The Virginian-Pilot
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              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, March 23, 1995               TAG: 9503230675
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A1   EDITION: FINAL 
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NORFOLK STATE ADVANCES TO NATIONAL SEMIS

ILLUSTRATION: [Color Photo]

CHRISTOPHER REDDICK/Staff

Members of the Norfolk State band celebrate during the the Spartans'

85-67 victory over Alabama A&M in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals

in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday. Norfolk State, which reached the

national semifinals for the first time, will play Southern Indiana

tonight. Carnell Penn scored 22 of his 26 points in the first half

to pace the victory. Story/Page C1

by CNB