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: SportS ~ Face beorgia Soutl Ladv Garni From Staff Reports USC sophomore forward Brantley ^ Southers turned in a perfect shooting perforfc" mance as the women's basketball team narrowly upset I2th-ranked Auburn University 65-64 Monday in Carolina Coliseum. Carolina used the Lady Tiger's tactics, beating the top ranked defensive team at their own game by forcing 21 turnovers. Southers shot a perfect game, hitting 10 of 10 shots from the floor and two free throws for 22 points and a new school record. Southers' shooting set a record for highest field goal percentage in one game, formerly held by sophomore center Sharon Gilmore. Gilmore hit 14 of 15 shots in the past season against Marshall University. "By far it was our finest effort of the year," USC head coach Terry Kelly said. "I think we played a super game. We beat the No. 1 defensive team in the nation with defense. Brantley Southers USC Lady Gamecock forward. Frustration $raHRHlP? * '<* .. Hptes^ jjj^^ ^ * Easy Two John Williams slam dunks in Monday night's Tula ended the night with 18 points and gave the Gri \ , ,< ?* ..V-M iM^VfcVttVh*. ?? M I \ . . - - <i I lern tonight SUUUIXD U|I561 "It was also our best team effort," he said. "Brantley Southers had a phenomenal performance and led us to the win." The coach said he was concerned the players may take tonight's game against Georgia Southern too lightly after Carolina's win over Auburn. "The whole coaching staff is interested in seeing how the team comes off this win," he said. "We're concerned they may be overconfident and concentrating more on (Metro opponent) Louisville Saturday. "But Georgia Southern is looking for an upset." The Eagles are led by 6-0 center Trina Roberts, who averages 18.2 points per game. ti The senior from Charleston is hitting 62 per- | cent from the field and leads the team in re R bounding with 13.5 per game. j# Georgia Southern carries a 9-10 record in- ? to the game. GSU and USC have met i previously six times, with the Eagles leading p the series 5-1. USC fell behind early Monday night, trailing by as much as six points in the first half. But the Lady Gamecocks pulled even with penetration at the baseline from Gilmore and outside shooting from Southers to lead 36-30 at the half. In the second half, Carolina continued its success on the inside, but the Lady Tigers then took control, evening the score 44-44 and later pulling ahead 60-49. ?j But Southers continued her shooting attack and USC staged a rally in the final 1 minutes and held onto a one-point lead to j, win the game 65-64. 7 The loss was Auburn's fourth one-point * decision this season, dropping their record to j| 14-5. USC improved its record to 9-5. Southers was the game's high scorer with | 22 points, while Gilmore and junior forward Marsi McAlister added 19 and 10 points, respectively. 1 i continues w G . 1 IISB j ' S j2 i || ; c ^ 1 *.' * VM .:'V' . tV; ;v.' : > j t c s I ( s ] I ?M9?9^BsS^ HlBBB39^SSBsSBBiH8k?^^9^j3E ippBfw'&SEsysi^K^ESB'l Photo by Jogiph Bmrtt on r o . ?_a i.L. ne Do J victory over we uameuuuKs. rvimams sen Wave its 11th win of the season. OF, T v.y;, v 12th-ranked , ?fc. ?&SAt?^dH&&&p3am?m^^^&^^f^&t^^&. ?^ 9 ' ,?; io doubt about it Sophomore forward Brantley Southers shot a perfect game a Jouthers was 10 of 10 from the floor, and two of two fr( lAfif h P Qrrklir vviiii uai uiii ly Andrew Miller USC's current losing streak is, according o head coach Bill Foster, "The most . , rustrating slump I've ever encountered as a "6 oach." "I've never been through anything like this ... >efore," coach Foster said. "We are just not "6 hooting with any confidence at all. And it's gpj lot iust our outside shootine. it's our inside jame as well." not. Carolina seemed to have their shooting nrot >roblem under control when they came out n the first half and shot over fifty percent rom the floor. BUT IN the second half, USC shot 30 per :ent from the field, including a seven minute itretch when the Gamecocks scored one joint. It helped Carolina lose its eighth game Caroli >f the season, the sixth loss of their past took . ;even starts. seven' "We can't ask for better shots," coach t^e ga Foster said. "We're getting the shots that we ike, it's just that we're not hitting them. We gy ihould just start taking the shot and stop manai worrying if they go in or not. Game "I really don't know what the problem is. [ have as many questions as you do." "I Players as well as coaches weren't able to scorec 3ut their finger on the problem. Foster thoug "IT'S NOT one player's fault when we "I I ose," coach Foster said. "This is a team half w loss. We are all in this together." just d "It's definitely frustrating," Michael to kee Pnctor catrl i 4 WJhon \ir\Inct qc mqn\/ ? I v/ Jl VI OW1U . TT IIVII J v/u TV IV/.Jl Mi? IIIUIIJ | |^j ?ames as we have then it becomes a con- ajso t fidence thing. cond "We really can't explain it. It's so hard when you shoot the ball and it goes in and ??j pops right back out. Especially when you tjie m take a shot that you know you can make." "The and v COACH FOSTER said the team has been snooting very wen during practice, out not ros during the game when it counts. Willis "We shoot very well around 1:30 in the "V afternoon." Coach Foster said. "I wish we Foste could switch the night games to then. Maybe him ? we'd shoot better. "We are just having a brutal time scoring. He I feel so happy when I see the ball go through f?rt ' that I just want to celebrate." I L Auburn IMn j?M?iMSfiPiii? Hskt'* ^ISSillilSlSil yfes% ffi m* ^^^BMMP^?lJ| wttwzmmm Phot? by Joseph Garmtt igainst the 12thranked Lady Tigers. im the foul line for 22 points. la loss A/e can't ask for better shots, re getting the shots that we like, just that we're not hitting them, should just start taking the shot siop worrying it mey go in or I really don't know what the )lem is. " ? USC head basketball coach Bill Foster h the score tied 26-26 at halftime, ina came out after intermission and a 30-26 lead when Jimmy Foster hit a foot baseline jumper with 18:01 left in ime. I IT was as big a lead as Carolina could ^e, as the Green Wave outscored the cocks 16-5 over the next seven minutes. wanted us to call a time out after we 1 so we could set up a press," coach said. "But by the time we scored I ht it would be Friday. thought at the begining of the second /e came out and played well. But they id a great job on the defensive boards p our poeple out." ane head basketball coach Ned Fowler hought the key to the game was the sehalf. THOUGHT we played very well near iddle of the second half," Fowler said, y went cold with their perimeter shots /e finally began to hit a few." iter singled out Green Wave center John ims, who led all scorers with 18 points, /illiams played very well tonight," r said. "We tried to collapse around md he still had a good game." >wever, Foster said he couldn't fault efn any of the losses. C-? IK avu i i utii aiiun, payo IU :l