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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1975

Page

6

Rockettes Clinch Conference Lead With 49 33 Win

Graniteville Rockettes topple Williston-Elko 49 to 33 to seize sole possession of first in Conference 4-AA. Lorietta Brown powers the swamping win as Graniteville braces to beat Chapin Friday for the title.

Graniteville Jean Johnson Graniteville Rockettes Rockettes Williston-Elko Devilettes W-E Chapin Loretta Brown Brown Rock

Rockettes Roll To Big Victory Behind Strong Center

Aiken Standard recap of the Rockettes basketball win notes a center with a smooth touch scoring 24 points on 12 field goals while pairing with Darnell Thomas for strong rebounding. Graniteville led 24-12 at halftime and could not close the gap as Williston-Elko pressed on the road for Friday.

Ettes Darnell Thomas Brown Rockettes Johnson Graniteville

Saints Top Jackson In Low-Scoring Conference Victory

St. Angela's Saints defeated Jackson 69 to 60 as Jackson fouled late, with Willie Bates scoring 26 for St. Angela and Scott Weeks 22 for Jackson. Five Saints hit double figures, and Jackson faced costly late fouls while planning for a tournament start.

Jody Jimnies Jackson St. Angela St. Angela's Saints Indians Scott Weeks Saints Scott Bethmann Erwin Carter Tommy Campbell Paul Morgan Greg Nobles Mark Mahoney Marty Harper Willie Bates Mike Higdon Steve DeWeese

Saints Grab Second in Conference Battle Over Jackson

St. Angela defeats Jackson 60 to 49 to seize second place in Conference 5-A. Robbin Lowe leads St. Angela with 25 points. Terri Houston tops Jackson with 22. Rebounds favor Jackson on the boards but turnovers hurt them as the Saints secure a bye into tournament action.

Jody Jimnies Aiken Jackson St. Angela Saints Indians Bill Walsh Robbin Lowe Karen Larson Kathy Miles Terri Houston Julie Brown Houston Cindy Love Johnson Cardinal Newman Robb Lowe Nora Grob Tom Lilly Cheryl Bethmane Karel Larson Pam Key Boasie Waters Donsa Collins Kathy Owens Deans DeWeese Sherry Percival Lyeyma Harvey

Rocks rally past Williston-Elko for 58 55 win

Graniteville Youth Corps led by Winky Turner uses a mixed lineup of one senior two sophomores and two freshmen to topple Williston-Elko 58 55. Sophomore Duck Davis scored 24 points and freshman Tommy Dunbar hit the tying shot at 54 54 as Graniteville avoided a late collapse and prepared for the Conference 4-AA tournament.

Graniteville Winky Williston-Elko Williston Willis Turner Turner The Rocks Duck Davis Tommy Timmerman Tommy Dunbar Mike Robinson Dunbar Chapin Allendale Archie Robimsen Victor Dunbar Deck Davis Damey Seloff Mike Robinsee Chucky Myers Tommy Timmermas Tommy Deebar Jobe Patterson Freddie Dicks Rennie O' Nee David Williams Brias Kirk Patrick Jimmy Reed

War Eagles Fall to Chapin 42 27 in Girls Basketball

Wagoner Salley’s War Eagles lose 42 to 27 to Chapin with Teresa Adams scoring 13 and Carol Hoover adding seven. WS led 6-3 after one period but were outscored 28-18 after halftime. They close regular season Friday versus Mid Carolina.

Teresa Adams Eagles Carol Hoover Mid-Carolina Wagoner

Aiken Hornets Rally To 56 47 Victory Over Airport High

Aiken HighHornets beat Airport High 56 47 after a strategic switch to errorless play. Matt Simpkins led with 21 points and Martin Foster added 20 as Aiken moved to fifth in Region 4 AAAA with a shot at third. The team pressed early then controlled the second period to seal the win.

Cayce Aiken High Hornets Robert Grant Cage Aiken Airport High Matt Simpkins Martin Foster Orangeburg

Rams Lose To Airport 49 40

The Aiken Jayvee fell 49 to 40 to Airport. Elmo Roundtree scored 11 points for Aiken, while Wells Holland and Joe Anderson grabbed seven rebounds each. They play Friday night against Columbia High Jayvees.

Rams Aiken Jayvee Airport Elmo Roundtree Aiken Wells Holland Joe Anderson Columbia High Jayvees

Hornettes Keep No. 1 Rank In Aiken Girls Poll

Aiken's Hornettes remain top ranked in Class AAAA girls with a 17-0 record, while Graniteville's Rockettes drop from third to fifth in Class AA after a 49-33 win over Williston-Elko. The SCBA released boys and girls rankings across classes.

Aiken Hornettes Graniteville Rockettes Aiken County South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association Williston-Elko Allendale- Fairfax St. Matthews Palmetto Latta Fort Mill Pendleton Timmonsville Rains Centenary Battery Park Crecent North Myrtle Beach Ware Shoals Lugoff-Elgin Johnsonville Williamsburg Swansea Brittons Neck Charleston High Lewisville Bowman Cardinal Newman McCrorey-Liston Whitmire Lockhart

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