Survival on the road defines ACC chase for UNC
North Carolina routed Duke 82 67 in Durham to cement its hold on ACC success and road excellence. The Tar Heels, atop the conference with strong road records, emphasize winning on the road as essential to clinching the ACC title. Duke guard Bob Bender notes the challenge of the road.
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Bob Bender
Bender
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ACC on the road turns mental game for Tar Heels and rivals
Aiken Standard notes ACC teams dominate home floors with high win rates from 1976 to 1979 while North Carolina stands as the lone road anomaly. The piece cites mental attitude as the road factor and recalls arena atmosphere at Duke Cameron Reynolds Carmichael Littlejohn and Wake Forest Memorial Coliseum.
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Norm Sloan
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Stadler Wins Hope Desert Classic in Rain Delayed Finish
Craig Stadler claimed his first PGA Tour title with a 343 total at La Quinta in Palm Springs. The 26 year old, noted for a bushy red beard, held a share of the lead after strong final rounds and edged Tom Purtzer by two strokes. Mike Sullivan and Larry Nelson chased at 346.
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la Quinta
George Cadie
USC Aiken Pacers Battle Back But Fall to Florida State
USC Aiken Pacers rally from 25 down but fall 82 to 69 to Florida State. Billy Morris scores 11 in the final stretch, while injuries limit USC Aiken’s depth as Don Hayes and Zach Norris sit out. Murray Brown leads Florida State with 27 points, and rebounding seals the first-half edge for the Seminoles.
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Newberry
Usc-Aiken
Terry Strickland
Keefe Walker
Dennis Seipte
Phil Leighty
Anthony Mabry
Bill Noah
Challengers Close In On Pagan In Local Scoring Race
In Aiken County high school basketball the chase tightens as Pagan clings to a 0.3 point lead over Langley-Bath Clearwater High's Diane Glover. Dawn Weeks of Jackson is 1.7 behind. On the boys side Ricky Henderson leads Ridge Spring Monetta with 24.2 points per game and teammate Ricky Howard adds 21.8.
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L-B-C
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Leonard Perry
Aiken
Leigh Pagain
Yvette Moore
Sharon Gilmore
Patricia Williams
RS M
Karen Hightower
Mindy Daniels
Geraldine Padgett
Carol Kennedy
Angela
Rams Seek Respect as They Face Steelers in Super Bowl
The Los Angeles Rams, 9 7 last season, move to Anaheim Stadium while outsiders seek legitimacy ahead of the Super Bowl in Pasadena. Pittsburgh, favored by 11, arrives calm as they defend a possible fourth title while critics question media coverage of the Rams.
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