Spiders Open Season With Setbacks Against GW and ETSU
Richmond spans a rocky start dropping two early games to George Washington and East Tennessee State. Kenny Poster tallies 25 in the GW loss as Mike Tallent nets 29 for the Colonials. Richmond also falls 115-92 to Virginia with Picot Frazier and Kenny Foster contributing 26 and 23.
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Richmond Spiders Fall 96 83 in Season Opener at Arena
Richmond opened the 1968-69 basketball campaign with a 96-83 loss to East Tennessee at the Arena. The Spiders showed early foul trouble but promise as sophomores gain experience. The piece previews Southern Conference teams and notes local trends and standings.
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Baby Spiders Defeat GW Frosh For Season Opener Victory
The Baby Spiders beat George Washington Frosh 79 to 69 at Fort Myer led by Dave Williamson with 30 points and 14 rebounds from Jed Earle. GW freshmen slip to 0-2 as Ron Nunn scores 36 but no other teammate reaches double figures.
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Sharp Shooter Kenny Foster Named Spider Athlete of Week
Kenny Foster Richmonds sharp shooting guard holds a 21.5 average after two games this season earning SPI DER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK honors. Honorable mention goes to Stan Rysinski 6 7 from Trenton N J who scored 11 and 22 for a 16 5 average in two Spiders games. Foster previously starred at Henrico High School and led the Baby Spiders with a 22 1 average as a freshman.
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