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B* X* , -m IV HL pyy(]\; * J| f 1 .# 1 jjn Ik ^mgm&m fm. * MWWWjMl \ | ^ fiSH hHHK USC experier as Tigers crui By PATRICK VILLEGAS Assistant Sports Editor The Gamecocks, losers of four of their past fiv games, shot a wimpy 26 percent from the field in th second half and collapsed to Memphis State 80-58 i USC's worst home defeat of the year. With hopes of an NCAA tourney bid on the line f( both teams, the Gamecocks and Tigers exploded i the first five minutes of the game running and gui ning back-and-forth, looking more like windshiel wipers than a basketball game, before the Tigei shifted gears to high and left USC out in the rain. Desnite a couDle of late surges in the first half t the Gamecocks, Memphis State and the scoring antic of Elliot Perry and Ernest Smith put the game con pletely out of reach. " Perry and Smith, both scoring 18 points each on tf day, took all the steam out of the Gamecocks, and le USC head coach George Felton confused about tl lack of motivation behind a team on the verge of postseason tourney bid and playing for the last tirr on their home court. "I'm disappointed. We didn't play with any em< tion," he said. "They (Memphis State) played with will to win. We just didn't play with that type < desire." Felton said the Gamecocks were a "step behinc throughout the whole game and never had the spai Gold Futu Save Up To $100 On Gold. Invest In Your Fui Buy an ArtCarved college ring. a Full Lifetime War .tfggj&v It's a smart invest- And ArtCarved offe ifllFSv ment. 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In bold 1< ters, above the number 53, ti jersey is printed with the nam s FOSTER / To have ones number and ui form retired by a team has be Foster long considered the highest hor ices 'deja lose' se to win 80-58 needed to win, especially when the "bottom fell 01 in the second half. ~ "It was hard to describe the performance of toda; team," he said. But freshman guard Jaime Watson had some idea "We were lackadaisical. It's hurting us," he sa )r "Nobody's playing with a purpose." It seemed frustration played itself out more th ^ anything on the court, especially with the play lcl Gamecock center Jeff Roulston. rs Roulston, who spent most of the second half getti banged underneath the boards, falling on the floor a iy receiving an accidental foot in the face, received :s technical for his lack of discipline toward the refere< i- "He feels he's getting hit a lot," Felton said. "1 taking his toll on him." ie With the thoughts of March Madness dancing in I ft heads of Gamecock fans before Saturday's match-i le the final home game of the season proved that I a Gamecocks might need to look at the present instc le of the future. Although the Gamecocks have lost four of th > past five Metro road games, and travel to Virgii a Tech and Florida State for their final two games of i Df season, Felton reassured himself that the season is s not over. 1" "I don't think we are totally out of the picture, -k we are, I think the NCAA should call us," he said. jggga |"The United ilif! days a year, jjHH m they take 602 BUSH RIVER f LV^J Below Dutch T " Square Mall \ ^798^9026^^ 'ED i ^ ? JEWELRY Styles! pj o?ui vis Available 1^1 & M FROM PBBMMHMHfi le rafters the best < I that can be payed to a forr player. The simple tribute is c tainly a noteworthy one but it s very little about the contribute made by the most famous fern athlete to ever play a sport The number and uniform w worn by Sheila Foster. 1 ? 6-foot-1 center was born i 3/1 raised in the Palmetto state, spe *s~ ing her pre-USC days in the tc 'nt of Spartanburg. In 1978, Foster ck cided to play basketball for ^e Lady Gamecocks and (then) h coach Pam Parsons. Her first year at USC still sta as the single best season ever f< freshman. During the 1978-79 5 ky son Foster set seven records eluding: points scored, 516; n 10 field goals made, 216 and ie" tempted, 432; most free thrc made, 84 and attempted, 128; n e rebounds, 329; and highest iei o on uuunuiiig avciagc, o.o^ pci gain ni- The fortunes of Foster and en rest of the Lady Gamecocks c ior - tinued to improve the follow ) > i I at" i s I I id. an S I ing ind I a 2S. the H w. tip, eir ^ nia the If Barry Manning weaves past Way works 3( , not just the d< up the money.1 ~ LC \ Clothi \ %|?? JML i f ^3Wngrw H?^ * ' V Hi jnky free # VA/ITW DESIGNERS p. "" RBAN WEAR KUK^ N.Y. AND L.A. to the recoi of Lady Ga\ ner season. In 1979-80, she led the t :er- team to USC's winningest basket- J ays ball team (men's or women's) ever I ons as they coasted to a 30-6 record. 1 lale Foster set sophomore records that i for year for field goals made (245) c and rebounds (379). She also set a I ere personal best for free-throw per- t centage that season by connecting ( md on 70.7 percent. ( nd- With her position as the team i ,wn leader of USC well-established/ < Foster began to blossom into one t UV" ?o ? ? ? ' the of the premier players in the nation ead as a junior. During her 1980-81 < stint, Foster led the Lady Game- < nds cocks in field goal percentage j Dr a (53.3), rebounds (12.7 per game) j 5ea_ and points per game (17.8) while < jn_ attracting rave reviews across the i 10St land. Her sensational play earned 1 at_ her a spot on the U.S. team in the i >ws World University Games and a j 10St third team All-American selection. i re- In her final year at USC, Foster e. bid the world of competitive ba- 1 sketball farewell in erand stvle. : the She set personal bests in four : on- categories en route to being named 1 ing a first team All-American. She had 1 i I ^H i IS:'? V" JSSzw >>. BPII^B v ^ * m? Hii 21^1 HHbJB^ IT ~ ** ^ ? < '"TYIM Eric Glenn/The Gamecock two Tiger defenders to lay up a shot. >5 _ " The United Way Is ay ip The Way Of Low. P J OKA ng Stores , Li mKtvmZi / mm m ? Fun LEATHER BELT Fash use ID AND AlWAs ^eof$io.?o 65o/oT08 }R MORE SUGGESTE rd book: mecocks he highest single season field goal >ercentage ever (58.3%) while >laying a record 1,176 minutes in 981-82. For the third year in a r\wi CnctAr IaH fhp T drtv \J YY , X V/JIV1 1VU HIV J^UUJ VIUH1V ;ocks in field goal percentage, rebounding and scoring and shared he team lead for blocked shots ;23) with forward Brantley Southjrs. On Feb. 6, 1982, Foster set a tew USC single game record by scoring 38 points against the Ulemson Lady Tigers. Foster's place in the Lady 3amecock record book remains solidified. She has played more fames, scored more ooints (2.266) ind grabbed more rebounds [1,427) than any other women's basketball player in the history of JSC. In addition to scoring and refunding, Foster also ranks third in steals (250) and fourth in blocks [134). After lettering at USC all four years, Foster decided to take up residence in Columbia - where she still resides. Her place in the hearts Df Lady Gamecock basketball fans remains just as close. USC s bats beats Bucs From Staff Reports USC's right fielder Brian Lawler smacked a solo home run and a three-run double in the second inning to help power the Gamecocks to a 13-3 victory over Charleston Southern Saturday afternoon at Sarge Frye Field. With five RBI's and three hits on the day, Lawler paced the 10-run second inning Gamecock barrage into a circus atmosphere, that included Rob DeBoer's first collegiate home run and a roundtripper by Jerry Sheppard. 13 AtK T oiiflor onH QKonnorH r?rvm_ uuui juavrivi aim win bined for six hits and were both a triple shy of hitting the cycle. The Gamecocks, who improved to 6-0 overall, played an almost flawless game as pitcher Sean Hardwick allowed only four Buccaneer hits in five innings to improve his season record to 2-0. Relievers Will Lewis and Andy Stein finished the game for Hardwick striking out six, and allowing only two hits and one run in four innings. USC will next face Georgia Southern at 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon at Sarge Frye Field near the Roost. Coming . to a news stand near gou 4714 FOREST DR. mmmmy Between /Richland Fashion / N A/~*\\ Tr/^i^Kz-NlrvN /IVIV^III l*w>l I I V^l II IWII I I Plaza / 787-7022 mm lion i'SAT 5% OFF D RETAIL