Tar Heels Clinch ACC Title Beat Virginia For Championship
North Carolina captured the ACC title with a 75-69 victory over Virginia and earned a bid to the NCAA East Regional in Raleigh. Bruce Buckley stepped in for injured Walter Davis as Phil Ford led scorers with 26 points, while Tom LaGarde hoped to return after knee surgery. Virginia's Bobby Stokes led with 17 points as NC moved toward the NCAA tournament.
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UCLA
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Top Players Spark 16 Team NIT Field
The National Invitation Tournament announces a 16 team field led by 12th ranked Alabama with star players including Oral Roberts Anthony Roberts Indiana State Larry Bird and Seton Hall Glen Mosley. First round games are spread outside New York City March 8 to 10 with eight winners moving to Madison Square Garden for the March 14 to 20 rounds.
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Newberry Faces Hastings In NAIA Playoffs Today
Newberry College Indians ranked No 1 in NAIA small college basketball face Hastings College of Nebraska in the opening round in Kansas City The team carries a 35 game winning streak and 25 4 Hastings enters with a strong 25 4 record Coach Neild Gordon praises depth and resilience as crucial to their title bid
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Five County Teams In State Playoffs Include Aiken High Girls
Five Aiken County squads reach state tourneys this week. Aiken High girls draw Lexington High, 7 p.m. at Irma High. North Augusta girls face Union High, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Irma. Jackson High girls meet Mt. Pisgah at 5 p.m. at Camden Civic Center. Aiken High boys, top at-large in upper state, vs Westside of Anderson at 8 p.m. in Spartanburg. Wagener Salley boys, 5-A tourney winners, face Mt. Pisgah at 9 p.m. at Camden. Mt Pisgah posted 13-1 in league play.
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Wagener-Salley Boys Win Conference 5 A Title
Wagener-Salley defeated Hunter-Kinard 62-60 in overtime to capture the Conference 5 A championship. Len Davis and Jonathan Robinson led with 21 and 20 points respectively, as coach Steve Wade praised his players' effort and patience in the seesaw final. Fred Taylor of Williston-Elko earned Coach of the Year honors.
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Paul Reynolds
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Bill Carr
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Nelson Washington
Sylvester Gleaton
Ronnie Hollier
Leon Khoury
Cardinal Newman
Thomas Austin
Pelion
Corinthia Stack
North
Fred Taylor
Keith Jackson
Reggie Lee
Jerra Wright
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Chris Washington
Keith Hart
Wallace James
Mark Carey
Daniel Frasier
Melvin Garvin
Ned Milhouse
Norris Sampson
Melvin Ginyard
Hunter Kinard Wagener Salley
North Augusta Girls Fall to Lexington in Region Final
Lexington High dominates North Augusta 74 to 44 in the Region 3 AAAA final as four Wildcats reach double figures. North Augusta coach Diane Shuler cites Lexington’s defense and hot shooting, noting Beth McKie’s 19 points was the Jackettes’ best output amid a tough night.
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Cindy Rawi
Cynthia Austin
Suzette Stone
Debbie Raw
Sharon Rivers
Trudy Shealy
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Cindy Raw
Scott Hunter
Jackson Girls Fall to Williston-Elko in Conference Finals
Jackson High School girls lose the Conference 5-A final 40 to 33 at Williston-Elko. Terrie Houston leads Jackson with 12 points as the Indians rally from behind but foul trouble and late scoring droughts sink them. Williston-Elko earns Coach of the Year honor for Bucky Tillotson. Mt. Pisgah awaits in state playoffs in Camden tomorrow at 5 p.m.
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Carol Rudolph
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Pacers Edge Newberry 7 6 in ninth inning rally
USC Aiken used two big ninth inning runs to defeat Newberry College 7 6. Artie Procter earned the win in relief as Newberry tied the game at 5 5 in the eighth before Aiken answered with two decisive runs.
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USC Aiken Girls Split Weekend In SCAIAW Tournament
USC Aiken defeated Coastal Carolina 77 74 led by Faye Ryans 29 and Darcel Bell 15 while Sherry Thurmond 13 and Vertie Mackie 10 also scored. Later USC Aiken lost 55 51 to Voorhees College as Evans and Bell led with 23 and 11 points respectively.
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