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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1975
Page
9
A sweep of basketball results shows Villanova, Georgetown, and other teams winning with multiple upsets and OT finishes. Pro hockey highlights New York Rangers and Bruins results, while NBA and ABA standings mix notable wins and overtime outcomes across divisions.
WILLISTON The Graniteville Rockettes lose 31 29 to Williston Elko. Coach Jean Johnson cites rebounding and missed free throws as key factors as Graniteville falls behind, then to run at 9 7 after one period. Loretta Browne leads Graniteville with nine points. Robbie Gaffney tops Williston Elko with 12. Graniteville hosts Chapin Tuesday.
New Ellenton girls won 45 to 11 and the boys 60 to 48 over Jackson on Thursday. Christine Barfield led the girls with 14 points while Connie Dandridge added 8. for New Ellenton Leon Dunbar and John Robinson had 16 apiece. On Jackson's side Bates 14 and Jones 13 led the scoring.
Graniteville's junior varsity beat Kennedy Junior High 50 to 35 last Thursday. Scott Goodman led Kennedy with eight points. Kennedy girls defeated Graniteville 35 to 10 as Lynn Blackburn scored 11.
The L-B-C Jayvees beat Batesburg Leesville Jayvees 49 to 42. Don Geter scored 18 points and Elroy Hill added 13 to pace the win.
Gene Littler wins the 34th Bing Crosby National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach, returning after shoulder surgery and cancer. He defeats a strong field led by Johnny Miller, who copes with national attention as Littler declares his comeback proven on a famed golf course.
Wagener-Salley girls fall 24 40 as Chapin dominates with 13 point effort from Carol Overton and strong team defense. Debbie Crenshaw cites rebounds and ball handling as issues while Chapin’s players execute well. Tomorrow Wagener-Salley faces Mid Carolina.
Jackson suffers an 86 46 loss to Batesburg Leesville as Marchant cites poor shooting and defense. Scott Weeks top Jackson with 14 points while Glen Williams scores 23 for Batesburg Leesville. Jackson also falls 59 82 to Augusta Prep where Willie Bates leads with 23 and Mell Battey tops Augusta Prep with 16 points. Jackson girls drop a 32 28 decision to Batesburg Leesville, with Donna Collins scoring nine and Julie Brown seven for Jackson. Tomorrow Jackson hosts St Angela.
Cale Yarborough and Buddy Baker, both facing sponsor losses, have entered the Daytona 500 on February 16. Owner Junior Johnson and Bud Moore lost sponsors after 1974, but the duo join last season's regulars as the prize purse nears $300,000 with about $40,000 for the winner and $25,000 for second.
South Carolina defeated Marshall 93 to 75 as the Gamecocks used a taller front line to control rebounds and penetrate Marshall's zone. Alex English led SC with 19 points and 16 rebounds, while Mike Dunleavy added 16 points and Nate Davis 14.
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