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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1979
Page
9
Augusta College defeated USC Aiken 29 to 26 in a game slowed by deliberate offense. Shaun Bradley led Augusta with 14 points as USC Aiken failed to reach the free throw line and committed few fouls.
Augusta defeats USC A 29 26 at halftime and holds on for an 17 6 record as Courtney Abrams and Glenn Glover pace the Jaguars. Zach Norris and Dennis Seiple spark the Pacers, but Augusta rides late free throws to seal the win and move toward a key district matchup with Francis Marion.
USC Aiken women overcome a late surge from Presbyterian College to win 80 62. Faye Ryans led with 18 points and five Pacers in double figures as USC Aiken built a solid first half lead and held on.
Indiana State edges UCLA by six points to claim No.1 in the AP poll after a 100-75 win over West Texas State. Notre Dame drops to third as UNC, Maryland, Providence move up. Duke falls after a loss to Pittsburgh. Detroit and Purdue join top 20 as newcomers.
The Aiken county scoring race tightens with Langley-Bath-Cleningdale star Jimmy Wright leading boys at 24.8 ppg and J P Johnson close at 22.9. Leigh Pagan tops girls at 19.4, with Sarah Curry 19.0 and Sallie Leaphart 18.5 close behind.
North Augusta Kennedy Junior High boys win 38 33 over Paul Knox after a tight second half. Brian Minnick scores 13 and Kirk Brown adds 12 as Kennedy secures its 10th win with one loss. Kennedy girls cruise 32 17 led by Kathy Smith with 11 and Debbie Pollock with 8. Both teams host Jefferson Junior High Thursday.
Coach Larry Nelson led the Aiken junior varsity to a 60-37 win over North Augusta with Melvin Fair scoring 16 and William Perry adding nine rebounds. Angela Young and Elizabeth Jewell each scored 12 as the girls posted a 34-16 victory. Both teams next host Airport in Schofield gym, girls at 6 30.
Sam Fredrick and Cedrick Hordges led South Carolina to a 100 to 67 basketball win over Baptist College of Charleston. Fredrick scored in bursts while Hordges controlled the paint, giving USC a dominant performance on Monday night in Columbia.
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