Newberry Indians Edge USC Aiken In High-Scoring District Tilt
Newberry beat USC Aiken 113 to 108 as Johnny Springs 37 points Virgil Wallace 28 and Chuck Orr 31 led the scoring barrage. The game swung with rapid pace in the second half. Newberry sealed it by hitting late free throws to hold off a Pacers rally.
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Pacers Prepare for NAIA Playoff at Limestone
The USC Aiken Pacers travel to Gaffney for an NAIA District Six first round clash with Limestone Thursday at 8 pm. USCA sits 21-11 after a loss to Newberry and ranked fifth in Krause Kount. Limestone is fourth with a 3.21 rating to USCA's 3.15. The Lady Pacers host Erskine on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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Lady Pacers Debut With 84 56 Win In District Six Tourney
USC Aiken Lady Pacers debut in NAIA District Six Tournament with an 84 to 56 victory over Wofford at USC Aiken Student Activities Center. Sandra Collins 20 and Ann Jennings 18 lead scoring. guards contribute 48 points amid 20 turnovers by USC Aiken and 30 by Wofford. Meg Hunt tops Wofford with 17. The team next meets Erskine on Wednesday.
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Tournaments Open With Local High School Playoffs
Four Aiken County squads begin Conference 4-AAA and Conference 7-A tournaments at home and Ridge Spring Monetta. South Aiken girls face Strom Thurmond, boys meet Batesburg-Leesville. St Angela and RSM clash, Cardinal Newman, Gilbert, and North also on schedule. Last night Pelion defeated Gilbert 54 to 49. Williston-Elko girls beat Pelion 46 to 24.
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Louisville Edges Memphis State In Metro Conference Tilt
Memphis State coach Dana Kirk defended his team after a 65 61 road loss to Louisville as the Tigers drop to 19-4 overall and 8-2 in the Metro. Louisville, 16-8 and 8-4, used a late surge with Milt Wagner and Charles Jones sealing the win.
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UCLA Back In Top 20 As Bruins Face Oregon State
UCLA, back to 20th after a 12 game win streak, will finish its season amid NCAA probation and a stretch run with Oregon State, Oregon, Washington, and Washington State before missing the 1980 tournament. Virginia holds No 1 with 55 of 59 first place votes and a 26-1 record after a 14 game win streak.
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North Carolina Tops Poll With DePaul Close Behind
Preseason favorite North Carolina leads with 22 2 record and 1 107 points plus two first place votes. DePaul ranks second with two first place votes and strong showing as Ray Meyer leads the Blue Demons. Oregon State and Missouri trade fourth and fifth in the voting.
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