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8 t W^KSk u jppppp^l (JSC guard BJ McKie's quick adjust it ketball has earned quality playing f McKie scored 19 points in the 99-81 McKie's winni gives Gamecc ACHIM HUNT Staff Writer j With only one senior on the roster for the University of South Carolina >_ 1 1_._J.1_ _11i TT 1 n t f men s DasKeiDan ream, neaa uoacn Eddie Fogler is looking for some young ' players to step up and assume a leadership role this season. Freshman guard BJ McKie is bringing Fogler's * search to an end after only five regular ^ season games. USC (4-1) is beginning to elevate j their play and gel as a team behind the { steady improvement of McKie. Coach ^ Fogler is very pleased with McKie's play t and poise in only his first season. "BJ is extremely mature and disciplined for a freshman," Fogler said f before the season. "BJ's teams have f always won and he has proven to be a r winner himself. He is an outstanding c leader, on and off the court." "I am starting to feel more comfortable { in my roles on this team," McKie said s following the Gamecocks 99-81 win over r Furman Wednesday night. "As I gain f more and more experience I feel that I I am eliminating some mistakes and a playing smarter ball. My main goal is t to do my best eveiy game and to improve t I /' t i/(,/ M * USC St. Andrews Garners Fr 252-2300 551-2300 7*2-230< 736 S. Assembly 817 St. Andrews Rd. 4464 Devint One S All The ! $6 I Expires December 21,1995. Not valid w locations. Customer pays all applicat I Pt&C/ltgtTxf f, USC Sl Andrewi Garners Fei 252-2300 551-2300 782-2300 736 S. Assembly 817 St. Andrews Rd. 4464 Devi nc Dinner f One Large O & Chees i . 9 Expires December 21,1995. Not valid w locations. Customer pays all applical I ti I i/t/ *> USC St. Andrews Gamers F 252-2300 551-2300 782-231 736 S. Assembly 817 Sl. Andrews Rd. 4464 Devil I Carry C I Two La I Topping | $1( Expires December 21,1995. Not valid \? .. locations. Customer pays all applical ___ SF Newcomers V McKie shine ai downs Paladins. ^'M LARRY WILLIAMS Spo Behind the scoring o Gamecocks defeated the Paladins Wednesday at scorer and all-around tea the game cold, missing and McKie, who scored 2 was a game and career ^ on. McKie, who p>7 wsiHr was playing at -M 4 r. |ocaj Jrm0 JJigh ?g ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock ^1 at this time W lent to the level of college has- last year, appeared Jfc ime for the freshman from Irmo. to show composure vcrory over rurman. and poise that he W j . . 1 lacked in previous ng attitude | 1 I n the flow of the )fks new IIP game," McKie Mc* V-'IYO llv^VV ???V^ said. "I just pulled up ar T1 , , . ? that the defense gave mi m I le^ more about to team. the rest of the tel pick BJ had a career high 19 points fa off night, Mto Wednesday night and did not miss a ^ should ^ shot from the floor, gomg a perfect 8-8 "That's eonna han in field goals for the game McKie did ^ icked a Me, lot think he was m a zone but that the T owlT ?TOC, r,,, ,,, whole team was clicking throughout file ^^h^ ' ?" , . , , _ . scoring the Gamecocks' I do not fiiinh thatI wasi m a zone as Carolina led g.5 mt nnight, McKiesaid. I feel that I was the first half. n the flow of the offense the entire game. Plavine tiaht nerimi .was dishing that ball off to others and begin tSme, C^olin. he other guys were dishing the bafi off in the paint as the Pala o me as well I took a lot of good shots several uncontested sh( onight and I guess they all seemed to \yrth 141)5 left in the aU for me tonight." Ryan Stack converted 01 McKie is a Columbia native and has play to give the Gamecod ouowea uie uemson ana Carolina nvaiiy | After a Paladin basket or as long as he can remember. He is eady for the game considering the I mtcome of last year's game. "Clemson is definitely a special game or me and the team this year," McKie aid. 'This game is important for bragging Li* 1 ights and we need to get some revenge i or what they did to Carolina last year, understand the importance of the game ind I will be ready to play and I am sure hat the entire team will be ready to play his Saturday." ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ^ try Irmo Three Fountains I 749-40*0 955-9988 HMm : St. 800 S. Newberry Ave. 3459 Piatt Springs Rd. I f? 1 imall |Vm Meats Mf|] ith any other offer. Valid only at participating >le sales tax. Additional toppings extra. I yfjgeitjk. | | ' tv Irmo Three Fountains I I 749-4060 955-9988 : St. 800 S. 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Then, with time running out in the eam's leading first half, Larry Davis tipped a missed m leader, began shot that put the fens on their feet and I ; his first three Carolina into the lockerroom with a 45or for Wilboume 34 halftime lead. 1 and 19 points, In the first five minutes of the second half, the Paladins matched the 1-point evening Gamecocks basket for basket, as Furman high, said that remained down by 11 with 14:53 left in og the first four the game. ently. Then, beginning with a basket by artable, more Damous Anderson, Carolina outscored said. "It's good the Paladins 23-12 over the next six lence, but there minutes to put the game out of reach. I can improve A key dunk off a rebound by Ryan Stack and a driving one-handed layup by McKie keyed the run. With 7:15 left in the game, USC was up 82-62, and never let the Paladins get closer thanl4, as they went on to H iHppBr win the game, 99-81. " p 'jMr Head Coach Eddie Fogler said that, while playing well offensively, Carolina left a lot to be desired defensively. Tor the most part offensively, we Mk played better," he said. "I was pleased ==*===^ 1 with the way we moved the ball. H Defensively, we played rather mediocre id hit the shots to be nice about it." e." Asked about Fogler was particularly pleased by ng up the slack the play of McKie. i said that those "The question becomes: Can we win ;ed. if Larry (Davis) is not shooting well. He pen," he said, cannot carry us every night, but BJ bit of slack, but (McKiej was very good here tonight, for loose balls." The Gameocks next travel to ith Wilbourne Clemson Saturday to play the Clemson first six points, Tigers in Littlejohn Coliseum. Fogler h 1:30 gone in thinks that the Tigers will be a true test for the Gamecocks, eter defense to "This will be our first true road a suffered a bit game," Fogler said. "(Clemson head dins scored on coach) Rick Barnes has done a great I its. job building a program as quick as he's half sophomore done." n a three point Tipoff Saturday is at 8 p.m. The junior Nate Wilb< ks a 17-13 lead, game will be broadcast by Jefferson- Gamecocks 99-81 \ gaveFurman Pilot on WIS-TV. team-high 21 points H ISfB A v Itv. % Wm ^I Thursday, December 7,1995 Furman, 99-81 Ifll^iw!^ *11 -adB^Bww, 4. W if JHI^^Hk^* % ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock >urne out jumps a Paladin defender in the victory over Furman. Wilboume finished with a i as the Gamecocks' record moves to 4-1. 3/777-4160 Fax: 803/777-86731