Pacers Host Central In Crucial NAIA District Showdown
USC Aiken coach Larry Wall aims to seal a playoff bid as the Pacers (15-17) face Central Wesleyan (15-14) at the Student Activities Center in a key NAIA district contest. Central Wesleyan relies on a prior 60.3 percent shooting night, but 6-9 Don Osborne is out for the season with a collapsed lung.
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Jimmy
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Beth Heiden wins Olympic medal amid pressure at Lake Placid
Beth Heiden earned bronze in the 3 000 meters, ending her medal drought as her brother Eric pursues more gold. The U S hockey team surged to four wins and a tie, advancing to the medal round with a comeback 4 2 victory over West Germany. The Soviet Union set an Olympic cross country record in the 4 x 10 kilometer relay, while Liechtenstein’s Heidi Wenzel led the women’s giant slalom early. United States stands third in the medal table behind the Soviet Union and East Germany with four days remaining.
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Lady Pacers top Winthrop 71 56 in rebounding edge
USC Aiken rallied from a first half scoring drought to defeat Winthrop 71 56. Audrey Lewis and Kim Thomas led a 50 to 30 rebounding margin with 12 and 11 boards respectively as Barbara Williams added nine. The fourth quarter surge broke a 41 41 tie and clinched the win.
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Ann
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Jan Rikard
Kim Thomas
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USC Aiken girls rout Winthrop 71 to 56 in SAC swing
Williams leads USC Aiken with 20 points as the Lady Pacers outlast Winthrop 71 56. USC Aiken faces Erskine Saturday to close the regular season and hosts Presbyterian in the AIAW Division III playoffs Monday at the Student Activities Center.
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Rosita Fields
Sara Dukes
Usc-Aiken
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Furman Tops South Carolina 61 53 in Nonconference Clash
Furman improves to 20 6 with a 61 53 win over South Carolina in Greenville. Jonathan Moore scores 20 and grabs 20 rebounds as Frank McGuire retires after 30 years in coaching. Cedrick Hordges leads USC with 20 points.
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Olympic TV Coverage Highlights Women Skater and Ski Events
Olympic TV coverage lists events at 11 p.m. and 11:30 to 11:45 p.m. on Channel 6 Augusta and Channel 25 Columbia. Figure skating women short program and men free skating, women's giant slalom, men's 1500 meters speed skating, and women's 4x5 kilometer relay.
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Dunkels method debated as NAIA District 6 playoff criterion
District 6 weighs Dunkel power ratings for playoff seeds as USCA climbs with a late-season surge. Critics like Wall critique the formula for creating a cutthroat race, proposing minimum games against NAIA teams and eight top win percentages to determine qualifiers.
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