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Ve/s Shock ColonelsLOUISVILLE, Ky. (UPI)—-the third quarter and madej Willie Long, with 22 points, Rick Barry riddled the Ken only seven points in the final and Warren Jabali, with 20.tucky Colonels* vaunted defense period.paced the Floridians.• Saturday night as The two teams clash in a Tho natiftna,,„ toloi,ca,the New York Nets breezed to second game of their best of. nationally teleused gamea 122 108 victory in the opening seven opening round playoffs.brew a Squire crowd of 2,921game of their American Bas- here Tuesday nght before the| The box:ketboll Association playoff se series moves to New York floridians lt;ioo) rjes- j Wednesday night.Near flawless free - throw' • • •shooting and fine defensiveperformances by Tom \\ashing hamptdy d’PTi_icaiiinPaultz_ played 'a. (UPI. |Tu0,„VIRGINIA (125)Smith Leads SquiresFran*JonesLon*Jabaliton and Billcame off the wri*utG F T112 3 Irvine2 2-2 6 Ervin*7 8 21 22 Eakins 7 5-7 20 Williams 7 1 25 6 8 16 Tafior 5 0 03 00 6 Smith4 2 2 10 MoeG F 5 6810 7 7 5 22important roles in the Nets u in,u Saturdav and srnrrd 24 Robinson 6 l i 13 scott dt\ isive triumph over the V,ur ^ Tinsi« . 2 00 4 soj,^™ r-1 points. 15 of them in Eastern Division season cham £pions.The Nets made 28 of their 29the Ra\monlt;1 0 00 therner10 4-5 2 0.1 6 34 1 00. Total* 37 25 31 100 Totals 51 23-28 125the Floi ni,an* 10 25 -J' 26 100Fionciihns 125 100 for a 2 0 lead v............ 26 33 36 a-125Virginia Squires routedfoul shots including 14 for 14 by Bam-. Mho came within three1 tht,r American Basketball paint's of Roger Brown’s ABA Association Eastern Division piavoff record of 53 points. plajolt.Rookie John Roche contribut The cold shooting Floridians ! c i 31 points for the Nets, who missed their first 13 shots from tkd not appear to be handi the floor as Virginia sprinted to capped bv the loss of their a 14 4 margin, a lead that was' ired play maker. Bill Mel- never threatened. Hitting on a chionni. remarkable 61 per cent of theirThe Colonels, who trailed shots, the Squires extended a throughout the second half. 59-44 halftime lead to as much were led by Artis Gilmore with as 27 points late in the game.30 points and Dan Issel with 26 However, Paultz limited Gil-Smith, a 10 year veteran of the rival National Basketballmore to just six points in the Association, got his chance first half and most of his when Roland Taylor got into scoring came in the final early foul trouble. He was aided quarter after the Nets center in the scoring department by had gone to the bench with five rookie Julius Erving, who was fouls. Issel. guarded closely by high for the game with 27 Washington, went scoreless in points, plus 17 rebounds.
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Kingston Sunday Freeman
Kingston, New York, US
Sun, Apr 02, 1972
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