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w.v.ww.v.v.Soph iaBy LARRY FARLEY Post-Herald Sports EditorTourney favorite Sophia handed Stoco a 73-66 defeat while Shady Spring clipped Trap Hill56-45 during the first round of the Region III, Section 4 Double-A playoffs at the Raleigh1 County Armory Thursday night.Larry Lilly, a 6-2 senior center, and Fred Burroughs, a 6-2 junior forward, were die spark-their respective clubs. Lilly gunned in 27 points for Sophia while Burroughs used consistent outside shooting for 17 points in Shady’s winning cause.The two winning teams will meet tonight at 7:30 in the finalsof the tournament.fthdr SerineThe two games wens entirely different in tempo. Shady Spring and Trap Hill toed a deliberateattack, while Sophia and Stocoused run-and-shoot.Coach Bob Douglas, whose team got into early foul trouble.felt the game was “too rough” and his team was “disorganized.”“They let it get too rough,” the head coach said of the officials, who called both games.Stoco coach, Earl Arbaugh, was quick to agree.Sophia, which went ahead 4-0, fell behind with two minutes gone and led only twice during the first half. Stoco used the scoring of 5-9 Robert Rash and Randy Shrewsberry to hold thelead through most of the half. They - combined for 23 of theLUiy and James Hairston pumped through Sophia’s first eight points as the final period opened, giving the Hawks comfortable 58-45 advantage. Stoco was never able to cut it below four afterwards.“We missed too many layups in the first half,” Arbaugh said of the loss. “Another key was Hairston’s fouls. After he gotfour they began going inside and we couldn’s stop them.”Douglas said he wanted Lillyto get the ball during the first half but “they wouldn’t go to him,” LiUy hit 13 of 14 field goals. PIn the first game, Shady Spring got an early 64 lead and was never headed. The Tigers used the shooting of Burroughs, Gary Heaberlin and Daniel Shuck to preserve theHoop ScoresBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Class AAA * Region OneQflrHnn TwrtRegion Two Section Two Championshiptriumph.Coach Willie Chandler’s team used a box-and-one against Trap Hill and its center, Arthur Moore, the 6-1 Trap Hill center didn’t score until the second quarter. He finished with 19 markers, but had to work for every point.Dave Huffman, first-year coach at Trap Hill, attributed the loss to a number of things but noted Shady outshot his club 18-9 at the foul line. “Thefoul line hurt us,” be admitted. “We couldn’t hit from outside or get it inside, and we h a v e been out-rebounded two to one.” After a .slow first quarter, the Tigers quickened the pace and led 28-21 at the half.“I thought we did everything fairly well,” stated Chandler. “We got two-three shots In a row to bring us back, though/’ Tonight’s game pits Chandler, a former Sophia High player, against his former coach.
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