Western Piedmont Community College - Yearbook (Morganton, NC)

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. TV. BASKETBALL L-R ffront rowj Tri-captains Don Richardson, Al Steiner, and Steve Harbison. 2nd row: Statistician Mary Dale, Coach Jessie Williamson, Les Burrell, Tony Powell, George Williams, Don Poteat, Greg Jablonski, Mark Thompson, Larry Fulbright, and Coach Richard Morgan CNot pictured: Keith Berry, Bill Young, Jim Reed, Rome Riddle, Greg Baird.J few: .5751 fr., -H-ff fe X ,,,,,,.1ti-5 ,.-44: ' . , n The season begins with new uniforms, the light blue and white reminding one of the Tarheels! K.. . .J w, 'V if-4 zfsjflf wmv- ,...-i . M3 G 43

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Greg J ablonski, former Wingate star, playing for the Pioneers as an outsider, pours in two of his 39 points against the Justices. Pioneer starters Steve Harbison 1227, Al Steiner 1553, Don Poteat 1131, and Don Richardson 1341 watch. WPCC placed a team in the Morganton Industrial League in '76-77 and the charges of Richard Morgan and Jessie Williamson started quickly by ending Broughton's 32 game winning streak with a 65-62 overtime thriller. The Pioneers finished 3rd in the Tipoff Tournament. Another early highlight was getting abid to the Granite Falls Christmas Tournament. The Pioneers finished second in the Industrial League with a 7-1 record, losing only to WCC 45-44. 42 WPCC Al Steiner starts the f76 seasonuoii' injine getting the opening tip as Harbrson directs Jablonski waites. A scene from the bench. Statistician Maly Dale offers advice as Poteat and Coach Morgan look elsewhere.

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PIO EER COURT ACTIO Broughton streaks ended b Westem Piedmont Communi- ty College broke' a spell here Tuesday night in the Morganton Industrial League' Basketball Torunament. . The WPCC team came from behind in the second half, sent the game into overtime, and then posted a 65-62 victory over Broughton during a three-game program in the Collett Street Recreation Center gym here. It was the first loss in 32 games for Broughton, which had swept through the 1975-76 season undefeated. -The victory put Westem Pied- mont in the winners' bracket semifinals opposite Inrnont. In- mont won 'I1xesday's first game, 59-42, over Carolina Shoe. City of- Morganton kept its hopes alive in the toumament by defeating Blind Justices, 63-45, in a losers' bracket contest. 'I'here are two more losers' bracket games scheduled for tonight in the double-elimination event. Broughton plays Carolina Shoe and City meets Southem Devices. The doubleheader begins at.6 : 15. Westem ,Piedmont had ,three players in double figures, with Tony Powell and Greg Jablonski scoring 16 points each and A1 Steiner getting 15. Game scoring honors went to Broughton's Ken- ny Ward, who pumped in 29 points, 19 of them in the second half. Jerry Ramsey added 10. Broughton had led by 28-26 at halftime. The game was tied at 59, at the end of regulation play. Field goals by Jablonski and Keith Berry and a pair of free throws byIDon Richardson gave Westem Piedmont its points in the overtime. WPCC Second Game f0vertimeJ BROUGHTON 1623: Kemzy Ward 29, Jerry Ramsey 10, Clarence Hart 8, R. W. Dale 8, Jack Hyatt 7 , Bob Blough, Ran- dy Clark. g WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY O0LLEGE.f65J: Steve Harbison 2, Don Richard- son 6, Al Steiner 15, Greg Jablon- ski 16, Tony Powell 16, Don Poteat 2, Keith Berry 8. Dean of Students Nancy Moore urging the Pioneers to kill Broughton. They did. 44 Sieve Harbison fires one in from the comer in the exciting 65 62 victory over Broughton. After tieing the score 57 57 with 12 play, clutch baskets by Tony Powell and Jabbo, and two free throws Richardson ended Broughton's 32 game winning streak ELL F 'gain' .-w:Ww...a' u - ,ax us.