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High Point Construction takes lead in Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League

TENNERTON – After taking last week off for the Fourth of July holiday, the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League resumed third-quarter action on Wednesday.

High Point Construction took the second-week third-quarter lead after a 23 ½-15 ½ decision over Highland Landscaping with 46 ½ points.

Highland Landscaping fell from third place to fourth place with 40 ½ points.

Last week’s leader, Sealcoat Concepts, dropped into second place with 45 points after losing a 22-14 decision to Sam’s Pizza.

Feola’s Flowers also dropped a spot to third place with 44 ½ points after losing a 21 ½-18 ½ decision to Hank Ellis Insurance.

Hank Ellis Insurance moved into fifth place with the win with 40 ½ points.

In the other two matches of the week, Baker Tilly defeated First Community Bank by a 23-17 score and Lisa Cain Edward Jones beat Custom Cabinets by a 21 ½-18 ½ count.

John Moss of Sam’s Pizza took home Low Actual honors with a 34 while Paul Dibiccari of Baker Tilly won Low Net honors with a 29.

The standings, top performers and next week’s schedule:

Standings

Team                   Points

1. High Point Construction 46 ½

2. Sealcoat Concepts 45

3. Feola’s Flowers 44 ½

4. Highland Landscaping 40 ½

5. Hank Ellis Insurance 40 ½

6. Lisa Cain Edward Jones 38 ½

7. First Community Bank 38

8. Sam’s Pizza 37

9. Custom Cabinets 32 ½

10. Baker Tilly 32

Low Actual – Par 35

John Moss, Sam’s Pizza 34

Stephen Jeran, Sealcoat Concepts 36

Kenny Tenney, Baker Tilly 39

Paul Dibiccari, Baker Tilly 39

Hank Ellis, Hank Ellis Insurance 39

Bob Jack, High Point Construction 39

Mike Tenney, Sealcoat Concepts 39

Low Net – Par 35

Paul Dibiccari, Baker Tilly 29

John Moss, Sam’s Pizza 30

Hank Ellis, Hank Ellis Insurance 30

Bob Jack, High Point Construction 31

Chris Critchfield, High Point Construction 32

Butch Hyre, Sealcoat Concepts 32

Dusty Zickefoose, Feola’s Flowers 32

This Week’s Schedule

Sam’s Pizza vs. Feola’s Flowers

First Community Bank vs. High Point Construction

Baker Tilly vs. Lisa Cain Edward Jones

Sealcoat Concepts vs. Custom Cabinets

Hank Ellis Insurance vs. Highland Landscaping

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