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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1987
Page
6
Inside North Augusta's Charles Graham and Silver Bluff's Elliot Beal top the area in scoring average. Prep basketball statistics, Page 7A.
Television lineup at 7 30 p m features the New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers on ESPN. At 8 p m Kansas faces Wichita State in college basketball followed by the Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers at 8 05 p m on WTBS.
Schedule lists Wagner Salley vs H K T Aiken then North Augusta Sil ver Bluff vs Bamberg Ehrhardt St Angela vs Curtis Baptist Will Lou Gray vs RS Monetta Williston Elko vs Gilbert.
Clemson center Elden Campbell, a Inglewood California native, earned ACC rookie of the week after averaging strong numbers across four holiday tournament games. He posted 15 points and 10 rebounds against Delaware State in Little Rock, added 14 points and four blocks versus Fordham, and contributed 8 points with 6 rebounds and 3 blocks in the title win over Hawaii Pacific.
NBC telecast of the Fiesta Bowl drew about 70 million viewers, a record for a college football game. The prime time game between Miami and Penn State earned a 24.2 rating and 37 share in 13 major markets as No. 2 Penn State defeated No. 1 Miami 14 to 10 to win the national championship.
Boston forward Larry Bird earned the NBA Player of the Week honor after averaging 30.3 points 9.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists in three straight Celtics wins last week he capped the stretch with 37 points. Magic Johnson was named Player of the Month for December with 27.0 points 11.5 assists 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals while shooting 51.7 percent.
Wofford overcame a 19 point first half deficit to beat USC Aiken 73 to 71 in a district opener. Tim Gaffney led USCA with 26 points while Darryl Crooms and Brady Murphy added 14 and 2 points respectively in their first game back.
In a crowded finish Wofford defeats USC Aiken 73 to 71. Crooms and Miller lead with double digit scoring as the Terriers rally from a halftime deficit at USC Aiken.
Clemson coach Cliff Ellis celebrates the Tigers reaching No. 20 in the AP poll after back to back tournament wins. The 11-0 squad faces an ACC schedule starting with No. 18 NC State while Nevada Las Vegas remains undefeated at 12-0 atop the rankings.
ATLANTA AP Bobby Ross accepts Georgia Tech football job emphasizing academics first and athletics second. Ross, former Maryland coach with ACC titles, replaces Bill Curry who left for Alabama. He arrives after Bills release and vows to build a competitive program with strong character and staff.
Podunk College's Douglas MacArthur Rose, the winningest coach at Podunk, is tapped by Almighty University but denies leaving. He vows to remain at Podunk while hints of a move surface as press speculation swirls around coaching openings.
Former Alabama coach Ray Perkins and LSU's Bill Arnsparger publicly denied leaving their posts before ultimately accepting new jobs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the University of Florida. The piece analyzes motivations like challenge, timing, and loyalty, noting how denial protects current programs while signaling ambition. The columnist weighs candidates considered for Alabama and explains why certain coaches were excluded due to NCAA issues and program progress.
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