Beckley Faces 5th-Ranked Logan In Key Showdown
Beckley Flying Eagles, 10-8, host fifth-ranked Logan Wildcats, 15-3, at Rec Building tonight after beating Gauley Bridge 77-70 Saturday. Logan edged Beckley earlier 77-66. Beckley hopes 6-4 Bane Sarrett, averaging 20 ppg since return, helps swing the matchup.
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Buckeyes Near First Unbeaten Season With 3 Wins Left
United Press International Ohio State's 73-69 win over Indiana extended the Buckeyes' season-long streak to 21 as they eye three remaining Big Ten games against Wisconsin Michigan State and Illinois to complete their first undefeated campaign. Mel Nowell led with 27 points while Jerry Lucas added 16 and Larry Siegfried 17.
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High School Basketball Matchups Preview Section
Logan faces Beckley while Oceana travels to Princeton in a busy week of boys hoops. Summersville visits Fayetteville as Baileysville goes to Gilbert. Gary plays Pineville, Trap Hill meets Shady Spring, Clear Fork visits Sophia, and Herndon travels to Oakvale in other regional showdowns.
Thombins Ties For 1st In Mullens League
Thombins Ties For 1st Spot In Mullens League and announces bowlers for the State Moose Tournament at Bowl Wick March 4-5 11-12 with kneeling George Halash Paul Bowles Bill Cochran standing Jim Moore Jim Kotte George Glover and Richard Goodwin listed. Also Tomchins Furniture notes planning to take the second half of the Industrial League season as Rin Franklin tops the series with 540.
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Ohio State Holds No 1 in UPI Coaches Poll
New York UPI reports Ohio State remains No 1 with 348 points and 33 first place votes. St Bonaventure is second after a 20 1 record, with Bradley and Cincinnati close behind for third.
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Shady Juniors Rally For 33 30 Win Over Hinton
Shady Juniors defeated Hinton Bobcats 33 to 30 after a 9 to 5 final quarter. Rhodes led Hinton with 16 points while Wayne Anderson scored 9 for Shady, supported by Tom Mc Laughlin 8 and Jerry Taylor 7 as eighth win vs three defeats for the Shady team.
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Ward Steps into Lineup as WVU Faces Penn State
WVU starts Kenny Ward in place of injured Rod Thorn against Penn State in University Park. Ward, WVU's sixth man, scored the winning basket last Tuesday in Morgantown. Thorn sprained his left ankle vs Pitt, while Lee Patrone and George King anticipate continued help and a patient return for Patrone. Penn State counters with Mark DuMars and Gene Harris, DuMars scoring 21 and Harris 24 in recent play.
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Shady Spring vs Trap Hill aims to end season strong
In Tri County action Shady Spring hosts 2-16 Trap Hill as nine area games unfold in the final week of the season. Clear Fork visits Sophia while Summersville and Fayetteville vie for a Fayette County crown. Ocean a leads Coalfield with a near clinch and Mullens eyes Bluefield in a key cross division tilt as Herndon, Baileysville, and Gilbert also play tonight.
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West Not Art Best Nuts Beat Lakers in Mon Night Return
Jerry West scarce shooting led the Lakers to a 126 121 loss to Syracuse in Morgantown before 6 800 as West Virginia alumni Hal Greer Dolph Schayes fueled the Nationals comeback. Elgin Baylor scored 45 for L A with Frank Selvy adding 26 while Hot Rod Hundley went scoreless. Schayes 29 paced Syracuse with Barnett Greer and Dick Barnett delivering key late baskets.
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Pirates Battery Mates Open Initial Drills in Florida
The Pittsburgh Pirates began first drills at Fort Myers after a one day delay caused by airline engineers strike. Smokey Burgess Bob Oldis and Don Hoak signed 1961 contracts, leaving George Witt Dick Stuart and Gino Cimoli as unsigned. Hoak, 33, hit 16 homers and .282 last season, Burgess batted .294 with seven homers in 111 games and .333 in the World Series.
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