Charleston Triumph Ends Mountain Lions Bid in State Semi
Charleston stunned Mountain Lions 58 50 as GW and Charles Town combined for strong inside scoring and rebounding. Husky freshman Marcell Craig stood out with 54 points and 19 rebounds, while Charles Town coach George Zamberlan touted defense adjustments and braced for the finals.
George Washington Wins State Class AAA Title Over Charles Town
George Washington outshot Charles Town 72 61 to claim the State Class AAA basketball championship in the Coliseum before 7,600. The Patriots from Kanawha County earned their first state title as Charles Town suffers a 26 game undefeated run and finishes runner-up for the third time in four years. Trippie Adams iced the win with four late free throws after Charles Town made a late push led by Lawson McIver and Derwin Layton.
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Bruins rally past Long Beach State in Far West final
UCLA overcame an 11 point deficit in the second half to beat Long Beach State 57 to 55 and seize the Far West regional title. Sidney Wicks cemented the win with four straight free throws in the final 25 seconds after Henry Bibby and Steve Patterson fueled the rally.
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Bulls rout Hawks in high scoring NBA clash
Bulls roll to a 138-121 win over Atlanta as Jim Fox and rookie Paul Ruffner score 19 each and Bob Love adds 17. Hawks leaders Chambers 27 Mavarich 26 Vallely 24 as Chicago clinches Midwest second place and eye playoffs in Los Angeles.
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Yunkus lifts Georgia Tech past LaSalle in NIT thriller
Rich Yunkus scored 17 in the second half including the go ahead basket with 1:15 left as Georgia Tech beat LaSalle 70 67 to reach the NIT quarterfinals joining Tennessee North Carolina Providence and Duke. Greg Hawkins key in Tennessee 84 83 win over St John s. Durrett limited by knee bandage.
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Porsche tops Sebring race
Vic Elford and Gerard Larrouse piloted a silver Porsche Audi to victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring, finishing three laps ahead of Nanni Galli's Alfa Romeo Spider and thirteen in front of Nino Vaccarello's car. The race drew protests after a collision damaged Roger Penske’s Ferrari.
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