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Snook's dynasty comes to end; Lamesa advances to 4A finalsAUSTIN (AP) — A schoolboy basketball dynasty of sorts fell in the Class A state schoolboy basketball semifinals as La Rue LaPoynor upset Snook 60-52, ending Snook’s bid for an eighth straight state title and a national record for the most consecutive state titles.The upset came in one of six semifinal games played here Thursday. The finals in all classes will be played Saturday and semifinals in Class 2A and 5A were to be played today.In semifinal games Thursday, Nazareth edged Munday in the other Class A semifinal; Brownsboro beat Seminole, 63-56, and Sweeny defeated Ingleside 58-48 in Class 3A; Bay City walloped Seagoville, 89-64, and Lamesa slipped past New Braunfels, 67-64, in Class 4A.Semifinal games today had Grapeland meeting Temple Academy and Pilot Point vs. Morton in Class 2A while Conroe metCorpus Christi King and Fort Worth Southeast met Houston Madison in Class 5A.Kerry Pettie scored 24 points to lead LaRue LaPoynor to the upset victory over Snook that left Snook coach Donnie Victorick “hurt.’’“It doesn’t shock me, but it hurts. It hurts tremendously,” the coach said following the loss.Turnovers proved to be the key in the upset victory as the winners turned 13 turnovers into points while making onluy seven turnovers themselves. LaPoynor also hit 18 of 26 free throw attempts.LaPoynor, 30-6, will meet Nazareth, a 44-42 winner over Munday, in Saturday’s title game. Snook ended its season 33-6.Walter Martin had 20 points and nine rebounds for Snook.Sophomore LaBradford Smith was 12 of 12 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free throw line for Bay City in the 4A semifinal. Hart Lee Dykes, acclaimed as one of the bestschoolboy football athletes in Texas during the past season, added 18 points for the winners despite sitting out much of the second half with four fouls. John Tenison hit 12 of 21 for Seagoville for 31 points.Bay City is now 34-1, and Seagoville bowed out with a 20-12 record.Lamesa was led by brothers Jerry and Chris Mason, which had to overcome an eight-point halftime deficit. Jerry scored 24 points and Chris 20, and each pulled down 10 rebounds. Tilo Schmidt led New Braunfels with 22 points.Lamesa raised its record to 28-5, while New Braunfels ended its season at 19-13.The 3A semifinal between Seminole and Brownsboro 3A game looked like a rout when Seminole built a 27-7 lead with 3:08 to go in the first half.But the Bears came back, outscoring the Indians 45-27 in the State playoffs page 2-B
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Fri, Mar 08, 1985
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