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Intramural game oft Alpha Phi A By BRETT FRIEDLANDER Gamecock Staff Writer Alpha Phi Alpha (APA), which shares the top ranking in this week's intramural basketball poll, scored the first 14 points of the second half to break open a close game ana coasi to a 54-41 victory Tuesday over sixth rated archrival Omega Psi Phi at the P.E. Center. The fast breaking Alphas held Omega Psi Phi (Ques) scoreless through the first six and a half minutes of the final period until Mike Vick scored to break the drought. "They were pretty slow getting back on defense," said APA's Aaron Hightower, who contributed 13 points to the victory. "We beat them up and down the floor, and there was nothing that they could do to stop us." Intramural bai Monday, I Snowden 64 Newman 46 Gxmprnrbc ?no Preston 44 Jets 84 SI. J 93 Tuesday, W Alpha Phi Alpha 54 Lambda Chi Alpha 51 Wood row 2 34 Woodrow 56 Phi Kappa Sigma 46 Phi Delta Theta 36 Jays 64 CSD Abends 96 Moore 6th 30 Irmo Alumni 61 Advance record to 4-. TT sc. PC/ VfllAVll By BUETT FRIEDLANDER Gamecock Staff Writer The USC women's tennis team swept over Furman 9-0 Tuesday afternoon at the Maxcy-Gregg tennis courts. Highlighting the overwhelming victory for the Gamecocks was the return of number one player Laura Martin. Out with a wrist injury for the first five matches of the season, Martin easily beat Furman's Kathy Moore 6-1, 6-1. "Having Laura back in the lineup made a big difference," said MM USC's Deborah Cooper guard serves in doubles action again swept the match 9-0. veek I Ipha runs ovei The Ques tried to get back in the game behind the long range shooting of leading scorer Nate Barber. With 5:06 remaining in the game Omega Psi Phi had closed the can to pitfht nnintc of 0-r O? I ?' wl outscoring APA nine to two over a six minute span. But consistent free throw shooting by Hightower, Paul Whitaker and Harry Wilkes enabled the Alphas to provide the final margin of 13 points. "We played well together as a team tonight,"APA coach Vennie Gore said. "We're finally beginning to gel just in time for the playoffs." Leading the Alphas in scoring was Levon Washington, who carried his team by scoring ten of his 14 points in the first half. Wilkes added nine along with Whitaker sketball results March 13,1978 Douglas 54 Navy ROTC 42 Heroes 29 Maxcy 43 Raiders 69 Douglas 2 45 larch 14,1978 Omega Psl Phi 41 ZBT 40 SAE 2 33 Columbia Hall 45 Sigma Phi Epsilon 36 SAE 28 Sigma Phi Epsilon 2 48 Kappa Sigma 2 36 Cola. Boys 26 Dogs 57 2 s tennis blank coach Jeff Kefalos. "She's still working her way back from that injury. She won't be 100 percent for another couple of weeks, but she will definitely help our depth." CAROLINA, whose record is now 4-2, didn'tjose a set to the over matched Faladins. Number two Cindy Kincade beat Furman's Becky Cox 6-3, 6-3, while number three Debra Cooper defeated Lark Warrick 6-2, 6-0. The most impressive performance of the afternoon belonged to number four Missy jjdE^S; ^^i.^lS?J^^H^a Lynn Shcofc-THE GAMECOCK Is the net while Laura Martin ist Furman Tuesday. Carolina r Ques 54-41 who had all of his eight points in the second half. Barber was high for the Ques with ten points, followed by Vick and Jeff Weston who both added seven. we naa a poor offensive showing," Omega Psi Phi coach Jerome Devlin said. "Our defense was pretty good, but when you don't score but 41 points, you can't expect to win." Cold shooting by both teams marred the first period as neither team scored through the first five minutes of the game. The 7-0 Alphas heated up to claim a 24-21 halftime advantage over the Ques, who saw their record drop to 6-2, setting up the second half surge that put the game out of reach. "I'm looking to win the championship this year," said Hightower. "Last year we made it to the finals against KA and lost. I don't think it will haDDen acrain " Omega Psi Phi is also looking forward to the upcoming playoffs. "Tonight was no indication of how we'll do," Devlin said. "Everyone said that we were the question mark team because we lost so many players, but I think we can come together and make a good showing in the playoffs." . While everyone else was looking ahead to the playoffs, APA coach Gore was still thinking about his team's impressive win. "We were really prepared for this game," he said. "We practiced hard for them. The Ques are our traditional rivals. We just wanted it more." :s Furman 9-C Malool. Playing Furman's Kathy Sheehan, Malool swept all 12 games to win 6-0, 6-0. Also recording victories for USC were Kathy Wheeler and Cissy Nelson. Following the example set by the singles players, Carolina's doubles teams had little trouble defeating the Paladins. Wheeler and Malool had the toughest time, beating the team of Moore and Cox 6-3, 7-5. Cooper and Martin disposed of Sheehan and Abby Kennedy 6-2, 61, and Nelson and Kincade won 6-4, 6-2 to complete the nine game sweept. "IT WAS A GOOD win for us," said Kefalos. "Now we have to set uii i^iorin Carolina. They've been first in the region for the past four years." Carolina plays the Tar Heels tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Maxcy-. Gregg tennis center. The men's tennis team, coming off a stunning upset over the University of Georgia, gets back into action tomorrow against Alabama at home. Coach Ron Smarr's squad helfl a 12-0 record going into yesterday's match with North Carolina "WE'RE EXCITED about our unbeaten record," said Smarr. "We've been fortunate and have played well when we've had to." "We've still got a lot of matches left on our schedule and we're striving to qualify our team for the NCAA championships and to attain as high national ranking as possible," he said. ' & . ::":::::^:v:-x^ J* .x V Alpha Phi Alpha's Leroy Butt points as teammate Aaron High, Nate Barber look on. The numbc 54-41. Golf- From page 15 Team captain Mike Holland coml earlier rounds of 77 and 7fi to pivp y - - o- * ~ place among the 108 participants, h Gamecocks to finish among the top t THIS YEAR'S PALMETTO INVI national attention because of the Women's Amateur Champion, Bet Furman University, Daniel was the the tournament. Daniel posted sco | placing her 44th among her male < " Foster remarked on the particip woman is qualified to compete with her out? Daniel proved she was qi Foster, in his second year as coat about his team's future, believing th upturning lournaments. He views t period for his team. "How we play our chances for an NCAA invitatio The golf's team next tournament >1 be held at the Furman University Go Boxin g " From page 15 today," Hitopolous said. "They w national tournament. I think that the; PERHAPS the most exciting poii Greg Moman's victory over Colleg Walkpr in tVio fir?o1r> " .. vnv niiaid Ul lilt/ X / Z ID. wei? It was Moman's second intercolleg before in the semifinals of the tour In the beginning it looked as if Wal his long reach to keep Moman awa Moman, realizing his disadvant midsection, pounding time after time Although the points were close in tl scored heavily in the second round a began to drop to guard his stomacl MOMAN realizing the openings t switched from stomach to head puncl "Greg is an amazing boxer considi considering that he has been workir Hitopolous said. "If I had him all ye that he would hp snm? wwotv aiuu ui & ugnie Moman's tactical victory over Hitopolous, has had over 150 fights nationals in Reno. "It's scary to think that 1 was just ii last Wednesday, and now I'm going t Moman said. Other boxers who will advance tc Miller from South Illinois University round knockout over USC's Bob Wei Louis Scott from the College of Chai Charleston; and Cornelius Haynes, v\ default when USC's top fighter Ton officials. gjfey Leslie Erickson -THE GAMECOCK one scores two of his seven itower and Omega Psi Phi's ;r one Alpha's won the game )ined a final day round of 72 with rim a 225 total and a tie for ninth [olland and Liebler were the only en in the individual race. TATIONAL drew much local and participation of two-time U.S. h Daniel. Currently a senior at first woman to ever participate in res of 76-77-79 for a total of 232, counterparts. ation of Daniel. "I feel that if a the men then why should we keep lalified." :h of the Gamecocks is optimistic at their play will improve in their he next four weeks as a crucial during this period will determine n," Foster said. vill be the Furman Invitational t nutiv/fiiOA IAS If Course on March 23-26. ill be definite prospects in the 1/ U/ill rlrv noun " J uu well. it of the tournament was (JSC's ,e of Charleston fighter Charles ;ht class. iate fight, the first being the night nament. ker would control the fight, using y. age, concentrated on Walker's i in the first round. he beginning of the fight, Moman s Walker's face-protecting guard 1. o the head that were available, les, tiring Walker out. r*??ir%rr u? mis ins second fight, and ig out for only a week with us," ar long, there would be no doubt r." a fighter who, according to , allows him to advance to the n the interfraternity boxing thing o Reno to fight in the Nationals," > the Reno tournament are Tim who won a controversial second born in the 156 lb niooc ?? %/s^aav V1UOO) rleston; Stan Tillman, also from /ho won the heavy wight fight by y Perry was ruled ineligible by