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Sports I Monday. January 25. 1988 THK GAMI-COCK y " n Wm ""Spa 1 mHHH I S( tri-shmun ^uard llrcnl Prici- had Hudson gv H> JIM M I ( Kl \ VsMsliinl \ports editor C iameeoek basketball lans had a pleasant surpiise when tins season stai led A tew lans miL'hl have miessed thai lohn Hudson, a junior -college I transfer, would add scoring punch it) ? / ^ i i tigebBI1 *iflM ..1 4 / U :- ': v> i.amrtoih Kirwaro .101111 iiimisoii si; & I lie B I H AM I I SPI It. ncirnui (Chee OONT FORG SHOWN 6 GOOD HEALS I Chick ? Onic " Fried ft M 625 L At the Big Birc T x Towers l/HilfglllM! (rouble finding I In* l??usi> in Salurds ring Gamec l S( \ 11 out com l. Hut not main could lia\e an licipatcil what Hudson has done in I S( \ litst 15 names. Hudson has been a major I'actor in itic Ciamococks' basketball ie\i\al this season. 1 110 (> loot-S inch Hudson leads ilie team in scoring. a\eray F - VF 'H PnTI MSm 'flf > / i ii l< >\i s //II . , ' mis (imi* Iioiih' against ( Unison. Ih DIM) gj mm | ECIAL fj burger .90 W jraers$1.60 E >se Extra) E II Till MOVIFS fc -10 INIGHil Y K IN MlNCHItS 100! t en Wings E in Dinno K Mushrooms C J Across From the E hT 'to A/ //II lo\l S Ihr (noiiiwl ?>'s hiiiih' willi Ilu* liters. n lift ?^S8- H ? a ihi1 14.7 points per game. fhc Anderson native is one ol head coach George 1 elton's lour topnotch newcomers this year. He lias developed into one ol the Gamecocks' stai plavcis. with thunderous dunks Ins iiadeniark. He already has 1 * dunks this season. Hudson lias been a qualitv player all over the court. Hut he picks one pail o! the tiamc as his best. "I would sii\ m\ inside tame. I hat is one ol im slront-' points," Hudson said. "I can tio outside. Hut I like inside more." Opponents who like to score near the basket take a bit: chance when they shoot the ball neai Hudson. He can leap with the best ol them. I 111' ( iimi'i iti k < . I:i. L :t t ill . i-iili'r who can dominate inside. Hut Hud son's shot-blockiny skill helps compensate lor that \oid. He leads the team in shot blocks this season with Although Hudson said his \eitical jump has never been measuied, spc\ tators who saw I SC pla\ Memphis State this past Monda\ can I est 11 \ to lus jumping abilit\. Hudson had an "alle\-oop" slam and another tlunk which rocked the backboard. Both dunks electrified the crowd ol 10,507 at I lank Mc(iuire Arena. Now that tic has pained some respect, Hudson sard opponents sometimes tr\ to bang him around to take him on! ol his t h\ ihm. He said being versatile has helped hint deal with tough physical play. "I sort ol can go both ways, in or out, so either wa\ I'll ha\e 10 get something," Hudson said 1 here was possibility Hudson vvniiltl |-ii* icil ;it llu* hiM'innii. ? i)t (lie season. Alter j!iaduaimi? from C lescent Hii'h School in upstate South Carolina, Hudson played two \eais with San Jacinto lunioi College in 1 Texas. He only has two yeais of col lege eligibility let i Hut he said I elton didn't pressuie him to sit out until I S( t'ets oil pionanon "He pretty much lot! that decision up to me," Hudson said "We sat down and talked about it aiul everything. So it worked out p:e11\ good." Alter his two \eais as a (iamecock are over, Hudson said he won't tutu | down .1 shot at piolessional basket t ball il he e\ei has the chance "It I get the oppoi lunit\. wh\ not take il?" I Unison s.tul ifzz? LyrjhjlJ BIRTH CO? IN FOR MAI II . ' ' -X \ I 3; II x>, 11 ! i ^Jg^T y> I DUI-IFTO1 use loses li\ \\ \N N I \N \ S111N (. ION Spurts editor ( I I MS()\ \! ?>si ni ihe |>I;i\cis that make up toda\'s < iamecock haskethall team wete still m ^.rade school tlie I.tst lime n happened I he < iainecoeks beat the I i>_ ers in Clemson din mi' the ll)7| 72 season, hill ha\e been shut out iliere in tHe (last I(> seasons. Safin da\, the 1 ii'ers clawed then wa\ to a f>(M>s \ictoi\ over the iestn L'ent ( iamecocks. I he loss tliops I S( , which had won loin stianrhi eaines. to II -J o\ or .il! I Ik- ( i ;tiiicc?k k n wore KN "1 (.lost r o\cr s ol < .tmpbell I iii\oimI\ W ednesda\ . Inn had trouble against another < ampbell ( lemson's loot 10 inch ccntei I-.lden ( air.pbcll ( .unpholl scored ll> point- Id lead (ho I mors to victory, despite being plagued b\ loul ttoublo throughout 11. I lie tmil III inch sophomore, who shol Mi peieeni trom (lie liekl lor the uame, was perleel on si\ shots in the In si hall Campbell wasn't the onl\ biy v" s?I.ad> (.ami-cock freshman Karen learn. Middlelori : lt\ KM 1.1.Kill Siull wriU'r A year ago. I ad\ (iamccock Karei Middleion u;is named by lln \ mt'i i.'.i 11 \\ anii'ii'v Snurlv l i?rl#,r:( tion as one ol the lop five prej shooting guaids in the nation. I lus year, the 5 loot l()-inel freshman guard is estahlishinj hersell as a premier hackcour weapon foi USC. Muldlelon, uho lias made the Iran sim>n to college basket hall well, nov st.uts lor the I ads (iameeoeks "Karen does everything so well,' I S( \ Martha I'aikei said. "Slu pl?i\s like an experienced plasei. Or tlie *.011; t, she gives I 10 peuent and ia v ei y sinai t playei.'' Middlelon has had the hot ham nam me mice poini line mis season "I Jkln'l pla\ Willi the iIiht pom line in high school." MuUileion s;ncl "A l I ii si. I w as unci >1111 oil able abou shooting lioin ilial range. bul ! con 11 illicit to work oil i! in ptaclice. "I lake what I lie defense gives me ami it 111 e \ leave nie open. I Jon' hesitate lo put n up," she saul. rvROLS^m' ION? $?? I rn.tt i< ?n Strutly <'?n i l't< it-nf la! yMcal Kx:11111>1.11 i"ii nuliniiiij'; I'.\ I' Mft In >>i> t >f 1'irt 11 < '"ii! n 'I 11;?ii? \ 'I **:-.! irl? ar!y <I# t? ? 11%?ii) a ("i..-1 l'r?-;'i,aii(-v Tfi nnii.iti'mi 111 r . 11 \ 111 - I 111 i: i \ : 111: I 11! i ) trstiri)' A. t real mrlit llulu<lm^ I |u';-> A- l 'hl.iinvli.i The I ,a<lies ( lime t ( 'atv M?i|h;iI < * 11111? :-? < ?t S<". Itic II Kan)wfll St. 2."?i-7r>r?:t U'RE LUCKY, YCM again in < weapon tor i In.- I li'vi > I n?ei I tm Kiiiv.mi voial .1 v.mri hlf-'ll 1 ~ pi Mill S, I IK ! I ill ill)' si illic i lull li hoc lhums down the stie'ih when ( letnson was 11s 1111n> to hold on to its lead. I S( scil m m v.Oli!OI l).ui\l M.ii!h: scoied the 111 ^t hit ket ol the lmiik . I)111011110 I lie 01? us vl t II ."42 I !io (iiiineeo^ks seemed to He Iij'hrmv .in uphill battle lintn then on ;is the I idol's mil rebounded I S( II) II in I he t it s| ls.il! .mil led 4D M .it intei mission. "I novel lei! ih.u ao \m u id the f'ltvv ol the lmme 'oinohi." I S( head coach (ieoioe I elton s.ud .it the post game pii'Nv umlfH'iiic. "I could icll alter tlic tiisi !cv\ minutes ol the panic that wo nist weren't >11 the 1 In tlun. " "We were up nine at the hall, and I thought we should" ve been up bv 15." ( leniM'ii head to.uli ( litt I Ills said. "I'm not taking anything awav from South C atolma. I ius| thought we were plaving too quick." ( lcnison had several tuinoveis m the lust halt, bin I S( got into deep loul trouble John Hudson, 1 S("s leading jfmlZi v. $ Middklon, shown here Jan. 16 against S ?nnrk^ I ,iirlv m** m mm ij m. a "Karen is a ureal should," sophomore I isa l)ia/ said, "but ?e i all knew that when she came hete." "I've never pushed Karen to shoot three-pointers," head coach Nancy i Wilson said. "I don't object to any player on the team shooting them il i they're conlident. Karen has made ? the decision to shoot them herself." t Middleton said she is comfortable* about her shooting but believes she has room to improve on delense. ^ "I'm not icallv quick," she said. "So I have to anticipate passes." Naien has uotten a tot quicker. I)ia/ said. "She wotks on iinpiount: hei defense all the tune." i " I he encouiaueinent l"\e iiotten v 'nun the pla\eis aiul coaches on shootme the hail and unproune iu\ I speed has made things easier," Mid dlelon said t Senioi forward Monica Williams said she has a lot ol confidence in het t teammate. "I 11 v lo LM\e kaien the hall as much as I can." Williams said, "because > peicent o! the time she t shoots. It \ LHUIIL' 111 I he freshman has ceitamlvi made ;i iwo- uimti^i i i that can cover tuitioi plus $100 |K4r acack'ii l;incl out if >*>u (jualii i \ r i i Ml ^ I i'.u\t rsJu|> J VI LFLL ONLY LOSE V Clemson I moici, picked up Ills NCHMIlI (mil f with M M let' 111 the tn si li.iI! [ ' I he ( i.tiiuxo. Isn. with HihInoii out p; i ^ anil Martin atkl lmi.iuI Icii> (nuikl with iwo IdiiIn also. wmiUln'l ha\c i-----: hcen able to throw .1 link into the [ ; " <Kean in I lie I ii st li.ilt i r": I he\ shot peuent t?> ( lenison's I ~'i percent E ^ ; I SC opened Ihf second halt with a [ - o spun. hut I ii;ei point s'liatd (na\M>n Maishali answered with a \ lastip to make the suue 42 I S< lallied and took the lead on J I {ikIsoii's "* loot lunipet with I V5f> [ T\ leit in llu came [: = 4 Kincaid answeied with a Itee ~-~ lInow ^2 seconds latei. tyini! the [ scm e a I -I V -"rr > Maishali dime the baseline anil t senieil aeain. and hinoaid sank two I IIHMf I I l\" IllitlWV 1(1 I'lM* UK" I IL'CIS ,1 I point lc.nl the\ ne\ei relinquished I Hudson. scnioi euatd I on\ Shaw . ami lotuaid len> Do/ier each had I? points in the losing elloit. \'t:_ I ho (lainecotAs will attempt to le pS bouiul Iroiti the loss toniehi when the\ tra\el to I allahassee to t.ike on ;=.r Metro (ontciencc leadci lloiiua State. \ i IHHHHHk A///// ^ ^ kOIII IK III >IINMNM|ipi, itUU> IW II.v Gamecocks .m impact. Against louisville. Muldleton dazzled ilie not with 20 points, help ing pace the I ad\ Gamecocks to a 57-55 win. In a 76-61 romp over Southern Mississippi, she was responsible lot IS points. Middleton. who was quiet against nri, l?> h.?? r^r #?v??n. #? .11.^ I-IV-V..VV p know n in die I ennessee iiamc. I lie I ad\ Vols couldn't tine! Mid dlelon's numbei and allowed lie; to collect .1 team high 25 points. Middleton made seven three point shots against I ennessee and played the entiie game. Although the I adv Vols downed I S( Ss-so. the McMee native en io\ed a tine performance "I'm \er\ proud ot kuien," I 'ill k 01 said. "Sht- is a haid working player who is contributing a lot ot strength to the team physically and mentalU I he (i.ii not and Mack colors seem to suit Middleton. "She is Iitt mg r ight in." I)ia/ said "She is executing plays anil pla\s like a \eteian " CHOIARSHIPS I I AVAILABLE oking for a scholarForce ROTC lias our-year scholarships ) and other excuses, iiic* month, tax five ly \\\i in 11 * w Of i?nrcIImm'c Starts Urn"I OUR LICENSE.