Point and Marines in Tight Boxing Scraps at Open Meet
Crowds roared as Point pressed Charleston in the 119-pound novice but a decision went to Charleston. Navy’s Giles Wall and Raymound Haley traded blows in the 132 open, with Haley favored. Tomberline edged Davis in a 147-pound thriller as Carl ise of Marines beat Daniels. Rhodes won the 156 novice crown for High Point. Dobbs outpointed Finkling in the 165 and McConnell defeated Anderson in the 178. In the heavyweight open, Duane Bobick dominated Bobby Johnson for a stop in the second round. Bobick is seen as an Olympic hopeful.
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Bobby Johnson
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Catamounts Rally Past Appalachian In Overtime
Western Carolina defeated Appalachian 82-79 in overtime as Larry Grant sank two free throws with five seconds left. Wilson Scott and Howard Winston led WCU with 21 points each while Bobby Tate topped Appalachian with 16. WCU improved to 7-7, Appalachian fell to 2-8 after a 73-73 regulation tie.
Newberry 84 68 Sets 7-1 Record Saturday Night
Elon Newberry defeated an opponent 84 to 68 on Saturday night to rise to 7-1. Ca tawba did not play a conference game and slipped a half game back. High Point returns Wednesday at home versus Pfeiffer in a league contest. Mets and Cardinals begin spring exhibition play March 11 in St Petersburg.
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Pirates Rally Tops Furman 82 73 in SoCon Clash
East Carolina defeats Furman 82 to 73 as Jerome Owens scores 23 and Nicky White adds 16 in the second half. Furman leads briefly in the second period before ECU runs away late. Russ Hunt tops Furman with 21 points.
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Pirates
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al Faber
ECU
Russ Hunt
Ray Simpson
Tar Heels Top Cavaliers in ACC Clash
North Carolina pulled away in the second half to defeat Virginia as UNC moved to 2-0 in ACC play and Virginia suffered its first conference loss. Cavalier center Scott McCandlish said the defeat isn’t a season turning point despite the setback.
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Virginia
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Johnson Pounds Denver Open to Secure 19th PBA Win
Don Johnson, seeded fifth, defeated Johnny Petraglia 218-213 in the Denver Open final to claim his 19th career PBA title and $6,000. Johnson opened with a string of strikes, then edged past Larry Laub 236-208 after a 244-241 semi final win, powering through four victory steps on Saturday.
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Akron
Ohio
Johnny Petraglia
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N.Y
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Hous
New York
Fional Bowlers Association
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Larry Laub
San Francisco
Bison seniors push for defense in upcoming conference games
Bison coach Cadick stresses every game effort and strong defense as key to winning conference play. He notes James Betterson's impact, with 19 points against Grimsley, and acknowledges Price remains crucial while urging better scoring from the big men and consistency to avoid off nights.
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James Betterson
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Betterson
Grimsley
Bob Price
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