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mimmm i Battle of the Border: USC vs. UNC c in men's soccer. t: Volleyball hosts S two matches. t< Men's hoops vs. v Valpo and Indiana. n Carolina asst. sports editor KELLY MAGUIRE Head Coach Eddie Fogler and his basketball squad officially stopped scrimmaging each other to take on one of the hardest schedules in NCAA basketball, when the Gamecocks took on Marathon Oil in an exhibition game Tuesday night at Frank McGuire Arena. The Gamecocks looked sharp against their opponent in their first match-up of the season, winning decisively, 74-677The win avenged last year's-76-63 setback to Marathon. If s nice to play someone else," Fogler said. "Ifs nice to run plays." Although the game doesn't count record-wise, if s a confidence booster fora young team. Caroli na added four new faces to the line up after the departure of George Formanek, Ryan Stack and Melvin Watson. The Gamecocks went with an experienced starting line up that included Herbert Lee Davis, Bud Johnson, B.J. McKie, Hagen Rouse and LeRon Williams. Williams stepped up to center court for the opening tip, won it, lost it, and finally stole it back. Williams then sprinted down court and on a pass from McKie, scored flio flraf r\f\inta nfiKn onocnn nn a V**V 1U kJ V pumvu UAV/ OVUtJVXl Ui* U lay-up. ~~ The paeenf the game was Carolina's own7as Rouse drained a 20foot three pointer to give USC a 5-3 lead. Three pointers were in the Gamecocks' arsenal as three Carolina players completed the long ball: Davis, Rouse and David Ross. Davis was 3-for-4, Ross l-for-5 and Rouse 2-for-4. Less than five minutes into the game, two of Carolina's new crop entered the line up. Damien Kinloch and Aaron Lucas each added their own flare to the eame as Kin loch was 2-for-2 at the free throw line and was the leading freshman scorer with 12 points. Not . n - * The USC women's socer team lost Thursday in he first round of the EC Tournament, falling d top-seed Florida 6-0. It V2.s the first post-season natch ever for the team. avenges "I got a couple easy looks under the hole; got a couple of good passes," Kinloch said. "I felt I did alright." Lucas played a total of 23 minutes, which tied him with McKie, and at the 11:21 mark in the first half, Lucas added two points on a driving lay-up. "He's [Lucas] the one freshman right now who's physically tough enough," Fogler said. Within the first eight minutes, all the freshmen had received playing time, with the addition of Jamel Bradley and Tony Kitchings. During the game, every single Gamecock scored with the exception of the injured Antonio Grant. Grant attempted to play in the first 1 half, but two minutes proved to be too much for him, so he sat out the rest of the game. "I could see right away that it I still bothered him," Fogler said. 1 Grant will be unable to play in Carolina's upcoming trip to In- L diana this weekend. "That will hurt our team this weekend, but that's part of the game," Fogler said. Carolina went into halftime with a two-point lead, after a last-second attempt by Marathon < failed. All five starters returned for \ Carolina for the second half. The first shot of the half sealed Marathon's fate, as Davis cata- , pulted one in for three. Two min- | utes later, Davis hit another shot ; from downtown. Although McKie contributed i only three points to the total score < (all on free throws), he led the team in assists with 13. McKie attempted , incf fixrn rrnale juon n?v uwiu gucuo. McKie said he has confidence , in his teammates to score the 1 points,even if he doesn't have any j opportunities. "It's better for them to take an open shot than for me to take a I forced one," McKie said. one rember 2n Si loss to i> iiifMr ' ?Mf9f M W~J* ' Jenior point guard BJ McKie ittempt McKie finished with jut dished out 13 assists in hi Williams led the way in scor ing with 22, and Johnson had 1< total rebounds. Johnson also wen 3-for-5 from the field. "He [Johnson] will start for ui this weekend," Fogler said. "He' earned it." "I worked so hard this summer, Johnson said. "I've said to mysel ['ve earned the right to miss a sho and be confident about it, knowinj that I can come back and hit i again, because sooner or later i wiU faU." Williams, Davis and Kinlocl bit double digits with 22,13, an< 12 points, respectively. week only id - Nove 3OR1 .*feli-^?|l?llwjjr' ,<\ ' , SEAN RAYFORD Sports Fhoto Editor takes'flight for a first-half shot three points, all on free throws, s debut at the point. In the final three minutes, all 3 A?AOV*tV? /-\*-* *?rst?*s\ AM ^UA AAI-I*?4 j luui licsimicii w.cic uii tuc iuui i, t something that Fogler stated fans will not see again anytime s soon. s "The second half looked much better, of course I don't think well " play the freshmen the last three f minutes of any game this weekt end," Fogler said. % Next up, the Gamecocks will t travel to Indianapolis, Ind., for the t National Association of Black Coaches (NABC) Classic. Carolina i will face Valparaiso at 7 p.m. Sati urday and Indiana 4:30 p.m. Sunday on Fox SportsNet. mber 7th 7 p.m. Tonight Volleyball vs. Tennessee 7 p.m. Saturday Men's B'ball vs. Valparaiso f ^ I p.m. Sunday' . Volleyball vs. Kentucky 2 p.m. Sunday ? p Men's Soccer vs. UNC ^ ^ J 4:30 p.m. Sunday Men's B'ball vs. Indiana EBjaijEEiafAusThe USC women's hasketball team opened up I its 1998-99 campaign I Wednesday night with I a 109-67 exhibition win I over Australia-Victoria I at the Frank McGuire fegl Arena. At right, senior B Nikki Miars, No. 42, defends against Australia's Jackie Buck- I thought. Freshman Jo- sa celyn Penn led the Lady I Gamecocks with 24 in points and 15 rebounds, Fellow freshmen Shan- I non Segres and Shaun- I zinski Gortman each I had 17 points in their I collegiate debuts. Miars I had 15 points and 13 as- uff*f sists for USC. * t J^bBP '* 9| . 1 <. -\jppag I ~ s J^lisll^f v 1 *' * . r?< vu- - y-?-*v?i n f&BFr&vZ?^r .-T'.*" ";." ; * * * /v 'hone: 803/256-6666 www.usc.bh Nate says former professional wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura won the gubernatorial race in Minnesota Tuesday with 37 percent (768,336) of the votes. He will begin his term in January of 1999. rRALIA 67 j W \ jlM m/A f>; *j CHRIS DeGUIDO Gamecock Sports ?!?' 3T???*-S?,.- ) * ?*? " "< I I ?J*3h* : i't'i '?K.." I . - ^r Fax: 803/252-0459 ;str.com