USC Aiken, Newberry set semifinal showdown in Greenwood
USC Aiken and Newberry meet in a NAIA District 6 semifinal at the Greenwood Civic Center after a weekend snowstorm delayed the games. Both semi start times remain 7 and 9 with a Wednesday 8 final. tickets cost 4 adults 3 students and doors sell at game time.
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Usc-Aiken
Newberry
Usc-A
Lander Francis Marion
Greenwood Civic Center
Pacers
Senators
Patriots
Lander College
Larry Wall
Larry DiBiase
Newberry Faces Pacers In District Showdown For NAIA Bid
Wall expects rugged inside attack from Newberry led by Virgil Wallace and Dwayne Nelson with 6'9 Curtis Harkness and 6'7 Dwayne Mack. Pacers aim to control tempo, focus on board work and second chances to deny easy transition baskets. The winner faces Lander or Francis Marion on Wednesday for district title and a KC NAIA trip.
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Wall
Indians
Newberry
Virgil Wallace
Dwayne Nelson
Curtis Harkness
Dwayne Mack
Pacers
Kansas City
RS M Girls Claim Conference 7 A Tournament Title
Ridge Spring Monetta tops Jackson 41 to 37 to seize the Conference 7 A tournament crown. Dawn Weeks led Jackson with 20 points while Shirley Jeffery scored 13 for RS M and Patricia Williams 12. Both teams awaited lower state tournament play despite weather concerns.
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Williston
Ridge
Ruffin
Jackson
Bowman
Cary Johnson
RSM
Indians
Dawn Weeks
Chevyl Dunbar
Trojans
Sharon Stone
Cheryl Dunbar
Shirley Jeffery
Patricia Williams
Orr Earns All District Honor for USC Aiken Pioneer
USC Aiken sophomore forward Chuck Orr was named to the NAIA All District 6 Team as the Pacers finished second in the Dunkel ratings. Orr led USC Aiken with 18.8 points per game, joining players from Francis Marion Lander Newberry Winthrop and others on the district squad.
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Larry
DiBiase
Aiken
Newberry
Usc-A
Chuck Orr
Don Hayes
Bill Noah
Terry Strickland
Zach Norris
Rock Hill
Usc-Aiken
Orr
Cumberland
Pacers
Robert Moore
Francis Marion College
USC
Francis Marion
Clinton Cobb
Lander
Virgil Wallace
Mack Hilton
Voorhees
Soph
Donnie Creamer
Winthrop
Dwayne Nelson
Rick Riese
Alonzo Harrison
Calvin Davis
Allen
Sam Hare
College of Charleston
James Davis
George Murphy
Central Wesleyan
Kenny Watson
David Williams
Michael Gibson
James Blair
Wofford
John J
Presbyterian
Dan Dixon
Erskine
Mike Howard
Rockettes Seek Open Round Upset At Allendale Tonight
Champion Rockettes coach Jean Johnson hails the season as her most satisfying. Graniteville aims to extend a Cinderella run in the class AA state tournament open against Allendale-Fairfax at 7 30 in Allendale after back to back upsets and a 50-40 win over Swansea to claim Conference 5 AA. Pam Timmerman led with 16 points while Georgia Curry and Sharon Gilmore added 13 and 12. Strong defense held Swansea to 40 as Graniteville built a 30-21 halftime edge.
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Graniteville High
Jean Johnson
Allendale
Allendale-Fairfax High
Rockettes
Swansea
Johnson
Allendale-Fairfax
Pam Timmerman
Georgia Curry
Sharon Gilmore
Graniteville
Tigers
Chris Simmons
Sonora
Rare Gilmore
Pam Ti
Sherry Sease
Joyce Riley
Sage Hallman
Aline Richardson
Bev Smith
Tovals
G'ville
Rocks Open State With Wade Hampton
Graniteville High boys open Class AA state tournament at Wade Hampton High in Hampton after a 65 55 loss to Batesburg Leesville in the Conference 5 AA final. J P Johnson led the Rocks with 17 points, Anthony Brown 12, as Graniteville finishes 18 9.
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Graniteville High
Wade Hampton High
Hampton
Rocks
Batesburg-Leesville High
Jim Fields
Wade Hampton
Allendale-Fairfax
Fields
J.P. Johnson
The
Anthony Brown
G'ville
Batesburg-Leesville IV
Hes
Mike
Harris Sets Record as Cougars Defeat USC Aiken Women
Nessie Harris scored 20 points to lead College of Charleston to a 91 72 semifinal win over USC Aiken in the South Carolina AIAW Qualifying Tournament at Francis Marion College. Connie Culbreath added 22 for the Cougars as Harris became the program's all time leading scorer. Barbara Williams led USC Aiken with 26 points.
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Florence
Nessie Harris
Aiken High
College of Charleston
Usc-Aiken
South Carolina
Gibbs
Aiken Girls Face Byrnes in Class AAAA Playoff Opener
Aiken High hosts Byrnes High of Duncan in the opening round with the Hornettes seeking a comeback after a 52 45 region final loss to Lexington High. Lexington leads the season series 2 1 and could travel to Lexington if both teams win.
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Aiken High
Yvette Moore
Lexington High
Hornettes
Tim Dominick
Byrnes High
Duncan
Aiken
Lexington
Lady Wildcats
Mary Susan Austin
Candi Rawl
Austin
Jennifer McNutt
Norma Leaverette
Mindy Daniels
Barbara Garlinger
Moore
Garlinger
Yvette
Debbie Quattlebaum
Angela Young
Cynthia Bishop
Orangeburg-Wilkinson High
Donald Johnson
Greg
Aiken High Playoff Game Postponed Amid Standby Decisions
The Aiken High girls state playoff game against Byrnes High was moved to tomorrow night at 6:30 in the Aiken High gym. Several county state tournament games including Graniteville High at Aliendale Fairfax, Jackson at Bowman and Ruffin at Ridge Spring Monetta were undecided at press time. High School League executive secretary Lawrence B. Graves expected a noon decision.
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Aiken High
Hornettes
Byrnes High
Duncan
Graniteville High
Aliendale- Fairfax
Jackson
Bowman
Ruffin
Ridge Spring-Monetta
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Dru McPherson
Pat Kilgore
Karen Mathis
Vern Davis
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