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flSBOH v,' ^mjjMjSgSi Hr-< Clemsc By Tammy KUpatrick Oarrvocock Staff Writ*r Clemson University overcame a i r _~:-* j_r:_:i ii? r:?* i_ _ 1 / : la-poiui uencii in me msi nail ant roared back with a pressing defense in the second to squeak b> the Lady Gamecocks of the University of South Carolina 75-71 Wednesday night?" The Lady Gamecocks never losl the lead over the Lady Tigers ir the first half, jumping out to a 15 point led with 7:11 left. But freshman Mary Ann Cubelic playing in her first game al Clemson, sparked her team with outside shooting and defensive play to rally against USC and cul the lead to six by the half. iflMflGi' ' ^ ---i^^? rat s?j^ ~y #> ~' ;^?,l----i^-i ' - m '^H|?r-v v JHHHBmBBI '^IHpPlaM i&sssp *&M gajffipSE^ >'?''<MHl (JSC guard Derrick Scott Conrad in action from Wedne was charged with an pffoosivi embarrased by the Tigers 93- > yk IW- I|K||E^ ^4P? 'XwjS^\ Bvr/ <>. :^^BMHB^^^Hry| - - - - ?fe: jfj -.iJff 9B|6to^^ jjnpmiM ^pjMR '^?-:xT '- ' . Ly ;>. 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With 1:43 helped the L remaining, rosier nil a zu-iooi according to 1 jumper which put USC in the lead definitely helj Men beaten By Steve Riddell Gamecock Staff Writer When the Gamecocks traveled to Clemson Wed nesday night they tasted some ACC basketball for th< first time this season?and it didn't taste good. The Gamecocks, who were embarrassed 93-73 ii front of 9,900 fans at Littlejohn Coliseum, just coul< not match up with a big, aggressive Clemson team. Carolina stayed with the Tigers in the early goin and at the mid-way point in the first half held a 18-1 lead, but the Tigers got hot and outscored th Gamecocks 18-4 during the next seven minutes an nru>rif>H urt n IpdH with loct than fr?nr> mimifoc lol M VV ?MI IVUV? ?? V?? 4VUU UlUlt IVUI MI1IIUVVO IVI in the half. THE CAMECOCKS shot a horrendous 34 percer from the floor in the first half and found themselve trailing 43-29 at intermission. A tenacious Tige defense and cold Carolina shooting were both factor in the poor first half showing. Coach Frank McGuire sent out a new iineupio star the second half. Mark Connaughton was at cente !AL. /^i I * -I. ww 1 _ _ I w r r\ ? _ _ a. a t wuii ^euricK norages ana ivevin uarmoay ai m< forward slots. "I changed the line-up in the seconi half because the starters weren't rebounding," Coacl McGuire said. The Gamecocks were outrebounde* 50-36 in the game and gave Clemson many second an< third shots. "I'm not satisfied with our rebounding,' McGuire said. "They got way too many second shots We weren't aggressive." "We need to work on our defense and rebounding,' senior guard Mike Doyle said. "The big men need t box out and help out on defense." The Tigers did a job on Hordges in the game. H was double teamed by a tough collapsing Clemso zone. "They did an excellent job in containing Hoi dties." MrGuire said "Thov wprc? vi?rv a00rnscivf "O y ? * / * " ^ *"00* x but that's ACC style basketball. You have to expec that kind of defense. "The double teaming frustrated Hordges, ' flsfiF '^Bn n fe^a38l----'--. ' h "v \ 4Ht? -'irf^f?^ ^ ^mm 111 :'-lvggg ; >cks fii smson got the lead th ad did not relinquish pa inder of the game. Y GAMECOCKS' d to a 4-1 record for ju USC coach Pam ct ;he felt Clemson out- ^ ^ady Gamecocks, as er g advantage of op- w, a win the game. sj, fine line between w >sing, and we did not he opportunities. We g? rtunity to win this court advantage th ady Tigers to win, sh rribble. "The crowd >ed. There's always i uy McGuire said. "He I but the defense was < ? "WE'VE GOT TO (Hordges)," Doyle ^ Larry Nance said,44 j getting tne ball and \ Hordges managed p 13 from the floor ; y Senior captain M e aggressive game a j points. Guard Zam F f of them came in the were well behind. Freshman Kevin 1 t 10 points and pulh s rebounds in his 33 m r a great basketball \ s improve with time." KEN(^Y / REYP Gamecock's offense eight assists in a sti j shot when it came," i "We weren't hitti i said. "The key to 01 j jumpers. The guardf we have to get the rel "We didn't run < defense didn't give t ? also didn't get back I mon arn o#nn/l ^ 3 iiivii ?i v- on WII^ anu t For the Tigers, it e Billy Williams pu i sophomore forward and pulled down U i t 19 points and also gr< 4 ' uianhtH f a ua cfr I ^ " miivvu vvy oil The Gamecocks d first ACC test, but it' > y^BBBBP^ ^HB^^BBB^B* i jfflr ~^r-j 1 be veRobatiSrA Xl K V0('K rst loss at little advantage and it sure tid off tonight," she said. Parsons said a good team adsts to the surrounding cirimstances, and she did not feel e Lady Gamecocks concentrated tough on winning. "I don't think e had the killer instinct to win," le said. "I think that Clemson anted it more, and played har?r. I think we cave them the ime." Tribble credited the vicxtory to e play of Barbara Kennedy, lelia Cobb and Cubelic. Although See Women, page 10 ciriduri tried to win the game by himself, collapsing on him." learn not to rely on just one man said. Senior Clemson forward We wanted to keep Hordges from vedidit." to get 11 points but shot only 3 of and had several shots blocked, (ike Doyle played ^ a tough, nd led the Gamecocks with 20 Frederick scored 13 points, but all second half after the Gamecocks Darmody played well. He scored ?d down a lpaHino pioht mutes on the court. "Darmody is >layer," McGuire.said. "He will V s, ' J ?. * 40LDS quarterbacked the i. He tallied 13 points and had rong performance. "He took the McGuiresaid. ng from the outside," Hordges ur success is nming me outside ? have to hit from the outside and bounds when they miss." )ur offense well because their v is a chance," McGuiresaid. "We fast enough on defense. Their big juick." was a solid win. Senior guard mped in 20 points and 6-10 Horace Wyatt scored 16 points abounds. The 6-10 Nance scored sbbed 10 rebounds for the Tieers. ong to the boards," Nance said. lidn't tare too well against their sa long season.