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With Blann, lanky Emporia for ward, hitting on outside set shots, the Eagles got off to a 7-4 lead before Shelton knotted the count with a fast lay-up at 9-9 half through the first period. The Wolverines held a 11-10 lead as the period closed as Billy Frank lin converted after Belmotc's hooking foul. Emporia went in front by four points on Blann's lone shot and Livesay's pivot, in the keyhole fust before the half, until Newman bucketed on a push shot from the side and Franklin converted on a foul, closing the Eagles' half-time lead 18-17. Final Taiiv Eddie Thornton's foul conver sion broke a 28-26 deadlock to give FHS its nervous 29-28 bulge at the three-quai ter mark. Shel ton added two field goals before leaving the game m this period and Thornton got two. With five minutes remaining and the count knotted at 33-32. Brantley fouled Bill Drumeller and the FHS center converted beth. A minute later at 36-36, Til lar hooked the FHS center once more. and. withholding his at tempt until the crowd quieted. Drumeller calmly collected both.