest survived Davidson 74 73 after an 11th ranked Carolina upset.
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Brown Secures Largest Pro Golf Payday Amid Dramatic Open Finish
Pete Brown, once a polio survivor, won a sudden death playoff to claim his second tour title after a seven under 65 final round. He trailed by seven strokes earlier as Jacklin and Nicklaus faltered on the 501-yard final. Brown, a Black golfer from Jackson Mississippi and now based in Los Angeles, built his career from caddying on segregated courses and struggled with tour earnings before this breakthrough victory.
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Grier Jones
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Maravich Sets scoring mark as LSU routs Ole Miss
Pete Maravich scored 53 to pass Oscar Robertson’s career points record, lifting LSU past Ole Miss 109 66 before 11 000 at the LSU Coliseum. Vanderbilt beat Kentucky 89 81, Loyola Chicago upset Marquette 76 72, and Notre Dame toppled Illinois 86 83.
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