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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1985
Page
8
ESPN airs NCAA Tournament games at noon 2 4 30 7 and 9 30 p m with CBS covering 11 30 p m pro basketball features the Rockets against the Pistons at 8 05 p m on TBS.
South Aiken High School 24 2 faces McDuffie High in the Class AAA State Basketball final at Irma High School near Columbia. Freshman Chris MacMurdo and sophomore Stacey Phillips fuel a second half surge with 29 points, delivering a comeback in OT to win the Lower State title.
Limestone wins the Pacer Invitational with a 905 total at Houndslake CC led by four players under 80. Mike Gordon of Virginia Commonwealth survives a playoff with Chip Johnson of Limestone to claim the individual title with a 73 and birdie on the first extra hole.
Greg Mack scored 28 points to lift third-seeded College of Charleston to a 68-52 first round victory over Castleton State. The Cougars improved to 29-3, building a 14-point first-half lead and pulling away after Castleton cut the margin to five at 51-46 before Charleston finished strong. Dewayne Grace added 11 points and Ed Nierstadt 10 for Charleston.
Atlanta Braves executive Al Thornwell says Clau dell Washington will keep his status with the team and continue to work out and play unless directed otherwise. A misdemeanor marijuana possession charge was filed in Walnut Creek California after police found 0.05 gram in Washingtons car on Feb 18. Conviction could trigger a year long MLB suspension without pay.
Braves pitcher Steve Bedrosian, 27, says he is ready to leave the bullpen and compete for a starting role. He returned from rotator cuff injury and DL in August, with Hank Aaron backing his bid and praising his potential to win 15 to 20 games if he develops a third pitch. Aaron also criticized past handling by former manager Joe Torre.
Wake Forest jumped to a 7 1 lead and held on as USC Aiken dropped to 13 5. Carroll Parker drove in two late runs and Tim Hopkins Floyd McGee sparked a ninth inning rally, but the Pacers left 15 on base and could not overcome the early deficit.
The 1985 NCAA tournament faces hype from ESPN and CBS commentators. Prominent voices foresee Georgetown challenging for the title, with Vitale and Ledford predicting paths and upsets while ESPN foresees four strong teams and a potential field split for broadcasting.
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