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WildcatsHawksThe Trap Hill Wildcats unlimbered a high-powered attack after a shaky start lo hand Sophia ah 86-51 drubbing in the finals of Class AA, Region 3, Section 4 Friday night.It was the second consecutive Raleigh County tournament: championship for the Wildcats, now 19-3. Trap Hill now faces Mullens in a Region 3 semifinal next Friday at the Armory.The normally slow-starting Wildcats were cold from outside in the opening quarter and didn’t score their first points until, 3:40 was left in the period.Randy McMilllan got the first basket for Sophia, then senior Ronnie Berkel tied the game on a fast break, Sophia attempted to stall, but a tip-in by 6-4 junior Henry Holman put the Cots ahead to stay with 2:40 to go in the firstframe.“Holman was the key to storting our offense,” said Trap Hill coach Dave Huffman. “He played in the first half like he hadn’t played in a long time. It was a good team effort.”Sophia junior guard Pat Bryant picked up his fourth foul in the final minute of the first quarter. The Wildcats led after a period by 14-8 and steadily lengthened their margin.In ECAC PlayoffsWVU Loses, 99-97MORGANTOWN, W.Va, (AP) — Pat Tallent poured in 32 points from long range Friday night as top-seeded George Washington built up big leads in the second half and then held on for a 99 - 97 semi-finalround victory over host West Virginia in the ECACvaneed into the finals with a 72-59 victory over Villanova.George Washington, scoring its second win over the Mountaineers here intwo weeks, appeared to have broken open the game when they opened up 17 point leads midwayihn cnnnnH halfEarnest Hall and Robinson goaled following steals.Tallent, scoring 19 points in the second half, connected on 14 of 25 field goal attempts. John Hollorah added 22 points for the Colonials, while 7-foot-2 center Kevin Hall had 18 and Les “HighDlen” A nrlnfcnn VinH IP,Guard Gene Ldmax dropped in an acrobatic layup to open the second period and picked up eight of Trap Hill’s first 13 points of that stanza, The Hawks missed four one-and-one free throw situations in the quarter and wound up hitting only three of 15 from the line for the game.Trap Hill junior Ralph Smith, who added scoring punch under the basket, followed up a missed shot for a 17-poiht, 33-16, bulge with 1:02 left in the first half.Berkel’s outside accuracy helped the Cats increase their lead in the third period. The 6-2 senior sank 10 points, mostly on medium-range jumpers.Toney Allen and Bryant penetrated for points in that quarter, but Sophia was unable to cut down its deficit. Smith dropped through a shot from the corner for a 20-point, 51-31, lead with 3:24 to play in thethird.The lead eventually went
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Beckley Post Herald and Raleigh Register
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Sat, Mar 06, 1976
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