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V-Nip Searcy; Play Forrest City Nexteis?t[2is3.ishdisi-0 ilh1ri’Dogs Advance In State TourneyBy JON L. STARR (TIMES Sports Editor!LITTLE ROCK - Fayettevillenever managed to shake t h eaking an error j out that made the difference, it can be seen in the numbershot.In regulation play a 15-footerby Larry McGrew fell shortjitters in its opening state tour- throwing the contest into over-nament game against Searcy time at 48-48. In the first over-here last night, but despite that j time Wilks fired a short jumpand the fact that the Bulldogs failed to make a single fieldFayetteville meets ForrestCity, 55-53 upset victor over Blytheville of the Big 10 last night in a quarter final game at 8:50 tonight. The game will be broadcast over Springdale station KBRS.shot with four seconds left but it bounded off. Mike Johnson got one shot with a rebound but that aiso failed.was rebounding. Fayetteville’s ties and lead changes. Thesuperior height gave the Bull- Same was a. d!|fe™|JTZ 1 . A . occasions and the lead change*dogs a 45-29 edge in that de- hands „ ,lmespartment. Not onlvAlthough the win wasn’t a n did the Bulldogs impressive one, it was produced have trouble from the field, they hv a t?am effort.missed six straight free throws at the start of the game, and nine in all. However. SearcyThe second overtime ended did little better from the charityseconds stri; with 14 of 22.differently. With six left on the clock Wilks moved across the middle, fielded a pass from McGrew and then pitched the ball through to Lou-The closeness of the contesti tiis Bryant who banked in the goal from outside 10 feet they winning basket. Searcy hurried still came out ahead 50-48 in two down court but a 40-footer at the overtime periods. buzzer fell short.About the only outstanding Bryant and W'ilks. who shared thing for the Bulldogs was a hero roles for the Bulldogs in seven-minute possession of the the overtime battle, are t h e ball at the end of the game in- first two Negro players ever to eluding one minute of regula- take part in an Arkansas State tion play and six minutes of High School basketball tourna-TM I BOX SCOfttment.Fayetteville hit a lowly 30 perovertime action.In each overtime the Bulldogscontrolled the tip as Robert'cent of its shots — 19 of 63.Wilks outjumped Searcy’s Gary!Searcy was scarcely better with Overstreet. And also in e a c h 17 ot 47 for 36 per cent, case, Fayetteville successfully If a statistic need be pickedFayette villeG¥TPLet*00- 10P Ramey61* 413Brant50- 010Johnson10- 2*9mWilks41* 2it 9Guinn20- 14Kit Grew|7 1•Crook02- 22Durning0U IfTotals1912*21SOSearcyG¥TPOverstreet43 411Jam— - $34*Hiw43- 711Smith31*1019Wertz9U 04Henry09* 00Hubs* iko- o-Mm.TotalsIS14 2241Score by quarters:Fayetteville*; 17 1513 03 30Sea i eyh 13 1311 t0—48Paul Ramey led Fayetteville’i scoring with 13 points, eleven of them in the first half when the Bulldogs were at their worst Bryant picked up 10 markers irveluding the final decisive fielder. *Wilks hit nine points, all of them coming on rebounds and short jumpers.Reserve McGrew cam# through in fine fashion. He not only quarterbacked the sevenminute stall session, but in the process hit seven of eight crucial free throws and a field goal for nine points.Mike Johnson. Runkie Lee and Bill Crook, the three Fayetteville threats from outside, made only one field goal between them, that an inside shot b y ' Johnson late in the contest Bruce Smith was high f o r jSeditjr With 12 puiftU.
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Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Thu, Mar 12, 1964
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