Bradley and Temple Reach NIT Semifinals in Garden Thriller
Bradley stunned Xavier of Ohio 81 66 and Temple rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Dayton 77 66 as Bradley set an all time Garden single game scoring record. Memphis State and St Bonaventure won quarterfinals to join in the semifinals at Madison Square Garden.
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Shellie McMillan
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Connecticut
Dave Exnerson
St. John's
Brooklyn
Rhode Island
Temple
Guy Rodgers
Braves
Peoria
Xavier
Chuck Orsborn
Michigan State Coach Confident in Final Showdown
Michigan State coach Forddy Anderson, upbeat about facing North Carolina in the NCAA semifinal, cites MSU’s late-season surge after a rough start. The Spartans grapple with discipline and key players as they chase a high-stakes national result.
College Basketball Tournament Brackets and Scores
AP reports NCAA National Invitation quarterfinals results Bradley over Xavier 81 66 Temple over Dayton 76 66. In the National AAU Women’s Tourney second round Nashville 42 Virginia Beach 2. Navy tournament action Norfolk Service Force 2 Long Beach Waves 73 San Diego NTC 57 Washington Security 42 Norfolk Naval 60 Alameda NAS 33. Quarterfinals double elimination Great Lakes NTC 93 Alameda NAS 70 Bainbridge NIC 2 Pacific Fleet 72 Washington Security Waves 1 Pear Harbor Waves 3.
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Long Beach
Handley's All-Stars to Perform at Fayetteville Auditorium
Kent, manager of Fayetteville Memorial Auditorium, announced Hot Rod Handley and his all star basketball squad will appear at the Fayetteville Auditorium Sunday March 2:30 p.m. Tickets at Keatley’s Beckley New River Supply Oak Hill Smokies. Stars include Kenny Hammond Tech Luther Stover Morris Harvey Jim Vandell Sherman Nearman and Bobby Foster.
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Fayetteville Memorial Auditorium
Hot Rod Handley
Fayetteville Auditorium
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Smokies
Fayetteville
Kenny Hammond
Tech
Luther Stover
Morris Harvey
Jim Vandell
Sherman Nearman
Bobby Foster
Hundley
Coalfield Officials To Hold Meeting Tonight
St Joseph Missouri reports a meeting for all Southern Coalfield Officials Association members tonight at 7 30 at 213 12 Prince Street. West Virginia High School Commission issues to be discussed as Plainview clashes with Clarendon in pursuit of a fourth consecutive AAU tournament title.
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Girls Hoop Team Seeks 102nd Win in Row
The girls basketball squad pursues a historic 102nd straight victory in a double elimination tournament. Today and tonight, games in Consolation and Championship brackets feature Jackson Miss vs Arkadelphia ATK, Alalissa vs winner, Nashville vs Denver, Omaha vs Kansas City Midlands, Plainview vs Clarendon, Mt. Pleasant vs Milwaukee with prior scores listed from yesterday.
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Alalissa
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Nasville
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Omaha
Kansas City
Midlands
Morgantown Mohigans Face Tough Heights Balance for Playoff Run
Morgantown's basketball lineup draws attention for height confusion with 6-3 Bob Davis and 6-4 Len Houston among starters while Tony Constantine and Mickey Furrari offer differing figures. The Mohigans meet Beckley in the State Tournament with rebounds and scoring depth highlighted by Davis, Adams, Junkins, Baker, and Mossburg.
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Huntington
Mickey Furrari
Morgantown Dominion News
Cornet
Tony Constantine
George
Shinuston
University
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Len Houston
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Fred Schaus
West Virginia University
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Buddy Baker
Steve Jenkins
Don Mossberg
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North Carolina coach Frank McGuire says pressure to extend its 30 game NCAA winning streak won’t affect his team. UNC faces Michigan State in the Eastern semifinal to be followed by Kansas and San Francisco for the Western title in Kansas City. Lenny Rosenbluth, a 64 senior, is praised as a top player. Beckley Little League approves state and sectional tournaments at Elks Stadium and schedules events through August. Districts discuss meetings, fund-raising, and a levy for a County Auditorium with strong backing from Beckley leagues.
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George Springer
Montgomery
Cabin Creek
Whitesville
Oak Hill
Mullens
Rainelle
Ronceverte
Lewisburg
Hinton
Princeton
Welch
Key Stone
Freeman
Beckley Little League
Lawrence Pruett
Bill Harmon
Life
Lakers Sweep Pistons to Face Hawks in West Final
In Fort Wayne Indiana the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons 110 to 103 to clinch the Western Division final playoff in two straight games. The series shifts to St Louis for a best-of-five with dates in St Louis and Minneapolis to follow. The Pistons relocate to Detroit next season. Attendance was a slim 2 211.
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St. Louis
Piston
Detroit
Grade School Invitational Final Set After Semis
Teel and Sylvia advance to today’s Shady Spring High School Invitational final at Beaver after semifinal wins. Teel edged Daniels 49 43 as Gray Rose and Young led Teel. Sylvia overwhelmed Shady Spring 44 00 with Pruett 14 Summers 11 and Meador Lockhart toping for Shady. A consolation game between Daniels and Shady Spring 7 pm precedes the final.
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City League Leaders Win Again Top Three Standings
City Basketball League leaders L and B Supermarket beat Hinton VFW 47 39 to keep first place Dias Floral defeated Rodriguez Oilers 71 To g o the night top scorer was Dias Tom Jarrelh with 26 points.
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Tom Bell
Tom Jarrell
W. R. Fugitt
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New York Giants
Woodrow Wilson Faces Huntington Semifinal Bid in State Tournament
Defense stressed in Beckley drill as Woodrow Wilson prepares for Friday night state semifinal against Huntington Moregan town. Ticket sales start at 7 pm at the high school with 310 student and 220 adult books for three sessions at 2.50 and 5 dollars. Single session tickets available at the field house. Woodrow Wilson limits two tickets per student and four per adult on a first come basis. Coach Jerome Van Meter emphasizes defense as key to victory. The team plans to travel Friday morning and will field a starting five plus seven others for the final game around 8:30 pm Friday night.
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Clairvoyant Mare Lady Wonder Dies At Age 3
Richmond report states Lady Wonder a brown mare known as the swami of animals has died at age 3. Her owner Mrs Claudia Fonda claimed mind reading and clairvoyance, sparking debate among skeptics and researchers about possible telepathic cues.
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Quincy
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Danny Matson
J.B. Rhine
Duke University
Tickets in short supply for West Virginia state tourney
Huntington reports tickets for the West Virginia High School Basketball Tournament nearly sold out. Executive secretary Fugitt urged schools with surplus tickets to contact him to accommodate as many spectators as possible. Also noted is Hickory Smoke, a leading trotting prospect owned by L. B. Sheppard and A. C. Mudge of Hanover, Pa., in 1957.
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A. C. Mudge
Hanover
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