High Point College Pins 94 73 Win Over Atlantic Christian
High Point College Panthers closed their home schedule with a 94 73 victory over Atlantic Christian. Five players reached double figures led by Phil Garrison with 21 and Dave Wickham with 16 as HPC hit 52.7 percent from the floor and 88.9 percent at the line. The win moved HPC into fourth in the Carolinas Conference and set up road tests at East Carolina and Lenoir Rhyne to finish the regular season.
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High Point Reader Letter Sparks College Atlantic Coast Confusion
Sports editor Bill Hodges responds to a Western Carolina College student manager who criticized his February 8 column about the WCC High Point game. Hodges defends his stance and notes nine-year losses for both teams, promising to meet at the conference tournament in Lexington.
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Locals Challenge Greensboro For Second In Central Four A
High Point Black Bison host Greensboro Whirlies in a central 4 A league clash at 7 30 p m aiming for at least a share of second place and a shot at the state 4 A playoffs. Greensboro relies on Earl Strickland and Charlie Black for scoring while High Point balances scoring across four players.
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Indians Slip as Tech Extends Home Winning Streak
Virginia Tech routed William and Mary 104-65 to drop the Indians to 3-10 in the ACC. The Citadel trails at 2-7 with three conference games left. Davidson beat Clemson 61-55 while George Washington fell to Cincinnati 83-43. Furman hosts South Carolina tonight.
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Hawkins Rosburg Enter Azalea Open
Fred Hawkins of El Paso Texas and Bob Rosburg of Palo Alto California have entered the 14th annual Azalea Open. The $20,000 tourney runs March 29 to April 1 at Cape Fear Country Club with Gary Player named as the first entrant.
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Pfeiffer Upsets Pirates To Seal Third in Carolinas
East Carolina falls 70 66 to Pfeiffer as ECC mismanages timeouts late, dropping into third place in the Carolinas Conference tournament race. Pirates trailed 67 66 with 12 seconds left when time ran out.
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Varsity Cage Scores From East to Southwest
East LaSalle edged Delaware 69 68 while Mississippi beat Kentucky 49 44. Mississippi State toppled Tennessee 98 81. Georgia Tech defeated Tulane 77 74 in overtime. Virginia Tech beat Wi Mary 104 65. Auburn edged Florida 64 60 and Alabama defeated Georgia 79 72. Vanderbilt beat LSU 70 67. Davidson over Clemson 61 55. Wake Forest prevailed 116 67 over Virginia. In the Midwest Ohio State beat Michigan 72 57. Cincinnati defeated George Washington 83 82. Purdue over Iowa 82 75. Wisconsin 105 94 over Indiana. Butler 86 77 over Notre Dame. Oklahoma State 72 68 over Kansas. Illinois 88 70 over Northwestern. Iowa State 79 66 over Nebraska. Bradley 83 77 over Drake. Colorado 64 56 over Oklahoma. St Bonaventure 88 69 over DePaul. Southwest West Texas 87 72 over Arizona 72 95 over Hardin-Simmons cost Pfeiffer a technical foul and ball. Pfeiffer wins on free throw and late field goal. Western Carolina rises to second in ECC with 10 6. Pfeiffer tied for seventh with Appalachian and Newberry. High scorers Pfeiffer Dennis Hottsinger 21, Lentz 19, Frank 16. ECC Charlie Lewis 21. High Point drubs Atlantic Christian 94 73 to reach 11 7. Elon 9 6 drops to fifth. High Point Phil Garrison 21, Wickham 16. Lenoir Rhyne loses 74 70 to Wofford. Jim Wiles 19 for Wofford.
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