John Graham High Eliminated
In District 3 Basketball Playoffs
By DON STITH
District "Three (2-A) basket
ball playoffs were held las
week at Louisburg and Fou
Oaks with John Graham am
Norlina participating in th
boys play and the girls tear
from John Graham taking part
In tames played at Louis
burn. Norlina advanced to i
semi final round against Louis
burn after defeating Apex 01
Tuesday mijht and Johi
Graham was downed by Clay
ton eventual District Thre«
champs! in a quarter fina
round on Wednesday night
Warrenton lost to Clayton
53-43., and Norlina lost t<
Louisburg, 54 53.
A girls' contest played a
Four Oaks ended in the Lad}
Jacket' fitf 5,1 loss to Elm Citj
(eventual District Thref
champs!.
Norlina (iame
1 ■ ir-burg gained control of
the ! faille in the opening
minuies leading the Blue
Waves 19-9, as the quarter
buzzer sounded.
Second quarter play didn't
set much change in the Blue
Waves play but the Bulldogs
had slowed down the pace of
the ballgame, scoring only six
point- to Norlina's ten.
As second half action started
he Waves were playing
itch up basketoall that resulted
in 20 third quarter points.
This gave them a six-point
margin over Louisburg, but it
. proved not enough. The Tar
I River Bulldogs, who finished
r second in their league, put
I together a scoring drive that
> ended with a 54-53 victory and
, a shot at the district title.
Scoring leaders for the
. Waves were James Greene (25)
j and David Yancey (10).
Anthony McKnight and Drub,
ber Morton netted 21 and 12
, points each to lead the
Bulldogs.
I Girls Game
Warrenton
The tournament championi
ship won by John Graham gave
them a chance at winning the
girls' district crown. Their
opponent was Elm City, the
fastest and quickest girls team
that Coach Ben Howard had
ever played.
The Elm City sextet jumped
to a commanding 43-24 halftime
lead, an almost hopeless
obstacle for the Warrenton
girls to overcome.
Second half action saw the
Lady Jackets fight back from
both ends of the court. Starter
Edith Rodwell fouled out late in
the third frame but not before
she helped her team outscore
the Vikings, 15-14.
Going into the final quarter
of play, at the start was a
continuation of the third
quarter. Warrenton was gaining
on the Elm City squad and
came within six points of
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knotting the score. This latei
turned out to be the biggest
threat that Elm City would
have in their journey to the
championship. (Elm City won
the crown on Friday.)
The experienced Elm City
sextet, accustomed to a fast
paced gare, once again took
control of the game in the
closing minutes of the contest.
John Graham ran out of energy
and Elm City cruised to a 66-53
victory.
Leading the Jackets were
Lorraine Williams and Connie
Ross who netted 28 and 15
points each. The towering
Williams kept the Warrenton
club in the game with her
reboundinc and scoring.
Rountree was the Viking
sensation, scoring 19 points and
keying the Elm City win.
Although the Lady Jackets
closed their 1975-76 cage season
with a loss, Coach Ben Howard
said that despite the loss, his
team proved "that we are
winners."
Howard's entire squad is
expected to return for action
next year with the exception of
captain Connie Ross.
Boys Game
Warrenton and Clayton were
matched for a quarter final
round at Louisburg Wednesday
night. The Warrenton squad
played nip-and-tuck basketball
for three quarters before
Clayton broke the ice and
turned a five-point deficit into a
five-point win.
The Yellow Jackets ran up a
five-point lead with the use of
reserve squadsmen as the third
quarter buzzer sounded. Reggie
Green came into the
ballgame and moved the ball
around well until Thomas
Taylor or Ben Williams shook
loose for a lay-up.
Jimmy Shears and Dave
Fuller of Clayton teamed for a
two man show that resulted in
13 points for Shears and six for
Fuller, all in the fourth quarter.
Foul calls on Shears, against
Warrenton resulted in three
point plays that dented the
motivated Jackets and sent
them into a slump.
Warrenton Coach Jame[s
Howell called time during the
fourth to question the officials
on calls inflicted on his team.
Clayton took the lead late in
the fourth and went to a four
corner offense that took a lot of
time off the clock. Warrenton
let a five point lead dwindle
before losing 53-48.
Leading the Jackets in
scoring was Douglass Stiff with
11 points. Jimmy Shears and
Dave Fuller led the Clayton
squad with 23 and 12 points.
North Warren closed its basketball season with an 8-2 record. Member* of the Lady Aggies are
left to right I kneeling) Jackie Jones, Conchetta May field, Cannon Burnett, Perceda Green,
co-captain, Vilma Falcon, co-captain, Anna Howard and Helen Gilchrist. Standing are Coach
William Shulenburger. Carolina Bullock, Judy Bullock, Shari Hendrick,Gloria Bryant, Janette
King, Joanna Harrison and Vicky Holtzman.
Markets Must Sell As Advertised
it me super mar nrk auvertises
a special, you have a right
to buy the product at the
advertised price immediately
upon request.
The Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) has ruled that
supermarket! must make
specials available at the price
advertised, either on the shelf
or upon request.
"Look for specials and compare
prices before you shop,"
urges Dr. Justine Rozier, extension
family resource management
specialist. North
Carolina State University.
"In the store, be sure you
find the specials at the price
advertised. Take the ad with
you or look at newspaper ads
posted in the store," the
specialist advises.
If you are unable to find the
item, Dr. Rozier suggests you
tell the manager. He may offer
you a raincheck, but that's not
enough, according to the FTC.
You have a right to the product
at the advertised price, so long
as you follow any limitations,
such as clipping the coupon or
purchasing a minimum amount
of other products.
"If the store makes a habit of
not naving the item as
advertised, they can be
reported to the FTC," Dr.
Rozier concludes.
Green Slams Homerun
Hits For John Graham
Warrenton pitching ace
Ronald Green slammed a
two-run homer to give the
Yellow Jackets a 2-1 victory
over Vance High Friday
evening. This was the season
opener for both teams.
Vance took the lead when
Green walked the batter with
the bases full, but Green fanned
the rest of the order to hold
Henderson to a 1-0 lead.
Jeff Perkinson took the
mound for Vance in the seventh
and Milo Alston, who was on
base, came in with Green's drill
to the left field fence.
Wednesday the Jackets were
to travel to Enfield and then on
Fridav will journey to Weldon.
Jaycees To Sponsor
Men's Hoop Contest
The Warren County Jaycees
will sponsor a men's basketball
game against the men's faculty
at Hawkins Junior High on
March 24 at 8 p. m. in the school
gymAdmission
will be $1. with all
proceeds going lo the school
athletic program.
A bushel of barley weighs 48
pounds.
Anyone interested in
playing on the
Soft Ball Team for
Paynter Enterprises Gall
MJ. Paynter 257-4687
On Thursday afternoon John
Graham will travel to Parkview
for a track and field meet.
Coach Bill Frazier said he has
no comment on his sprinters
and can't make any predictions,
"because of the weather
conditions that have hampered
practice."
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