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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1977

Page

3

Pritchett Suffers Broken Leg DR Wins 2nd Shootout Over Trojans

Dan River outscored Tunstall 92-85 on their home court in a high scoring Piedmont District clash. John Motley sparked the Wildcats with 32 points on 15 of 24 shooting after returning from a knee injury 16 days ago. Tunstall coach Howard West praised Motley while noting his squad never quit as the Trojans trailed 68-58 entering the final period.

Dan River Tunstall Trojans Wildcats John Motley Motley Howard West Molley West Torians Det Hallman Anthony Parrish Clarence Dickerson Dickerson Matley Garry Pritchett Pritchett Wildcat Will Rogers Garry Rogers Egging Tunstall Joe Goode Larry Saunders Neal Waltman Jeff Hairston Cats Goode Saunders Ben Stokes Mark Adams George Childress Travis’ Lee Waltman

Cavaliers Fall Behind as Carver Beats Chatham in Close District Battle

Carver used physical inside play powered by Thomas Via and Quintin Martin to beat Chatham 76-62 in Fieldale. Thomas scored 26, Via 11 as Carver built a 41-30 halftime edge and withstood a Cavs rally, improving to 4-13, 5-14. Chatham coach Doug Craddock praised inside pressure while the Cavs saw late defense spark by White and Wright.

Sua Carver Thomas Via Marshall Thomas Piedmont District Chatham Fieldale Thomas Via Cavs Doug Craddock Trojans Cavalier Craddock Quintin Martin Clarence White White Vaden Wright Ald Martin Drewry Mason

Scoreboard shows wide range of high school results and standout players

The scoreboard lists numerous district games with tallies for John Sarahall Kennedy Richmond Thomas Jefferson and many others, highlighting Terry Motley Parrish and DR players. It notes Dan River's 88 75 win over Tunstall, Parrish’s 1253 career points, Motley's 32 points, Dickerson 26, and team rebounding edge.

Terry John Motley

Langston Teams Roll In Yanceyville Junior High Contest

Langston beat Dillard 65 60 in Yanceyville with Victor Coleman scoring 13 and grabbing rebounds. Dwight Parrish and Larry Thacker added seven points each. Ricky Graves led Dillard with 15. Langston improved to 5 2. In the junior game Langston won 94 30 behind Angelo Kernodle 31 and Alexander Mills 20.

Yanceyville N.C Langston Victor Coleman Dillard Dwight Parrish Larry Thacker John Bigelow Ricky Graves Mack Burton Derr McCaine Barry Page Angelo Kernodle Alexander Mills Robert Smith George Hudson

Gasless Cougars Fall Late in Dixie Clash

Averett College men’s basketball led Greensboro College by 13 in the first half but faded to a 104-79 defeat. Coach Dick Giese cited fatigue from limited practice and praised the return of forwards Kevin Oliver and Ron Reaves, though both were not at full strength. Dent Skeels of Greensboro scored 28, the game-high.

Greensboro Averett College Greensboro College Cougars Averett Dick Fiese Giese Kevin Oliver Ron Reaves Oliver Reeves Dent Skeels

Beck Breaks GW Mark As Eagles Hit Glass Hard

Jerry Beck scored a school record 41 points to lift George Washington to a 7-3 district win over E. C. Glass in Lynchburg. Beck connected on 20 of 24 shots as GW broke away in the third period for Danville’s 10-3 overall record, with Glass led by Elgin Smith’s 28 points.

Lynchburg Jerry Beck George Washington E. C. Glass Beck Steve Smoral Kenny Lewis Hilltoppers Hiiltoppers Gerald Glass Eagles Darcel Harris David Mantiply Glass Elgin Smith Cleveland White

Averett Women trounce Mary Baldwin 47 28 in Danville

Averett seniors Susie Henegar and Connie Watkins return from injuries to combine for 27 points as the Cougars roll to a 47-28 win over Mary Baldwin College in Danville. Henegar 14 and Watkins 12 pace Averett while Claudia Woody leads Mary Baldwin with 12.

Susie Henegar Connie Watkins Averett Mary Baldwin College Danville Miss Hénegar Cougars Miss Watkins Dan River Claudia Woody Mary Baldwin

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