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March 11, 1956
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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In a close girls' basketball championship, Lucy Laney edges Ballard-Hudson 47-45 in Augusta, with Emma Burton's 23 points key. Howard wins consolation 42-28. Boys: Ballard-Hudson beats Turner 63-48; Carver tops Howard 47-30.
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Lucy Laney Sextette Nips Ballard-Hudson To Win Girls' Title
third quarter, while holding on to 30 points themselves.
Carver's Charles Hardnett took scoring honors with 27 points
LUCY LANEY GIRLS WIN REAL THRILLER
The Lucy Laney and Ballard-Hudson girls sent a capacity crowd into a state of pandemonium in their championship game that went down to the last playing second, with the Lucy Laney six squeezing by, 47-45.
Emma Burton, who shot the Augustans into the finals Friday night, came off the bench, handicapped by four personal fouls, and combined with Iola Turner to boost Lucy Laney to the photo-finish.
FINAL THREE MOMENTS PACKED WITH DRAMA
All of the drama and excitement were squeezed in the hectic and action-packed final three minutes.
After these two championship caliber teams had struggled through a nip-and-tuck, see-saw, three quarters.
At the three-quarter-mark, Ballard-Hudson, suffering from the loss of the guns of Carolyn Scott, had overcome Lucy Laney's 36-35 third quarter margin, through the dead-eye accuracy of Elizabeth Greene and Dorothy Carswell, was hanging on by one point (41-40) with 35 seconds left to play.
LEAD CHANGES TWICE
Within this remaining time the lead changed twice before Burton and Turner iced the game for Lucy Laney with a field goal and free charity toss respectively.
High scorer was Ballard-Hudson's Evelyn Green with 26 and Lucy Laney's Emma Burton hit for 23
HOWARD GIRLS WIN CONSOLATION GAME
Howard's sister combination, Annie Lois and Margaret Smith swished in 19 and 14 points respectively to help their mates sink the Athens sextette, 42-28 to nail down the tournament No. 3 spot.
After the Ram girls wiped out an early 6-2 Athens gap in the first quarter, they went ahead 10-9 and continued to lead, 20-15 at half-time. They never lost their lead.
Top scorer for Athens was Elizabeth King with 12.
Coaches of the teams competing in the tournament selected the following Boys All-Tournament Team
BASKETBALL SCORES CLASS AA TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIP BOYS BALLARD-HUDSON 63 TURNER 48 GIRLS LUCY LANEY 47 BALLARD-HUDSON 45 CONSOLATION BOYS CARVER 47 HOWARD 30 GIRLS HOWARD 42 ATHENS 28
third quarter, while holding on to 30 points themselves.
Carver's Charles Hardnett took scoring honors with 27 points
LUCY LANEY GIRLS WIN REAL THRILLER
The Lucy Laney and Ballard-Hudson girls sent a capacity crowd into a state of pandemonium in their championship game that went down to the last playing second, with the Lucy Laney six squeezing by, 47-45.
Emma Burton, who shot the Augustans into the finals Friday night, came off the bench, handicapped by four personal fouls, and combined with Iola Turner to boost Lucy Laney to the photo-finish.
FINAL THREE MOMENTS PACKED WITH DRAMA
All of the drama and excitement were squeezed in the hectic and action-packed final three minutes.
After these two championship caliber teams had struggled through a nip-and-tuck, see-saw, three quarters.
At the three-quarter-mark, Ballard-Hudson, suffering from the loss of the guns of Carolyn Scott, had overcome Lucy Laney's 36-35 third quarter margin, through the dead-eye accuracy of Elizabeth Greene and Dorothy Carswell, was hanging on by one point (41-40) with 35 seconds left to play.
LEAD CHANGES TWICE
Within this remaining time the lead changed twice before Burton and Turner iced the game for Lucy Laney with a field goal and free charity toss respectively.
High scorer was Ballard-Hudson's Evelyn Green with 26 and Lucy Laney's Emma Burton hit for 23
HOWARD GIRLS WIN CONSOLATION GAME
Howard's sister combination, Annie Lois and Margaret Smith swished in 19 and 14 points respectively to help their mates sink the Athens sextette, 42-28 to nail down the tournament No. 3 spot.
After the Ram girls wiped out an early 6-2 Athens gap in the first quarter, they went ahead 10-9 and continued to lead, 20-15 at half-time. They never lost their lead.
Top scorer for Athens was Elizabeth King with 12.
Coaches of the teams competing in the tournament selected the following Boys All-Tournament Team
BASKETBALL SCORES CLASS AA TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIP BOYS BALLARD-HUDSON 63 TURNER 48 GIRLS LUCY LANEY 47 BALLARD-HUDSON 45 CONSOLATION BOYS CARVER 47 HOWARD 30 GIRLS HOWARD 42 ATHENS 28
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Basketball Tournament
Girls Championship
Lucy Laney Victory
Consolation Game
Boys Scores
What entities or persons were involved?
Emma Burton
Iola Turner
Evelyn Green
Carolyn Scott
Elizabeth Greene
Dorothy Carswell
Annie Lois Smith
Margaret Smith
Elizabeth King
Charles Hardnett
Where did it happen?
Augusta
Story Details
Key Persons
Emma Burton
Iola Turner
Evelyn Green
Carolyn Scott
Elizabeth Greene
Dorothy Carswell
Annie Lois Smith
Margaret Smith
Elizabeth King
Charles Hardnett
Location
Augusta
Story Details
Lucy Laney girls' team defeats Ballard-Hudson 47-45 in a thrilling championship game, with Emma Burton scoring 23 points and Iola Turner contributing key plays. Howard girls win consolation 42-28 over Athens. Boys: Ballard-Hudson 63 Turner 48; Carver 47 Howard 30. Carver's Charles Hardnett scores 27.