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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 2002
Page
9
National Football League results list Sundays and Mondays with team matchups. College basketball results include WV State women beating Bluefield State and related games. Also notes top 25 women and NHL and quotes Whitey Herzog on Ozzie Smith.
Princeton Tigers and Bluefield Beavers both sit seventh in their class rankings as Mercer County teams hold steady. Bluefield beat PikeView 60 45 in the Princeton Holiday Classic consolation and hosts Greenbrier East if weather allows.
Weather could impact several games as Bluefield Beavers host Greenbrier East Spartans and Graham G-Men welcome Abingdon. Montcalm doubles features with Lady Generals vs Mercer Christian and Generals vs MCA. Other matchups include Princeton at Woodrow Wilson, Battle of Bland County in Rocky Gap, Pocahontas at Fort Chiswell, Twin Valley at Richlands, and Bluefield girls at Shady Spring.
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops announced he would remain with the Sooners, denying contract talks or a raise, and calling Florida rumors false. He met Florida’s Jeremy Foley briefly but stressed commitment to Oklahoma’s program and future. Stoops helped Oklahoma to a 11-2 finish and has a 31-7 record in three seasons.
Bluefield High School basketball suffers a major setback as All State guard Justin King tears his patella ligament and undergoes surgery. Coach Danny Gaither says the injury ends King’s season and the team must regroup and press on.
The Mercer Christian Academy Lady Cavaliers hold the No.1 spot in the Class A girls basketball poll with a 7-1 record, earning six of ten first place votes. Several unbeaten teams follow as MCA edges Wyoming East 42-41 on a last minute shot by Brittany Cook while having defeated Class AA champions James Monroe twice this season. James Monroe, on a three game run after a win over Greenbrier East, remains near the top in Class AA/AAA mix.
Analysts once doubted the conference after 2001 action, but the Big East posted a 4-1 postseason record, placed four teams in the final Top 25 led by Miami at 12-0, and highlighted parity with Syracuse, Virginia Tech, and Boston College strong despite Virginia Tech’s Gator Bowl loss. Pitt also finished 7-5 after a 1-5 start.
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