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Men’sLast week was an exciting time in the Town of Pulaski Men's Basketball League as unbeatens Clack’s Crew and the No Names met for the first time after combining for 19 straight wins against the rest of the pack.Clark's, prevailed by dominating the game's final two minutes, 79-69, although the No Names led much of the way.Also, Stevens Funeral Home five time league MVP Dennis Shrews-berry became the first player to score 3,000 career points on a pair of first half free throws against Pepsi Cola.But Shrewsberrys accomplishment was mellowed some as Stevens blew several leads and fell 86-84 in only the league's third ever triple overtime game;Brain Underwood led Pepsi with 31 points and four treys. Greg Allen added 18 and Garry Marion 16, Shrewsbterry finished with 32.Clark’s as usual got strong inside and outside performances to hand the No Names their first loss as Jerome Brown scored 22 and Mark Ward 18 in the paint, while guards Bobby Hunter and Sam Poindexter combined for 29 points.Poindexter held No Names sharpshooter Patrick Lawson to a season low nine points.Lee Walker, and former high school all state player in West Virginia and Bluefieid State player, led the No Names with a game high 29 points.-T think we played them on even terms until the final two minutes of the game, said No Names Larry Fox, who finished with 10 points. 'T think Lee (Walker) played better than anyone on, the floor, .Clark's has a good team, but we'll look forward to hopefully another chance inthe playoffs.Staff photo by Donnie Walls• • * • • * -Dennis Shrewsberry (right) gets the game ball from referee Randy Olverson after Shrewsberry scored his league-record 3,000th point during last week’s play. Before he quit playing prior to this season, Olverson had been the league’s leading scorer with 2,851 points• *Lawson rebounded with 21 points against Stevens Funeral Home and Tim Barnette had his fourth 25 point game of the season in an 88-72 win.Steve Quesenberry led Stevens with 18 points. Gene Dillon euid Shrewsberry added 15.It was a tough week for Stevens which also lost to Satellite Services 67-65 as Keith Blackburn hit thewinning basket at the buzzer following a steal and feed from Ronnie Horton.Kevin Rupe led Satellite with 18 point* and Robert Dalton, added 15. Fred Cox added 10.Shrewsberry led Stevens with 32, and how has 3,077 points, ,Electroplate Rite bhtzed Rt. 100 Auto Sales, 85-66 in a battle of 5-4 teams,Danny Connor, , after not playing the first held, poured in 23 the second half, while Teny Smith scored20 and Leo Akers 17.• ■Anthony Barnes scored 18 and Joel Stephens 16 for Auto Sales.Auto Sales edged Woody's 56-52 as Stephens led with 16 points and Tony Pickett added 14.Bob Millirohs led Woody's with 25 points.Pepsi continued with its winning way of late with a 62-45 win over rival Coke.Underwood poured in 28 and Allen 15, with both hitting a pair ofthrees.Paul Mezza led Coke with 17 points and Steve Duncan scored 10.t .Coke knocked off Electroplate Rite 77-67 in overtime as Mezza canned 22 and Phillip fralton 18, with Doug Quesenberry, adding 14.Connor led EPR with 29 and Smith had 17. 4STANDINGS ,Clark's Crew 9*0, No Names 11-1, Creative Images 6-4, Electroplate Rite 6*4; Pepsi Cola 6-4, Stevens Funeral Home 6*6, Rt 100 AutoSales 5-5, Coca Cola 3-7, Satellite Services 3*7,Woody's 3-8, Fairfax Gang 0-9, Byes 0-3. •LEADING SCOI^EEStDeaaiB Shrewsberry 27.7, Danny Connor 23.1, Jerome Brown 22.9, bob Millinma 21.7,Patrick Lawson 21.6, Angelo Webb 21.3, PaulMezza 20.6, Brian Underwood 20.2.f
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