College Basketball Currence Classic Features Multiple Showdowns
Bluefield State and Concord face Livingstone while Pikeville visits Bluefield, with women’s action including Parsons, and a slate of prep games across Virginia and nearby towns. The card notes scores, lineups, and halftime shifts, highlighting key players and team matchups.
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Concord
Livingstone
N.C
Pikeville
lerson-Broaddus
Virginia Grundy
Richlands
Pocahontas
Haysi St. Paul
Hurley Narrows
Radford
Rocky Gap
Mount Rogers
Fries
Bland
College basketball score summary of DePaul vs Alabama in Brooklyn
DePaul and Alabama split the Thursday game with DePaul 77 to 76. Key contributors include Johnson and Neal for Alabama and Patterson Embry and Comegys for DePaul, with Holmes fouling out and a 1 500 attendance in Brooklyn. Michigan State leads yet to be reported.
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Depaul
Corbin
Holmes
Embrys
Patterson
McMillan
Jackson
Comegys
Alabama
Johnson
Neal
Hurt
Richardson
Williams
Dudley
Coner
Farmer
Brooklyn
Russell
K. Grady
D. Grady
Micallef
James
Brady
Gumusdere
Michigan ST
Kotar Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer at 32
Doug Kotar former New York Giants running back died in his sleep at Montefiore Hospital after an 18 month fight with brain cancer He retired from the Giants in 1982 and had undergone chemotherapy while living in Canonsburg Pennsylvania His teammates and Giants officials mourned his loss saying he was a tremendous athlete and a total effort performer in his career and life
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Doug Kotar
New York Giants
Montefiore Hospital
Robert Selker
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Jan Kinzler
University Hospital of Medicine and Dentistry
Newark
N.J
West Virginia Grooms Bowl Readiness Despite Injuries
West Virginia’s Hall of Fame Bowl team faces Kentucky with one knee injury sidelining Gary Mullen and others nursing bumps. Coach Don Nehlen praises outdoor practices, notes Willie Drewley suspension, and stresses maintaining intensity and concentration ahead of the Dec. 22 Birmingham game.
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Morgantown
W.va
West Virginia
Don Nehlen
Kentucky
Birmingham
Ala
Legion Field
Nehlen
Gary Mullen
Syracuse
Mullen
Mountaineers
Willie Drewley
Steve Hathaway
Jim Merritts
Arthur Ashe
Morgantown Dominion Post
Big Blues Rout Pikeville, Triumph in Consolation Tilt
Bluefield State overwhelmed Pikeville 104-84 after a tight first half, with Larry Kitchens and Rick Wilson sparking a 54-42 run after halftime. Concord fell 80-78 to Livingstone in a late drama, Tony Adams aiding a Fighting Bears rally before Livingstone steadied. Concord faces Pikeville tonight. BSC meets Livingstone for the crown.
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Tony Adams
Fighting Bears
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Mountain Lions
Wright
Vincent Cooper
Cook
Big Blues
Pikeville Bears
Bears
Bluefield State
Blues
Larry Kitchens
Rick Wilson
Brown
Pikeville
Kentuckians
BSC
Brushfork Armory
New Pack For Crum
Denny Crum signs a 10 year contract to remain Louisville head coach through 1992 93 season. The deal retroactive to July 1 extends his Louisville tenure, after a 298 80 career record and ongoing six year agreement with a five year option. Crum expresses pleasure and gratitude for the university’s appreciation.
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Denny Crum
University of Louisville
Crum
Louisville
Playoff stakes loom for Lions Saints Seahawks and 49ers
The final regular weekend tests playoff hopefuls with Detroit New Orleans Seattle and San Francisco needing wins for spots. Seattle coach Chuck Knox urged excitement in the key matchup with New England as others chase division titles and wild cards.
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Derrick Hatchett
Game Time Changed in Athens Retains Braxton Clash
The Athens prep basketball game with Braxton County has been moved from 8:00 to 7:30 PM. AHL head coach Cyrus Jef fries announced the change Friday.
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Oakvare
Pocahontas County
Braxton County
Athens
Glen Rogers
Matoaka
Mullens
Hinton Herndon
Clear Fork
Virginia Bluefield
Graham Garden
Whitewood
Powalley
Grundy Richlands
Christiansburg
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Cyrus Jeffries
Boxing Tonight Signals Card at Haysi High School
Amateur boxing event in Haysi Virginia features 20 to 25 bouts at 7:00 with teams from Princeton Bristol Blacksburg Grundy Delbarton Harlan Ky Charlotte North Carolina and Lenoir North Carolina. General admission is three dollars.
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Harlan Ky
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Bullets Rally Past Celtics in Narrow NBA Victory
Washington’s Joe Kopicki scored four points in the final minute after Jeff Ruland fouled out to lift the Bullets to a 100-93 win over Boston. Bird led Boston with 30 points while McHale added 22. Kopicki hit a late corner set shot and two free throws to seal the comeback.
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Joe Kopicki
Jeff Ruland
Washington Bullets
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Washington
Bullets
Greg Ballard
Ruland
Kevin McHale
Dennis Johnson
Ricky Sobers
Larry Bird
Sobers
Ballard
Frank Johnson
Bird
McHale
Friday Prep Scores Highlight Packed Basketball Night
Scores from numerous Virginia and North Carolina high school games show dominant performances by Drewry Mason 90 over Stoneville 4, Patrick Henry Ashland 75, and a tight 61 56 finish Marshall Walker over Monacan. Other close results feature Martinsville 86 over GW Danville 73 and Halifax County 60 over Manchester 60.
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Monacan
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Highland Armatrong-Kennedy
Douglas Freeman
JK. Tucker
Patrick Henry
Ashland
Roanoke
Roanoke Catholic
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Person County
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Drewry Mason
Stoneville
Parry McCluer
Rockbridge
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Patrick Henry-Ashland
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William Fleming
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College Scores Mixed Across Regions In Playoffs Mix
Scores from colleges show a broad swing with Buffalo State edging Delaware State, Salisbury beating Stony Brook, Mercy topping West Virginia Wesleyan, and Akron downing Jacksonville. Midwestern results include St. Thomas Aquinas and Missouri Kansas City credits, while others list Centre, Old Dominion, and Indiana Tech outcomes.
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