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By Bruce Ritchie
Gamecock Staff Writer
Enthusiasm and confidence
abound as the USC Lady
Gamecocks begin their 1979-80
season.
Willi 1UU1 OU111U3 I ClUlIllIlg,
third year coach Pam Parsons is
confident of her team's ability to
match their 27-10 mark of a year
ago. Last year's squad finished the
season by winning the championship
of the National Women's
Invitational Tournament in
AmarilloTex.
This year however, the I^ady
Gamecocks find themselves
without the leadership of Katrina
Anderson. The star center
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rebounding. Considered one of the
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Anderson averaged 18.9 points and
10 rebounds a game.
TAKING OVER Anderson's
position will be Cynthia Jacobs, a
6-3 senior from Orlando, Fla. A
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last season, she averaged over
twelve points and eight rebounds a
game. "Cynthia has to be strong
for us inside," Parsons explained.
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alone to help control the boards. Gamecock b
Standing at 6-0 and 6-1 respec- With the 1
tively, returning forwards Jean tgomery, A1
Walling (co-captain) and Sheila Wimbush.a
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dominant inside girl," Parsons Springfield,
added. "We have three big, mobile jn recent yei
girls. That's the style we'll be Several C;
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Carolina is the speed of returning rebounds frc
guards Rita Johnson and Cheryl
Autry. Johnson, a 5-5 junior, ..j VVOUL
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defensive ability last season before Averaging
being sidelined by injuries. She is running gan
expected to be at full strength this jfjj cut
year when she teams up with Autry there there
on the court. A 5-7 sophomore, rebounds " I
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the NWIT's all-star team in her rebounding I
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potential strength is USC's bench. Hordgessaic
If a situation arises where height is ^Iso workj
needed, Carolina will have a 5-10 harder than;
trio to fill in at guards. Freshmen Coach Franc
Evelyn Johnson and Becky Parker Seeing lim
each have impressive high school t^e court mc
records, while sophomore Suzanne season Mv a
Woolston has shown great im- serious I'm
provement since last year. aggressive 1
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As Parsons asserted, the bench
will be an important factor in play GRAZIAN
this year. "We will definitely have stronghold.'
to have good play out of a couple of combination
freshmen, and the freshmen that "In the pa*
need to be strong are Evelyn and more leaden
Becky. I will also need some good Working o
minutes out of Suzanne," she said. sa>'s he is ex
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ranked fifteenth nationally at the With a few bi
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pre season polls. As Parson's has ^ niainl
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recognition. "We were better than Kevin Dar
fifteenth /last year/ and we hope to one ^ie be
prove it by moving into the top ten deal of playi
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?n's front court could eompar
asketball history.
ikes of 6-8 forward Cedrick 1
a.; Jim Strickland, a 6-11 c
6-6 forward from Montgomer
Farmingdale, N.Y.; Mark C
nati, Ohio; and Kevin Darn
Va., the Gamecocks have on<
irs.
irolina players said fans sho
a lot more running this year
n last year," Hordges sai<
the outside on the defensive
m the weakside forward (Wir
I) RATHER run, we get in1
standing around you can get
, 10.1 rebounds per game last
le plan will considerably dec
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burden this year. "Strick's r
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feel of playing with us. He
eader (at Furman), and he's
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anyone else. He has been the
k McGuiresaid.
ited action last season, Grazi
re this year. "I'll be playing
ttitude changed over the s
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'm going to get hark to thp u
iter said.
0 CITES depth and leadei
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s," he said.
>t we have lacked leadership,
>hip."
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rease his tffi|g|unds. "I feel
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be able to play with a lot of
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?rward to a great season,
win 20 games," he said.
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