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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1972
Page
18
Duke defeated third ranked North Carolina 76 to 74 improving mood around Duke coach Bucky Waters amid calls for his dismissal. The setback for North Carolina adds to a dismal season for Waters’ program.
Robinson reflects on Deacon's departure and hopes for Sam's recovery while Price notes how such events put basketball in perspective. The quotes capture a moment of grief, resilience, and shared focus on life beyond sports.
A compiled list of recent basketball scores featuring Marshall over Bowling Green 103-80, Davidson 101-West Virginia 80, West Liberty 109- A-B 99, Salem 101-Shepherd 92, plus numerous college and high school games across the region. Notable men’s and women’s contests include Ohio State 80 Indiana 74, North Carolina 74 Michigan 63, Duke 76 North Carolina 74, and Michigan State 57 Wisconsin 69 among others.
Steubenville hosts the Sixth Annual Sports Award Banquet honoring Joe Fortunato a longtime Bears linebacker native of Minto Junction and Eberett Brinkman former Wheeling West Virginia high school basketball coach on Sunday.
Roosevelt-Wilson of Clarksburg beat Morgantown 71-70 as Mark DeFazio hit a 10-foot jumper with seven seconds left after a 7-0 run. DeFazio scored 25, Gorby 21, Yankosky 15 for R-W. Van Voorhis led Morgantown with 23, Prim 20, Hurse 17.
Underrated Iowa led from start to finish to beat South Carolina 91-85 in Chicago Stadium. Rick Williams, a junior college transfer, poured in 40 points while South Carolina fouled late, with three players fouling out as Iowa controlled the game. Loyola of Chicago fell to Long Beach State 79-58 in the night’s other matchup.
Paced by Tom Sullivan's 21 points Fordham upset 13th ranked Princeton 79-75 in Princeton New Jersey. The Tigers lost at home for the first time since February and watched a five game win streak end as Manakas fouled out late and Taylor missed a decisive shot.
In Easton Lafayette beat Rutgers 81 70 as Tracy Tripucka scored 27 points sparking a 24 6 run in final five minutes. L afayette improves to 11 2 while Rutgers drops to 5 6 on the season.
A Logan County high school student was cited after a rock-throwing incident following a Logan Sissonville prep basketball game. The youth was released to parents and ordered to appear in Logan County Juvenile Court. Five additional youths will be cited in connection with the incident.
At West Virginia University on Saturday, wrestling, swimming and gymnastics posted wins. The wrestling team improved to 9-1 after a 38-6 victory, the swimming team beat Virginia Tech 66-47, and the gymnasts edged Towson State 111.26 to 110.31 with a strong high bar finish.
Veteran Bobby Nichols fired four front nine birdies and three straight after the turn to post 67 and climb to 204 overall, one stroke ahead of George Archer in the $150,000 Dean Martin Tucson Open.
The state high school wrestling championship will be staged in Nitro next month rather than Huntington, with teams and fans adjusting plans to the new venue.
Duke guard Robby West sank a 20 foot shot with five seconds left to upset third ranked North Carolina 76-74 in Durham. UNC squandered a late push and failed to convert a final fling at the basket as Duke snapped a 10 game Tar Heel win streak and improved to 8-6 while UNC fell to 12-2 before a packed home crowd.
Phil Lumpkin scored 26 as Miami shot 65 percent to topple league leading Ohio 91 77 in Athens. The Redskins built a 19 point halftime edge and maintained the advantage despite a late Ohio challenge, with Larry Garloch hitting three straight threes to stretch the margin.
Weekend getaway from Pittsburgh to Montreal offers a low price package 109 dollars including Nordair air fare to Montreal Friday two nights double occupancy hotel stays at Bonaventure or Chateau Champlain Montreal taxes transfers dining entertainment and a ticket to see the Montreal Canadiens at the Forum.
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