March 2, 1976 - Berrae Meixsell scores a game-high 26 points to help Jim Thorpe upset Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg 55-46 in the opening round of the district playoffs. The Olympians, coached by Dennis Balliet, lead by just two points at halftime but use a 20-11 third quarter to take control. Meixsell tallies 10 of his points in the third frame. Rick Kuhn, who had four points in the third, finishes the contest with 14 points, while John McGuire chips in with six. The Olympians entered the contest with an 8-14 record, while the Spartans were 15-4.