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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1996
Page
11
In The Spotlight scored three points as Chicago defeated Atlanta 96 to 91. Bulls trailed by 17 in the first half before a comeback to clinch the win.
Irving Texas AP The Dallas Cowboys with three Super Bowls in four years shed 20 players in free agency after Russell Maryland signed with the Oakland Raiders two days after Super Bowl MVP Larry Brown jumped to Oakland. Owner Jerry Jones said the cap was tight after signing Darren Woodson and tough decisions followed with no offers for Maryland or Brown.
Villanova top scorer Kerry Kittles will miss the Wildcats last three regular season games after an unauthorized use of a university phone card. The school did not disclose the debt size, said he repaid it with his family’s help. Kittles averages 20.3 points and 1.3 rebounds.
Calendar lists five high school basketball games Friday including Aiken at South Aiken at 6 90 p.m. North Augusta at Midland Valley 5 20 p.m. Esti at Wagener Valley in Class A layotts 7 p.m. Swansea at Liver Bluff in Class AA slayotts 7 30 p.m.
Sports on TV lists major broadcasts including Nissan Open golf from USA 7 pm, Cincinnati at Atlanta hockey on SportSouth, North Carolina versus Duke women’s basketball at 7:30 pm on ESPN2, PBA bowling open coverage, and Detroit at Wisconsin hockey on SportSouth.
Several teams that completed trades Thursday faced late games with depleted benches and higher loss totals. Golden State, missing Tim Hardaway and Chris Gatling, fell 106-90 to Seattle as Chris Mullin sat with the flu. Toronto dropped 102-88 at Utah amid ejections and new lineup adjustments. Chicago won after rallying from a 17 point hole, led by Michael Jordan’s 34 points. Portland routed Denver 107-78 and Houston beat Cleveland 86-8.
South Aiken High School hosts arch rival Aiken in a high stakes Grudge game with a playoff berth on the line. A Thoroughbreds win plus losses by Brookland Cayce or Orangeburg Wilkinson could secure a spot in the Class AAAA Upper State playoffs.
Wagener Salley High School girls basketball, led by Nicole Harrison with 23 points, defeated Ruffin 68 46 in the Class A sia playoffs first round. Coach Jim Gunter praised the team’s resilience after a prior loss and noted limited roster due to dismissals and quitters. Wagener Salley improves to 17 5 and advances to face the Estill Pelion winner.
USC Aiken coach Jerry Snyder urged aggression after the Lady Pacers lost the opener 8-5 and saw a 2-1 lead fade in a rain-shortened second game against Augusta College. He stressed better effort with 46 games left, noting six seniors and strong conference standing. If ASA rules apply, the second game may be recorded as a 2-1 USC Aiken win. Augusta College led 5-0, but USC Aiken rallied briefly before the pause.
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