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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1972
Page
13
The piece weighs UCLA top rank and Walton Bibby era through coach John Wooden while projecting a possible clash with UNC in the East and a sixth straight national title. It notes Carolina and Marquette faith, Bibby’s scoring flair, and ACC tournament stakes in Greensboro with Kim Huband comments.
Swiss teenager Marie-Therese Nadig won her second gold in the 11th Winter Games, conquering a severe blizzard on Mt Teine to win the giant slalom in 1 29.09. Jo Jo Starbuck and Ken Shelley failed to medal in the pairs skating, while the U S hockey team prepared for a crucial clash with the Soviet Union.
Chris Evert defeated Billie Jean King in a high profile women’s tennis match in Fort Lauderdale. King admitted poor form while Evert, 17, promised to turn professional after finishing the season as an amateur.
NC State coach Norm Sloan sticks with man to man as his Wolfpack fall 101-78 to North Carolina. Sloan aims to learn from the loss and plans to adjust for future games, acknowledging Carolina’s depth and State’s 2-5 ACC record.
Andrews Red Raiders host Burlington Cummings Cavaliers as Central travels to Burlington Williams. Both games shape District Five and District Four standings with Andrews, 4-1 in recent games, seeking top spot while Cummings and Williams aim to dethrone leaders.
Elon defeats Guilford 85 to 67 to move within a game of the league lead as Guilford plays without injured M L Carr. Diffy Ross scores 33 points with 17 rebounds for Elon while Jerry Crocker adds 28 for Guilford. Pfeiffer tops Atlantic Christian 89 76 led by Walter Frye 25 points 18 rebounds. Cliff Black nets 31 for Atlantic Christian.
UCLA leads the national college basketball poll with 44 first place votes and 880 points. Marquette follows at No. 2 with 784 points, while North Carolina rises to No. 3 and Louisville falls to No. 4. The Top Ten includes Penn, Long Beach State, Virginia, Ohio State, South Carolina, Brigham Young, and Marshall, with a reshuffled rest of the list.
Virginia defeated Virginia Tech 107-85 but still ceded sole first place in the ACC as North Carolina tied the Cavaliers with a 6-1 league mark. Al Drummond sparked a late 9-1 run for the Cavaliers, scoring 12 of his 14 after halftime. Barry Parkhill led Virginia with 27 points while Randy Minix scored 19 for Tech. Clemson beat Athletes in Action 66-62 in an exhibition game. ACC teams idle next, with Duke at Wake Forest, Maryland hosting Duquesne, and Virginia vs West Virginia on Wednesday.
The league lists no games for Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday’s matchups include Roanoke Valley versus St Petersburg, Greensboro versus New Haven, and Johnstown versus New Jersey with only these games on the slate.
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