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MORGANTOWN, 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 ECAC Southern Division Tournament.The Colonials will now match 20-6 records with i n t r a - c i t y rivalGeorgetown here at 9 p.m. Saturday night in the tournament finals.The Hoyas earlier advanced into the finals with a 72-59 victory over Villanova.George Washington, scoring its second win over the Mountaineers here In two weeks, appeared to-have broken open the game when they opened up 17 point leads midway through the second half. Rut West Virginia rallied behind Stan Boskovich and substitutes Warren Baker and Maurice Robinson before falling two points short.GW led 99-93 with seven seconds to go beforeCavaliersClipWebster 59-42CHARMCO — The Greenbrier West Cavaliers captured the Class AA, Region II, section 2 tournament championship for the fourth consecutive year here Friday night by defeating Webster Countytime with West maintaining its lead at nine points.Fitzwater, who played inspite of running a high fever because of the fie (according to Cavalier coach John Estep), literally cut the Webster Coun-Earnest 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 Hail had 18 and Les “High Rise” Anderson had 15.West Virginia, out-rebounded 53-47, was led by Boskovich’s 28 points*. Robinson scored 18 points all in the second half while Baker had 13, also ail coming in the final 20 minutes of play.Also in double figures for the 14-12 record Mountaineers were Tony Robertson, who scored 16 points before fouling out with 10 minutes to go in the game, and Bob Huggins and Russell Chapman, who had 10 each.GW could lead by no more than four points in the first half but then rode Tallent’s hot shooting to its big second half leads.The game was marred by a near free for all that lasted for over one minutemeuium-rcuigtJ jumyuio.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 wentto 30, 72-42, in the last quarter as Huffman mixed his starters with reserves. “That kind of keeps things smooth — you’re not losing everything you have,” he said.Berkel led all scorers with 23 points, with Lomax adding 20 and Smith 15. McMillian got 11 to top the Hawks and Allen got 10. Sophia wound up with a 7-15 record.Sophia coach Bob Douglas ended his career at Sophia, which will part of a consolidated school next year. Douglas has 403 wins in 28 years of coaching.All-Tournament Stoco: Scott White, Al Hamlet Sophia: Toney Allen, Pat Bryant, Handy McMillian Shady Spring: Rick Will*. Re* LehewTknM -tilII • riA#t«t f rtmtiv Unnnip
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Beckley Post Herald and Raleigh Register
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Sat, Mar 06, 1976
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