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Tigers poor sh By Mike Chibt Oamacock Staff V It has been nearly seven yean its regretted departure from Conference, ACC, but the fervor to Wednesday night's basketbal certainly brought back memori glory years in the ACC. However, unlike the days < McGuire's Gamecocks were ui visiting ACC opponent. The outside shooting and the Tige play were largely responsible disappointing 70-65 defeat. "We just had a very bad sho< said about the Gamecock's f season. "We just missed our si whole ball game. "We couldn't get any offensi mey were collapsing unaerne giving us one shot and that was to a sagging zone defense em throughout the second half. CAROLINA'S 6-8 center, Cc the comments of Coach McGu our shots and they were able to was just one of those nights wouldn't fall." Despite Clemson's compacl managed to hit for 30 points to 1< The Tigers jumped out to a three-point play by sophomore nut tha nam (w/vlro ahpaH 7J5 U1V/ VJI U1UV\,UV1\J UtiVUU 1 *77" first half was a see-saw affair v to take control of the game. A last second technical foi (JSC's Cheryl A defender Wee Gamecocks' over edge Ga inniinn V >aro "Chubbj Vr,t#r Gameco \ since Carolina made the Atlantic Coast These and excitement prior by the G 11 game with Clemson were ab es of the Gamecock's build u] minutes second 1 af old, Coach Frank Gameco nable to subdue their Gamecock's ice-cold CARO x's poised backcourt points, I tor the (iamecock s tense tn man-to-i mitted i )ting night," McGuire Tigers t irst loss of the 1978 hots and that was the The Ti display Clemsor ive rebounds because strategy ath. Their zone was five mir it," he said in respect ployed by the Tigers "We f the free: in the oi tdric Hordges echoed foul us.' ire. "We couldn't hit our pois sag on me all night. It where the shots just Johns while hi 17 to le > ?nnp HnrHups still fciVTTV, ^5^? UH** iad all scorers. POR quick 6-0 lead, but a without forward Rich Wejnert Campb The remainder of the Hartsvi rith neither team able strengt ll on Qemsw^ Jim HNR ' StaptMft McCormach ? u try eludes a Clen Inesday night in tht 77-61 triumph the Tigers. imecocki mrts US* r" Wells allowed Mike Doyle to cks a slim 35-34 lead at the half. cond half was a totally different stc amecocks' poor outside shooting, t le to shut off the Gamecocks' ofi E> a commanding 54-4J lead wi remaining in the game. At one st half the Tigers outscored the coli cks 16-4. LINA WAS able to close the ge >ut the Tigers utilized a semi-dela at forced the Gamecocks into an ? man defense. Subsequently, Caro i flurrv of oersonal fouls which a] secure their five-point victory. gers' veteran floor leader, Derricfc ed a great amount of poise in i's center-open offense. He expl behind their decision to freeze the lutes remaining in the game. elt like we could put them away b se," the 6-2 playmaking guard said, ne-and-one and we knew they wou1 We made a few sloppy turnovers, b le and held on." on contributed 13 points to the Tij s backcourt teammate, Billy Willia ad the Tiger scorers. THE SECOND straight game, the T the services of their starting pivot ell. However, freshman Horace V lie provided the Tigers with arc h. Wyatt, who finished the game wil See US IClei Oamtc A slight height ad\ and a strong press u helped USC womer Clemson, 77-61, Wedm Starting the game w feet or taller, Carolina i : 1 i?,i r squau mciuucu iuui height advantage alio' i ?Hj ease in rebounding at Aided by its size, effectively to steal the at the Lady Gamecock After only three mil :S|3Si? time-out with the scor< sPilBl the Lady Tigers' pas? when they came bad was hampered b The Lady Gamecoc talents of Jean Wallin ||j|| by the Clemson zone aw <^111 1 can t believe hi boards," stated USC < tolll team's scoring effort, free throw line." ill 151. Although Clemson r oam k cock the Lady Tigers put second half. ISOI1 With the score 43-2? the second half, Cle ' utilizing the full-coui playing tight under tl Carolina scoreless fc half. "When they came give the >ry. Aided he Tigers fense and 9BH^|^^^K9p th eleven age in the ...^ d-shooting ?MK8BBB?p| % ip to five ^tef^^KpiS^P|p::| ,y type ofiggressive lina comllowed the l Johnson, directing ained the w Kail ' uai1 ami t',.1''*z~. ? 1:-I igers were " w man, John 3bfc-* /vatt from /-?? iple inside L/iCDlSOfl S th 13 points ROSS (54) c. page is Wejnert s L iy Gamei mson woi helle Burchette sc. ock Staff Writer it vantage, outstanding shooting rere some of the factors that m< i's basketball team deteat fir Rftdflv to ith three players who were six i held the Lady Tigers' opening otl girls under 5'11". This slight sp ved the Lady Gamecocks more ga id penetrating the zone. gfi USC used the full-court press i ball from CI em son, keeping it sa ;s' own end of the court. c? lutes of play, Clemson called a sv b at 12-2, USC's favor. Although ?ing seemed to have improved to k off the bench, their shooting cl y USC's size. G ks also employed the shooting m g and Katrlna Anderson to get Sl and grab some points. dw strong we played on the p coach Pam Parsons about her ?< "We shot remarkably from the lever held the lead in the game, ^ on a noteworthy show in the w > in favor of USC at the start of ^ mson came out urea up. ?y ()j rt press, stealing the ball and ? le basket, the I^ady Tigers held >r the first two minutes of the gjj yi out with the press it kind of 01 -. ^ Sy^^'*'' fflBBBEaBSBSfex $K&:&:' iL^jSfr S^Bcj:^ ^^HU.:.-?^ 10 ;:x:x 1fl : Marvin Dickert jump high to I fshnt rftirinn the JSC's 70-65 los cocksi men, 7 ared us," Katrina Andersc right." According to coach Par ore aggressively the secon st half you can be down b; make up." With a greater crowd turm hers, Parsons felt that the ectators, subsequently h ime was held at 4 pm, un ime which was at 5:45. "I don't like playing at tt lid about Monday's match in give the family dinner vitch a few more to 4:00. Anderson felt the crowd s ward its victory. "We wer leer leaders there too," si During the course of t nrnlino Koat Plomcnn nnl' FA* VllklU wav V/1V>1I1 OV7II v/lll| latches. The 16-point Gj lrprise to the coaches and | "The game will still usuj arsons said about the fut They'll give us a good gar it the playoffs)." The high scorer of the ? ady Gamecocks' 6-1 cente ith 28 points. "This was one of our mos 's tradition that this match f the year," the senior st lemson game. Anderson also said she fe< nee last year. "We're a lc ear. With three quick fref nly be better." Fr*d Rollison ? GAMECOCK son and Bill flock a Rich first half of s. rout 7-61 >n said. "We didn't break sons, Clem son "played d half. If you're off in the y 20 and that's very hard out for this game than for new time slot drew more lelping the women. The like their previous home le dinner hour," Parsons i. "With a 4:00 game you after it's over. We might l iupport assisted the team e real pleased to have the le stated. his past year's season, y once out of their three amecock victory was a players of both teams. illy be within 10 points," ure bouts with Clemson. ne up there and in March {ame was Anderson, the r, who finished the game t pleasing games. I guess tup has got to be the game ;ated about the Carolina sis her team has improved >t quicker and bigger this ihmen coming in, we can i