High Point Panthers stumble in baggage chaos at NAIA finals
High Point College basketball travels to Kansas City for the NAIA finals. baggage delays from Chicago cause disarray as players and staff scramble for lodging and gear. A miscommunication over hotel bedding prompts initial tension before Jaycees and theater officials help, and Jesse Owens funds a late address. The team finally regains full outfit and prepares for Tuesday’s game versus Missouri at St. Louis.
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NAIA Basketball Championship Opens With Sixteen On Day One
Sixteen more teams join High Point College in the 32nd NAIA tournament first round. Fairmont State heads the upper bracket with a 25-1 record, facing Indiana Central at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Asheville-Biltmore and Elizabeth City compete in early games as Harlem-style format sets warmups during opponents’ halftimes.
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Large tournament seeds shape up for High Point event
Eastern Michigan at fifth and Gannon join Fairmont as top contenders on opening day. Eastern Michigan carries a 19-8 record and faces Georgetown or Kentucky while Gannon at 9-4 eyes Jackson State. Wartburg stands 25-0 as the lone undefeated entry among 16 seeds led by John Jamerson for Fairmont.
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North Carolina Wins ACC Title With Scott 28 Points
North Carolina, ranked No. 4, defeated Duke 74 to 54 to clinch the ACC championship. Charlie Scott erupted for 28 points in the second half helped by UNC’s fast break, as Duke’s rally faded. Duke’s Vic Bubas retires to a Duke post and Scott earned Most Valuable Player honors.
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Still Wins Citrus Open After Long Road to Victory
Ken Still, 34, of Tacoma Washington finally wins the Citrus Open at Rio Pinar with a 278 total after a 70 final round, earning $23,000. Miller Barber finishes one stroke back at 279 as Johnny Pott and Orville Moody tie for third at 280. Still’s win comes after a career of ups and downs including early club job releases and near quits.
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