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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1979

Page

10

Tech Streaks Past Penn State Eyeing Virginia Showdown

Tech beat Penn State 83-68 to snap a three game skid and improve to 10-3 under Coach Charlie Moir. He praised readiness for Virginia while Virginia prep for NC State with a 67-62 ACC win in Richmond.

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Ohio State Hands Illini First Loss

Ohio State defeated Illinois 69-66 in overtime as Illinois suffered its first defeat after 15 wins. The upset pelts a crowded weekend with seven Top Twenty teams dropping results including Michigan State, North Carolina State, Texas A&M, and Michigan.

Phil Ford North Carolina Dean Smith Duke Arkansas Illinois Ohio State Illini Michigan State Purdue Virginia North Carolina State Texas A&m SMU Michigan Wisconsin Alabama Kentucky Long Beach State Cal State Fullerton Notre Dame Marquette LSU Florida UCLA Southern Cal Indiana State Bradley Louisville Maryland Georgetown Manhattan Kansas Oklahoma State Temple Lafayette Syracuse Connecticut

Bullets Wallop San Diego in Capital Centre rout

The Washington Bullets crushed the San Diego Clippers 125-91 at the Capital Centre. Bullets led 32-13 after the first period and 64-44 at halftime, holding the Clippers to a season low 13 points in the opening quarter.

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Shepherd Rams Move Up To Second In WVIAC

Shepherd Rams defeated Bluefield State 81 to 76 to rise to second place in the West Virginia Conference. Larry Cain led with 21 points and eight rebounds while freshman Keith Adams added nine assists. Chuck Hipp scored 18 and John Koepke 12 as Bluefield’s Keith Oakes led the visitors with 16.

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UNC and Virginia Deliver Top Picks in Tight Wins

North Carolina rallied to beat Duke 74-68 and Arkansas 63-57, extending their record to 12-2 as Dudley Bradley sparked a late surge. Virginia topped NC State as Lee Baker and Jeff Lamp led with strong shooting and 69.2 percent second-half accuracy.

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East All-Stars Win Behind Four 4th Quarter TDs

East All-Stars rallied for four fourth quarter touchdowns to beat the West 33-14 in the Japan Bowl before 55,000 in Tokyo. Penn State and Alabama stars highlighted the all star show with key plays and MVP honors.

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Cavaliers and Quality Meats reach JWAC semifinal round

In the JWAC basketball tourney at Frederick County Jr. High Quality Meats and the Richmond Cavaliers advanced to the A division semifinals after surprising the Maryland All-Stars. Johnson and Allen boosted Quality Meats as they overtook the defending NABA champions, while the Cavaliers dominated Dr. Frederick 133 to 4, with the event benefiting the JWAC scholarship fund and resuming after a Super Bowl break.

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Mahaffey Wins Hope Desert Classic In California

Mahaffey captured the Bob Hope Desert Classic in Springs California, beating Lee Trevino by a stroke to win the first PGA Tour event of the season. Trevino again fell short in California as Mahaffey extended his late season form from the prior year.

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