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* Sports Wednesday, February 25, 1987 g VAMrm ?, ? Allow the I a chance ir With only about one month left in the basketball season, it's just about time to ask the question: ^ What is all this whining about the 3-point shot ruje in the collegiate ranks? Denny Crum, head coach of the national champion Louisville Cardinals, is always spouting off about how he hates the 3-nnint rnlr? anH it "cheapens the game." And USC's very own head coach George Felton has never tried to hide the fact that he dislikes the rule as well. Crum says because you don't ^ get any extra points for making w a longer field goal in football, or you don't get an extra run for hitting the ball farther over the fence in baseball, why should you get an extra point for being outside some stupid line? What a crock! The reason is, Denny, because it makes the game more exciting to watch, brings in the 1- --J uiggci uuwus, anu pays guys like you the big bucks. Plain and simple, if it makes the game A more fun to watch and faster paced or higher scoring it makes the game better, i If coaches had always resisted change, there would still be a jump ball after every basket made. And teams would probably still be freezing the ball for the whole game and putting the fans to sleep. In 1983, a coach at North Carolina State University named Jim Valvano had to deal ^ with the 3-point line because the Atlantic Coast Conference was using the rule as an experiment in the regular season. i nHBSi I 'v;:: v?;;:.-: . ;,,Bpy Senior guard MkhMl Fester displays i ? Fostsr is his mother Mas Francis and USI seniors on this year's squad. OFF CAMPUS S FEBRUARY 2; Wadnssduy Satu Wednesday, February 26, 1987: LO Coma and sea what wa'ra all STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELEC f tears and Sana tors at your c WELLNESS WEDNESDAY: Avsi Have your weight or bioodprassu ) Sponsorad by Opan Door. Thursday. February 28,1987: OFF C TABLE - Discover what's in s Housing Affairl 10:30 1:00 P Saturday. February 28. 1887: SOFTS to Fisld E 11:00. AU WESK: Intramuisl team ugn upt COMINQ SOON: Lockw rantsit m off Ci Student lounge I ' BWSfc :"vy C4V:~ : t.'.t?v?; VM? *ep Talk iy Jeff Shrewsbury 3-Doint shot I i basketball Valvano never claimed to love the rule, but he used it anyway. And he used it to the fullest by taking his team all the way to the national championship. They won not only because just the ACC used the 3-point rule, but because NC'SU, with long distance shooting practice, became an outside threat and won a few games at the buzzer. Think about it. If a small NAIA team comes into an arena and has to face one of the Division I giants, what possible hope can it have of winning if it's totally outclassed in every category? They can either play "stall ball" and hope for a 2-0 upset with the crowd snoring from boredom (oh, wait a minute, you can't do that anymore because of the shot clock the coaches voted for to make the game more exciting), or it can CO to fllP fillfcirtf* anH rr?1u /-?n perimeter shooters to have enough skill to hit the 20-footer. OK, so listen up you head coaches. Give the little guy in Omaha, New York's playgrounds or Detroit's housing projects the chance to put his patented 20-foot street shot to use. He may not be big enough to bang under the boards, but 10-1 he can help you from the outside when you're down by 5 with one minute to go. If you don't like the rule, fine. But don't sacrifice a possible strategy because you're pride won't let you use it. i It's a different rule, but it is a rule nonetheless, so use it. Give your little men a shot. i plaque given to him in recognition of hi C heed coech George FeKon. Foster end w rUDENT WEEK ) 24, 1987 rday Features: CAL MEETING: 305 Russell House, about! 4:00 PM 1TI0NS: Vote for new Stu. Gov't of ollege or in Russell House ?9 Haute Lobby 12:30 3:00 PM. ra checked and receive a free snack I AMPUS STUDENT SERVICES INFO tore for you at the Second Annual M RH Lobby. ALL PICNIC: Bring a glove and lunch SPONSORED BY: mpus LOCAL (Living Campus And Learning) I C v?i v v Baseball By WAYNE WASHINGTON Assistant sports oditor USC may have found an unexpected scoring weapon during their 15-0 blanking of Erskine College Feb. 24 at Sargc Fryc Field. Freshman Tripp Cromer spearheaded a 12-hit Gamecock attack with a single and a home run as USC rolled to their sccond win of the season. Thf* f inmpi-ni'Lc " . vuiiivvw rv.i ovui vu v<li iy 111 the first inning when senior Jeff Barns nailed Erskine pitcher Dennis Quinn's first pitch over fhe fence to give USC a 1-0 lead. In the second inning, after outfielder Garrett Carter reached first base on an error and Cromer walked, USC scored on a passed ball and the score was 2-0. Cromer, who has not been called out in the two games he has played in, gave USC a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning with his second homer of the year. Cromer, a native of Lake City, walked in the next inning with the bases loaded to give the Gamecocks a 5-0 lead. Then, after singles .by Gamecocks Bobby Underwood and Mark Nelson, designated hitter Charlie Aldridge and Cromer both scored to give USC a 7-0 lead. Barns singled and outfielder Dave Smyth homered to push USC ahead 12-0. Erskirie College changed pitLady Gamec By JEFF SHREWSBURY Sports editor Martha Parker celebrated her 20i Monday night by scoring 18 points Lady Gamecocks over Southern 61-46. Parker, a 5-foot-9 sophomore 15.6 points per game, shot six for 1 field and was perfect on six free tli Shp QS1VC chA tKinl/c 1 TC/^ I ^?U JV. 15 JJCtir right time. "We peaked right last year,and > ing at the right time this year," sh< we need to work on at practice is and patience on offense" going in two games and the tournament. USC improves its record to 14 and 8-4 in the Metro. With the wi . . 7 . .. . . ; pf # . KEITH JONESfThe Gamecoeh s four years at USC. Standing next to Ik on Chris Abboushi are the only two 0 m m Chocolate m LOTS OF VANILLA IC COVERED WITH RE/ WALNUTS AND TOP CREAM.& PLUMP C\ \ \ / /k-?- ^ \ ' ?DCM A ^ X \ ** *"!??. / GOOD TWO DAYS \ * ? ^ ONLY \ > ^ COUPON cXPIRHS TOMC team rou ^ I'Hfc ' ' -kl ? wv * ?, ' " V ?f <* % I* . ? ,. _% *&t4r^ -* t-r. 41: :. % < 1- V.'?f* ' ^,' " *? J' it Jnj r/* /?V*. "** > *? fv ' ' *V<v/ ^ ?*.' 'v" tfT* ?V , " ' 'v/*^"(<".'f? " . >' t&t '. <""'f ^f:, "V* : ;" Freshman second baseman Tripp Cromer chers in the bottom of the sixth inning, but USC conlinued to score. Aldridge singled up the middle and transfer Phil Lillo followed with a single of his own. Then, after a walk by Garrett Carter, Cromer made the score 13-0 on his sacrifice fly. Before the inning was over, junior Craig Stamey had walked and second-baseman Mark :ocks clinch < Gamecocks clinch secc ference for the tournar th birthday falls to 17-8, 6-6 in the to lead the The Lady Golden ] Mississippi player in double figur who was five of 12 fror averaging cent on two shots from 2 from the "We needed a spark irow shots. coach Nancy Wilson ;ing at the Dawn Raab was it. The both teams, but when I the second half it creat ve're peak- Raab played 24 m : said. "All Gamecocks. When US composure with 13:26 remaining, to the final that helped USC build 1:15 mark. -11 overall USM had won 10 of n the Lady in a row coming into tl Gamecocks by Mars Hi By JEFF SHREWSBURY Sports editor The game against Mars Hill Cc great game to watch on the films in the final regular season game and tournament, USC head basketball Felton said. "It'll be a great game to watch b will show a lot of mistakes," he Gamecocks gained a men's basketb Mars Hill College 77-69 Monday at Arena. USC shot 60 percent for the game, Dozier's 20 and Michael Foster's 21 Foster, who has been in a shootin, as USC just simply overpowered Ms before the smaller school's team goi its own. MHC was 50 perccnt from 3-pc 6-foot-2 junior guard Jon Hancock from that distance. He led all scorers It wasn't much of an exciting gam a 37-29 lead into halftime. Evcryt just as one might expect when a NA1 Division I school. USC used its heigh skills to hold back the Lions. USC was never really challenged b seemed to have control of the game, 4 \i /'vi^-7 > SUPER Z_ ^ COUPON! "lAA^ Nut Sundae* :e cream, m vl. milk chocolate, ped w/whipped herry... 39 L7T * f A PER COUPON RROW NIGHT AT 10PM ? 2 2687 itygkim % A' '' *-' ' }*+ 'f fe; ^'W ? ..." <> *4v,'u r-.->* X''&<$ tags out an Erskinn runner attempting ti Ifaylor reached first and second on an error to give the Gamecocks their final 15-run margin. Cromer, who wears former Gamecock slugger Jeff "Sarge" Morris' jersey number, was enthusiastic about his play. "I never hit home runs in high school," Cromer said. "Believe me, 1 can't beat this. My first two at bats in college besecond place )nd place in the con- "USM h; nent March 5-7. USM Parker said Metro. Wilson s< Eagles had only one center Scho cs, Brenda Williams, "When J: n the field and 50 per- aggressive,' t the line. a good job ; tonight," USC head Banner h said. "And I think and three s first half was slow for The Lad> jawn Kaan came in in season wit ed turnovers." State Satur inutes for the Lady The coi C was up by 1 point Blacksburg Raab started a rally "We ne< a 19-point lead at the press," Wi control and its past 11 games; five We've got le Coliseum Monday. practice be) survive sea ill College Li guard play from 1 the smaller schoo >llcge will be a The Gamecock preparation for 8:07 left in the ga the conference 3-point shots anc coach George lead to 8 with 1:1 Mars Hill bega clock, and the Ga ecause the film Senior Chris A said after the two one-and-ones all victory over nine from the lin< Frank McGuire given special recoi as the only senior paced by Terry points. The Lions coul g slump, awoke 44 seconds left be irs Hill, but not of 8. in a few licks of "I was not el Felton said. "We >int range, and tempo." was four of six with 22 points. Felton also cre< game plan well, e, as USC took USC travels to hing happened regular season cai IA team plays a for the conference it and offensive Felton said he tl his team in confid< y Mars Hill and starting blocks an but the Lions's the tournament." THE OCI1 Spring Break (JSC's On-Cami Equipment Tents Sleepinc ? Rm 331 Rus! \ The OUT I 10% any re Good for Spring Bre le 15-0 ^ i obPWMSBBB ? >//('<|C Hor/r/ S'riVs ?w?, ) steal a base in the second inning. ing home runs. I can't beat that." Sophomore pitcher Dave Menhart, who was 7-0 last season, recorded his first victory of the year. Menhart only allowed one hit in six innings of pitching. USC will in action again when they travel to Francis Marion on Feb. 25. Game time is set for 3 p.m. in Metro as been an upset team in the past," lid she was pleased with freshman mna Banner's play. Jchonna came back in she got us ' Wilson said. "Peggy (Glass) did getting Banner the ball." lad 14 points, three blocked shots teals for USC. i Gamecocks finish out the regular h home games against Georgia day and Furman Monday. lference tournament begins in , Va., March 5. jd to do a better job against the lenn 1 ?- - - * louu jam, ttc uccu pcupie 10 iaKe I advance the bail against the press, to work on the fundamentals in fore the tournament." ire, charge ions 77-69 Hancock and Tony Davidson gave 1 a few chances to win. s had taken an 18-point lead with ime, but MHC battled back using 1 sloppy USC defense to cut the 4 remaining. n to foul USC players to stop the mecocks missed some free throws, bboushi missed the front ends of and Michael Foster was six for ; for the game. Both players were gnition before the game by Felton s on the squad. d get no closer than 7 points with fore ending with the final margin ated about our performance," were sluggish and never found the dited Mars Hill for executing its Cincinnati Saturday for its final me before going on to Louisville : tournament March 6-8. links the Mars Hill game will help ;nce, but "we must go back to the d prepare for Cincinnati and for SIDER: I ; Specials i mis Camping t Rental 3 Bags Etc. sell House ? SIDER | I OFF I I ntal ak Rental Only