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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1965
Page
6
Carolina outlasted Utah 90-85 as head coach Dean Smith cited a deliberate slowdown after a late burst by the Redskins. Lewis led Utah with 33, Miller 29, while Bennett and Moe fueled Carolina's stretch run and Smithwick added key baskets.
Reynolds Coliseum hosts Triangle Tourney second night with North Carolina and N C State facing Utah and West Virginia. North Carolina led by Bob Lewis with 33 points and two late free throws to beat Utah 88 85. North Carolina State, led by Mattocks Worsley and Coker with 27 each, defeated West Virginia 94 87 as State shot 61.9 percent.
High Point Central seeks its third win in a row as the Bison host Rocky Mount tonight at 8. The rematch follows a 52 45 win at Rocky Mount and comes with a 2-3 record as coach Tony Simeon’s squad aims to bounce back after losses to Myers Park and others. McDowell leads scoring with 14 points and 13 rebounds while Samuels adds 12.
The Atlantic Coast Conference teams had mixed results in holiday tournaments. Clemson upset Manhattan 77-67 at the Poinsettia Classic led by Kim Sutherland with 24 points and Ken Gardner 21. Maryland edged Dayton 77-75 to win the Sugar Bowl Tournament as Neil Brayton led with 19. North Carolina beat Utah 90-85 and NC State crushed West Virginia 94-77 in Raleigh. Wake Forest lost to Cincinnati 147-87 as Roland West exited early with foul trouble after a 35-point first half. Duke readies to face Notre Dame in Greensboro.
The old year ends with major college hoops seeing half the unblemished list vanish. Dayton lost to Maryland 77 75 in New Orleans Sugar Bowl Tourney with Henry Finkel scoring 44 before fouling out. Texas Western also posted a strong start in the Sun Carnival Rebs Nament. Providence Guard Jimmy Walker set a Holiday Festival record with 59 in a 91 81 win over Boston College. UCLA won Los Angeles Classic 94 78 over USC. St Josephs beat Temple, ending Temple’s 10 game string. Kansas won the Big Eight Tournament 71 61 over Nebraska. Vanderbilt and Minnesota rebounded with wins in their events.
Last night’s Industrial League bowling highlights several top performances. Ben Coe posted the high individual game while Myrtle Cask led the high team set. Ken Holland drilled the top individual score of 2000. Leaderboard notes McLamb’s and Brookdale & Dayle Desk No. 30 contended for second place as Kountry Ruining and Kountry Keveina posted strong totals.
Wilmington College faces Guilford in the Wilmington Holiday Invitational final hoping to repeat as champions. Wilmington beat Catawba 83-75 to reach the final, while Guilford defeated Pembroke 93-79. Catawba and Pembroke play for third place. Both teams had a 30-point scorer in the semifinal round.
West Virginia sophomore Ron Williams scored 25 points and sparked a late rally before injuring his wrist as NC State pulled away to beat the Mountaineers 94 77. State coach Press Maravich credited a spread scoring attack and strong rebounding for the win while WVU coach Bucky Waters noted Williams’ absence hurt.
The AP reports a rainy to snowy forecast for Sunday’s NFL title game at Lambeau Field between the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns. A 56,852 crowd is expected as Lombardi’s Packers, nursing injured Jim Taylor, face Brown’s offense led by Frank Ryan with odds about even but Packers favored to gain in a tough defensive battle. Weather could influence play as the field is prepared with hay and tarp for a playable surface.
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