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Daye, HillT_ead VU Panthers To Second S
traight CIAA Title
Virginia Union used its superior ?ize and strong inside game to
hold off a relentless North Caralinft Central team to win its second
straight CIAA championship witti *'67-61 victory over the Eagles in a
contest between the two No. 1 seeds from the Northern and Southern
Divisions.
Adrian Hill, the toumam?|*lBDSt valuable player, gave Union, the
defending national champions Mdthe No. 3 team in the latest NCAA
Division II poll, the lead forfeodMter breaking a 4-4 tie with a seven
footer at the 16:38 mark, bvt te JFinthers could never shake Central,
even after going ahead first half. Although the Eagles
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never could sustain any
within striking distance
the game's final seco
seconds left sealed the
North Carolina
56-46 with 6:29
15-8 jun led by Clifton
stretch. Jimmy Walker's
margin to 64-61. But
lomentum for long, they stayed
pulled to within three points in
Mathew s free throw with seven
Jnion.
ced No. 10 in the nation, trailed
but the Eagles put together a
who scored five points during that
ith 1 1 seconds left cut the Panthers'
forced to foul, sending Mathews
to the line. Mathews hit the first of two, and Reggie Jones closed out
the scoring with a dunk following a turnover by Central.
Central tried to slow the game down during the first half, letting
several seconds run off the clock before beginning their offense, but
cold shooting in the period, (9 of 25 from the floor for 36.0 percent)
prevented them from continuing that. The Panthers meanwhile, con
nected on 15 of 23 field goals, including 11 of 14 by big men Robert
McKie, Reggie Jones, Troy Philip's and Tim Davis and held a 33-22
lead at the break.
Phillips led four players in double figures for Union (26-2) with 15
points and nine rebounds. McKie added 13, while Daye led all scorers
witli 21 points.
The win for Union marked head coach Dave Robbins' seventh
CIAA title, and it was the Panthers' 21st straight win.
-Other members of the all-tournament team besides Hill were
Walker, Daye, and Scott Stewart, all of North Carolina Central, Vir
ginia Union's Warren Peebles, Reggie Jones and Troy Phillips, Colum
bus Parker of Johnson C? Smith, and Marcus Whitfield and Steve
Gilbert of Norfolk State. Robbins was named outstanding coach.
Adrian HiU (25) makes a quick move aginst NCCU's Larry Crowder (10)
during ClAA Championship games
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Carver's Belton defends Yellow Jacket turf as JV Sauras approaches defensively.
JV Jackets Send
S auras Packing
A Jackets Win With a Score of 78-66
By DEBY JO FERGUSON
C Hronicle Sports Writer
Carver's JV Yellow Jackets
were something to reckon with,
defeating South Stokes in the final
game of the season with a strong
team performance and quality floor
action from JV Jacket Eric Ham*
(scoring 28), to give the JV Jackets
a victorious score of 78-66.
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The whole game was push
shove' aggressive playing and
although the tempers seemed to flair
at times, things went well in the
struggle to take the final game.
Carver took the lead in the first
quarter by five points (24-19). Har
ris was on the mark scoring four 2
point baskets and one free throw.
During the second quarter. Ty
.Johnson stripped the net for four
points as Harris gracefully hit four
out of five free throws. The JV
Jackets once again outscored the
Sauras 17-14 for a halftime score of
41-33.
It was heel-to-toe action for the
third quarter as South Stokes
bounced back and gave the JV
Jackets some solid competition. ^ J?ckets drive ball to basket ,
Both teams added 21 points each to scoring a game high of 28 points.
their scores, and the JV Jackets led 63-57.
It was a tough fourth quarter and the game grew more intense but the
JV Jackets ptayed it through for a final game grand-finale victory score of
78-66.
Scoring points for the JV Yellow Jackets were: Eric Harris-28;
-If): Rico Cherry- 10: J.
Payne Dennoris Belton-three; D. Hash-two: J. Wells-one: and D. Piggot
one.
JV Ladys Season Final
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A JV Lose Final Game 42 - 24
By DEBY JO FERGUSON
Chronicle Sports Writer
Carver's JV Lady Yellow Jackets lost the seasons final game to South
Stokes with a final score of 42-24.
In the first quarter the JV Lady Jackets trailed by only four points (11-7)
with JV Lady Jacket Sherri Sullivan preforming well from the floor with a
two and 3-point basket.
By halftime the JV Lady Sauras intensified their offensive and defen
sive strategies scoring 12 points and holding the JV Lady Jackets back to
three. Halftime scores left the JV Lady Sauras leading 23-10.
Carver's Jamie Rahmaan highlighted the third quarter for the Jackets,
scoring the only points (four) to hit Carvers side of the score board.
The JV Lady Sauras put an additional eight points on the board, leading
31-14.
Although the JV Lady Jackets gave the final quarter of the game their
best shot, outscoring Stokes by two points, they fell short, the win. Carver's
Sullivan gave a gTeat performance from the floor once more with two 3
pointers.
The JV Lady Sauras triumphed as they headed home with a 42-24 victo
ry
Scoring points for the JV Lady Yellow Jackets were: Sherri Sullivan
1 1; Jamie Rahmaan- 10; and Lisa Thomas-three.
A special thanks to Charlie Watson for gathering scores.
Lady Sauras surrounded by a swarm of JV Lady Yellow Jackets
JV iMdy Yellow Jacket uses tough defense to hold hack Lady Sauras,