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Wolvereftes Roll OnLHS Wolves Lose Crucial Tilt To R-S; Tourney Chances SlimLincolnton high's Wolfpack fell from grace Tuesday night.After riding atop the Western Conference's Southern division standings all season long, they absorbed a 73-50 shellacking from a tall, sharp-shooting Rutherford-ton-Spindale five and dropped all the way down to third place.SLIM HOPE LEFTThe setback left the Wolves with only a last-jrasp hope of tyinc-for or gaining the No. I or 2 position in the final standings and a right to play in the tournament coming up next week. Kings Mtn. or R-S must lose in their final game, and the Lines win. if that is to come about.King Moun ain's hoys beat Belmont. 44-31. Tuesday night and gained undisputed possession of first place with a 13-record. Ruthcrfordtcn-Spindalc moved into second place with a 12-2 mark. Lincolnton** 12-3 record [ places them in third.Each of the three top quints have one game remaining on the regular season schedule Friday. night. Lincolnton is at Cherryville. Shelby a: Kings Mountain. Ruth-erfordton-Spindalc at Belmont.straight in regular season contests —their last lo^p loss being back In 1950.Score of Tuesday night’s girls engagement: Lincolnton 51. Ruth-crfordton 36. Maybel!'* Adcrholt pitched in 27 points. Billie Cash* ion 12. This was the lowest score the Lincettes had been held for a single game this seasonIn the boys affair, the R-S Hill-oppers gained ample revenge for the defeat handed them earlier in the season by the Wolves. For the first half the two teams battled on almost even terms, with the home quin* holding only a five-point lead. 28-23. at ha’ftime. The final half, however, saw the rangy Hilltoppers setting a torrid scoring oaco to widen their advantage as the came progressed.Emmet Michael topped the Lines scoring with 14 points, will Ernie Lippard getting 8. David McCullough and Johnny Dysart 6 each. Doug Padgett's 16 points and Bill Rawlins’s 15 paced theGirl Speed Enthusiast Sets Mark In Dodge V-8winners.The lineups:GIRLS' GAME Lincolnton lt;51) Rutherf dt«i Pos.Cushion lt;12 . P Mayberry (14) Smith lt;5* ~ F - Hockery lt;4»Adcrholt lt;27 * . F Kirby lt;9 Leathetman ... G --- - HdneyMichael G WrayBoyd G Fo-dHalftime score: Lincolnton 27, Rutherfordton 21.Subs: Lincolnton — Saunders 2. Turner 2. Helms 3. Rutherfordton —Padgett 9. Houser. Lyles. Spa-laus.Officials: Ta.vlor and C rnwcll.BOYS’ GAMERutherf'ton (73) Lincolnton lt;501 Pos.Huffs'icklcr '9 F Michael 04) Padgett lt;16» _ F — Bost lt;5Carpenter '9' C Dysart «6Rawlings 05* . G Chapman lt;2Dagerhavt lt;10* G Lippard '8»Halftimc score: Rutherfordton 28. Lincolnton 23.Subs: Lincolnton — Heafner 2. McCullough 6. Robinson. Link 3. Aiken 1. Brackett 3. Ruthcrford-ton- Rooker 3. W. Byrd 8. She: rill 2. O. Byrd 2. White. M. Byrd.rnrrTrc nnv ■
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Lincoln Times
Lincolnton, North Carolina, US
Thu, Feb 25, 1954
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