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t r snnrtc !> ip m ^viwnMMHnai Face Holy Cross Gameco By Jeff Rogors Quick starts were the key to the Gamecocks' 61-53 victory over Georgia Tech Wednesday night. "They (Georgia Tech) are a competitive team in the Atlantic Coast Conference, so it was a big win for us," USC acting Head Basketball Coach Steve Steinwpdpl The Gamecocks, 16-7 for the season, broke out to a 14-4 lead in the first half and never trailed in the contest. "ONE OF OUR goals is to take our opponents out of the game in the first five minutes of each game," Steinwedel said. "We did a pretty good job of that." Georgia Tech Head Coach Bobby Cremins agreed with Steinwedel, saying, "USC took us out of our tempo early. "Getting a good start is really a key with us," Cremins said. Even without getting off to a good start, Georgia Tech trailed by only five points at the end of the first half. The Yellow Jackets kept close by shooting 57.9 percent from the floor, while USC shot 57.6 percent for the first half. USC STARTED the second half much like the first, as Brad JLergenson, Kenny Holmes and Jimmy Hawthorne hit open shots to j wiaen usu's lead to 14 points with 13:36 | remaining. < Georgia Tech couldn't keep up, as they shot 42.3 percent from the f?oor in the second i half. - 1 "Our defense is improved, and it showed particularly in the second half," Steinwedel said. "Georgia Tech played a good con r%j_r - - taming /.une ueiense mai slopped Jimmy Foster, and we were able to get our offensive production from the perimeter." USC defeats Eagli From Staff Reports USC's men's tennis team opened its spring s a 6-3 win over Georgia Southern at Sam Dar Stadium vesterday. "I thought we played really well," USC Head Smarr said. Carolina travels to Furman for a 2 p.m. matel Petkovic (USC) d. Wilms (GSU) 6-1, 6-1; Gompert (GSU) d. Raal 4; Cooke (USC) d, Indormone (GSU) 6-4, 6-4; Maachos (GSU) d. ^WWWnfXHHScTnMulGSU) 6-4, 6 1; Kruger (US (GSU) 6 4, 6-3; Wilms-Gompert (GSU) d. Petkovic Ashby (US CookeRaal (USC) d. Indormona-Mpachos (GSU) 3-6, 6-4, 7Beeboe-Heller (USC) d. Benton-Buhr (GSU) 6 4, 6-4. J am. ^JH k # . vJSmR'r magaem Pho USC's Richard Ashby stretches for a return dav's tennis matr.h anainsf Rnnraia Smithnrn ?, > tomorrow cks surge p The Gamecocks tried to contain Georgia p Tech's front line and limit their leading I scorer Mark Price, who finished with 20 :.7'^^HL : ;. .a-. B[^Mn|n^^:;: JgBP^B - USC's Jimmy Foster prepares for a shot in W< Gamecocks won tb# game 61-53. is ueorgia i ^ Former Cc ,iel Tennis By Mike Dupret Coach Ron It was an emotional homecoi for Georgia Tech coach and foi i today. Gamecock captain Bobby Cremin (USC) 6-1,6- Although his team lost the g< Ashby (USC) Cremins was happy to be bac IC) d. Benton Columbia and see many of his frie C) 6 4, 6 4; "The crowd was great," Cre * tiebreaker; said. "It was a really homecoming. I feel really honor come back here. "THE PEOPLE here are gre wish we had won the game." Cremins is in his second yea head coach at Georgia Tech afte years in a similar position at 1 L: m-i paiaciuau state. Georgia Tech won back-to-l Atlantic Coast Conference game: the first time since joining the A( 1978 last week with wins over V Forest and Duke. "WE'RE JUST now maturi Cremins sairi "W#? inst rfnn't hnv, firepower to compete on the r Hopefully, this game will help us. need experience to be a good team." Although Cremins was I primarily to try and beat his school, he did have time to friends and handle to many reqt for interviews. "I've got some very close fri here," he said. "My best friends in Columbia. It means a lot to n come back here. It was emotion want to come back to Carolina w good team." BCREMINS, NICKNAMED "Cal by his USC teammates, was on most successful teams in Car< history. He was named captair ,to by jim f^idcr then-coach Frank McGuire his ju in yester- an(* sen^or seasons. In Cremins' senior year, _J Gamecocks were ranked No. 1 ir v?sl oints, said USC point guard Gerald si 'eacock. o "WE PLAYED a good defense," Peacock 0 B SSBIBI le mmWjgg s HkfW4 !> m'wP/ fr t ' '^")' * J *':'.. v?. Y v"^''v ::a" ' 1 k i;:iii|Hiiplliilti M1P IP^i w pM^flrk tt BJM-'T'N. g| , :;.-X; :S:'' ||?|?fi ^3 lj ^ * I IT mi a ?$ p Photo by Dave Grimley 1( 9dnesday's game against Georgia Tech. The C iftll'c Dnkli i# o ? < juii a vuuuy ui! irolina standout ret nation in many preseason polls. USC nine went 14"0 in ACC and appeared to be one of the favorites to claim the rmer ' national championship when disaster struck in the ACC Tournament finals. The Gamecocks were stunned by nds North Carolina State 42-39. All dreams of winning the title were crushed. mins nice ed to BUT THAT wasn't on the minds of fans when Cremins stepped on the at. I r T ' - here old visit tests H ends fey ; are I ?k; le to ? 9m I m kes" th'fc >lina inior Georgia Tech Coach Bobby Cremin the Wednesday's game against USC. Cremi i the from 1968-70. Jackets lid, "but Price is a great shooter. If he gets sen, he's going to hit. We tried to keep any her player who normally doesn't score leuiy pimiis irom aoing so." USC's defense kept Georgia Tech's second lading scorer, freshman forward John alley, in check. He finished with five [>ints. Salley's performance was a far cry om his 21-point effort against Clemson irlier this season. "We didn't get the good game from Salley ke we did against Clemson, Duke and rake Forest," Cremins said. "Salley is our jy. He is our Sampson and Foster. He has le talent." Georgia Tech lacked two senior players ho were suspended by Cremins for missing urfew. Even when the suspended players re present, Cremins said that Price and alley are very important factors for his jam's success. USC's Jergenson and Hawthorne, awever, did play well. Hawthorne, whose \ points marked the fourth consecutive ame he has scored in double figures, said s is finding more confidence in his game as 5 gets more playing time. "The coaches are staying with me," awthorne said, "and their confidence in le helps me to be sure of myself on the )urt." Jergenson, who led USC scoring with 17 oints, said the game signaled a resurgence >r the team. USC had lost three of its past >ur games. "We're back on track," Jergenson said. At Notre Dame, none of us could hit our tiots. Tonight we shot really well, and as >ng as we can do that, we'll win." USC will face Holy Cross tomorrow at arolina Coliseum at 7:30p.m. emins urns to Coliseum court Wednesday night during the pre-game introductions. It was a special feeling for Cremins when he received a standing ovation from the 8,733 fans at Frank McGuire Arena. "When the fans gave me a hand, it was real special," Cremins said. "I've always said that South Carolina fans are the greatest. "it was something else. It was incredible." ^m' iltffiifPH&M shh I snnHPHMHRI Photo by Dave Grimisy s instructs his team during a timeout in ns was a standout player for the Gamecocks