HPC Whips LR By 44-4 Score To Break Jinx
High Point Panthers won the Carolinas Conference title by edging Lenoir Rhyne Bears 44-41 in a tight game. Al Trombetta sparked the decisive stretch with a three point play at 2:30, then Phil Garrison added a late foul shot to seal the 41-39 lead.
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Bill Hodges
Hickory
High Point
Panthers
Carolinas
Lenoir Rhyne
Bears
Western Carolina
Elon
al Trombetta
Phil Garrison
Panthers rally past Bears in tense late showdown
Barry Smith hit a late free to cut the gap, Trombetta made both ends of a one and one with 21 seconds left to put HPC ahead 44-39. Ed Miastkowski led the Bears with 19 despite a poor night, while Garrison led the Panthers with 16 as both teams fought a cautious, defense-heavy game.
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Barry Smith
Trombetta
Panthers
Bears
Ed Miastkowski
Garrison
Bill Failin
Miastkowski
Fense
Smith
HPC
Neill McGeachy
Playoff Decides Central 4A Champion in Greensboro Coliseum
High Point Central and Greensboro Grimsley square off Wednesday night at 8 in the Central 4-A final at the Greensboro Coliseum. A 6 p.m. layup serves as a prelim. The winner earns the conference title and top seed in the state tourney at the same venue next month. Admission is 1 for adults, 50 cents for students.
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Bill Hodges
High Point Central
Greensboro Grimsley
Greensboro Coliseum
Jaygee
Tony Simeon
Central
Bob Jamieson
Grimsley
Central Loop
Simeon
Tavo
Bison
High Point
Greensboro
Whirlies
Burlington
Winston-Salem Reynolds
Reynolds
George McDowell
Dave Sherrill
Quinn Koontz
Fellers
Dempsey
Cheek
McDowell
State Nips UNC 51 49 in Raleigh showdown
North Carolina trailed but rallied to within two at the end as State used a ball control offense to contain Billy Cunningham who was held to 17 points. Pete Auksel led State with 15 and 13 rebounds while Larry Worsley added 14 as State hit 48.8 percent to Carolina’s 29.5.
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Raleigh
N. C
N. C. State
Billy Cunningham
North Carolina
Rot Dha Tanaslo Almad
Wignel
Anivas
Wolfpack
Cunningham
Tar Heel
State
Carolina
Pete Auksel
Larry Worsley
Auksel
N. Carolina
N.c.state
Mattocks
Yokley
Worsley
Um Cooke
Moffitt
Dun
Shaffer
McSweeney
N.C. State
Taylor
Aylie
Hodgdon
Attendante
Duke Knocks Off Maryland 84 63 In ACC Clash
Duke raced to an early lead and dominated Maryland 84 to 63 at home to clinch top seed in the ACC. Jay Buckley scored 24 and grabbed 19 rebounds while Phil Mullins added 18 as Duke built a 52 27 rebounding edge and extended its series advantage with Maryland. Mullins reached 1,664 career points, moving to No. 3 on Duke’s all time list.
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Duke
Hack Tison
Rand
Neil Brayton
Jay Buckley
Denny Ferguson
Maryland
Tison
Mary
Durham
N. C
Mullins
Mir
Cage
Suder
Son
Lina
ELO
Atlantic Ferguson
Marron
EUON
Eg Carlson
Ferguson
Marray
Bransol
Clark
Marin
Brinal
Victore Lathie
Wacandek
Lavelle
Andrew
Hheir
Lewis Kitching
Lorna
Mueller
Berbster
Tharpe
Mitler
A Ann
Gust’son
Winfrey Oota
ACC
Blue
Der
Brayton
Qecosmo
Western Carolina
Ing
Raleigh
McWilliams
Murray
J. Britmall
D Ieee
Buckley
Harrison
Harne
Thetpe A. Eso
Eloniy
Acendak
Kitching
Branson
Such
Star
Miller
Winfrey
Davidson Downs Citadel 86 78 To Clinch Conference Title
Davidson defeated The Citadel 86 to 78 to clinch the Southern Conference regular season title. Davidson, ranked eighth nationally, finished with a 9-2 league mark as Citadel’s Fred Hetzel scored 28 points before the tournament opener in Charlotte where Davidson would face the Citadel again.
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Charleston
N.C
Citadel
Fred Hetzel
Davidson
Wildcats
Charlotte
Deacons Beat South Carolina 76-59 in ACC Clash
Wake Forest led 24-9 early, stretched to 20 points, then held on as South Carolina fought back to 32-35. Bob Leonard led with 22 points while Ronnie Collins and Bill Yarbrough topped SC with 21 and 14 rebounds respectively amid Wake Forest’s 60.8% shooting night.
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Columbia, S.C
Fike
Forest
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Deacons
Ronnie Collins
Bill Yarbrough
Collins
Wake
Bob Leonard
Wake Forest
Leonard
Citadel
Davinson
Hetzel
McCurdy
Carolina
Spyder
Martini
Holland i
Christie Ry
R. C Llns
D'vidson
West Hartley
Ichael
J. Citing
Teague Hitchch Watts
Marconis Baumann Va
Leonard Be
Harkness
Muller
Hassell
Schroeder
Lucansky Beerman Matkift
Herring Ld
Daytona 500 Set as Chrysler Dominates Pole Positions
Daytona Beach race prep centers on Chrysler power as eight of the top ten starters come from Plymouth and Dodge. Paul Goldsmith and Richard Petty pace the field from the front, with Junior Johnson and Bobby Isaac close behind. Weather eyes, pit strategies, and risk of five refueling stops shape race day plans for the $100,000 event.
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Bob Hoffman
Daytona Beach
Fla
Chrysler
Swiftler
Paul Goldsmith
Richard Petty
Junior Johnson
Bobby
Bill France
Goldsmith
Petty
Johnson
General Motors
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Ford
Pardue
Mexico City
Plymouth
Randleman
N.C
Denier Johnson
Ronda
Pdge
Nancy Catawba
Buck Baker
Charlotte
Jimmy Pardue
North Wilkesboro
Panthers clinch NAIA District 26 playoff berth
High Point defeated Lenoir Rhyne 44-41 to secure a spot in NAIA District 26 playoffs. The four team field will include the Carolinas Conference tournament winner and the two other top District 26 records, with Erskine already in at 10-1 and High Point at 15-2 holding the second best mark.
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High Point
Fallin
Garrison RI
iMey Smith
Forte
Stewart
Trombetta
Ine Tay
Lenoir Rhyne
Miaszkowski
Cochran
Deenan
McGeachy
Ehlers
Bua
Hickory
Lenoir
Rhyne
Panthers
Erskine
Lund Wins Rough Daytona Modified Race In Photo Finish
Tiny Lund won a rough Daytona modified race that was cut short at 20 laps from 100 due to darkness after an 11 car pileup. Snowy rain delayed the start and Lee Roy Yarbrough suffered a fractured ankle while G C Spencer and Fred Lorenzen aided a burning car.
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Ohuay
Tiny Lund
Lee Roy Yarbrough
G. C. Spencer
Fred Lorenzen
Lee Roy
Bunkie Blakburn
Bill DeCosta
Teams Draw For Tourney Spots Today
GREENSBORO North Carolina AP. Pairings for first round action in the Carolinas Conference basketball tournament opening Wednesday at Lexington will be drawn this afternoon. Dr Earl Rath of Catawba College will chair. The top four teams in the regular season will be seeded.
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Greensboro
N. C
Lexington
Earl Rath
Catawba College
Western Carolina
High Lee
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