Beavers Beat Oak Hill 76 59 as Ward Leads with 23
Bluefield Beavers rally from seven down at Oak Hill to win 76 59. Ward scores 23, Prit adds 15, Beckett 12, Wood 10 as Beavers start slow but finish strong. Oak Hill’s Mike Duda tops Red Devils with 18 points.
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Pineville Tops Trap Hill 68 61 In dueling Friday night clash
Pineville raced to a 68 61 victory over Trap Hill at home as four players scored in double digits led by Pet Parker and Bradley Durbin with 16 each. The Minutemen built a 1 point edge in the third and withstood a fourth quarter rally to improve to 10 13. Parker tied the game to start the surge and the defense clamped down late.
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Cavaliers face top ranked North Carolina on road
Virginia and Virginia Tech atop a nine game Saturday slate as UVA visits No. 2 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dean Smith’s Tar Heels seek revenge after last season’s road win.
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Oceana Indians Top Baileysville 60 47 in Rivalry Battle
Oceana Indians defeat Baileysville 60 47 as seniors Larry Mathis and Tommy Stewart score 19 and 18 points. Indians move to 2nd straight win, 4th in 11 games, with decisive fourth quarter 16 9 surge after a close first half.
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Whitewood Edges Castlewood 54 53 in Tight Clash
Whitewood defeated Castlewood 54 53 after Castlewood missed two late free throws and Whitewood grabbed the rebound to run out the clock. Whitewood improved to 10 wins in 13 games as the Indians erased a 44-36 deficit entering the fourth quarter.
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Lebanon High Dominates Dungannon in 67 51 Victory
Lebanon High School defeated Dungannon High 67 to 51 on Friday night. Larry Robinson led Lebanon with 18 points as the team pulled away in the fourth quarter after a tight three quarters. Lebanon led 17 16 after the first and 30 25 at halftime.
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Virginia High Bearcats edge Grundy 76 64 in district win
Charlie Parks scored 32 points to lift Virginia High over Grundy 76 64 in Bristol Virginia. The Bearcats used a 22 19 first period edge and led 32 27 at McCoy's as Grundy dropped its eighth loss in 12 games.
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Herndon Beats Matoaka 86 to 82 in Tight Finish
Herndon built a 67 60 lead after a third period surge then held off Matoaka as the teams traded runs. Calvin Thompson scored 16 for Herndon and the winners moved toward a home date next Tuesday with undefeated Sophia Blue Hawks who own a 12 0 mark.
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Glenville Beats Bluefield State 75 60 in SCC Clash
Glenville Pioneers erased a ten point halftime deficit to stun Bluefield State 75 to 60 in a State College Conference game. Bluefield State, suffering a tenth straight loss and eleventh in twelve games, led 35 to 25 at the break before Glenville surged ahead with about 12 minutes left.
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Coaldiggers Overwhelm Welch 73 61 At Welch Armory
The Gary Coaldiggers built a fourth quarter burst to defeat Welch 73 to 61. Led by Leon Stout Leon Allison and Jim Gregory the Coaldiggers notched their ninth win in 13 starts while Welch toppers Johnny Baker Jerry Luther and Johnny Curia were hampered by late scoring droughts.
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Bramwell Dominates Greenville In 86 50 Victory For 12th Straight
Bramwell Millionaires overwhelm Greenville Tigers 86 to 50 as Billy Pierce 23 points and 21 rebounds lead undefeated Bramwell under coach Norton. Griffin 22 and Gravely 12 add double figures. Bramwell shoots 45 percent while Greenville struggles at 23 percent. Bramwell opens 22 14, leads 50 27 at halftime, and finishes strong 36 23 in last two periods.
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Hornung Tax Court Ruling On Corvette Gift
The US Tax Court ruled Paul Hornung must pay taxes on a 1962 Corvette received from Sport magazine after the 1961 NFL title game. It said a mink store gift to his mother and two 1962 Ford Thunderbirds for his use are not taxable gifts. The IRS claimed a $3,163.76 deficiency for 1962.
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Virginia agency gains 192 acre Rappahannock open space sanctuary
The Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries acquires a 192 acre tract on the Rappahannock River donated by Charles R. Davis of Westport Connecticut to serve as open space and a waterfowl sanctuary. The site, five miles downstream from Route 301, will host 5 000 to 10 000 wintering geese if food is stocked and nearby waters will be closed to waterfowl hunting within 1 000 yards. The report notes additional parcels near Hog Island and Elm Hill. Trout stocking continues across Virginia reservoirs with 23 000 to 30 000 fingerlings planned for Philpott Carving Cove Smith Mountain and other lakes in coordinated efforts with state and Tennessee agencies.
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Cubs Dominate Northfork in 94 78 Victory
The Jaeger Cubs defeat Northfork Blue Demons 94 78 at Laeger as Ed Seward scores 25 with 20 rebounds and Lionel Shirley 23 points. Jim Sly adds 15 rebounds. Tom Horne 18 points. Cubs improve to 6 wins in 12. Charlie Shelton leads Northfork with 25 and 7 rebounds.
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Navy and Air Force consider Memphis site for 1968 game
Navy and the Air Force are eyeing Memphis Memorial Stadium for their 1968 football clash. Memphis Navy League president James M. Campbell said officials from both academies will visit soon as a site selection committee, not to sign a contract.
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Tom Fears Named First Coach for New Orleans Saints
The 44 year old NFL MVP of 1950 Tom Fears was chosen as the Saints first head coach. He had served as offensive coach for the Atlanta Falcons this past season and the selection was announced by John W Mecom Jr the Saints majority stockholder.
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Bland Rockets win 90 67 over Rural Retreat
Bland Rockets powered by Bill Tickle and Jerry Dunn with 15 points each beat Rural Retreat 90 67. They led 35 33 at halftime and pulled away 66 50 after a 30 point third period. Coach Sam Grose close's team rose to 5 13.
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Spanishburg Wilcats rout Talcott as Tolliver and Conner lead
Spanishburg Wilcats top Talcott 83 65 with Tolliver and Conner each 20 points while Jerry Keyes scores 20 for Talcott. Oakvale High downs Gap Mills 58 46 led by Mike Eades 16 and Joe Miller 15 as Oakvale improves to 3 11.
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Ramblin Reds Face Madison and Glenville in Conference Play
Bluefield College comes with a 7-5 record after routing Madison 86-56 on Dec 2 in Harrisonburg. Concord College seeks a bounce back as Glenville edges Concord 81-78 on Jan 6. Mountai n Lions bring a 6-8 mark into the Athens showdown.
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St Paul Deacons Defeat Garden Green Dragons 50 41
St Paul built a 14 point halftime lead and held on for a 50 to 41 victory over Garden Green Dragons at St Paul. Deacons led 28 to 14 at half and 38 to 24 after three quarters then outscored Green Dragons 17 to 12 in the fourth. St Paul scorers included Ruff 16 Austin 12 Milnary 9 Bailey 5. Garden scorers Hagy 19 Porter 12 G Keen 4 Browning 2 Sisk 0.
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Honaker Hardwood Crew Defeats Pocahontas 71 to 52
Honaker built a 37-25 halftime lead and cruised to a 71-52 win over Pocahontas High Friday night. Compton led with 17 points as Honaker extended their lead to 52-87 after three quarters. Phillips Henry and Johnson each scored 12 for the winners. Pocahontas dropped to 11 losses in 18 games and visits Cleveland High School next.
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