Rebels whip Beaver 65 52 in Friday action
Mullens Rebels defeated Beaver 65 to 52 at Beaver in a game where Mullens built a 24 point lead in the third quarter. Kenny Logwood scored 24 and Ron Gordon 19 for Mullens while Beaver’s Dicky Ward led with 16 and Johnny Beckett 13.
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Johnny Beckett
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Rough Riders top Gilbert 85 in Baileyville victory
Baileysville Rough Riders beat Gilbert 85 to 60 as Murle Jackson Roger Johnson and Howie Mullins led with double figures. Gilbert posted an 18 point third period while Baileysville opened with a 25 point first quarter and built their margin. refs Lowe Roberts.
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Graham Grabs Quick Margin in 72-61 Victory over Marion
The Graham G-Men built a double-figure edge and never trailed, defeating Marion 72-61 at Marion. Rudy Trigg led Graham with 20 points, Glen Lewis 17, while Marion's Richard Hutton scored 20 and Dean Davis 17 in a hard-fought district battle.
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Marion pins loss on Graham in wrestling meet
Marion defeated Graham 35 to 21 in a Friday night wrestling contest. Readouts show Rovett of Marion pinned Ruble at 95 pounds, Graham’s Mike Graham beat Perkins at 103, Kirk of Graham pinned Cline at 112, Pozzich of Graham pinned Gambel at 120, Lovett of Marion pinned Woods at 127, Qwensby of Graham defeated Watson at 133, Anbaugh of Marion pinned Bailey at 138, Jones of Marion pinned Chambers at 145, Walford of Graham pinned Davis at 154, Lowe of Marion pinned Stevenson at 165, Shorley of Marion pinned Danko at 180, and Brown of Marion pinned Kidd at unlimited.
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Castlewood Tops Garden High 72 54 on Home Court
Dennis Hall scored 23 points to lift Castlewood past Garden High School 72 to 54 on their home floor. Garden led 34 to 31 at halftime before Hall sparked a decisive third and fourth period burst to seal the win.
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Castlewood
Garden High School
Garden
James Hagg
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Cstlewood
Famechon and Girgenti Fight to Ten Round Draw
Australian featherweight champion Johnny Famechon and Italian challenger Giovanni Girgenti battled to a draw after ten rounds in Melbourne. Famechon weighed 127 pounds while Girgenti weighed 128.
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Herndon Indians defeat Montcalm 92 78 in Friday clash
Herndon pulled away in the third quarter led by Calvin Thompson and Ronnie Quesenberry who each scored 21 total. Louie Williams topped Montcalm with 28 points as the Indians held a double digit lead through the final period.
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Matoaka Indians Rout Oakvale 104 42 In Friday Night Victory
Matoaka High School Indians overwhelmed Oakvale Owls 104 to 42 in Oakvale Friday. The Indians opened with a 25 6 first quarter and held Oakvale to 15 by halftime with every Matoaka player scoring.
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Bramwell High Pounds Athens 85 The 85 29 rout gives Bramwell 3 straight wins
Bramwell High School Millionaires defeated Athens High Trojans 85 to 29, grabbing control early and dominating on the boards. Rickie Stores led Bramwell with 27 points, supported by Pierce 18 Hood 11 Davidson 11 and Gravely 10 as Bramwell led 54 13 at halftime and widened the gap in the second half. Gravely and Hood dominated rebounds with 14 and 15 boards.
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Athens
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Randolph-Macon Vikings topple Emory and Henry in invitational
Randolph-Macon’s Yellow Jackets defeated Emory and Henry 69-57 using tight man to man defense. The Quantico Marines beat New Haven 69-60 to reach the title game, with New Haven and Emory and Henry meeting for third place after. Frank Farren scored 20 and Bob Minutella 17 for RMC while Dick Seltzer and Stafford Stephenson each had 15 for Emory and Henry.
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Coatta Named UW Badger Head Football Coach
John Coatta was chosen by the University of Wisconsin to lead the Badgers in a three year contract at 19500 dollars for the first year. The 36 year old defensive coach succeeds Milt Bruhn who resigned after a third straight losing season and will become assistant athletic director while remaining a professor.
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Princeton Tigers Crush Big Creek 89 72 In Season Opener
Princeton High School led by Glen Ables Steve Wynne Jackie Puckett and Howard Webb defeated Big Creek High Owls 89 to 72. Ables scored 28 points while Wynne Puckett and Webb added double digit totals as Princeton outrebounded 38 24 and built early lead.
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Athletics Purchase Meyers From Cubs
The Kansas City Athletics announced the purchase of pitcher Lee Meyers from the Chicago Cubs. Meyers, a 20-year left-hander who last May married Mamie Van Doren, will be assigned to a Kansas City farm club in the Southern League. It was a cash deal with undisclosed total. Meyers logged five wins and thirteen losses with three Cubs farm teams last season.
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Thundering Herd Rally Tops Kermit in Bluefield
Dennis Blevins led Park Central Thundering Herd with 19 points and 33 rebounds to fuel a 59 49 come from behind win over Kermit Friday. Es cum Messer led Kermit with 16 points as Park Central improved to 3 0. The Herd visit Matewan next.
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Marshall Will Start Davidson for Big Green in Ohio Tilt
Marshall at Huntington selects Logan, West Virginia, sophomore Jim Davidson to start against Ohio University. Davidson, a 6-3 transfer, energized Marshall with 29 points in the win over Eastern Kentucky and will aim to boost the unbeaten Big Green as they chase a third straight MAC victory. Ohio counters with 6-4 sophomore Jerry McKee, hot after 23 against Purdue and 24 versus Indiana.
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Multiple High School Basketball Scores Across Regions
A sweep of basketball results lists Ravenswood over Warren 75 56 and Fizabeth over Harrisville 58 56 among many boys games. Notable victors include Clarksburg Notre Dame 91 81 over Washington Irving and Charleston George Washington 72 59 over South Charleston.
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Logan Belts Oceana as Meadows pours 24 in win
Logan Wildcats defeat Oceana Indians 69 to 43 at Oceana. Ron Meadows scored 24 points including 10 of 11 from the free throw line while Teddy Lively and Carl Fleener fouled out. Larry Mathis led Indians with 19 points and 11 of 17 from the line.
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Welch edges Northfork 60 59 in last-second thriller
Welch Maroon Wave recovered from early deficit to beat Northfork Blue Demons 60-59 at Northfork Friday night. John McMillan scored 16 including 9 in final eight minutes as Welch held on after Bobby Kowaleski scored the final Northfork bucket with three seconds left. Luther had 20 Welch points while Northfork shot 29.4 percent and fell to 1-2. Northfork 1-2.
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Yates
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Carter
Phillips-Davidson
Gary Coaldiggers Defeat Jaeger 65 60 For Third Win
The Gary High School Coaldiggers beat Jaeger 65 to 60 Friday night, securing their third win of the season. Gary remains undefeated this year as Jaeger suffers the loss.
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Gary High School
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Gary
Spanishburg high basketball crushes Rocky Gap 99 to 67
Spanishburg High rolled past Rocky Gap 99-67 as Ed Brodgen led the Coaldiggers with 25 points. Ed Seward of Iaeger scored 24, while Tom Horn and Len Allison led Gary with 21 and 17 respectively. Fred Conner scored 39 for Rocky Gap. guard pairing Bush and Tolliver pulled down 22 rebounds each for Spanishburg.
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Friday's College Basketball Scores In Brief
Suffolk 104 and Nichols 96. Navy 72 to Manhattan 68. Gettysburg 71 over Western Maryland 50. Princeton 110 over Colgate 72. Bethany 80 defeated Case Tech 73. Illinois Wesleyan 74 beat Depauw 53. Bradley 102 over Southern California 97. West Virginia State 107 past Glenville 94. Bridgewater 102 over Davis and Elkins 65. North Carolina 92 beat Tulane 69. Penn 105 over Washington University St Louis 57. Indiana State 90 over Duquesne 64. Navy 73 over Oglethorpe 79. Asheville-Biltmore N C 68 over ?
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Rebels overpower Pocahontas 82 to 59 in Hurley clash
Hurley High Rebels defeated Pocahontas 82 59 as Philip Justus scored 21 points and Vern Cook led Pocahontas with 20. Hurley improves to 3 0 this season while Pocahontas drops to 0 4. Hurley to host St Paul next.
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Saltville Shakers Defeat Tazewell 52 to 41 in Friday Clash
Saltville Shakers down Tazewell Bulldogs 52 41 to claim a second consecutive win. Charlie Sanders scored 16 for Saltville, while John Barrett totaled 15 for Tazewell. Saltville led 13 6 after one, 25 18 at halftime, and 38 25 after three.
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