ACC Enters Final Five Weeks Of Cage Season
The ACC launches its final five weeks of play in 1956-57 with top ranked North Carolina aiming to finish undefeated, Duke's famed Whiz Kids seeking to maintain status, Maryland and Wake Forest holding strong bids, while NCSU and the rest vie for position. Upcoming slate features North Carolina at Western Carolina and multiple conference clashes this week and through Saturday.
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Hundley Still Top Scorer In Southern Conference
Rod Hundley of West Virginia remained the leading scorer in the Southern Conference after a Saturday game with Furman. He struggled with his shooting but maintained the top scoring position despite the setback.
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Ohio State Surges To Front Of Big Ten Race
Ohio State, at 6-0 in the Big Ten and 11-3 overall, nears a top clash with Michigan State as Purdue and Michigan contest second place. Illinois looms as a major threat after a win over Northwestern and a pair of dates with the Buckeyes.
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ACC Tournament Tickets On Sale At Reynolds Coliseum
Box office at Reynolds Coliseum opened mail orders for the ACC basketball tournament. The four annual event runs three days starting March 4 with Eddie Cameron of Duke University directing the ACC committee. Over the counter sales begin February 18 for individual games and the full tourney.
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Weekend Fights Across Europe and Hollywood
In Oldenburg Germany Peter Mueller 159 percent beat stopped Gino Menozzi 169 percent in Paris eight. In Hollywood Ernesto Figueroa 127 and a half percent stopped Jimmy Moser 127 percent in Los Angeles ten.
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Rawls Wins Lake Worth Open With Late Birdie Run
Betsy Rawls erased a one stroke deficit on the final nine holes to capture the $5,000 Lake Worth Open in Florida. She finished 54 holes at 214, four strokes ahead of Fay Crocker who edged into second after Crocker led early in the final round. Crocker’s late back nine included one birdie and four bogeys.
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Memphis Navy Invitational Scores Tie Ups and Consolation
In the Memphis Navy Invitational Arkansas State Twirs beat Memphis Navy 59 to 8 in the championship while Mississippi College defeated Ouachita 99 to 79 in the consolation.
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West Virginia Tops Conference, Hundley Leads 19 Points
West Virginia defeated 90-62 to stay 6-0 in the conference as Hundley scored 19 points. His 16 game average dipped to 23.1, while Lee Marshall of Washington and Lee sits second with a 18.5 average. Dick Wright of Furman is third at 21.8 and Dom Flora of Washington and Lee is fourth at 20.9 as Lloyd Sharpe makes a big weekly leap.
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Mountaineers surge as Furman upset slump deepens
West Virginia beat Furman at Charlotte to start the second half strong, Hundley posting 14 rebounds and 21 points while Furman’s Wright scored 22. Virginia Tech crushed Davidson 86 60 as Furman slides into a third place tie with Tech. Jay Penn and Byron Pinson lead Paladins in scoring.
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Celtics top 107 87 over 76ers in Sunday NBA
Boston defeated Philadelphia 107 to 87 in Sunday action. The scoreboard shows decisive Celtics in control with strong scoring across the roster. Syracuse edged Minneapolis 94 to 93, St. Louis beat Rochester 107 to 83, and Fort Wayne prevailed 103 to 102 over New York in a tight overtime thriller.
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North Carolina Faces Western Carolina In Mountain Showdown
North Carolina, the nation's top ranked team, travels to Western Carolina in a game that has little meaning for the Tar Heels if they win but could drop them with a loss. Western Carolina carries a 12 6 record and seeks a favorable outcome with rest of week conference action ahead.
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Hi-Toms Move Home Office and Local Roundup
Hi-Toms general manager Carl Howerton relocates the club office to the YMCA building from 347 S. Main St. Ticket reservations stay at 6488. Former Carolina Leaguers Dan Morejon and Tony Bartirome shine in winter leagues while Dave Jacobs sits No. 5 for the Panama circuit. Elon tops HPC and Elon’s coach Mathis forecasts peak performance. High Point YMCA cagers remain undefeated as they chase the Bi-State tourney.
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Weekend College Basketball Schedule Mixed in Fragments
Schedule fragment lists games across Monday to Saturday with Atlantic Christian North Georgia Western Carolina East Carolina Elon Pfeiffer Catawba McCrary Eagles URSDAY lack of games Friday Western Carolina Hampden Sydney Elon Guilford Appalachian Lenoir Rayne Catawba Elon.
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