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By Mik<
Gamecoc
The USC men's basket
with a solid 107-90 victoi
night in Frank McGuii
describe the Gamecocks
Cedric Hordges was awes
Hordges, USC's 6-8 pow
and grabbed 16 reboum
Bobcats. Hordges also es
the game by connecting <
attempts. He broke the <
held by Tom Riker and Jii
IT WAS JUST one of tl
"I worked real hard all
games like this... it's nic
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un.
The Gamecocks outret
enabling USC to employ t
effectively. USC head c
plained the effects of his t
"When you run like v
going to have high scorir
"We played loose baskett
want to go after teams an
quick as possible.
"We gave up 90 pointi
considering the running, I
of work to do on defense,"
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oiscayne was siuuuorn
through the first half, the
points, 20-18. The Game
break away from the B(
made a couple of key subs
With 13:10 left in the fi
trailing by two, Mike Dc
senior captain began to f
the Gamecocks began t<
game with seven minute
the Gamecocks were ahe.
By Michelle Burchei
and Tammv Kiloatrl
Gamecock Staff Writer
If having a strong sta
and an effective bench is
in basketball, then t
Gamecocks are rich.
During USC's openi
series, Coach Pam Par
afforded an opportunity (
coaches beg for ? the
substitute players
diminishing the strengi
team.
The Lady Gamecocks
three teams on the ro
coming first-game jitters
Georgia Southern College
The Lady Gameco<
defeat-i Florida State U
93-68 nd whipped a i
Univei ?ity of Florida tea
sweep he series.
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ferent starting lineups,
substituted freely du
games and kept the
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ball team opened its season sen
ry over Biscayne, Saturday atU
re Arena. The best way to one
> win is to simply say that Gai
some.
D
er forward, scored 44 points ha\
ds against the outmanned uns
tablished a school record in sail
n 13 consecutive field goal des
sld record of 11 which was Th(
m Graziano.
B
hose games," Hordges said. sh0
I summer so I could have 3^
e to see the hard work pay ou^,
IV
xmnded the Bobcats, 50-29, ^ea
their new fast-break offense
oach, Frank McGuire ex- saj[(
eam's new offense. gar
/e did tonight, then you're Th<
ig games," McGuire noted. anf
)all...more like the pros. We
d get the ball up the court as IV
unc
> tonight which wasn't bad ^
but we still have an awful lot 0ff
he added. one
in the early going. Midway t0i
Gamecocks led by only two
jcocks appeared unable to 1
jbcats until coach McGuire fro
ititutions. fiel
rst half and the Gamecocks sec
>yle entered the game. The fig
eed the ball to Hordges and see
3 pull away. Doyle left the
s remaining in the half and 1
ad by 16 points. ag
F U/nmt
rting five w w
a luxury
he Lady The team progress
dividually led victor
Lng road two games to a t<
sons was victory in the finale
hat many trip.
ability to USC opened the roa
without 28 in Statesboro, Ga
th of the determined and impr<
Southern squad,
defeated The Lady Eagles,
ad, over- defeated by more th
; to defeat last season, fough
; 72-69. struggle through the
" ire thon IJSD WOn 72-R9
University, First-year I,ady E
rebuilding Ellen Evans, said h
m, 90-53 to wanted to stay within
the Lady Gamecocks
we got beat by 60 jx
with dif- weren't about to let
, Parsons again this year. Kno\
ring the can stay with a major
average will boost our morale,
ers to less
ame. PARSONS AND
ients
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IM GRAZIANO also came off th<
trong performance for the Gar
ior quickly won the approval of
?ndanpf? Hp soorpri twn nnirk h.
break-away slam dunk, as
mecocks shake the scrappy Bobc;
espite the win, Graziano feels
re room for improvement. "We
:elfish on offense and hit the open
d. "When we try to play one-or
tractive. We also need to work
jy never should have scored 90 po
iscayne was forced to rely (
oting throughout the game. Ted
)cats in scoring with 2b, nearly
side 20 feet.
IcGuire praised the efforts of co;
m. "They're a good little ballcli
man they would be a very good
1 "They are a tough team to pi
ne becuase they are very quick
?y are like grasshoppers. They ju
ltake the charge."
ICGUIRE WAS relieved to get
ler his belt. "I was worried that
tight and go out there and take
McGuire remarked. It s goo
i over with because now I think t
oosen up and play much better."
rhe Gamecocks shot an impres
m the field Saturday night. Hoi
Id goals in the game and did not
;ond half. The only other Gamec
ures were Kenny Reynolds and 2
>red 12 and 10 respectively.
JSC's next game will be tonigh
ainst S.C. State.
m win fir
>ed from in- members both
ies the first at the close sco
2am-oriented they had dom
of the road before. Georgia
points with 9:1'
d series Nov. half, but USC r
i., against a three at halftii
wed Georgia pleased with our
we played a mi
whom USC than many of
an 60 points Parsons said,
t a fierce Parsons said ?
game before her team, esp
played well to s
agles coach, "I think the ke:
er 5-0 team and really the ke
i 10 points of Becky Parker, i
. "Last year Suzanne Woolstc
)ints and we team back intc
that happen defense and 01
ving that we when we went ah
college team The key to th
cording to Pars*
freshman Parki
thf? tpam tnnm in chnntin
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e bench to turn in HRflRBRMI
necocks. The 6-9
the 10,216 fans in
askets, including
he helped the BBB8BSHI
atsthe
Gamecocks
need to be more
i man," Graziano
i-one that can be
, on our defense.
ints against us."
>n their outside
Mizerak led the ||J^jpf?g^
all of them from
ach Ken Stibler's Ir^Sf; , ^ " '
nb. If they had a MWteam,"
McGuire ^HM|
ay in an opening
and aggressive.
mp in front of you
the first victory lVBtelv|||i
the kids might be
somebody's head
d to get that first
he kids"will begin
sive 60.3 percent gtjpk
rdges hit 18 of 20
miss n shnt in thp rifflWIfffl
ocks to hit double
lam Fredrick who J0
t in the Coliseum
All-Ameri
two of his
stthree ?
aammea surprise snooier lor us
re against a team real importan
linated the year Parker can
Southern led by 11 the Lady Gan
7 left in the first scoring and
allied and led by Georgia Sout
me. "I was real me in to sho<
opener. I feel like open," Park<
uch tougher team quick, but on*
us anticipated." did all right."
Junior Rita
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ecially freshmen, had, in my oj
ecure the victory, she's ever hac
y to the first half,
ty to the game, was REBOUND
Sharon Rivers and spot with US'
>n. They pulled the Georgia Soi
) a team-oriented place that hi
ffense and that's that we were
lead," she said. boards," Par
e second half, ac- did not feel a
ouls, was the spark threaten us o
*r provided to the did."
g. "She was a key Junior She
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career-high 44 points Saturda
SCynthia Ja
fames s,a
Parker als
; and just put in some each for th<
it baskets.' The Lad;
le off the bench when tough gan
lecocks had difficulty State Uni\
working against the freshman \
hern zone. "She put game.
Dt, to break the zone In the 92
?r said. "They were State, Evel
ee we got started, we in the clos
half with
Johnson also played shooting ai
ng to Parsons. "Rita 20 point lea
minion, the best game Johnsoi
i." aggressive
team, with
>ING WAS a weak andreboun
C against the shorter "Our fir
ithern team. "The scared, b
Lirt us the most was determine<
not aggressive on the and play
sons said. "We really Johnson sa
i smaller team would Sophomc
n the boards and they also cam*
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icobs were high scorers
vith 16 and 15 points
y. Jacobs, Foster and
0 added eight rebounds
3 Lady Gamecocks.
y Gamecocks played a
le against 0-2 Florida
/ersity. Once again a
Dlayed a key role in the
1-68 slashing of Florida
yn Johnson took control
ing minutes of the first
her successful outside
id helped the team to a
d over FSU.
1 also led more
defensive play by the
i several blocked shots
iris;
st game I was kind of
ut this game I was
J I was going to go out
as well as I could,"
id.
>re Suzanne Woolston
? off the bench and
;am leadership, winning
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