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,i. jj^^E nAMcrnrk' Monday, December 9t 1985 use basl Controversial in Lady Gam By JOANNE KORTH Staff writer CLEMSON ? "I didn't see the play," Clemson women's head basketball coach Annie Tribble said of a controversial call in the closing seconds of the Tigers' 62-61 victory over the I.ady Gamecocks Saturday night at Clemson. With 35 seconds left in the game and USC leading 61-60, the Lady Gamecocks inbounded the ball under their own basket against a full-court Clemson press. CI e m son's Cheryl Nix deflected a cross-court pass from * * -?? ivnjiliv.il ?* UlUUllS IU IVIIIlOy Ballou that went out of bounds and appeared to remain in USC's possession. But the referee awarded the ball to Clemson, ruling it hit Ballou's shoulder and went out of bounds. "I don't think it was even close to being the right call, not even close," USC women's head basketball coach Nancy Wilson said of the play. The Tigers capitalized on the turnover ? an inside pass to A1 il i r rest leng rnor whe Just frorr and c IV85 AlsT Communifotions ketball te I call costly ecock loss Janet Knight resulted in a layup and a one-point Clemson lent! with 11 seconds left. USC called a timeout, moved the ball across halfcourt and called timeout again with seven seconds remaining to set up a final shot. Wilson said the first option was to get the ball to Brantley Southers and the second option was Williams, but neither was open. Ballou took the inbounds pass, dribbled to the top of the key, then went right and tried a 10-foot bank shot that bounced off the rim. Clemson got the rebound with three seconds left and ran the clock out to preserve the win. "They're a good team; we're playing them in their gym, and we're playing as hard as we can," she said. "I think our girls did a good job." USC fell to 1-3 on the season with the loss. The Lady Gamecocks started out somewhat cold on offense and trailed the Lady Tigus 29-24 at halftime. In the second half, senior for If Elu and Rob r&T's 60% I would h loss for / And of course, she wouldn rict her feelings to a mere th, either. After all, you can always t\ e way to tell someone you n you're on the phone. Let us count the ways you call weekends till 5pm Sui l 11nm tr? R'im Qnnrloir tUv, LV/ V7U111, VJUIIUU^ Li 11' you'll save 60% off AT&T's: ams lose tp| >Jgjgg?3! ' ; J V-y'.-k mM \ ' ;r. '.-*te ' ' "They're a good team; we're playing them in their own gym and we're playing as hard as we can. I think our girls did a good job." Nancy Wilson Women's basketball coach ward Brantley Southers took over, scoring 16 of her 24 points. Southers had a team-leading 12 rebounds, playing aggressively despite picking up her fourth foul with just under 12 minutes remaining. Center Sharon Gilmore left the rabethlfc kAvi DHMUI in vw > and 409 lavebeei English li f pfp n 't have had to on your s sonnet's Call \ through 1 link of one state-to-i love them So wl distance < can save. with A'I& idays, or can satisl ough Friday, exhaustii Day Rate Reach oi close ga HHA B& Br I^ctwS^ ~ ^SHL a "I'm sick about it, just absolutely sick. I'm really proud of our guys. They (Clemson) had it when they needed it." Bill Foster Men's basketball coach game at the 9:53 mark in the second half, complaining of blur itu vimuii aner oeing nit Hard under the basket. Without Gilmore and trying to save Southers, Wilson was foreed See "Women's," page 11. orrett ning Hck discoui ri a terrib terature / tate-to-state calls. >etween 5pm and 11pm, Si 7riday, and you'll save 40% state calls. ben you're asked to choose company, choose AT&T. B( T's 60% and 40% discount i i * y yuur nearis aesire witn< ig your means. jt and touch someone* 1ST le right choic mes to C Men's road v as Tigers wir By TOM GATTO Staff writer ? CLEMSON ? USC men's basketball coach Bill Foster could only express frustration after seeing his team lose to Clemson Saturday, 73-66 in overtime, in a game USC led most of the way. "I'm sick about it, just absolutely sick," Foster said. "I'm really proud of our guys. They (Clemson) had it when they needed it." USC took a 4-2 lead with 17:48 remaining in the first half and never trailed until Clemson guard Grayson Marshall made a layup with 9:54 left in regulation, giving the Tigers a 48-46 lead. USC came back, taking a 50-48 lead on a layup by Darryl Martin with 8:24 remaining, and 52-50 on two free throws with 7:23 left. But the Gamecocks missed Cn\/nrO 1 AnnArHiniiiAf ? jv.viui u|/^U1IUIII1ICJ IU IllctlllUUII the lead. Clemson forward Horace Grant, who set career highs with 17 points and 17 rebounds, scored on a layup with 7:07 remaining, and the Gamecocks never led again. i its* tie inday on your i a long icause s, you 3Ut e. lemson i/oes continue y M " % in m R III UVCI III I Id Clemson went up 59-56 with 1:58 to go, on a 14-foot jumper by freshman guard Larry Middleton. USC cut the margin to one on a basket by Duane Kendall with 1:24 left. Clcmson's Chris Michael made one of two foul shots with 1:03 to go, and the Tigers led 60-58. Keith James sent the game into ) overtime with a five-footer in the lanp with dd ?f*rnnHc 1 ft Both teams had a chancc to win in the final 10 seconds. Clemson's Jerry Pryor missed a 15-foot jumper with six seconds left, and USC's Darryl Martin came down with the rebound and called a timeout with two seconds left, giving USC a last chancc for a victory. The Gamecocks had to go the length of the court ? Terry ^ Dozier got a long pass about 35 " feet from the basket, but slipped and fell on the floor and couldn't get a shot off. USC controlled the tap to begin overtime, but Tony Shaw See "Men's," page 11. WEaSiitM A I A ^ **>- .M The Gamecock staff would like to wish Christy . White a very happy and restful holiday season, and thank her for all the hard work I she put in throughout the semester under very trying and often adverse conditions. Her contribution to the paper was J"""- ' uciiiuiiuuus ano she rarely received the credit and thanks she deserved. So, THANKS CHRISTY! ' 1 I LISTEN TO . . . WUSC-FM 90.5 THE ALTERNATIVE