Halifax County High School - Haliscope Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

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I PLAYUrr SCUTTLES COMETS Coach calls season best in seven ) Although the varsity Blues racked up a 14-4 season, the second best in the school ' s 19-year history, it was transformed into a heartbreaker when they lost in the final game of the district playoffs to arch-rival George Washington, a team they IW1MC had previously beaten twice. But that final disappointing loss did not cloud Coach Morningstar ' s opinion that This is the best basketball season we have had in my seven years as coach. We had good basketball players with experience and a great deal of pride. There were no real weaknesses; we just had a few bad games. In several games the Comets had to play catchup ball. With Amherst, the Big Blue turned a third quarter loss, 32-31, into a fourth quarter victory, defeating them 44-42. With the score 33-25 in the third quarter, Halifax over GW, the Cardinal five tried to make a comeback scoring a big 16 points in the last frame; but they just weren ' t good enough as they were put down 44-41. Beating two teams, Hillside and GW, that were in the state playoffs and two, Armstrong and Highland Springs, in the regional playoffs gave further proof that the Comets had basketball know how. While Howard White was burning up the nets for a great 18.9 season ' s average, the brother combination of Jack and Calvin Crews were fighting off the opposition under the boards. % Varsity Basketball 29

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Speed is a great benefactor in many of the Comet contests, as Boxley Llewellyn beats the Liberty Minutemen down court. A loose ball is a sign of a mishap but Hunt Ozmer scrambles to re¬ cover the ball against Durham. Difficult shots being made is not uncommon and adds excitement to the game against Northern as Jerry Brooks makes another bucket. A layup is two easy points for Broderick Hill in the Comet victory at GW in Danville. Driving down the court, Howard White looks for a free Comet to receive his pass in the game against the Amherst Lancers. 28 Varsity Basketball

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Varsity Basketball 1972 HCSHS 76 Armstrong 67 HCSHS 73 N. Durham 52 HCSHS 44 Amherst 42 HCSHS 83 Liberty 32 HCSHS 62 E. C. Class 44 HCSHS 51 Sanford 49 HCSHS 70 Durham Sr. 60 HCSHS 62 Amherst 65 HCSHS 43 Armstrong 54 HCSHS 69 Martinsville 53 HCSHS 90 Hillside 74 HCSHS 69 Highland Spr. 77 HCSHS 101 Liberty 36 HCSHS 55 GW 49 HCSHS 81 Highland Spr. 62 HCSHS 48 Martinsville 49 HCSHS 61 E. C. Class 49 HCSHS 44 CW 41 District Playoffs HCSHS 53 Amherst 49 HCSHS 44 CW 48 Varsity basketball: (bottom row) Broderick Hill, Russell Puckett, Howard White, Mike Dickey, (second row) Robert Smith, Bobby Hawkins, Freddie Reed, Boxley Llewellyn, Steve Frazier (top row) Coach Johnny Robinson, Hunt Ozmer, Calvin Crews, Jack Crews and Head Coach Bill Morningstar. A near miss by Howard White makes his teammates ready for the re¬ bound in the Glass game. 30 Varsity Basketball