Priceville Bulldogs Rally To Beat Decatur Raiders 55 53
Priceville Bulldogs overcame a 24-14 first quarter deficit to edge Decatur Raiders 55-53 in Decatur gym. Ray Brown led Priceville with a late drive at the ten second mark as Roger Mathis and Anneth Clark fueled the comeback. Decatur suffered a second loss in three games after a three game win streak.
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Courtland Hawks Edge Town Creek in Narrow Thriller
Courtland Hawks defeated Town Creek 63 to 61 in a cet ball game at the hall. Hazlewood led Town Creek with four players in double figures while Courtland had three scorers in double digits. Town Creek won the B Sen fior opener 27 to 26.
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Mars Hill B Senior Defeats Athens Bible School in Close Match
The Mars Hill B Senior team edged Athens Bible School in Athens last night with a final score of 46 to 45. Behel and Myhan led Mars Hill with strong shooting while Richey contributed in rebounds and assists.
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Unitas Accepts MVP Honor for Colts
Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas reacted to being voted Most Valuable Player by saying he could not accept the honor without recognizing the entire Colts club. He specified that the award should reflect the team effort and spirit.
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West Morgan Preps Three Wins Then Junior Senior Games
West Morgan will face Hart Selle in junior and senior basketball tonight at Hart Selle. West Morgan had three consecutive wins last night over Union Hill with seventh grade 26 22 eighth grade 49 37 and B Senior 62 48. Ken neth Jenkins led B Senior with 20 points while Barry Owens 11 Johnny Walker 11 and Richard Wood 12 also scored. Union Hill’s Stedman 13 Slate 9 and King 9 top their scoring.
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Fort Payne Dominates AAA All-State Football Team
Alabama AP selects Fort Payne duo Dwight Brisendine and Jimmy Harris to the first team as Fort Payne earns Class AAA champions. Coach Vernon Wells named AAA Coach of the Year. Heflin’s Bobby Swafford joins Harris at end. other first team players include Lowry, Smith, Moulton, Payne, Crutcher, Fountain, and Sutton. Second team lists Greenville, Dupriest, Thompson, Fouts, Bullard, and Hardcook.
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Chemstrand Tops Trade School In Decatur City League Thriller
Jack Mooneyham did not start but scored 38 to lead Chemstrand over Trade School 91-79 to move Chemstrand to 3-0 in the league and 8-0 overall. Ernest Lee scored 36 for Trade School as the rivals traded leads before Chemstrand pulled away late. Roy Payne Motors beat Farm Industries 65-63 in the night’s other game.
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Bears Rally to Third Straight Win in ACC Action
Athens College Bears defeated Florence State 96 to 80 to run their record to 3-0 in conference play and 3-3 overall. Billy Biles led with 32 points and Bobby Coggins added 21 as the Bears led 42-42 at halftime.
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College Scores Reported From Recent Games
Athens College 9 percent Florence State 80 William Carey 79 Howard 70 Jacksonville State 84 Alabama College 63 Snead 88 Alabama Christian 81 N Southwestern Louisiana 105 Spring Hill 83.
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Roy Payne Dominates In First City League Win
Roy Payne leads with 13 points while Young adds 11 as Westmoreland also chips in. Hurley Naylor scores 28 for the losers who drop to 0-3 in the City League. Winton adds 14 as Farm Industries remains winless in the eight team league. Roy Payne sits at 1-2 in league play.
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Hogan Stars as Speake Wins Danville High Showdown
Danville High's Speake defeated the Hawkus 91-83 as Hogan and Speake’s star Danny Hogan poured in 44 points. Rich ard Hogan led the Danville squad with 42 points on 18 field goals. Coach Euel James praised Speake for ball handling and a strong team effort. The junior game ended 50-33.
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Prep Scores From The Associated Press Roundup
Vicksburg 42 Ashford 27 McAdory 56 Fairfield 51 Hadley 67 Ashland 66 MCC Tournament McGill 56 Alba 35 Satsuma 54 Citronelle 37 Murphy 74 U M S 64 Semmes 58 Rain 39 Vigor 76 Baker 44
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Blinds Go Begging on Wheeler Refuge Hunt
At Wheeler Refuge during the waterfowl hunt, 50 blinds were provided but many remained unused. Tuesday saw 41 Canada geese and 12 ducks killed, Wednesday 28 geese and 15 ducks. Overall through Wednesday 494 geese and 170 ducks were killed.
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