Four Teams Vying For ACC Title On Final Day
The ACC race narrows to North Carolina and Wake Forest as co leaders. North Carolina meets Duke while Wake Forest faces North Carolina State. A Tar Heel win and Demon Deacon loss would crown UNC, and vice versa. If both win, a Sunday drawing would decide the regular season champion with an automatic NCAA berth.
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ACC Tournament Drama Shapes Final Standings
North Carolina and Wake Forest enter ACC action at 8-3 with Clemson 8-4 and Maryland 7-4 in the chase. Duke losses, Tate Armstrong injury, and recent slumps color the race as NC faces Duke’s replacement and Wake Forest seeks momentum through a hopeful close.
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Panthers Rally Past Mars Hill To Reach NCAIAW Final
High Point College’s undefeated Panthers overcome a slow start to beat Mars Hill 91 76 and advance to the NCAIAW Small College State Tournament final against Western Carolina. Coach Jennifer Ailey called the win tense and nerve wracking as alumni gym awaits 8 p.m. tip.
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Westchester Girls Reach PACIS Finals Behind Dominant Win
Westchester Academy girls rout Greensboro Day School 45 to 35 to earn a title berth in the Piedmont Athletic Conference for Independent Schools tournament. Jerry Coble leads with 17 points, Beth Bunch 15, Altenpohl 10 with nine boards as Westchester improves to 20-1 and prepares to face Carlisle School of Martinsville for the crown.
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Michelle Altenpohl
Linda Knox
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Andrews Powers By Tiger Girls In Delayed Upset
In Greensboro at Dudley gym the Andrews girls defeated Ragsdale 46-42 after a one hour twenty minute delay caused by a transformer outage. Key swings by Dee Dee Wardlaw and Aprille Shaffer helped Andrews secure Division 7, with Shaffer totaling 22 points and Wardlaw 15 as Ragsdale challenged late.
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Bonnett Fastest For 400 at Richmond Pole
Neil Bonnett pulled the pole with a 93.632 mph qualifying speed for the Richmond 400 Grand National race. The Harry Hyde Dodge driver spoke of pep and progress after a rough start to the season and briefly outsapped six-time champion Richard Petty for the top spot.
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Panthers fall to Catawba in late tip shot upset
High Point College coach Jerry Steele saw his plans thwarted as Catawba defeated HPC 79 77 on a Dennard tip at the horn. Pearl Shaw led HPC with 29 points while Scott Richardson and John O'Brien contributed keys as Catawba advances to face Pembroke in the Carolinas Conference tournament.
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Hovey
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Shaw
Lee's Best Effort Spurs Bison Win
Greensboro Page coach Ruth Halsey watched Ruth Halsey’s Pirates fall to Greensboro Central as Linda Lee scored 35 with 16 rebounds to lift Central to a 66 49 victory in District 8 finals at High Point Andrews. Jetanna McClain added 12 as Lillie Silver had 11. Page ends 16 4 while Central advances to the state round of 16 to host a preliminary game before the Burlington Williams tourney.
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