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Dan Johnson works for two against Holy Cross. On left, lynch Christian
Season Ends 7-9
The Christmas holidays and the flu epidemic that follov:ed left the Var- sity basketball team in bad shape for its second game against W oodberry
Forest. The hot- shooting Tigers jumped to a quick lead which they
never relinquished . This put the Bishops on the low end of the score, 72-57. Randy Longworth and Bob Peterson led VES in scoring with 15
and 13 points respectively.
An underdog team from Holy Cross
handed VES a disappointing 58-55
to the loss.
Co-captain Longworth broke a scor-
ing record set by Bill Harrison in 1962
and led VES to a 94-72 romp over Fishburne Military Academy. The old record was 39 points; Randy had 40.
Bob Peterson was next \vith 20 points,
Lynch Christian scored 13, Van Nop- and Collegiate, controlling the ~A· pen had 7, Johnson and Peebles netted entirely, took an easy 5-0 victory. 6 and 4 points respectively. Starter The Bishops faced Blue Ridge Tom Smyth and Willie Von Hacht second time on the VES hom
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loss. The game was very close all the way, but the Bishops never were hot enough to gain a substantial lead. Co- captain Longworth led all scoring honors with 21 points. Wooty Peebles followed with 10, and Bob Peterson
added 9.
Episcopal High School, led by a
sharp-shooting center with 29 points,
downed the Bishops 52-38. VES led
going into the fourth quarter, but they Sllddenly turned cold while EHS
,.~·I'Y'Inl• could not get a sustained drives
with 14 and 8 points respectively. was second highest with 24 points The Varsity extended its losing and \Vooty Peebles added 17.
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were downed 3-0 on a win Y bl
Although the Bishops were a e hold their own the first quarter,
a quick lead in the first quarter, but
VES foul trouble put the Saints on scoring percentage was very low for
top at halftime. The Bishops fought desperately to regain the lead in the
second half, but St. Christophers proved too tough. Randy Longworth
again led the scoring with 32 well- earned points. Bob Peterson, \vho
fouled out, netted 10, and was fol- lowed by Steve Shelton and Dan John-
third quarters to take a comman 1 • • previous game. Sophomore Bob Peter- lead which VES could not ov Prior to
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VES defeated Randolph- Macon Academy 62-59. Down by 3 p oints going into the fourth quarter, the
Bishops gained momentum and out- scored and out-rebounded the Jackets by a wide margin. Peterson led the
scoring honors with 18 points, Long-
worth scored 15, and Dan Johnson
and Lynch Christian each netted 14. were beaten 5-1 by a superior ,.,...
A close game with Albermarle High high-ranking squad. The lone ~roau School continued into the fourth quar- for the Bishops was made by
ter. With the score tied up 47 all, Exum on a drive late in the f Randy Longworth fouled out, and quarter.
Albermarle pulled ahead to win 72-55· At the return match at Fishburn Again Bob Peterson was high man VES was looking to take an ea
with 18 points. Longworth had 16, victory, but sloppy conditions an Dan Johnson dropped in 11 points, fired up opposition dumped the u
and Lynch Christian and Hays Van suspecting Bishops 3-0. \Vith Noppen also scored. Steve Shelton pride and a strong desire to break
and W ooty Peebles were out with of their slump, the VES hooters tra an illness, which contributed greatly ed to meet the number one team.
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each had 2 points.
Two days later two more records
were smashed as again Randy Long-
worth racked up a fantastic score of
51 points. Coach Boddy Lynch's team overwhelmed North Cross 117-27. This
on February 12. Although the ~...... played what may have been their
game of the year, they were down 3_2byastrongopposingsquad.Mos .
Voglar aud Bill Bollin scored tv out the VES returns.
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picked up steam. Longworth and was a perfect game for the Bishops,
Steve Shelton led the scoring for VES offensively and defensively. Peterson the VES hooters were outpassed
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The Bishops took their first
against Fishburne on January 25.
game ended 2-0 with Mosby Vv,._J"J.,- - - -
and Peter Grover making a goal api . VOLUME VES then traveled to Fork Union
the Prep league, Blue Ridge. N...a,. scoring on several occasions the
hops lost a heartbreaker 1-0.
was found, though, in this close ........ and later the Cougars of Col
faced a spirited team, but VES
giate only to be beaten 74-52. The
the Bishops, especially for Longworth, Portunities, scored in the secon d' Mr N
able rebounds. head, and Dan Doughtie.
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In the final game of the sea
Saints, capitalizing on several ,,..,.u,
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