Kentucky Dominates Tar Heels 70 45 in Greensboro Showdown
Kentucky rebounds from early doubts with a 70-45 win over No. 5 North Carolina at Greensboro. Ned Jennings 19 points led Kentucky, while Tar Heels Doug Moe 25 and York Larese 22 paced UNC. Kentucky connected on 28 of 34 free throws to UNC 17 of 35.
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Bulldogs In Seventh Win Over Speake
Priceville dominated in the second half to beat Speake 62-40 for their seventh win in nine games this season. Coach Carl Penn praised the team after a 7-7 first-period tie, with a 25-21 halftime lead and a 43-34 edge after three quarters. Priceville juniors won 37-25 in the opener and next host Falkville Thursday.
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Wheeler Basin Conference Opens First Basketball Tourney
The Wheeler Basin Conference opens its first annual basketball tournament Thursday night with finals on Saturday. Ardmore faces Tanner at 6, followed by Elkmont versus Hatton and West Limestone against Town Creek in opening round games.
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Trade School Routs Grassey 107 68 at Gordon Bibb
Trade School overwhelmed Grassey of Marshall County 107 to 68 at Gordon Bibb Gym. The Limestone County visita were led by Ashburn with 32 points while Trade School spread scoring among Agee Slayton E Bowen Coulter Owens Bowen Moore Boyd Wiggins Thornton and others.
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Decatur Music Studio Tops Chemstrand 95–80 in Elightful Tilt
Decatur Music Studio defeated Chemstrand 95 to 80 at Gordon Bibb gym in an independent basketball game. Five players reached double figures led by Alvin Smith with 29 and Tommy Smith with 23. Jim O'Hara 19, Carl Green 12, Earl Breeding 12 for the winners. Gene Winton led Chemstrand with 20. Avery 15 Lindsay 14 Hester 13. Decatur Music Studio improves to 10 3.
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Elkmont Red Devils top West Limestone 66 51
Ronnie Holt delivered a superb rebounding and shooting display for Elkmont, scoring 25 points and securing the majority of the team’s rebounds in the 66 51 senior win over West Limestone. Jerome Daly added nine points with strong foul shooting for the season. West Limestone won the junior game 34 20.
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Athens Narrowly Tops Panthers 75 74 In Thriller
Athens Golden Eagles edge Huntsville seniors 75 74 in a scoring battle. The game stayed tight all night with a 12 10 first quarter and a halftime 34 32 Athens lead. Huntsville led 56 54 after three. Huntsville won the 8B senior game 55 40. Athens meets Hartselle next Saturday at home.
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Union Hill Dominates Cotaco for Seventh Win
Union Hill seniors routed Cotaco 63-23 with Cotaco misfiring from the field. The Wildcats built a 19-4 first quarter lead, led 38-10 at halftime, and 51-13 after three quarters. Union Hill also won the junior game 50-39.
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Cullman Triumphs 67-59 Over West Point Warriors
Cullman pulled away late to defeat West Point 67-59 as both teams hit 27 baskets. Cullman led after each frame and edged the Warriors at the charity stripe 13-5. the B game finished 43-33.
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Moa Bird of New Zealand Extinct for Five Centuries
The Moa, a flightless bird from New Zealand, went extinct about 500 years ago and was a distant relative of the ostrich.
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Hawks Sweep Trinity In Danville Doubleheader
Danville's junior and senior teams beat Trinity 49-40 and 68-47. Don Tomlinson led with 15 points, as ten Danville players scored and a late full court press erased a halftime 29-19 margin. Trinity’s juniors led 22-9 at halftime before Danville rallied.
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