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Staff photo by Mika SaltJeffrey Lewis (10) leads Bees teammates onto the court after final buzzerLincoln4A statechampsBy HOWARD RODENAssistant Sports EditorAUSTIN — Lincoln basketball Coach James Gamble will take his teacher competency test Monday morning. But as far as the rest of Texas is concerned. Gamble passed his exam here Saturday. With flying colorsUnder the masterful direction of Gamble, the Bumblebees moved to the top of the class by swatting down Mansfield. 55-39. for the 4A state championship before a record crowd of 14.412 at the University of Texas' Erwin Center.With the victory. Lincoln keeps intact the distinction of never having lost a state tournament contest. Three visits to Austin, three titles The Bees first won as a 5A entry in 1981. then came back here in 1984 to win it all at the 4A level‘Those first two (titles) were special, but this one is just as special, too. said Gamble Even though we've been here before, winning the state championship is a feeling I still can’t describe.More stories, photos on page IBExplaining how Lincoln dismantled the Tigers isn’t nearly so difficult. Defense, depth and discipline were the reasons why the Bees finished the season at 33-1 and the proud owners of a 26-game winning streak.Harassed and harried the entire game. Mansfield shot only 34 percent (16 of 47 ). The Tigers’ two big guns — 6-7 Riley Smith and 6-5 John Smith — scored 28 points each in their semifinal victory over Palestine However, against the Bees they managed just 15 and 12, respectively, as 6-8 Anthony Allen. 6-5 Ronnie Hali-burton and 6-4 Jimmy Valcin were clearly too much for the Tigers to overcomeWe just couldn't match up inside, said Mansfield Coach Rodney Shropshire. We knew we had to play a super game because Lincoln is so big. They deservedSee LINCOLN, page 2A
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Port Arthur News
Port Arthur, Texas, US
Sun, Mar 09, 1986
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