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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1981
Page
1
Northfork Blue Demons edge Wheeling Central 50-48 after a late stall and Mark Glenn’s eighteen-foot jumper with five seconds left. Northfork advances to face Dunbar in the Class AA state final as Central misses a potential upset.
Stonewall Jackson enters the Charleston state tournament as a potential surprise team after a 20-4 season. They face Princeton in a 3 p.m. semifinal with standout 6-7 Larry Bryson and 6-8 Jimmy Miller in the front court and 6-3 guards on the wings. Princeton counters with 6-8 Jimmy Miller and 6-3 James DeWitt, while Tigers guard pressure and rebounding could decide the game. Ball notes Stonewall’s physical front line and the Tigers’ finesse, with turnovers a concern for Princeton as they seek another title bid.
West Virginia high school tourney opens with Prin ceton's 6-8 star Jimmy Miller scoring 20 points and grabbing 12 rebounds as Princeton defeats Parkersburg 76 47 in AAA quarterfinals. Miller impresses 17 major college coaches including Terry Holland and Don Brown amid WVU absence.
Greenbrier East edged East Fairmont 38 36 on a late 10 foot runner by Wilford Keys to reach the West Virginia Class AAA semifinals. Darnell led East East with 13 points while Zannino scored 14 for East Fairmont, as rebounding edge aided the Spartans in a tense regional contest.
Northfork narrowly held on 50-48 over Wheeling Central in the Class AA semifinals to push toward a record eighth consecutive WV state title. Mark Glenn hit the decisive 18-foot shot in the final seconds as Central, dropping from Class AAA, led for most of the game. Coach Jennings Boyd praised both teams and said Saturday's game would be his last as Northfork coach before retirement.
In the West Virginia state tournament semifinals, Matewan faces Bishop Donahue while Mullens takes on Moorefield. Matewan’s Greg Dillon with 20 ppg and Frank Yankovich of Donahue lead the high powered Class A showdowns at the Charleston Civic Center. Mullens counters with 27 ppg guard Jerry Thomas as both teams seek a spot in the title game.
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