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Captures Sectional CrownBy LARRY FARLEY Post-Herald Sports BiltorSophia rushed to a 104 lead and west on to take the RegionII, Section 4 Double-A cham-pioiMlup Friday night by brewing past Shady Spring 60~ 41 at the Raleigh County Armory.Having a cold shooting night, the Shady Tigers went 5:42 before getting their first basket. Fred Burroughs finally hit an outside shot to put his team on the board.Burroughs was the only bright spot for the Tigers, The £1 senior had 48 of his team’s 25 points after three quarters and finished with 24.Sophia’s coach Bob Douglas, shaking his head, said of the Shady shooter, “He’s justoutstanding! ” ;s*■ . . . • . both couches began to empty their benches ail substitute* finished die game.Willie Joe Chandler, Shady’s head mentor, said of Burroughs’ performance, “No, we weren’t going to him. We were after the good shot and he was the one to get it.”The veteran coach went on o say Sophia’s rebounding also was a factor in the game- Also, Heaberlin got his third foul before the half ended and fouled out with 7:11 toft in the game.Harris paced Sophia’s scoringwith If markers, Lilly had 13and Of lesby pitched in 12.Sophia now advances to the Region III tournament nekt Thursday at 7:30 p m; at the Raleigh County Armory. The Hawks’ opponent will be the winner of tonight’s Mulletu-Oceant game.Douglas said of the two clubs, Hwy’re both good. It will take a good club to beat eithar one, But we're tore md waiting.” Named to the •li-toumeyitteam Lilly, Harris, Oglesby and Hairston of Sophia; Burroughs,Wolfe and Shuck of Shady; Phil Hairston, Robert Rash and Randy Shrewsberry of Stoco and Arthur Moore from Trap Hill.Other awards went to Sophia for Best Cheering Section; Stoco, Best Cheerleaders; Trap Hill, Best Team Sportsmanship; Heabtrito, Best Foul Shooter; Moore, Best Individual Sport, and Lilly, Most Valuable Player.SophiaLarry LillyJames Hairston45-7S 1241-3. 14Mike Oglciby6.0*9212:James Harris .7a-a2 1*Greg Cullop04*924Steve Copney00420Charles Flanagan10-002Fit McGriw10*002David Lilly10-902TotalsH 12-11 U MBhMy SpdugGary Htmberlint*vld Shuak14140*09a3sFred Burrtmgha9•-71 24Eugene MePeak*00-0a0Edwin Wolfe .00*020Mark Walker02402Gviid Shaw.10-0.01Gary Hatcher104•••' 1*TotalsIS9*12 « 41#4PW*IS 17 M ZM4SJUtto Spring4 11 19 19—41Oak63-52MONTGOMERY The Montgomery Greyh o und s’Frank Vickeri nut on an, amax-For the best part of the first quarter, the two teams ap*fkMMf) tft tlB PTMltf iMtrhMlThe Red Devils tried to rally I and guard Jerry Epperly, with in toe third quarter, outgunning 13 points each.Mfwhmnurtr hv four mints, but MontflometV. With Vickers*
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Sat, Mar 10, 1973
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