The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 31, 1994, Page 7, Image 7

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Monday, January 31, 1994 USC continues Clemson probe USC will conclude its invest tion this week into possible ill contacts between Clemson de sive coordinator Miles Aldridge current Carolina players. NCAA rules say representat rrom one school are prohio from contacting athletes fi another school for recruiting poses, unless it receives wri permission from the athle school. Ward leads FSU win Charlie Ward scored the ga winning shot for Florida S Saturday in their 74-73 win < No. 21 Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Ward, playing in his fifth g this season, drove past Travis and made the shot, as he fouled by James Forrest. Bob ! led the Seminoles with 22 point Duke drops Terps The Blue Devils never tra Maryland in their 75-62 win < the Terrapins Saturday at Durh N.C. Leading the way for Duke Cherokee Farks with 24 poi Johnny Rhodes topped Maryl players with 16 points. Arkansas slips by Tennessee, 65-64 ~ Scotty Thurman's three-poi with 9 3 seconds left lifted N? Arkansas to a 65-64 victory over Volunteers in Knoxville, Tn.? Razorbacks improved their re< to 14-2 overall and 5-2 in the SI Classifieds Work!1 Place an ad in The Gamecock! i r US! 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(12-7, 2-5) struggled from the floor, Randall ^orcj hitting-only 38 percent of their pulled dow ^ shots, and 33 percent in the first Georgia 1 half, despite recovering to take a tandem o 36-34 lead at the break. Tiffany Wall ~ Georgia took a 42-40 lead just 2.5 Frett s< minutes into the second half. They grabbed stretched the lead to seven and nev- added 12 ai er looked back. Deborah The Gamecocks came close to Tracy Henc taking the lead after a Nicki Bass Bulldogs, three-pointer, pulling Carolina with- USC re: in one-with 10 minutes remaining. Wednesday Shannon Johnson once again led Paladins co BIKHI ___ y LlaMPBKS mONSDUE F16,1994,9 CM UNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS mVITIES CENTER IRMATION CALL 777-5780 4 TO LEARN MORE THE LEADERSHIP (MEWKffMUlM FEBRUARY 2,1994, 7-8 P > 3ATIONS AVAIL TIES CENTER STUDENT GOVERNIM HIP MONEY! VOLUNTEER! TEACH OTHERS ABOUT COMMU! ETHING FOR YOUI E EXPERIENCE: the university of south caro firrrinir COMMUN "aJeUS sikvici PEAKING PROGRAM IIP SKILLS %\\t 6amccock Sports imecocks DeBUTTS with 18 points it ports Editor 5 of 6 from the men's basketball team Gamecocks as ted Saturday by the 77.8 percent, fr jlldogs 96-85 at Frank ^irst half, leaking ena. U5><- ettect mecocks (5-11, 2-5) Bulldog center itreaks the entire game. first half, h gs (9-9, 4-4) scored sev- points. Clax n the game before USC was able to get i board. second half and ed until the 10:45 mark ket effectively irst half when the game with 20 | s tied the score at 28 and nine rebour Peter Van Elswyk free Although Gee of 40 shots frotr i took control of the able to get autscored Georgia 25-14 rebounds from the half and went into Bulldogs turne oom with a 53-42 lead. into seven point itson led the Gamecocks With 8:37 lef drop Game i From Staff Ri The men's ming and div tories Friday ocks with 26 points, but Clemson sensational sophomore Natatorium noting woes, hitting only - team downe :i field-goal attempts. while the No io had five rebounds and squad record The Gam* Jenny Randall were the Hth consec USC players to reach the Tigers b) ires. Bass knocked down i events. Lead 10 shots, including three men were ii m three-point range for jay Telford ( Freestyle), scored 10 points and Free), Kirk n three rebounds. Drew Ruggi was paced by the strong Medley), Ma f La'Keisha Frett and :ored 14 points and Sandb 13 rebounds. Walker nd 10, respectively. From Staff Re Reese scored 19 while Senior Johi lerson added 15 for the second care* with a 6-1, sumes play at 5 p.m. teammate Mi when the Furman Lady finals of the me to the Coliseum. Invitational. Ji retire because forearm afte Wgame of the s i Sandberg, singles recorc first individuj ? ?l'l | ramiiinaiiia ps !"W hip : i - j 1^ bee ABOUT ^ k 'team AL DROP-IN ? M, RH202 " S.i ABLE fcl IENT OFFICE V| yiTY SERVICE Balfour H| Student! RSELF ?pr UNA S OFFICE OF I 3? I 11 TV i collapse, i the half, including Bulldogs took the free-throw line. The Georgia was able t _i - 11 r1 a icam inui wen, oamccucK. ucicuac ui om the line in the ball inside. And whei >21 of 27 shots. stopped inside, he ki ively controlled sophomore guar< Charles Claxton in Johnson or seni olding him to just Cleveland Jackson fc ton, a 7-foot junior, shot, the ball more in the Johnson finished v took it to the bas- and eight assists. Ja< . He finished the with 23 points, incl points, four blocks key three-point shots, ids. the Bulldogs pull >rgia only made 21 Carolina, i the line, they were Jackson, a reserve, seven offensive earlier in the season missed shots. The aging just 8.3 poi d those rebounds rebounds a game, s. "He (Jackson) bi t in the game, the scored," said Georgi; cocks leave Tigers it eports diving), Brandon Sh and women's swim- and Charles Gird ing teams posted vie- Back). The men < against in-state rival team 200 Medley Re at tne Carolina lne Laay uam The No. 16 men's almost as well, wir :d Clemson 140-93, their 13 events agai 14 ranked women's Particularly impre; ed a 139-92 win. was Michelle Killi :cocks posted their both the 100 and 2< utive victory against lop women perfoi ' winning nine of 1} Iurned ln by aji.a, ing Che way for the ^ (,. an<) idividual champions c. k , / 500 and 1,000 meter ?cLane,y < Dan Phillips (200 *jrry Fr"f, Watson (50 Free), charlene Miller (2 eri (200 Individual The women also v tt Borman (1-Meter 200 Medley Relay erg wins indoor tenr iports the 1991 Metro Con in Sandberg won his championship, cr tournament title Sandberg, who 1( 0-1 victory against singles play during ixsy Jimenez in the teamed with Jose Fi USC Winter Indoor the tournament c Lmenez was forced to Sandberg and Fro : of tendonitis in his No. 30 national r winning the first Auburn's Gustavo econd set. Carlos Engel 8-5 in who improved his The USC duo then I to 7-3, captured his mates John Steei il title since winning Esqueda 9-8 (10-8) i r sm. vrm> ir ii>. 5 1 I are you stl thoughtcoir ;ause everybody de 89 on* Now mor Visit E Ksi rr~ Present i for an ai J discouni 1 Balfour ^ [ 1609 Bloss n trance By, Blossom -V M Int'l Ministries T1 r r i u lusc Russell House! Green ^ 1609 lose 96-85 lead 72-71. Durham. "When he did that, it o spread the opened up the inside, and we endit and get the ed up with five players in double n Claxton was figures." eked it out to The Gamecocks were able to get d Shandon good shots in the last few minutes ior forward of the game, but could not put the >r a perimeter ball in the basket When they had to take three-pointers in the last vith 20 points three minutes, they came up empty :kson finished again. uding several Georgia was able to effectively which helped run USC out of the game in the secgway from ond half. By getting to the freethrow line 24 times in the half and had struggled grabbing missed free throws, the and was aver- Bulldogs took the game away from ints and 3-1 Carolina. The Gamecocks will play LSU at oke out and 8:05 p.m. Wednesday at Frank i Coach Hugh McGuire Arena. 1 wr*11 _ _ 1 _ * * l waKe wmis snaners iort (100 Free) own record lestone (200 Dcir.e lIso took the From Staff Reports lay USC A11" ecocks fared * f.rica" Ro" ?% >ning eigh. of *,11,s sha..ered * . _. his own nst the Tigers. . kNl# . ? American MlW >sive or Collegiate record ns, who won jn [h? 35.pound 00 Free. Other weight throw mances were with a toss of 72nerican Vivian t 1/2 at the usc deter Diving), Open Saturday, Willis 1,000 Free), where both USC men's and Free) and women's teams dominated the com00 Butterfly). petition, winning seven events, von the team The winning throw by Willis, a school record and the longest in the country this year, broke the old | record he set last year by more than lis title half a foot "This record wasn't a surprise ference singles because the training has gone real well," Willis said. 3St one set in The Gamecocks' Brett Murray the weekend, placed second in the same event, rontera to win and teammates Lavon Page and loubles title. John Stoikos followed with all three ntera, ranked qualifying for the NCAA Indoor ly, defeated Championships. > Loaiza and The Lady Gamecocks' Leslie the semifinal. Coons set a school record in the defeated team- shot put with a 50-1/2 throw. Coons -s and Jorge had already qualified for the n the final. NCAA's. Dawn Ellerbe qualified for " the USATF Indoor Nationals with a toss of 56-5 3/4 in the 20-pound weight toss, setting a school record il| in the process if/#* ?! JLLuiii&li???s, ' / i mutating and i provoking? i we are. j I ie see for yourself, j Tuesdays at 6 pm in I Russell House Room 307. serves a challenge. i . T T/-V^ 4O L AM J A yum ILdilUi) jne of these, e than ever it pays to compare! lass rings by Balfour Discount on gold rings lalfourandget your hands - on a ring today! i this coupon /4<w ! ddtional i aP^! om St 254-5300 expires 2/28/94 j lalfour ' BLOSSOM ST. 254-5330