High Point Panthers eye late surge in conference race
Coach Jerry Steele presses on as High Point College aims to climb from near the bottom of the Carolinas Conference. The Panthers, led by a developing freshman lineup including Danny Anderson, seek momentum with Atlantic Christian and upcoming league games as Guilford and Catawba hold top spots.
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Tonight's high school games list by matchup
Andrews at Ragsdale E Forsyth at HP Central Concord at Thomasville E Davidson at Allen Jay C Davidson at S Guilford W Davidson at SW Randolph Ledford at Randleman Denton at Wentworth Carlisle at Westchester W Rowan at N Davidson.
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Deacons Rise To Fifth In AP Basketball Poll
In a week of upsets Michigan fell to seventh after an 99 87 loss to Northwestern while Wake Forest climbed five spots to fifth by defeating North Carolina and Appalachian State. San Francisco stayed No 1 after edging Santa Clara 71 70 while UCLA jumped to second and Kentucky moved to third following wins over Alabama and Mississippi.
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Trinity Strikes SPC Bolt to Dethrone Thomasville
Trinity upset six time defending SPC champion Thomasville with a 31-22 victory in front of 1500 to 2000 fans. Mark Lewallen pinned Jeff Hilbourn in 63 seconds at 197 pounds sealing Trinity’s title run as coaches praised the bold performance and crowd energy.
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Blue Devils Roll Past Duquesne Dukes 76 49 Victory
Duke's Blue Devils surged in the second half to a 76 to 49 win over Duquesne. Mark Crow and Jim Spanarkel led with 49 points combined as Duke improved to 12 6 while Duquesne fell to 9 9. Kentucky and Kentucky players also noted in separate SEC action.
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Shidler Lifts Kentucky Over Mississippi State in Close Rally
Kentucky coach Joe Hall praised Shidler after his clutch shot sparked a late run to fend off Mississippi State. State coach Kermit Davis called Shidler one of the finest pure shooters he has seen, as the Wildcats held on in a tight SEC matchup.
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High Point Panthers rout Catawba 109 to 40 in basketball
High Point College Lady Panthers crush Catawba 109 40 to extend to 11 0 and 5 0 in Division II. Gracie Simmons 20 points 12 rebounds leads with Ethel White 16 and five others in double figures. Wake Forest visit Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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