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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1996
Page
10
In The Spotlight reports the Suns fired their coach on Tuesday after a 14-19 season record. Cotton Fitzsimmons was named his replacement as details appear on this page.
USC Aiken travels to Pembroke State seeking back to back wins after ending a five game skid. The Pacers sit 2-3 in the Peach Belt and 6-7 overall while Pembroke State is 2-5 in league play at 7-7 overall.
Phoenix fires Paul Westphal amid 14-19 start and injuries to Charles Barkley and Danny Manning. Cotton Fitzsimmons returns as interim coach, bringing a 217-111 Suns record from 1988-92 and 97-67 from 1970-72 as prior coach.
Aiken Middle School girls basketball earned their first victory 30 to 29 against New Ellenton Middle. Kinya Gramblin scored 18 points and Sparkle Pompey added six as K Gates led New Ellenton with 23. Next game at home vs L BC Middle at 5 30 p m Thursday.
Calendar lists games January 17 USC Aiken women at Pembroke State 5 30 p m Winlston Eiko at Silver Bluff 6 30 7 30 p m Clinton Junior College Technical College 7 30 p m January 18 St Mary's Kennedy 5 30 p m New Ellenton Jackson 5 30 p m Aiken JV Orangeburg Wilkinson 6 30 p m Brookland Cayce South Aiken JV 6 30 p m North Augusta JV Lexington 6 30 p m
At 7 pm North Carolina visits Virginia on ESPN. Hockey shows Avalanche at Red Wings on ESPN2. NBA doubleheader features Magic at Suns on TBS and Louisville at Alabama Birmingham on SportSouth Lip. St. John’s at Connecticut wraps the slate on ESPN.
South Aiken High School blows a late lead, misses free throws and ball security as Orangeburg-Wilkinson escapes 70-69. Williams hit back to back threes in the fourth, Sabb clinches with two free throws, Kitchings misses final jumper.
Nicole Harrison scored 18 of Wagener Salley's 24 fourth quarter points to fuel a 53-49 victory over Blackville Hilda. Harrison, a sophomore, led late heroics including a steal and buzzer beater as coach Jim Gunter praised her composure under pressure.
The Lady Thoroughbreds defeated Orangeburg Wilkinson 47-46 in overtime to move to 3-0 in Region S-AAAA. Brandis Goodall scored 18 points guiding a late comeback while Felita Muldrow added seven of her 11 in OT as South Aiken erased a fourth quarter deficit and secured the win.
Clemson struggles deepen as guard Merl Code or top scorer is out with a torn ACL and Bill Harder aggravates a sore knee. If Harder sits, freshman Harold Jamison could start, while forward Iker Sturbe remains unavailable from preseason surgery. Clemson started 11-1 but faces Florida State with lineup uncertainty.
Ste fan Edberg bowed out of the Australian Open in the second round after saving two match points. The former No. 1, two days from 30, ends a farewell tour with a five set loss to Jean Philippe Fleurian 6 4 2 6 4 6 3 Let readers note Edberg plans to retire at year end and battles a nagging groin injury while Monica Seles shows no hindrance.
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