The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 03, 1997, Page 9, Image 9

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o & WD 9 Sophomore Audrey Ramsey goes up for a tou The Lady 'Dawgs owned the inside, outside, media thought that the game started at 1 p.ra the game started at 8. They came out as flat as jgWjj^Ww gg |||| ^^SPj I *** AI^K. S 1P?I SimWiiM Kif* fjStf^ wtKm H^m' <9r *.'* I Mft HM p^y* tmJ^L tf | ? HLJr |^HlK.r ? ? j JT ^1 LIZ POZZI Hie Gamecocl gh shot inside against the Lady Bulldogs of Georgia and every side of the game. Some members of th< i. instead of 2 p.m., the team must have thought tha a Gamecock Grille Mountain Dew on Saturday. ORTS j~| LadyGamecocl * Am KENNEDY Staff Writer After being out of Frank McGuire Arena tor as many as A) years, some of the most memorable Lady Gamecocks returned Saturday for the Alumni Game. The White team, led by all-time assists leader Mindy BaHou, knocked off the Black team, 68-65. It was more than just a battle between the squads?it was a grudge match between Sportsradiol400 talk show hosts turned coaches Kevin Cohen and Steve Berkowski. Berkowski directed the winning team to a defeat of his boss. "A lot of jokes will be made on the air," Berkowski said. "The good thing is that I have the opportunity to poke fun at him first Monday because I have the morning show." The Black team consisted of Mindy Ballou (*83-'86), Britianna Canty (*91-94), Jenny Randall Collins (*92-'95), Lisa Siaz C87-90), Charlene McGuire's wii | Gamecocks c< LARRY WILLIAMS Senior Writer I TCT OTT U J 0~?4-U n H ' If you're one of th< semifinalists on Mar choice of ALL li remember, you can't be GUARANTEED ii uuu liupcu uuuui v>ai uinici would overlook them Saturday, they , were in trouble. The No. 25 USC men's basketball ( team, just three days before their SEC showdown with Kentucky, beat the Tigers 80-65 to run their winning streak to 10 games. No. 3 Kentucky, a game behind ( USC, beat Georgia 82-57 to increase f its record to 20-2 (8-1 SEC). LSU's record fell to 9-13 (2-7 SEC). If the Gamecocks (15-5,9-0 SEC) ( were looking forward to Tuesday's 9:30 p.m. showdown with the k Wildcats, it didn't show, as everyone but Hagen Rouse scored. * . Freshman guard Herbert Lee | Davis had perhaps his most ( productive game, scoring 11 points on a perfect four of four from the V Winning Win your FIRST ch All you ?el caught wearing your Sign-l button on one of the following 'inning Wednesdays: February 12, or 19 and... -Up buttons can be picked up at 1215 Bios* or any area office) I let caught wearing the cool t-s iither of these Winning Wedne: February 26 or March 5 an i alumni retur DuBose (73-76), Cindy Kelly ('93'96), Karen Pappas, Sharon Rivers ('80-'83), Christi Timmons ('92-'95), and Marsha Williams ('90-'93V The White squad consisted of Beverly Hawkins 088-'91), Ffikki Bass 091-94), Colleen Frost Donley C82-'85), Natalie Funderburk 093'96), Tammy Harvey 084-'87), Gwen Lynch, Marci McAhster 082-'85), alltime shot blocker Melanie Murrav ('90-93), Martha Suber ('73-*?6) and Rita Johnson Whitnaire ('78-'81). For McAlister, the game was an opportunity to see things from the other side, of the court again. She is in her second year of coaching the Ridge View High girls' basketball team after assisting at Dreher four years and Hammond for one. "When you've coached for seven years and haven't played in a while, it's different," McAlister said. "My legs started giving out and I just ining streak ollect fifth 81 5eld. Nine of H.L. Davis' points came an 3-pointers. H.L. Davis, who was only averaging 3.6 points per game prior bo facing the Tigers, said it took some extra work in practice to help his shooting. "Before, my jumper wasn't falling" H.L. Davis said. "I stayed after practice, and coach told me to remain calm. That's what I did tonight." USC was led in scoring by another Davis, this one senior guard Larry Davis, who scored 22 points on three of seven shooting. BJ McKie added 16 points of his own. "Congratulations for our team for not looking ahead," USC coach Eddie Fogler said. "We were real pleased with our bench play, and our big people battled." USC had control through almost the entire game, taking a 39-30 lead Wednesdc oice of on-campus have to do is: Jp 5, om si. W6 Vi L?-i run on d.7 You will e six names drawn from rh Atfi WOII 'II k nv/a v/ftnr VI VIII/ J \J\J II I IV v v J\J\J I lousing. (Nada and Preslon exiuded] your fop room choice if you d the t-shirt -i/-> M j n to hardwood wasn't able to do everything I used to do. I'm hoping to get back into shape." MrAlisfpr's team sunnortpd har from the stands, which gave them a chance to see their coach in a different light. "She always plays with us during practice, and she's still a great player," Ridge View's Allyson Lawson said. "I expected her to do really well and break a few ankles. She's really helped us a lot, and she's more than just a coach." The White team took an early lead and went to the locker room ahead 35-22 at halftime. But Cohen was determined not to give up. McAlister nailed a bucket with 15:96 in the game to give the White squad a 43-42 lead. But Ballou led the Black team back to the top with two baskets, managing to pull out the 68-65 win over the White team. 1 in clanger as EC road win into halftime. Having begun the second half in a lull, the Tigers caught the Gamecocks asleep, and LSU went on a 9-0 run, tying the score at 39 to open the half. USC quickly answered LSU's spurt with 3-pointers by L. Davis and H.L Davis. The Gamecocks used a 27-11 run over the next 10 minutes - to put away the Tigers. When Bud Johnson dunked with 2:58 remaining, USC had a comfortable 78-58 lead. Sophomore forward William Gallman scored 12 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. Junior guard Melvin Watson delivered a scare when, with 6:47 left in the game, he landed hard on his left arm. Watson said the iqjury wasn't serious and he'd be ready for Tuesday's game. lys housing! "l 'ill give you a cool t-shirfl I . / * I become a semtfinalist. the first on't wear the button or