Upsets Mark Opening Round In North State Tourney
The North State conference tournament opened with most seeds falling as Lenoir Rhyne edged Appalachian 64 63 and Western Carolina beat Catawba. Fred McCall carried Lenoir Rhyne with clutch shots in the final minutes as bookies faced losses and academic eligibility woes surfaced at Boone and Salisbury. Police hunted Harry Hair for allegedly stealing eight razors, clippers, shears and combs from a former barber’s hotel room in Detroit.
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Appalachian Mountaineers
Orville Watson
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Watson
Guilford Upsets High Point In Conference Opener
Guilford quashed High Point 64 46 in the North State tournament opener. George Ralls led the Quakers with 11 points and strong floor play while Malcolm Sullivan paced the Panthers with eight points and tough defense despite 17 missed free throws.
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Ted Moran
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Kers
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Henry
Demmy
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Lombardy
I. Leonard
Hall
J. Chatham
Hansard
W. Leonard
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North State Tourney semis set with Bears upset
In Harrison gym the North State Conference tournament moves to semifinals as Lenoir-Rhyne faces Elon and Western Carolina battles Guilford. Fred McCall's late free throw sealed a dramatic in a 40 minute upset over Appalachian, while Elon’s Roney Cates and Jim Gudger lead the other high drama matchups.
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McCall
Horatio Alger
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Elon
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Guilford Five
Panthers
Appalachian
Hap Perry
Cates
Gene Miller
Lenoir-Rhyne
Guilford and Western Carolina Teachers Triumph in Showdowns
Guilford knocked High Point 53 to 37 while Western Carolina Teachers defeated Catawba 49 to 38. In a stunning upset Lenoir Rhyne, last place, defeated first place Appalachian 64 to ?.
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Western Carolina
Catawba
Lenoir-Rhyne
Mountaineers
McCall Lenoir Rhyne Triumph Seals Final Free Throw
Fred McCall dominated the North State Conference game for Lenoir Rhyne with 33 points and critical late free throws. His clutch play helped break a 63 63 tie with seven seconds left as Appalachian fought hard, drawing 61 personal fouls in a brutal, crowd cheering showdown.
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Lenoir- Rhyne
McCall
Bears
Lenoir-Rhyne
Appalachian
Bison Travel To Battle Bulldogs In Conference Action
The game featured seven lead changes and eight ties in the first half as Appalachian fought back before faltering late. Warren Hawkins scored 21 for Appalachian while McCall starred for Lenoir Rhyne, though fouling out in the final minutes shifted momentum to Elon.
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McCall
Appalachian
Warren Hawkins
Elon A C C Edges Atlantic Christian In Tight Struggle
Elon college edged Atlantic Christian by a tight margin as Elon hit 2 early free throws and 19 field goals while Roney Cates despite an off day scored 15 to lead both teams. Paul Gaizer added 10 for the Bulldogs and anchored frontcourt play as the opening half stayed close.
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Western Carolina Upsets Catawba Behind Gudger Comeback
In the afternoon session the Western Carolina Catamounts erased a 10 point halftime deficit to beat the Catawba Indians. Jim Gudger starred for W C U as Paul Merklin opened with eight points for Catawba.
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Jim Gudger
Catawba
Paul Merklin
Archdale Grocery topples Thomasville in Y M C A tourney
Archdale Grocery defeats Thomasville VFW 44 33 in Class B play of the Y M C A Gold Medal tournament. In Class C action the Y juniors beat Mechanicsville 35 26 and Marsh edged Top Hatters 41 40. Hooper and Reid each scored 12 for Archdale. John Doby led Thomasville with 10.
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Mechanicsville
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Hooper
Reid
Archdale
John Doby
Thomasville
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March Fur
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