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Title Berth at StakeBent-EII ReadyFor NeshannockBoa reals, Lancers Clash in ClassB Semifinal Tilt a t Field HouseBentleyville - Ellsworth basketballers are markii time today for Thursday’s WPIAL Class B tournamei semifinal battle with Neshannock at the Pitt Field HousThe Bearcats, representing Sec. 18 for the second straight year, advanced to the semifinals by sidetracking Perryopolis (Sec. 17) 80*51 at Monessen High on Monday night. Neshannock, the Sec. 20 kingpin, bumped Avon-worth 88-50 to gain its berth.In the opener at the Field House tomorrow, defending champion Edgewood will take on surprising West Deer, beginning at 7:30. The Bent-EM-Neshaanock affair is set for 9 o'clock.Face Tall FoeCoach Steve Telleck’s Bent-EII passers, who posted a 19-1 record during the regular season and ran it to 20-1 with the victory over Perryopolis, will have their work cut out for them against the taller Lancers, who copped the Sec. 20 title in a special playoff with Mohawk, 54-42.Neshannock, now 20-4 overall, is coached by former S1 i p p e ry Rock State College eager Don Black, who served as an assistant at New Castle for three years before taking over the Lancer helm four years ago.Leading the Red and White throughout most of the season has been southpaw Ed Maslyk, a 6-foot junior. He has averaged 25* * * WPIAL Tourney In A NutshellCLASS A Playoff Games Sec. 11-A Playoff Springdale 42, Tarenlum B7 Sec. 12-A Playoff Bethel 52, Brentwood 39 Sec. 7-A Playoff WiUdnsburg 59, Turtle Creek 41 First Round McKeesport 50, McKees Hocks 3 Butler 62, Bethel 4$Norwln 75, Brownsville 57 Quarterfinal Round Midland 55, Spxlngdale 40 Aliquippa 63, McKeesport 41 Nor win 61, Union town 50 Wilkinsburg 70, Butler 53 Tonight: 8*00 p.m. — Mt. Leban (See. 4) vs Midland, Pitt Fic House.Semifinal RoundFriday: 8:00 p.m. — Norwln Wilkinsburg, Pitt Field House.Saturday: 7:30 p.m. — Allquip. vs Midland-Mt. Lebanon * winnlt; Pitt Field House.Championship GameTuesday, March 12: 8:00 Civic Arena.p.m.CLASS BPlayoff Games(First Round)Sec. 16-B Edgewood 71, Rankin 57 Sec. 19-B West Deer 57, Verona 47 Sec. 20*B Neshannock 54, Mohawk 42Sec. 15-BPerryopolis 48, E. Huntingdon 4Quarterfinal RoundBent-Ell 60, Periyopolis 51 Neshannock 68, Avonworth 59 West Deer 41, Fort Cherry 40 Edgewood 50, Washington Twp.
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Monessen Valley Independent
Monessen, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Mar 06, 1963
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