Danville Tech Dominates Albemarle 111 to 95 in City Armory Duel
Danville Tech used balanced scoring and strong backboard control to outpace College of the Albermarle 111 95. Five Knights scored in double figures led by Bill Vaughan 30 and Fred Butler 24. Burnette 21, Gunter 17, Clayton 17. Burnette 19 rebounds, Gunter 18, Vaughan 10. Albemarle shot 39 percent. Cahoon led Dolphins with 22 as they drop to 3 3. Knights visit Roanoke next Wednesday for Cavalier Tar Heel clash.
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Bill Cahoon
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Chester Craddock
Jim Currie
Wyndel Cartwright
Roanoke
National Business College
Basketball Scores Across Cities Highlight Pro and College Results
Pro teams Los Angeles beat Philadelphia 124 to 120 as Detroit topped St. Louis 137 to 97. College games feature Virginia Union 79 over Va State 7, Penn 91 over Brown, Florida State 78 over Miami 62, and Princeton 61 over Yale 55 among numerous regional matchups and scholastic scores from GWHS to Patrick Henry and James Madison.
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Rustburg defeats Gretna 65 42 in district tilt
Rustburg High Devils improve to 5-2 by routing Gretna High Hawks 65-42. Wayne Irby scores 25 and Rick Thompson 10 for Rustburg while Gretna’s Pendergrass leads with 13. Final scoring by quarter and full stat line are listed with multiple players named.
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Lakers Edge 76ers 126 120 In NBA clash at Philadelphia
Lakers led by Jerry West 37 and Elgin Baylor 36 to beat Philadelphia 126 120. West scored 37 and Baylor 36 as Los Angeles built early leads and withstood a late 76ers push led by Wilt Chamberlain and Hal Greer. Final totals show West and Baylor combining for 73 points in an action filled game at Philadelphia.
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Trojans Hand Rebels Eighth Setback
Tunstall High Trojans defeated Appomattox 47 to 43 in a district basketball game. Dewey Hancock led with 16 points, Tony Peters added 13 and 14 rebounds, while Dixon contributed 9 in a tight fourth period to seal the win. Appomattox leaders Guill 18 and Floyd 13 paced their attack.
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Chatham High Tops Stuart 67 to 42 in Opener
Chatham High Cavaliers beat Stuart 67 42 in a non conference opener to start 1966, lifting season mark to 6-1. Jim Harper 19 points, Sherill Wright 16, Posey Jones 12 led the attack, with Hyler 7 Collins 5 Floyd 4 Todd 4 and Flippen 14 Ackins 10 for Stuart. Chatham girls won 39 38 behind Marilyn Oakes 23.
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Sherill Wright
Posey Jones
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Gilbert Collins
Charles Floyd
Stuart Todd
Flippen
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Marilyn Oakes
Dunbar Poets Romp Past Northside 82 69 in rout
Dunbar High Poets of Lynchburg remain unbeaten at 6-0 after beating Northside High Bobcats Gretna 82 to 69. Culpepper led Dunbar with 21 points while W Poindexter topped Northside with 15 points. Final score 82 69.
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Brown
Mack McClung Near 1000-Point Milestone Tonight
Hargrave Military Academy guard Mack McClung, co captain, needs nine points to reach 1,000 career high school points as HMA hosts Staunton Military. The 3 9 guard has 991 already after nine games this season, averaging 18.4 points this year and 15 per game over four years.
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Persol Defeats Johnson In Ten Round Madison Sq Garden Bout
Johnny Persol, 25, from New York, wins a unanimous decision over Harold Johnson in a 10 round struggle at Madison Square Garden. Johnson, 37, slowed by age and rust, stalked then pressed in the second half while Persol built an early lead and held on.
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Bowling Results From Riverside Lanes League Night
The Riverside Lanes Thursday Midnight League and Friday Church League list multiple teams and scores. Notable results include Anythings 4 Evans, Merritt Norman 4 Ferguson 185, and Midway 3 Short 159. Additional matches span drivers, twins, and various local clubs with scores ranging from the 100s to the 200s.
Mee's BR Church Burton Mem 6$-Roberts 19 Crald Hills
Arlington 37-Adams 30 Brethren A 18-GeHart 6 Brethren B 24-Heydon Schoolfield Meth 16-Beale 8
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Pistons Crush Hawks 137-97 In Win To End Slump
Detroit denoted a season high scoring night as the Pistons crushed St. Louis 137-97, ending a four game skid. Barnhill Tresvant and Ray Scott fueled the surge, building a 34-22 first period lead and a 71-43 halftime margin while Richie Guerin led the Hawks with 22.
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Ray Scott
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Richie Guerin
Mel Durslag Alleges Garrett Cost Chiefs Huge Bonus
AP report says Heisman Trophy winner Mike Garrett cost the Kansas City Chiefs $450,000 in rewards for his signing. Durslag claims Garrett received a $300,000 bonus paid over 19 years and a five year no cut deal for $150,000. Chiefs allegedly started bidding at $140,000 with $70,000 as bonus.
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GWHS Cardinals Defeat William Fleming 56-39
GWHS Cardinals defeated William Fleming 56-39 at Roanoke in Western District action. Key contributors were Willeford with 12 points and solid efforts from Johnson and Hamlin, while Fleming’s Gary Clark led with 11 as GW built a 40-30 edge after three quarters and pulled away in the fourth. Next, GW travels to Salem to face Andrew Lewis.
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William Fleming Colonels
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Fleming
Paul Siddle
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Wayne Cook
Johnson
Gary Clark
Kendall
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Salem
Andrew Lewis
Wolverines
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Beckner
Siddle
Sshow
Gaddy
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Taylor
Starver
Nelson County Defeats Dan River 41 34 in District Hoops
Nelson County Governors outscored Dan River Wildcats in three of four quarters to win 41 34. Nelson County led 11 8 after one, trailed 23 16 at halftime, then dominated the third and fourth periods. Dan River scorers were Noell 17 Slate 6 McDowell 4 Foster 3 Logan 4. Nelson County leaders: Billy League 17 Harvey 2 Wiggins 9 Campbell 8 Charles League 5.
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