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pset 22n ion said following the game. "I'm eally proud of my team." FSU led 39-33 at halftime, hanks in part to forward Chantelle Jishman's 14 first half points. JSC led 33-31 with 3:25 to pla> n the half, but saw FSU score the ralf s final eight points. USC went on a 9-2 run to go up 12-41 with 16:30 remaining in the ;ame. The second half saw sever ies and 11 lead changes, with Lady Gamecocks u By RICH TAYLOR s f Staff Writer i A down to the wire thriller. A game not for the weak- 1 hearted. College basketball at its finest } All of the aforementioned cli- J ches certainly describe the Lady Gamecocks' 92-91 doubleovertime victory over Florida State 1 Monday night in Tallahassee. ? Junior guard Lori Joyner pro- 1 vided the heroics with only :02 re- 1 maining in the second overtime period, nailing a fall-away jumper t from just inside the foul line to 1 clinch the win for USC head coach e Photo coortos, ot Sports Intomisdon Nanc)' Wilson's s1uadHead coach Nancy Wilson fo^onTeS*" anTuS'W? I 'Cruin-my' Cards atter By STEVE JOHNSON c Sports Editor i "Swish!" . . . "swish!" * It was a sound pattern heard after every trip Louisville's LaBradford Smith made to the line late in the game against USC that Monday night 1 in early January. Fortunately though, the sounds did not prove to be fatal for the Game- ( cocks as USC narrowly prevailed over Louisville, 67-64. The win Jan. 7 1 was a historical first for the Gamecocks in Louisville, ending an eight- i game winless drought at Freedom Hall. "It's never easy when you lose a close game," Louisville head coach . Denny Cram said after the loss. "It hurts more when you get a chance to ( win and don't than when you don't (get that chance)." The loss to USC is part of what has become the most disappointing season the Cardinals (7-11) have had since Cram took over the head c coaching position at Louisville 20 years ago. r Even if Louisville were to win all of their remaining nine games ? f they'll be favored only in their game against Southwestern Louisiana ? s they would finish with a 16-11 record which would be the school's worst i since their 1962-63 season when they finished 14-11. c But don't think for a moment Coach George Felton and his Game- i WESTSIDE WOMEN'S SERVICE | | OB/GYN CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN Abortion & Counseling Services - Ask about the new, more comfortable, up-to-date method *Free pregnancy, testing -Ultrasound -Complete physical - lab tests, blood pressure check, & pap smear B| -Culture & treatment of sexually W*r& transmitted diseases ^ BIRTH CONTROL Birth control services plus one pack of pills $40 student rate (Reg. $75) Call 798-9299 or toll free 1-800-922-3730 2301 F Bush River Road - Across from Outlet Point J i ' /! * I V v i Homecoming Meeting 2 Wednesday, February 6 ? 11 Russell House Rm 302 | | 4:30 pm | I Will Elect Officers! j> The Sun Salon H| FEATURING RS 16 WOLFF BEDS |M| 6 BED TONING TABLE LAYOUT ?fS WITH CONSULTATION Mi AND MOREI igl I OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK ||?J Mon. - Thurs. 6am to Midnight agljjg Fri. 6am to 10pm Sat. 9am to 8pm Sun. 12 to 8pm *NO APPOINTMENTS with this ad only j jas^ USC Students Only" ^ i *Only 5 minutes from campus* I ^S$s GREAT PARKING! i jfgvf $$ 794-3461 E I if ^103-^12tj^Stree^^2tl^Stree^lazaJVes^Cofumbf^^ ^ jggji leuner team aoie 10 puu away. With 41 seconds remaining in he second half, FSU's Chris Davis lit a turn-around jumper from ;ight feet to tie the game at 73. After a USC timeout, Joynei Irove the left side of the lane and :onverted a short bank shot to give npt to end socks are taking Louisville lightly nost recent matchup, Louisville h series. "It was a great thing for our p ^ouisville. "We haven't ever won Statistically, the cellar dwellers anly lowly Virginia Tech in most :o get a consistent effort as a teai jreat individual efforts. Starters LaBradford Smith and are both among the conference lea currently tied for fifth in scoring 16.4 points per game. Smith is a senior guard from Bi >f the top guards taken in this spr nafpc and rnarhps fall himl 1 vletro and is also ranked third in lecond in assists in the league with Familiar to many high school h< ;rest High standout (and the latest in exciting player to watch on the $25 E; Are your If so, bring tl a $25 eye exar Limited to (fDr.Jeff. _256-2004 Opl Sem ?? ra L= with some tei Basket Bouqu< Registered trademark of KI D. d-ranked I i USC a 75-73 lead. The game, a however, was far from over. 1 FSU's Wanda Bums hurried the J" ' ball upcourt, and with :02 remain- T ing threw up a prayer from the right side. Although the shot had * ; no chance, a foul was called on the j play. Though Bums appeared to be ^ J well inside the 3-point circle, the ' referee called a three shot foul. 1 i i After Bums drained the first two shots to tie the score at 75, USC ^ called timeout to try to "ice" the ^ shooter. The strategy worked, as c Bums' third shot rolled off the 1 rim. Treka McMillian grabbed the rebound and the second half ended 1 with the score deadlocked at t I 75-75. f i USC struck first in overtime on s l skid agains or for granted. Though USC won their t as won 13 of 16 games thus far in the h irogram," Felton said after the win in 1 11C1C ^UCiUICJ. of the Metro Conference rank ahead of j team categories. While they have yet s m, the Cardinals have produced a few \ Simpsonville native Everick Sullivan v ders in scoring. Smith and Sullivan are c in the Metro, each with an average of r I ay City, Texas, who figures to be one h ing's NBA draft. "L.A." (as his team- r :he leading free-throw shooter in the steals. The unselfish superstar is also r 174. ? x>p fans from the upstate, former Hill"doctor of dunk"), Sullivan is not only s fast break but also the league's fourth s ye Exam i eyes worth it? lis coupon in for n (Regularly $40) USC students. j ey C. A/lagunj) tomefidst 2640Gervais St.,_Suite BJ d earh Hi, - -** ? e*"lli e* Beat out the competitior rrific strategy. Just call your F' et. And to be sure your Valer And she may ask) ?1991 FTD. -SU in d( i Marsha Williams' lay-up to lead 7-75. Burns answered for FSU to ie things at 77, only to see Wiliams score four straight, giving JSC a 81-77 lead with 2:29 to >lay. FSU was not through, as they cored six consecutive points to ead 83-81 with 25 seconds left in he first OT. Once again, Joyner rescued JSC. With only :07 on the clock, 1 L.J." scored on a drive to knot he score at 83. A desperation shot ?y FSU failed, forcing a second vertime. The two teams traded baskets mtil, with 43 seconds remaining, JSC's Williams made only 1 of 2 irom the line, leaving USC on the hort end of a 91-90 score. USC t surging < >est three-point shooter. Not unlike Smith, junior forwai lands and feet. These attributes he ft uamfts this sftasnn Also of note for the Cardinals ar unior center Cornelius Holdun. Sr econd, respectively, among the Me Standing a mere 6-foot-7, Holdei ision I college basketball. He ma vith his amazing leaping ability am [ualities have helped him to rank ebounding in the Metro. Louisville's lack of size could b< n their last encounter with Louisvi >ig factor on both sides of the coi ebounds and blocking four shots. 6-foot-8 forward Joe Rhett also ebounds and tying Roulston and rnma V*4 r*V\ 1 A r\r\infrn fV*of ,aiiiv^ uigu sjl iu uiai mgiiu Tonight's USC-Louisville game I eum. All remaining student ticket eum ticket office until halftime. TIME: PLACE: CAROl Michael Glover F Joe Rhett F Jo Jo English G Barry Manning G Jeff Roulston C Dan Barabas/The Gamecock r. Sta) i this Valentine's Day ID? Florist and send tl itine gets one, send it a *ou to stay late. uible OT was granted a final opportunity after a FSU miss, however, and called time with :07 to play to set up a final shot. Joyner again got the call and with :02 to play in the second overtime period, connected on the game-winner despite being surrounded by three Lady Seminoles. After a FSU timeout with :01 on the clock, FSU was unable to get off a final shot, giving USC a hard-earned 92-91 victory. Marsha Williams led USC (14-7, 6-2) with 32 points and 14 rebounds, while Joyner finished with 28 points and six assists. Wil' liams was a tower of strength in the two OT periods, scoring 13 of USC's 17 points. FSU (14-4, 7-1) was led by Burns' 25 points. Gamecocks d Sullivan also has unusuallv auick lped Sullivan to 24 steals in his first e sophomore forward Troy Smith and nith and Holden are ranked first and tro leaders in field goal percentage, a is one of the shortest centers in Dikes up for his lack of size however, i extremely competitive nature. These fourth in blocked shots and eighth in 5 the difference in tonight's matchup, lie, 7-foot center Jeff Roulston was a irt: scoring 16 points, grabbing seven had big game for USC, seizing nine Barry Manning for the team-leading tips off at 7:30 p.m. in Carolina Colis will be available today at the Coli7:30 PM LINA COLISEUM Everick Sullivan F Troy Smith F LaBradford Smith G James Brewer G Cornelius Holden C 1 . aare. le FTD Flower day or two early.