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start in leagueThe Town of Pulaski Men’s Basketball League opened its 1996-97 campaign two weeks ago with 11 teams vying for the crown including perennial champion Dublin Express Stop.Dublin Express has won nine ofthe last 10 titles, including six in a row, missing only in 1991.Off to a 7-0 start this season, Express is one of just two unbeatens at the holiday break.The Jazz, led by former Blue-field Gollege standout Estel Singleton, stands 5-0.Singleton is the league’s leading scorer (33.6), and became' the player to reach 1,000 career points in the fevfest games, just over two seasons.Express Stop's second .win against Coca Cola, 120-59, madethem the league’s winningest team since records began in 1977.Express now has 161 victories (11 defeats). They surpassed them men sVirginia Feed Warriors’ total of155, from 1977-91, although the Warriors were formed before1977.Former Bluefield College standouts Sam Poindexter (37 points) and Jerome Brown (17) led the way, while Bobby Hunter tallied 31 (seven treys), andformer Ferrum College playerCharles Hill added 16. Matt Faulkner led Coke with17 ppintk McDonalds, expected to give Express its toughest competition, fell to the champions, 70-69, in anexciting contest.McDonalds,had the ball with achance to win but a last second* ■. *attempt by Aaron Merchant that found the net was let go just after the buzzer sounded.Hill-s free throw with four seconds remaining gavp Express thewinning margin.1 '• j . • r • ■ *Jerofcne Brown was the leading scorer with 16 points.Montie Brown and Reggie Bledsow led McDonalds with 18Other highlights included:— Hudson’s opening day upsetof McE)toalds, 73-71, as PatrickLawson canned 19 points and Greg McNeil 15 (three treys).— Pepsi/Subway knocked• • •Stevens Funeral Home from the unbeaten ranks, 76-73, as Matt Gray drained 24 points and Derrick Hunter 18.In ■ a losing effort, Dennis Shrewsberry dropped in a season high 43 points for Stevens.— Estel Singleton of the Jazz reached 1,000 career points and took the fewest games of any player in just over two seasons.Singleton is the league’s leadingscorer (33.6) with 168 points.' • • • • ■Mark Quesenberry of C and L Campers reached 1,000 in their opening day win over Electro-plate-Rite.John Akers (Hudson’s), DougMabiy and Boyd Williams are all closing in on 1,000 points.Glenn Pratt (Jazz) is only 37. points away from being the 19th league player to reach 2,000.Below are box scores of league games:Dublin Express Stop (73): Charles Hill 22, Poindexter 16, D. Smith 14, B. Hunter 9, J. Brown 7, Mabry 5. Pepsi/Subway: Kita Smith 24, Gray 14, E. Hunter 9. J. Conner 5, D. Hunter 5, Graham 4.Hudson’s (73): Patrick Lawson, 19, McNeil 15, J. Akers 12, C. Bums 11, J. Shrewsberry 6, Dunford 6, Dean 2, Allen2. McDonalds (71): Aaron Merchant 24, D. Jones 13, Brooks 12, Barber 8, M. Brown 4, Harrison 4, Blddsow 3, Mills 3.C A L Campers (59): R. Jackson 18, M. Quesenbeny 11, Marcus 8, B. Quesen-berry 8, S. Vest 7, G. Vest 4, K, Alexander3. EPH (47): Joey Bower 12, B. Ratcliff 9, Viera 8, Worrell 6, Horton 6, Chinualt 3, HungateS.Stevens Funeral Home (70): Dennis26, Olverson 18, Wiley 14.Please see REC, page 6: ’-.J •
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