Wake Forest Holds Off Virginia In ACC Thriller
Wake Forest Deacons rally from an 8-1 deficit to beat Virginia 97-90 at Memorial Coliseum. Sophomores Todmann Habegger Crinkley Montgomery lead the late push as Kinn tops Cavaliers with 27. Virginia’s Wilkes Carmichael out late, Wake improves to 1-2 in ACC.
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William Penn Opens Loop Play Against Paisley Bulldogs
The William Penn Tigers enter their first conference game with a 5-2 mark as they face Paisley High. Eddie Clinton Randolph Reid and Chester Mebane lead the backcourt with Jerry Camp at center. Jayvee tips at 6:30 before the varsity.
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Lombardi Says AFL, Raiders Are Very Fine Opponents
Lombardi praised the Oakland Raiders as very fine and quick on defense while criticizing limited film exchanges. He noted that after 22 games his Green Bay Packers are fatigued but expect to overcome it for the Super Bowl in Miami.
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Bison fall as Grimsley guards tighten in second half
High Point its 47.6 percent shooting for the game, 45.8 percent in the first half and 30.4 percent in the second. Gary Burrow’s flu out caused a mental letdown for the Bison, while Grimsley praised tighter defense after halftime. The Bison head to Burlington to face Walter Williams High Friday.
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Local boxing tournament features 12 bouts Saturday
Twelve fights are scheduled for City Lake Gymnasium Saturday night featuring fighters from High Point Greensboro and Winston Salem. Oscar Ellington commissioner of boxing in the Carolinas made the announcement this morning. Fights start at 8 p.m. Tickets are at Southern Motors Oscar's Fine Foods and Furniture City Gulf. Headline bout pairs High Point's Jerry Anders against Greensboro's Eddie Harris. Greensboro's Pete Osborne meets Charlotte's Otis Locklear in another top bout.
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Panthers face Florida in high scoring showdown plan
Coach Vaughn predicts heavy action for the Panthers in Florida with Vaughn hinting at a six man first team and Danny expected to start after strong recent showings. Logan leads scoring for Western with 25 points per game while Wittman follows at 17 as Western nears 100 points per game.
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Carolina Holds Third Place
The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Duke 75-72 to remain No. 3 in the AP rankings behind UCLA and Houston. UNC stands 9-1, with a lone loss to Vanderbilt, a team that beat Duke and later fell to Kentucky and Tennessee. Vanderbilt sits No. 8 nationally.
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Ledford Drive-In Tops Carver Park 65 to 45
Ledford Drive-In collected its ninth win of the season as Peanut Leonard scored 18 points in a 65 45 victory over Carver Park. The team led 39 24 at halftime and will play Briley Electric tomorrow at 6 at Main Street Junior High gym.
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Trinity Ragsdale Big Ones Tonight In CCC Opener
Denton visits Trinity while East Davidson goes to Randleman and Ledford faces West Davidson in the Central Carolina Conference openers. North West Guilford hosts Ragsdale as Northwest aims to stay unbeaten. Central Davidson travels to Davie County and Harold Hoover leads Central Davidson with a 24 point-plus scoring average.
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Jamestown Ninth Grade Girls Win Fourth Straight
Jamestown ninth grade girls beat Allen Jay 29 23 for their fourth straight win. Shirley Davis led with 11 points for the winners.
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