GWHS Cardinals Fall 54 41 to Andrew Lewis Wolverines
GW High School co captain Wayne Cook led with 18 points as George Washington fell to Andrew Lewis 54 41 after a tough battle at GW. Johnston top scored for AL with 31 while Mel Kanode led Wolverines with 14. Jayvees also lost narrowly 59 58. GW freshman basketball won 56 35.
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Andrew Lewis
Salem
Gwhs Cardinals
Wolverines
Ben Kendall
Wayne Cook
Cook
Taylor
A.L
Ray Jackson
Jayvees
Jackson
Mike Baker
Rick Bendall
G. W. Willis
Mike Jefferson
Whitman
Hammersley
Walthor
Givens
AL Jayvees
E.C. Glass High
Lynchburg
Maynard Reynolds
George Washington
Danville
Virginia Episcopal School
Reynolds
Redbirds
Howard Dunn
Christian
Joyner
Wes
Hargrave
GWHS
Langston
Susie Gibson
Southside
Albert Harris
Northside
Campbell County
Gretna
Dan River
Jefferson Sr
Halifax Co
Chatham
Altavista
Tunstall
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Covington
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Amherst
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Wm Byrd
Burley
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Galax
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Dublin
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Gites
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Pulask
Floyd
Rockbridge
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Staunton
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Lexington
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Nokesville
James Monroe
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Clarke Co
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Oscar Smith
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Churchland
76ers Rally Past Knicks 109 98 in NBA Showdown
Philadelphia 76ers erased a 16 point lead and beat the New York Knicks 109 to 98. Chet Walker and Wilt Chamberlain led with 27 points each and Walker added 19 rebounds as Philadelphia extended their win streak to three in five games while Luke Jackson and Hal Greer aided down the stretch.
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Philadelphia 76Ers
Chet Walker
Wilt Chamberlain
New York Knicks
National Basketball Association
Knicks
76Ers
Walker
Chamberlain
Luke Jackson
Hal Greer
Walt Bellearty
New York
Pistons Rally Past Hawks 117 108 in Detroit
Detroit beat St. Louis 117 to 108 as John Barnhill, new to the Pistons in a trade, scored four baskets in the final period to erase a 21 point second quarter lead and spark a comeback. Jeff Mullins helped the Hawks narrow the gap, but Barnhill’s late flurry gave Detroit a 109 101 edge and the win.
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Detroit
John Barnhill
Detroit Pistons
St. Louis Hawks
Barnhill
Hawks
Pistons
Jeff Mullins
Louise
Beaty
Giselin
Mites Wes
Wilks
Kolis
Reed
Tresvant
St. Louis
Southside tops Albert Harris 75 to 63 in district clash
John White scored 27 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lift Southside High to a 75 63 Western District WIAL victory over Albert Harris of Martinsville. William Clark led the losers with 17 points as Southside improved to four wins against six losses. A jayvee win followed 59 51.
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John White
Southside High
Wial
Albert Harris
Martinsville
White
Rams
William Clark
Southside
Southside Jayvees
AH O.oocas
AH. Clark
Bowles
James Hairston
John Hairston
Bray
Kidd
Bannister
Reed
Jackson
Richardson
Culley
Adams
Fitts
Slade
Celtics Slow Royals Challenge 113-96
The Boston Celtics defeated the Cincinnati Royals 113-96 to widen their lead in the Eastern Division. Boston built a 63-47 halftime edge, with Mel Counts delivering a late field goal and free throw to seal the win as Cincinnati's eightgame streak ended.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
Cincinnati
National Basketball Association
Royals
Celtics
Mel Counts
Gretna Top Dan River Cagers 44 37 Panthers edge Wildcats in county clash
Gretna Hawks defeated Dan River Wildcats 44-37 in Pittsylvania County high school hoops. Keith Pendergrass led Gretna with 17 points as the team surged from a sluggish first half to dominate after intermission, while Dan River’s David Brandon tallied 16 and John Foster 12. The Wildcats drop to 3-6. Gretna improves to 4-0 in the story. A girls game preceded the main match, Gretna routing Dan River 52-26 with Betty Shelton scoring 29.
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Gretna
Gretna Hawks
Dan River Wildcats
Pittsylvania
Keith Pendergrass
Pendergrass
Hawks
Sherry Love
Gretnans
Dan River
David Brandon
John Foster
Wildcats
Brandon
Noell
Foster
Chatting
Jefferson Senior Cagers Rally Past Halifax County 62 55
Timmy Long and Richard McGeorge led Jefferson Senior of Roanoke to a 62 55 Western District basketball win over Halifax County. Long hit key fourth quarter shots and McGeorge clutched free throws as the Magicians outscored the Comets 23 11 in the final period to erase an 11 point Halifax advantage. Jefferson improves to 9 3 while Halifax slips to 2 8 with Kenny Hinton pacing Halifax with 19 points.
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Blue Comet
Timmy Long
Richard McGeorge
Jefferson
Roanoke
Halifax County
Blue Comets
Magicians
Long
McGeorge
Halifax
Comets
Leng
David Stanley
Kenny Hinton
Bruce Bennett
Tom Hoy
Jefferson Senior
Jefferson Sr
Hinton
Canada
Smith
Sbennett
Andrews
Scompton
Stanley
Mhoy
Creasty
Psonhepson
Riverside Bowling Results and League Standings Brief
Riverside lanes hosted multiple leagues with results across categories. Notable scores include St Louis 4 Webb 226 and Vernon 376 in Friday action, while Central Apparel Payroll 4 Brooks 157 and Boxers 2 Holley 179 show midweek competition. youth and girls leagues at Recreation Center sum up local standings and individual tallies.
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Riverside Lanes
St. Louis
Webb
Hunters O—Barksdale
Lindy Coles Lifts Northside Past Campbell County 63 61
Lindberg Coles hit a desperation 45 foot shot with three seconds left to lift the Northside Bobcats to a 63 61 win over Campbell County. Coles and teammates Poindexter Morrison each scored 14 as Campbell County leaders Calloway Hood led with 18 and 16. The win improves Northside to 8 3 and showcases a late press that forced Campbell County into turnovers. The junior varsity followed with a 39 34 Northside victory led by Furman McLaughlin’s 17.
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Rustburg
Lindberg Coles
Northside Bobcats
Campbell County
Coles
Northside
Bobcats
Waverly Poindexter
Wayne Morrison
Calloway
Hood
Furman McLaughlin
Cales
Poindexter
Morrison
Goggins
Anderson
Henry
Virginia ski areas report strong weekend conditions
Bryce ski area in Basye noted a 24-28 inch base with packed powder and all lifts open. The Homestead in Hot Springs reported 20-24 inches with powder and machine surface and full operation. Skyline in Washington, Virginia did not report.
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Bryce
Basye
Homestead
Hot Springs
Skyline
Washington
Langston Lions roll to 118 27 win over Susie Gibson
Langston High Lions surged to a 38 5 first quarter lead and cruised past Susie Gibson 118 to 27 as seven players reached double figures led by Johnson 18 Jones 16 Peters 16 and James 14. Langston improves to 7 2 with a big second half and jayvees win 77 23. Next, Langston hosts Albert Harris in a rematch after beating A H in Martinsville.
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Langston High Lions
Susie Gibson
Langston
Lions
James Johnson
Earl Jones
Claude Peters
Morrell James
William Harris
Ralph Ferrell
Carl Crews
Lowery
Jayvee
Baby Cubs
Willard Walker
George Knight
Leftwich
Jayvees
Albert Harris
Martinsville
A. H. Cagers
S. Gibson Tg LP
Davis Stames
Payne Ra Vwohnson
Brown
Peters Gates
Sl.mitchell
of Whittington
J.harris Oferrels Oe
Jones
Harris
R. Harris
Crews
J.mitchell
Gibson Saray
Cangston Totteneens
Broad basketball scores sweep many teams across cities
A lengthy athletics roundup lists numerous college scholastic and high school games with scores for Mercer Rollins Quantico N Y U Vermont Middlebury and many Virginia teams including Bluesfield Knoxvill, Gretna, Appomattox, Amherst, Fauquier, Harrisonburg and more. The page records dozens of results, highlighting strong showings and close contests across leagues and venues.
Tunstall Bears sweep Staunton River in twin bill
Tunstall High boys win 75 to 62 after the girls opened with a 27 to 17 victory. Dewey Hancock scores 26 to pace the Tunstall attack, with Tony Peters adding 17 and 20 rebounds. Staunton River’s Larry Mullins leads visitors with 31.
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Tunstall High
Staunton River
Tunstall Girls
Trojans
Dewey Hancock
Tunstall
Tony Peters
Jesse Smith
Kenny Powell
Dixon
Montgomery
Larry Mullins
Gordon Tinnell
Holdren
Saunders
Johnson
Wilson
Judy Turner
Cox
Chatham Cavaliers Edge Altavista Colonels 44-43
Chatham high basketball swept a doubleheader at home. In the night cap the Cavaliers held on to defeat Altavista 44-43 with late free throws by Sherrill Wright. Posey Jones led Chatham with 13 points, Wright 11, while Altavista’s Philpott and Trodgen totaled 25 between them.
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Chatham High
Chatham
Cavaliers
Colonels
Sherrill
Wright
Posey Jones
Billy Trogden
Ivan Philpott
Hubsbard
Altavista
Chatham Girls
Marilyn Oakes
Alice Evans
Pat Murphy
Margie Baley
Kay Tucker
Philpott
Trodgen
Newman
Dalton
Hubbard
Reavis
Jones
Floyd
Harper
Shields
Collins
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