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By Marie GHttam
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Frank McGuire has brought a lot (
of success and fame to USC in his
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gathered one last time to say
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McGuire and his Gamecock ^
team, which included seven
seniors, didn't let the over 10,000
fans down as they awarded their
coach with his 550th and final
collegiate victory by downing
Western Kentucky 73-65 in double
overtime.
"You could not plan to go out like
that if you wrote the script,".
McGuire said. "I enjoyed everv
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the first game in this coliseum with
a shot at the buzzer (51-49 over
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SATURDAY BROUGHT the
?me type of excitement and
quality of basketball on what had
teen declared "Frank McGuire
Day" at USC.
a ooisterous crowd of 10,853
witnessed Carolina jump out to a,n
8-0 lead. Jim Strickland was a
dominant figure in the first few
minutes of the game. His inside
power and tenacious defense
pushed USC to 12-4 lead.
"I knew they were a good team.
After we jumped out to that big
lead, I thought things were going to
be a little easier. But they proved
they were tough," Strickland said.
The Hilltoppers began to cut at
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Kentucky in double over
the lead, and with five minutes
remaining in the half, tied the
'game at 22. But Strickland and
Hordges went to the baseline and
gave Carolina a 26-22 lead. Hordges
scored 25 points on the night
while Strickland pumped in 15.
Although WKU tied the score
again before the half, Carolina
went to the lockerroom with a 31-28
margin.'
"At half we realized that we
were going to have to get it in to
Cedrick. We did, and he got the
points," captain Mike Doyle said.
Strickland started the second
half in the same fashion that he did
in the first half. After he popped a
turn around jumper, Reynolds got
a basket and then delivered
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dunk to extend the USC lead.
AFTER WESTERN Kentucky
reeled off 12 unanswered points,
the teams traded buckets until
WKU built up a three point lead
with six and a half minutes left in
regulation time.
Hordges banked one in, and
Strickland sank a free throw to
make it 54 a piece. The score was
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regulation time setting up the first
extra period.
"We went to Doyle in tne
overtime because he makes free
throws," McGuire explained.
"This team (Western Kentucky)
will play, for one shot in close
games. Kevin (Joyce) scouted
I them Thursday night when they
won in three overtimes and once
they held the ball four minutes
without taking a shot."
And hold the ball they did. And so
did Carolina. Neither team scored
in the first overtime, and so they
went for a second round.
Hordges picked up two quick
buckets in the first minute of the
second overtime to give the Cocks
. a four point advantage. Doyle and
Reynolds widened the gap with
free throws, eight of which came in
the second overtime.
With 40 seconds left to play and
the score 67-61, Western Kentucky
controlled a jump ball and had a
chance to cut Che margin to four,
j but a Tommy Wimbush steal
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( hopes. The game ended with the
scoreboard reading. Carolina 73?
Western Kentucky 65. <
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"I TOLD THE kids before the
game that if they won it, it would
be a great going away present,"
said the jubilant Irishman.
In the overtime periods Kenny
Reynolds showed his tiredness.
Whenever he got a chance he took
a seat on the court. "If I hadn't
been in good physical shape, I
don't think I would have lasted,"
he said. "I was running up and ,
down the court, and then I had to
stay with (Bill) Bryant/' said
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on the court and on the sidelines
throughuot the year.
Trip note
for USC
By Willie T.
Uarrwcock Sti
ORANGEBURG ? The USC Lady
down the highway to Orangeburg to
Lady Bulldogs Thursday night. The;
than the game as they were defeated 8
The Lady Gamecocks seemed to 1;
them to their lofty position in the poll
and doing the things we have to to w
feel real bad about that, but there's no
USC STARTED the game as if they
off their home floor, when they opene
never gave up. They closed the USC
first half at 18-17 and 24-23.
USC held together long enough to st
end of the half, 40-32.
The second half started out as if it
both teams traded baskets. The Lady
ieaa 01 me ursi nait wun 17:4U rem.
Suzanne Woolston to give them a 45-35
S.C. State took the lead for good
English, sister of former Gamecock st
The Lady Bulldogs steadily built on
playmaking of Roberta Williams alor
of English. Williams, who has been h<
for the last two years, was magnific
several assists.
"Roberta has been our clutch pla>
during our career here." S C. State co
time she comes through for us. She's g
"The fans really helped us. It's no
South Carolina's caliber down here," J
WITH 2:2il remaining in the game ;
78-70, Parsons pulled her starters anc
she once did when coaching Old Don
just have to sit there and watch someb
"Maybe we still could have won th<
weren't scrapping "
The second team, composed of M
Becky Parker, Pat Dufficy, and Sh?
didn't have the height or quickness tc
the final score ended at 85-74.
The Lady Gamecocks end their ref
Qighth ranked N C. State at 7:30 p.m. i(
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Hordges closes out his two year
career at Carolina as the
Gamecock with the third highest
scoring average in the school's
history. Going into Saturday's
game he was averaging 19.6 points
per game. After the game that was
not his main concern. "We never
had losing this game in mind," he
said.
After the game McGuire said,
"Tonight's game was one of the
most satisfying wins of my life. It's
all over for sitting on the bench,
but some how I'll be in the game."
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take on the South Carolina State
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15-74.
ack the hustle which has brought
Is all season. "We're not hustling,
in," coach Pam Parsons said. "I
thing 1 can do."
wanted to blow the Lady Bulldogs
d up an early 16-6 lead. S.C. State
lead to one point twice during the
retch the lead back to eight at the
would be a repeat of the first as
Gamecocks matched their biggest
aining on a 22 foot jump shot by
lead.
on a rebound shot by Margaret
ar Alexander English, at 65-63.
their lead behind the shooting and
lg with the aggressive board play
*r conference's player of the year
ent scoring 26 points and adding **
er and leader all season and all
ach Willy Simon said. "Time after
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?imon added.
and the Lady Gamecocks trailing
1 put her reserves in the game as
iiinion. "I believe sometimes you
ody else at least hustle," she said.
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laryann Chibbarro, Cindy Rawl,
iron Rivers fought hard but just
> keep up with the State team, as
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