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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1985
Page
12
The USC Aiken Pacers host Georgia College at 8 p.m. in the Student Activities Center after a 1 0 start with a 63 60 win over Kennesaw State. The team then travels to Charleston and later competes in the Coalfield Progress Tournament in Wise Virginia on November 22 23.
Corey Pavin shot a 66 with two eagles to top the Isuzu Kapalua International field at Kapalua Golf Club. He moved to 133 total, 11 under par, two strokes ahead of Sandy Lyle who finished 70. David Ishii surged to 134, one back, with Bernhard Langer and Andy Bean at 135 after 68s.
In Wembley Ivan Lendl the world No 1 crushed Tomas Smid 6 2 6 0 to advance to the quarterfinals. Boris Becker in Britain since his Wimbledon win beat Jeremy Bates 7 5 7 6 to reach the last eight. In Boston Marvelous Marvin Hagler’s middleweight title bout with John Mugabi is moved to March 10 at Caesar’s Palace Las Vegas promoter Bob Arum said. A Hearns Shuler on the undercard was added after Hagler’s nose and back injuries prompted the postponement.
South Carolina coach Joe Morrison notes changes from last season as the 1985 Gamecocks, now 4-5, face Navy. Injuries, four-fifths of the starting offensive line and key players leaving, plus youth, have led to inconsistent play and a shift from a top ranked 1984 season to a struggling 1985 campaign.
In Sacramento Eddie Johnson scored 29 with 22 in the second half to spark a 112-103 win over Golden State. Reggie Theus iced it with four free throws in the final 36 seconds as Purvis Short was held in check amid a late scuffle.
USC Aiken midfielder Tom Yonce earned All District 6 honorable mention after starting every game and posting four goals and one assist in USC Aiken's first varsity season. Coach Yank Albers praised his effort in a young team that went 7 15 overall with four wins and 15 losses and three forfeits.
The piece notes a shift from a disappointing football run to ACC basketball optimism led by Dean Smith and Jim Valvano. It highlights Georgia Tech’s likely bowl berth advantage, with Tech 6-2-1 overall and 4-1 in ACC, not facing Maryland this year and a key Nov 30 game in Atlanta after bowl selections. It frames Clemson’s football woes and ACC’s focus on hoops ahead.
The column assesses the ACC’s weak 1990 football season with Maryland and Clemson near 6-4, Wake Forest as the lone bright spot, while the SEC and Big Ten post strong nonconference records and Top 20 teams. It notes Pac-10 and Big Eight struggles and ends favoring a shift to basketball resilience.
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