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Suzanne Woo/ston takes a shot in
USC's win over Vaidosta State.
USC defense leads
rout of Dartmouth
By Ralph Stice
Gamecock Staff Writer
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basketball team administered an 88-49 thumping to the Dartmouth Big
Green Monday night.
The Gamecocks never allowed the Ivy Leaguers to get their offense in
gear, limiting them to less than 33 percent shooting on the night.
"Shooting percentage was the difference," Coach Frank McGuire
said. While Dartmouth was having trouble with their accuracy, USC
shot a sizzling 65.6 percent in the second half as the contest turned into a
blow-out.
The reason for those contrasting percentages can be summed up in
one word: defense. The Gamecocks scored several easy baskets on fast
breaks throughout the decisive second half. Many of the breaks came as
a result of one of the nine steals the Gamecocks made. I
Kenny Reynolds led the team in steals and keyed the victors' efforts
! once again with his infectious enthusiasm and heady floor leadership. In
addition to scoring 10 points and dealing out six assists, he made three
crucial steals in the early minutes of the second half, when the USC lead
ballooned from 12 points (39-27) to 33 points (68-35).
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"We're going to be like that for the rest of the year. They needed a guy
out there to get them in the game. That's my role ? to get the guys in the
game."
"KENNY IS A definite plus out there on the floor," Cedrick Hordges
said. "He's like a quarterback out there, he gets things going. I credit
Kenny with getting us motivated. He's given us a lot of spirit."
"He's been playing excellent basketball for three nights," McGuire
said. "He's setting up the plays beautifully If he plays that way we're
going to win some games.''
Reynolds wasn't the only player coming up with defensive gems. Zam
Frederick and Kevin Dunleavy made two steals apiece while Jim
Strickland, Mike Doyleand Jim Grazianoeach blocked two shots. J
"I feel like if you play good defense, the offense will come," Hordges
said. "We're playing at both ends of the floor. Strickland has come into
his own as an intimidator."
Strickland, a 6-11 senior, grabbed 11 rebounds and tallied 15 points on
six-for-seven shooting in one of his best performances of the year.
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Strickland where he used his decisive height advantage on the smaller
Dartmouth front-liners.
Hordges also put on an impressive display with a team-leading 20
points, four rebounds and four assists.
See Men, page 14
Lady Gamecocks
blister Valdosta
By Tammy Kilpatrick 1
Gamecock Staff Writer
The USC Lady Gamecocks celebrated being ranked eighth in the
nation by defeating a smaller Valdosta State College team 88-56 at the
Carolina Coliseum Monday.
The Lady Gamecocks used a man-to-man defense to beat Valdosta
State at their own game by stopping Valdosta's running offense and
using the running game to their own advantage.
USC jumped out to a quick 13-0 lead with 15:51 left in the first half by
setting a quick tempo and forcing Valdosta to commit turnovers and
fouls.
Coach Fam Parsons said defense was the key to the game for USC.
"We shut them down early. We broke their backs, and they couldn't
score against us."
JUNIOR JEAN Walling came off the bench to score six points and pull
down seven rebounds. She said USC's four miirk pnarHs HpIw>h ct
Valdosta's running game. "Basically they were a running team, and we
stopped their running game. The first half we played with a small
team."
USC increased its leadto40-16 with 3:10 left in the first half. "I think we
just demoralized their offensive punch," Parsons said. "Valdosta's
used to scoring 100. With 22 points in the first half, you're demoralized."
Valdosta started out in a man-to-man defense against the Gamecocks,
but the smaller team switched to a zone after USC gained a big lead.
Freshman Sharon Rivers, with eight points, said Valdosta was quick
on the court, but soon grew tired. "At first we had a hard time adjusting
and getting back on defense, but that was the whole key when we started
getting back on defense. They just tired out."
Behind 44-22 at halftime, Valdosta again tried the 3-2 zone defense to
stop USC but was unable to control USC's running game in the second
half. USC shot 52 percent from the field, while Valdosta State shot 40
percent.
SUSAN TAYLOR was high scorer for the Lady Blazers with 18 points
and eight rebounds, followed by Vicki Smith with 10 points.
Sophomore Shelia Foster led all scorers with 21 points and pulled
down 16 rebounds. "My teammates gave me some good passes, so I'm '
giving them half the credit for that," she said. ij
Freshman Becky Parker had 13 points and four rebounds, and 1
sophomore Suzanne Woolston followed with 12 points. 1
Starting guard Rita Johnson scored four points, had 10 assists and J
made three steals tospark the Lady Gamecocks offensively.
The l,ady Gamecocks continued to dominate the I>ady Blazers in the 1
second half, completely stopping their running game with the man-to- 1
man defense and rebounding under the boards. "It was real physical -1
under the boards, but Sheila (Foster) and Cynthia (Jacobs) handled ,
them superbly," Rivers said.
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