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Berkel? Smith Lead WildcatsBy DAVE CAULSON After a 12-fooler by Lomax Post-Herald Sports Writer at the 4:55 mark, the Wild-Junior Roimie Berkel led cats were on top 33-3). The a Trap Hill second-quarler lend went to 30 at 42-32 surge that put the Wildcats after Smith had an easy up by three at the half, and bucket on a beautiful feed *'supers»?b Ralph Smith from Lomax, came off the bench to tally Williams whittled the 10 points to lead Trap Hill lead to seven with a pair of to a 60-57 win over Sophia jumpers at 1:2*5 and 0:36. in the opening game oft he and Lomax finished the AA. Region 111. Section 4 third quarter scoring with Tournament at the Raleigh a pair of free throws. After County Armory Thursday t h roe. Wildcats 45 „ night. ’ Bluehnwks 36.The win advances the ln Hio fourth, Sophia Wildcats, now 14-7. into whittled the lead, slowly tonight's finals against the but surely. Scores of 4742. ' Stoco Indians, who downed 48-44 and 40-46 brought the• the Shady Spring Tigers in near-capacity Armory- the second game. crowd to a loud roar.Smith and Gene Lomax Rill on made an easy led Trap Hill with 16 points layup with 4:24 to go that■ each, and Berk el put Trap Hill up 51-46 and. •contributed 14 to the at- on Hie play. Williams was •lack. Leading Sophia, who visibly hurt with an ankle . saw its mark fall to 14-7. injury.were Jimmy Williams with The sub-100 per cent el-•20 points and Pat McGraw fort by Williams bothered n with 16 markers. the Rluehawks. and theyI We stayed with them on weren't able to decrease ; the boards — especially in the lead. The scores stood : Hie first half,” noted Wild- between the five and nine •cats' head couch Duve niark for over two i Huffman, minutes, 53-46. 54-46. 54-47.Another kev player in *4-49 and 56-49.; the game for Trap Hill was . Sophia’s Roger Deck hit \ junior Maurice ArlLne, who inside to make it 5B-»I with i did not score, but played a 2:51* Jett. After a Trap Hill ; major role in the victory, timeout. Hairston canned ‘•We were able to pl'av ;i|i 18-footer, and Sophia- Arline in the third quarter trailed by three.: — he did a real good job. Umax came back with a . This way we were able to beautiful move underneath rest Homan for the fourth mid 20 seconds later Smith• quarter. said Huffman. bit two Tree throws and theAfter a tight first lead was seven. 60-53.: quarter, in which Trap Hill McHraw netted a 17-: ted all the wav until the hwter with 0:54 to go and• final two seconds when Williams stole the ball and : Williams canned a jump Uild it up with only 20 ' shot from the corner, the seconds to go. Trap Hill 6(1.1 second quarter was a com- Sophia 57.; piete trading of buckets. With two seconds left. The scoring never Deck was fouled un-varied, each team hittinga denieaUi and missed Hie bucket after the other bad first of a one and one to end just scored. That quarter the game.•; saw such scores as 21 11. We played real good as 13-13, 15-15. 17-17. a team. commented Huff-through 25-25. Smith man. ’ (On tonight’s ;coverted a nice drive into game), rebounding again •I two points to make it 27-25 will be the big factor. Trap mu with 2:32 left. A : series of fouls brought the .................;• clock clown to X r0.1 wild! Jimmy Wiifrims ____....... H 4.7u2{|Berkef sank/.one of two £*J:*. irom tJie line to make it 28- imhby shiiv-u...............i 2”- 25 Sophia’s Bobby Shiflett ~ “ ;;;;;;;« J■ hit one trom the top of the muis:....................» 7.17 57key to make it 28-27. but.Smith answered with an t#aimhlLwi' eight-foot or with only lt;:oiu* .................g isthree seconds left to put i.rf™L::::::::::::a Zl'l• the hall’time score at 30-27, unum 1.3 «the Wildcats. Berkcl ledthe scoring in the second Ariinr..............» y.| o, quarter with nine points. 21 m5' In the third period. Trap tommwu num.*.* Hill moved quickly ahead.:• led by Smith and Lomax. .Trupum u u 15 u-wFEAilion.closminmimT1profthatsubyearBillVcentgamquite(thegood hit c time “Iand-‘hMi I bird with mar I m sic men :eam roum TI11Fridvvinnllnioi or Cl Seeti be pi
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Beckley, West Virginia, US
Fri, Mar 07, 1975
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