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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1997
Page
7
Chicago guard Michael Jordan scored a game-high 43 points and hit a game-winning three at the buzzer as the Bulls edged Charlotte 103 100 on Tuesday.
Leavelle McCampbell Middle School opens an end of season single elimination tournament with games today including Langley Bath Clearwater vs Ridge Spring Monetta at 4 30 pm and Jackson Edgefield Trenton vs North Augusta at 5 45 pm Leavelle McCampbell girls host J E T at 7 pm Ridge Spring Monetta boys play New Ellenton at 3 15 pm Thursday features Paul Knox girls vs Jackson at 4 30 pm Paul Knox boys vs Leavelle McCampbell at 5 45 pm North Augusta girls vs New Ellenton at 7 pm Jackson boys have a first round bye Winners advance to second round with times to be decided. Also: youth softball and baseball registration at Citizens Park through Feb 15 8 30 am to 8 30 pm weekdays 8 30 am to 4 30 pm Friday 1 30 pm to 4 30 pm Saturday 2 00 pm to 5 00 pm Sunday fees 30 for residents 37 50 non residents. For info call 642 7760. Recreation seeks sports officials age 17 over for baseball softball and slo pitch. For softball officiating call D J Barnhill 642 7761 and for baseball call Carlos Otero 642 1651. ORA Complex hosts fourth annual ORA Shootout softball tournament Saturday contact 589 8510 or 599 5591.
Wednesday schedule lists baseball at Presbyterian at 2 30 p m and women and men basketball games for USC Aiken at UNC Pembroke at 5 30 p m and 7 30 p m respectively. Spartanburg Methodist College plays Aiken Technical College at 7 30 p m Bamberg Ehrhardt visits Silver Bluff WV at 6 p m and Calhoun Falls travels to Ridge Spring Monetta at 6 30 p m.
ESPN2 airs the NASCAR Busch Dash qualifying at 1pm and 7pm basketball games from Clemson at Wake Forest and Virginia Commonwealth at East Carolina. ESPN shows Italy versus England at 2:55pm and Connecticut at Boston College at 9pm with Fox Sports South carrying Virginia Commonwealth game.
Clyde Lee Nelson, 39, named new South Aiken High School head football coach by the Aiken County Board of Education, succeeding Bruce Hill who left to pursue a USC master's degree. Nelson brings a 72-50 career record across Bowman and Holly Hill Roberts, with three Region 7-A titles at Bowman and four Class AAA playoff berths at Holly Hill Roberts.
Silver Bluff High School saw its bid for first place in Region 6-AA slip away as Wade Hampton edged the Bulldogs 57-53 in overtime. Silver Bluff, ranked No 3 in Class AA, stood 7-2 in region and 17-4 overall, needing a win over Bamberg-Erhardt to seal the region title.
South Aiken overwhelmed Airport High 61 38 at The Stable. Tony Kitchings scored all his team’s early points as the Thoroughbreds raced to a 34 13 halftime lead, then used reserves to secure the victory and give younger players quality minutes.
Lexington High School used 10 three pointers and a third quarter burst to defeat Aiken 73 49. Wildcats, led by Jason Harman and Tyson Bouknight with 19 each, pull away after halftime as Aiken falls to 0 8 in region 3 AAAA and 4 14 overall. Girls game ends 45 29 with Lexington ahead 26 12 at half. Tameisha Perry leads Aiken with 10, Clarsha Thompson adds 10 for Lexington.
South Aiken High School Lady Thoroughbreds steadied a late third quarter run led by Kim Meeler and Holli Dixon to top Airport High 60 to 43. Meeler scored 15 points, Dixon 13, Felita Muldrow 13, as South Aiken improved to 3 5 in region and 8 10 overall, keeping playoff hopes alive.
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