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PqO* 4AnNGS MOUNTAIM HOUUD-Thunday. D«:«mb«r 17. 1981 Burns Here Friday Night Kings Mountain High’s varsi ty basketball teams split a ^uthwestern 3-A Conference doubleheader Tuesday at East Gaston, the boys winning 79-^5 and the girls losing 42-35. The local fives will close out the pre-Christmas piortion of their schedules Friday at home against Burns High. The Mountaineers of John Blalock led all the way in scoring their fourth straight win follow ing an upset loss to R-S Central in the opening SWC game two weeks ago. Carl Smith, last year’s SWC Player of the Year, returned to action following an injury last week and led the Mountaineers in scoring with 20 points. But, Smith had plenty of scor- Mounties Win Two Over SP Kings Mountain High’s varsi ty basketball teams swept a twin- bill from South Point on the road Friday, the girls winning 62-32 and the boys 66-55. The winless South Point girls gave the Mountainettes all they could handle in the first half, but Coach Nancy Scoggins’ five began to break the game open in the third period and closed out the game by holding the Raiderettes scoreless in the fourth quarter. South Point managed to hold a 9-7 edge after the first quarter but the Mountainettes, led offen sively by Trina Hamrick and Tammy Bolton, came storming back for a 25-23 halftime lead and a 46-32 lead going into the fourth period. Hamrick finished with 18 points to lead all scorers. Bolton added 16 and Arjuana Curry nine for Kings Mountain. Myra Lancaster scored nine and Lisa Shields eight for South Point. The Mountaineers, playing without the services of playmaker Carl Smith, who is in jured, found the going rough ear ly against the Red Raiders and couldn’t pull away until late in the fourth quarter. South Point, led by the shooting of David Washam and Carl Sims, jumped to a 16-10 first quarter lead. But Kings Mountain’s balanc ed attack began to take control of the game in the second period and the Mountaineers forged in to a 35-27 halftime lead. South Point cut it to 45-41 go ing into the fourth period, when the Mounties outscored the Raiders by 21-14. Four players scored in double figures for the Mounties. Ter rence Blalock led the way with 20, Todd Wray scored 19, Demetrius Goode 13 and Jimmy Brown, Smith’s replacement, had 12. Washam led the Raiders with 14 and Sims had 12. GIRLS GAME K. Mtn. (62) - Bolton 16, Hamrick 18, McClain 7, Odums 5, Curry 9, Bell 2, Stowe 1, Har- tgrove 2, Freeman 2. S. Point (32) - Perkins 2, Wat son 2, Lancaster 9, Shields 8, Earney 4, Atsbrook 4, Jeter 2, Hayes 1. ‘ BOYS GAME K. Mtn. (66) - Parker 2, Blalock 20, Goo^ 13, Wray 19, Brown 12. S. Point (55) - Huffstetler 6, Washam 14, Davis 4, Sims 12, Howard 4, Howell 10, Brown 5. Cpl. McClain Gets Medal Marine Cpl. Johnny B. Mc Clain, son of Winslow and Betty J. McClain of Route 1, Box 119C, Kings Mountain, was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. The Good Conduct Medal signifies faithful and obedient service during a three-year period. To earn it, enlisted Marines must achieve and main tain an unblemished conduct record for the entire period. McClain is currently serving with Marine Air Base Squadron II, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms, Calif. A 1978 graduate of Kings Mountain Senior High School, he joined the Marine Corps in June 1978. ing help as four other Moun taineers hit double digits. Ter rence Blalock contributed 19 points, Demetrius Gotide 14 and Todd Wray and Frank Parker 10 apiece. Lamar Anthony of the War riors tied Smith for game scoring honors with 20 points. Hender son Wallace and Leon Shipp ad ded 14 each for the Warriors, who are being coached this year Carl Smith...Leads Mounties Over Warriors by Kings Mountain native Jerry Adams. The Mounties led by 21-17 at the close of the first period and a 23-13 scoring advantage built that cushion to 44-30 at inter mission. Kings Mountain was ahead 5842 going into the fourth quarter. Kings Mountain’s girls were colder than the weather during the second and third periods and dropped their third game in five conference outings. After trailing by only 14-13 after the first quarter. Kings Mountain managed only four poii)ts in the second period and two in the third. East Gaston built a 28-17 halftime lead and despite being held scoreless in the third quarter, still led 28-19 going into the fourth period. Balanced scoring was the key for the East Gaston ladies. They got a 13-point effort from Dawn Moose, Teresa Brooks scored 10 and Monica Brooks eight. Trina Hamrick of Kings Mountain was the game’s high scorer with 18 points and Sonya McClain add ed 13. GIRLS GAME K. Mtn. (35) - Hamrick 18, Bolton 2, McClain 13, Ingram 2. E. Gaston (42) - M. Brooks 8, Abernathy 4, T. Brooks 10, Lynch 3, Moose 13, Gibson 4. BOYS GAME K. Mtn. (79) - Smith 20, Goode 14, Blalock 19, Wray 10, Parker 10, Brown 1, Grier 1, Hager 4. E. Gaston (65) - Wallace 14, Shipp 14, Long 3, Nichols 4, Winston 2, Anthony 20, Russell 4, Skidmore 2, Wright 2. 4^ Trina Hamrick...Leads KM Scoring Against South Point, East Gaston *********** *****************^* ********************* face on 24-liour bonking. After Tillie’s face. But though the machines have a different look, they still take your Bankaipund card. If you have one you may use it, as always, to get cash, deposit it, borrow it, transfer it at any time of the day or night. If you don’t have one, apply for a Tillie card at BB&T. You’re going to love Tillie—for her tal- Nobody works harder for four moneiLnBB&T -ivitiiwuvyvximiWLrii.
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