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Sports Friday, February 28, 1986 -j Metro Conl begins Sati By JOANNE KORTH Staff writer USC's Lady Gamecocks head into this weekend's Metro Conference tournament in Columbia as the No.l seed with a 9-1 league record. USC is riding an 11-game winning streak, and finished their regular season schedule at 17-10. The Lady Gamecocks closed out the season last Monday with a lopsided 111-36 victory over UNC-Ashcvillc. USC received a bye for Saturday's first round ol play, and will face the winner of the Virginia Tech-Southern Mississippi game on Sunday at 4 p.m. Head coach Nancy Wilson said she thinks things look good for the Lady Gamecocks this weekend. "Being at home and the bye are real advantages, but more importantly, 1 think we are at our peak," she said. "We arc playing with nice How, very comfortably." fKEi ' ^ /$' t W"* %&'*T Sophomore guard Dawn Raab holds off C ^ Support thn (TT) March of Dimes * %e ossom snop Flowers & Gifts Greater Columbia Delivery Bank Cards Welcome Member FTD "For Corsages Call" Blossom Shop 2001 Divine St. 799-3730 ference tou urday at C( More is a look at the teams US( may face this weekend: I \ 4 I ' \ 4 li I r* <" * * * ini i' .vi i'111."*) "s 1 /\ I I MSIJ p lost 69-62 to CSC in Columbia. q The l ady I igeis arc the No. 2 o seed at 9-1. I hcy arc definitely South Carolina's strongest contender. A fairly young team but l very well-rounded, MSU has f, played well on the toad. Ihcy I beat ranked teams, Missouri and a N.C. State, ami lost to Mississip- s pi by only one. s CINCINNATI ? The Lady Bearcats lost twice to IJSC, 67-63 in Columbia and SO 56 at I Cincinnati. I I he No. 3 seed, the l ady bearcats have good shooting ability S .,,,,1 i . ' iinu fiovn-i Mwinniy naiance. tin- I cinnati lost its composure in the I game with the 1 ady Ciamccocks at Cincinnati. ( VIRGINIA II t il ? I he t l ady Hokies lost twice to the I.ady Ciamccocks, 92-83 in d Blacksburg and 69-53 in / Columbia. b ^ a i 4 Mtm? r k'**> ? ' A *?*- ? lentral Florida defender Kristy Burns in a r ATTEI * Pre-Medical, F J Allied Health S< I * Alpha Epi ; Premedical h l is now accepting applic ; Forms are avail; 5% s/s.d/d <\^" 10 pack* S14 ^vvC 5' i d/s, d/d *>> 10 pack' $10.90 317 micros 10 pack' $24.90 kink M 799-3 933 Main J rnament ? iliseum I ho No. 4 seed, the I ady lokics have had trouble recently /ith injuries. When healthy, they ress well and have uood nickness. Virginia I eeii is short n depth. I SOU I HI RN \1 ISS1SSIIMM - lie I adv I agles defeated USC M (3-62. 1 lie No. 5 seed, the I ady I agles ^ re the only team lo ha\e beaten 3 iouth Carolina in the Mono this H eason. USM is led b> senior uard Bridget Wilson. I II.OR IDA ST A IT I he 1 ady Seminoles lost K1 57 to JSC in C olumbia. I he No. 6 seed, the I ady ieminoles are a young squad, hey are led by junior forward .orrame Kimson. LOU ISV III I. ? | he I .ady ? 'arclinals lost to CSC twice by he same score, S3 77. I he No. 7 team, the l ady Car- ft linals are led b\ lieshman euaid Annette Jones and junior center I o eh e 1 1 e Van Leer. ? s w r; 1 P H u JL f \ y V.' ? V - 'V RAY GRONBFRO'Tht! Gamecock egular season game ITION 're-Dental, and :ience Students silon Delta lonor Society nations for membership. able in CLS 401 ^ Diskettes LOO J m j-::: ' Also sold individually O'S 807 Street 0-M gjggjj~~~ pnHj sJP^^ ?ssl fSP enior Duane Kendall lies in the key after being caller) for a :ree throws lift Lot y WAYNE WASHINGTON laff writer | Senior guard Mill Wagner sank two tree throws ith two seconds lelt in the game to give the 14thunked Louisville C animals a 65-63 decision over ISC' Wednesday night at Irank NlcGuire Arena. 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