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OM.4 Moving Kevin Joyce leaps above Wildcat defender Mike Sorrentino as he fires a pass to Gamecock teammate Bob Carver Wildkittens hc eighth setbac By STEVE PARKER Asst. Sports Editor Davidson's freshmen team handed the Carolina Biddies their eighth setback on the season by defeating the USC frosh 95-82 in Charlotte Saturday afternoon. Both teams battled for the lead early in the contest, but after the Biddies took a 9-8 lead their offensive attack faultered for a few minutes as Davidson spun off 11 quick points for a 19-9 advantage. Although the Wildkittens held the lead for the remainder of the contest, the Biddies did manage to keep the game close and threatened several comebacks. The closest the Carolina frosh came to the lead late in the game occured shortly after the Wildkittens attempted a stall and then missed their ensuing percentage shot, on which Clyde Agnew quickly claimed the rebound. Carolina then sank their next shot and pulled to within five, 72-67. The Davidson frosh refused to be intimidated by the USC threat and began to pull away, eventually taking 95-82 victory margin. ALL YOU CAN EAT SPAGHETTI .99 Meat Sauce Monday and Wednesday 5 Syrup Flavors Tuesday and Friday FR ENCH TOAST .85 5 Syrup Flavors Thursday INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 1031 ASSEMBLY Hrs. 7 am till 12:00 Mid- - ni ht FR I-S AT 2 am .; Sit 4, Doug Holladay rt around during the USC victory Saturday against Davidson. ind rosh o season "We played very well, murh better than I expected we would play in Charlotte," said freshmen coach Donnie Walsh, "Except for a few mistakes I think we could have beaten them. "In the past we have always had hard times playing them at Charlotte. Yesterday was probably the closest we've ever played them there," said Walsh. "Clyde Agnew played especially well con sidering that he is still coming off that leg in jury," said Walsh. "Tommy Cox played well, just as well bs he has been playing all season. Greg Ward played well, George Felton played his usual hustling style of play, and Jimmy Walsh did what he was supposed to do, playing the quarterback of the squad." Cox paced the USC squad in scoring and rebounding with totals of 20 points and 14 rebounds. Agnew also claimed 14 rebounds and scored 20 points, including an 8-8 effort from the free-throw line. Walsh scored 17.points in the contest, and Felton added 10 points to the Carolina cause. es. Get somebody high and show 'em 'round the town. Your folks. Your date. (~~Anybody. Take them to the "Top of Carolina". Dine. In high style. Enjoy a turn or two around the city. - without leaving your table. Lucheon Buffet, 11:45-2:00 Tue.-Fri. Supper, - 5:45-9:00 Fri. and Sal. Calldf y LucenBuffet, Cal fo rseratins777-8198 USC faces uluck Irish By DOUG WILLIAMS Sports Editor Carolina moves into the season's final week tonight, facing Notre Dame in the Coliseum. The Gamecocks, fresh off a rattling victory over Davidson in Charlotte Saturday afternoon, will meet Creighton Wednesday evening before ending the regular season against state rival Clemson Saturday night. This has not been an especially good year for Irish cage plans, as the Digger Phelps coached team has dropped 17 of 23 decisions, the latest being a 104-77 setback to Creighton Saturday night. Gone are Austin Carr, last season's national player of the year who averaged 37.9 points per game; Collis Jones, who scored over 23 per outing; and strong forward Sid Catlett. All three are now playing professional basketball. Perhaps the most disheartening losses were forward Doug Gemmell and sophomore center John Shumate. Gemmell was one of only two returning lettermen, the other being John Egart, who has had a history of knee trouble. Gemmell fractured his left leg in a motorcycle accident last August and has not played this season. But Shumate's absense has been probably more harmful to Irish cage hopes. At 6-8, he led last year's Notre Dame freshmen in both scoring, 22.4, and rebounding, 13.9. He is suffering from an inflammatory disease that has kept him out for the entire year. As a result, Phelps has had to rely on a number of sophomores and non-lettermen returnees to carry the brunt of the attack. Six-seven Gary Novak currently paces the Irish in scoring, with a highly respectable mark that has hovered around 20 all season. He ranked behind Shumate in scoring and rebounding as a freshman at 17.4 and 12.5, respectively. Joining Novak in the frontcourt will be 6-6 sophomore forward Tom O'Mara and 6-6 Chris Stevens. Both are sophomores who can be spelled by Wilie Townsend, who also doubles as a wide receiver for the football team. "We respect both Novak and O'Mara a great deal," said USC assistant coach Bill Loving. "'But I don't think we're going to try anything really different to defense them. Chris Stevens, who played at St. John's high school in Washington (as did USC freshman Tom Cox) can also be tough. We'll just try to play our regular game against them." The guard spots are ably manned by either Egart, 6-1 Tom Hansen, 6-4 Bill Lucas or 6-2 Bob Valibus. Egart averaged only 1.7 points last year, playing in 15 contests. Hansen, yet another sophomore, was a walk-on who earned some recognition by scoring 12 points per game for the freshmen. Lucas has been plagued by a series of in juries, primarily with his knee. A bout with mononucleosis hampered his freshman year, while knee in juries kept him from any role as a regular, though he did average 15.4 in seven games as a freshman. Buy One Fish Nak Deluxe (with French fries) and 1 med. Coke GET ONE FREE g Offer good all week only at brazier 1366 Rosewood Dr. This ad must be presented at time of Offer Expires March 15, 1972