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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
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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