TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 19S1
THE BLACKBIRD, ROCKY MOUNT HIGH SCHOOL
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SPORTS SCOPE
-by-
Johnnie and James
Rocky Mount ended the season
with a 14-7 recoid. This includes
the two games lost to the Duke
and Wake Forest freshman.
The basketball squad had a good
season this year. In looking ovei
the season we find they did the
one thing they wanted to do and
that was to defeat Durham. Had
the Blackbirds lost all the other
games and defeated Durham they
would have been satisfied.
Spring training is coming on
and it is just no telling what these
boys will do next year. We’ll just
have to wait and see.
State lost in the N I T quarter
quarter finals, but they are still
proud of Sammy Ranzino who has
made several all-American teams.
Joe Louis had to cancel a bout
recently due to a case of flu. It
could be that Joe’s fighting days
are nearing an end.
Congratulations to Ed Bandy on
being elected Captain of next
year’s basketball team.
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Pictured above are George Newby and some of the members of the Blackbird Squad at the State Tour
nament. They are U to R., West Spain, Buddy Edmondson, Captain Ben Futrell and Robert Barthole-
—Photo by Killebrew
Blackbirds Lose, 72*33
Meeting very little opposition,
the Whirlies of Greensboro down
ed the Blackbirds, 72-33, in the
first round of the Tournament at
Durham.
The Greansboro team consisted
of nine seniors and one under
classman. They scored the only
Western Conference victory in de
feating R. M. H. S. Forward Bill
Campbell ripped the net for 23
points, but he had lots of help as
three teammates hit for double
figures.
Rocky Mount led in the opening
minutes, 6-4, then Greensboro hit
for 15 points in a row and the
Blackbirds were out of the going.
Bandy led the Birds with 9 points
and was followed by Gray with
seven.
The Whirlies led at the end of
the first quarter 19-6, at the end
of the half, 38-14, and at the third
quarter, 54-29, and won the game
with a finad score of 72-33.
State School Winners
Wilmington in class AAA,
Hanes High of \Vinston Salem in
AA and Camp Lejeune in Class A
are the “Big Three” for the year
in state high school basketball.
Wilmington gained the title
with a 65-50 final win over Ra
leigh last Saturday night. Hanes
edged Kinston out 36-31, and
Camp Lejeune retained the A laur
els, turning back Hasty, G2-55,
with a class A single game high
team scoring record
The North Carolina Scholastic
Sports Writers Association an
nounced the high school AAA All-
Tournament basketball team fol
lowing the tournament held in
Durham. Wilmington w’as repre
sented on the all Star team by
guard Charlie Niven and Center
Marion Hales. Raleigh placed
guard Sonny Thornton and for
ward Jimmy Peebles. Burlington’s
forward Bob Burgess rounded out
the team.
Hanes winner over Kinston in
the AA finals placed forward
Maurice George and guard Arlis
Denny. Others on the AA All-
Tournament team were Osburne
Lee of Lumberton, Graham Phil
lips, of Kinston and Smith of
Hendersonville.
Camp Lejeune, which retained
its class A title by defeating
Hasty, was represented by three
players, forward Floyd Propst,
center Ronald Hodges, and guard
Dwaine Simpson. Hasty’s guard
Stamey Cecil and Red Oak’s for
ward Eugene Rose were others
selected.
Students See Tourney
Margaret Eason, Johnnie Shel
ton and Fred Patton attended the
National Invitational Tournament
held in Madison Square Garden
on the opening night of the quar
ter finals.
St. Bonoventure played Cincin
nati in the first night game. St.
Bonaveriture finally won after two
overtimes. One of the leading play
ers for St. Bonaventure is a sop
homore named Bob Sassone. He
led in scoring during the year. Cap
tain Fred Duite of St. Bonny also
was a high scorer. Jim Holstein, a
junior, is considered one of the
finest basketball players to ever
wear the Red and Black of the
Cincinati Bearcats.
St. Louis beat La Salle during
the regular playing time, in the
second night game of the Tourna
ment. St. Louis has a trio of vet
erans. They are Captain Ed Scott,
Ray Sonnenberg and Robert Kock.
La Salle has outstanding players
in Newt Jones and Jimmy Phelan.
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