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The Panther
February 15, 1979
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Team Falters,
Boston Improves
By Charles Anderson
Panther Sports Editor
For much of the Clark-Lane basketball game Feb. 9,1 satin
the booth where Earl Milloy and Gail McClary were broad
casting the contest for WCLK.
Then the game got tight in the final moments of regulation,
I slipped down to the floor and squatted courtside.
To my left, a couple were discussing the play of Clark’s
guard Carlton Boston. “He’s great,” the lady said to the man
as Boston tossed in a jumper.
“Plays just like his brother, Mike, doesn’t he?” “Who?” the
man asked.
Then Carlton connected on another jumper with 2:51 left to
: put Clark ahead, 78-77. At the far end of the court, Mike
I jumped off the bleachers and cheered for his younger brother.
“There he is,” the lady said, pointing to Mike. “Standing
i right over there.” “Oh yeah,” grinned the man. “I remember
Mike.”
Has Carlton been playing that well to make people forget
his brother?
Maybe.
Carlton turned in perhaps his best game of the season
against Lane scoring 32 points, although afterwards, he was
first to take the blame for the 93-90 overtime defeat.
“I have to work on my passing,” a dejected Carlton said in
the locker room. “My lack of experience may have had someth
ing to do with my passing.”
Both Boston and his teammates’ erratic passing in the final
moments of the game costs them the win.
Everyone remembers a year ago when Mike Boston would
spin and dish out an assist or pop an occassional jumper. But
that’s all he could do consistently.
Carlton can do it all. The 5’10” freshman from Swainsboro,
| Ca. can shoot with anyone, pass, play defense and take
charge in a game on any given night as he did against Lane.
Of course, people are beginning to compare the brothers but
Carlton takes it in stride. “He was good but I don t think we
should be compared,” Carlton said.
At the beginning of the season though, I had doubts about
Boston getting much playing time, let alone making the team,
considering the return of three guards from last year’s junior
varsity team.But it shocked me to hear that two of themgotcut
land the other not playing much.
I asked Paul Robinson, the one who made the team, did he
| expect to start at the beginning of the season.
“Iwanted to start,” said Robinson. “But we’re a young team
with little experience. It doesn’t matter who is playing as long
as we’re winning.”
For Clark, winning hasn’t come easy, especially in their last
six games where they have dropped five games, three in a row -
to Morehouse, 81-80, Miles, 91-86, and Lane, 93-90.
The other two defeats were against Miles a second time, 69-
66 and Savannah State, 81 -49. The lone win came against Fort
Valley, 112-111.
After the Lane game, Coach Robert Pritchett said
sometimes experience is your only teacher. “We’re growing,
said the first year coach.
“We’re in good shape and we’re getting better as we go. It
was a tough one to lose. We wouldn’t want to lose one like this
in the tournament,” the coach added.
The second season begins Feb. 22 and the Panthers figure to
be spoilers. Everyone will be a key for the Panthers starting
with guards Robert Marion and Boston, forwards Ricky
Williams and Henry Taylor, who missed the Lane game with
a shin splint, and center Larry Nolley.
j The bench has sometimes been more impressive and fun to
I watch than the starters above with 6’9” center Kenneth Dean
slapping opponents shots into the stands (he had a half a
dozen against Lane); George House, who missed the Lane
game with a sore neck; Keith Woodward, who just recently
joined the team; 6’3” freshman David Glenn; and Jeffery
| Joqes, the team’s most physical player.
Clark Panthers talk over strategy during a timeout in
their game against Morehouse. (Photo hv Tvraun
Patterson)
Hamilton: New Hopeful
For Women’s Team
By Walter Peterson
Panther Staff Writer
Clark College’s Regina
Hamilton has averaged 14
points in five games to lead the
women’s basketball team.
That’s not bad considering
that she just recently joined
the team.
Regina is a product of the
women’s basketball team at
West Hunter Street Baptist
Church. When she joined
Clark’s team, she moved right
into the starting lineup in
scrimmaged and scheduled
games.
It’s ironic that Regina was
discovered by Head Coach
Leteria Clemons and her as
sistant, Anthony
Witherspoon, in a game
between Clark and West
Hunter. After watching
Regina play, itdidn’ttakelong
for them to persuade her to
come to Clark.
Regina was first offered a
four-year scholarship from
Fort Valley State College
when she finished Walter F.
George High School where she
scored a career-high of 34
points. But Regina decided
that she wanted to stay closer
to home.
Although Regina is closer to
home, her route from Hapeville
is a rather difficult one that
begins at 8:00 a.m. To make
her 11:00 class on time,
Regina’s daily venture entails
rambling through a maze of
exchanges on Marta buses to
get to campus. Then after prac-
tice, she begins the
transportation melee again in
her return home.
Regina’s basketball skills
became evident to her in the
eighth grade when she began
to play basketball extensively
in the backyard on a goal built
by her father. “My father put
the goal up because we didn’t
have a recreation in the
apartment complex,”
remembered Regina.
It was from that first
home-made" backboard and
hoop that Regina’s basketball
career bounded into other
courts throughout the Atlanta
area. That’s where she
perfected her favorite left hand
jump shot. Regina is usually
the only female on the court
but she said she doesn’t mind
it.
“Playing with males makes
me tougher,” Regina said,
pointing out that “playing
with just females weakens my
game.”
When asked about the tran
sition from a city-league team
to a college basketball team,
Regina responded that in
college basketball there are
several new rulings such as the
30 second shot clock and the
backcourt ruling that she must
get used to. She also said that
the competition is stiffer.
On the court, Regina
stresses team play as a
strength in her game and loss
of composure as a weakness.
Regina would like to con-
Intramurals
Get Started
By Donald A. Allen
Panther Staff Writer
Track, basketball, volleyball
and swimming are the sports
being offered so far this
semester, but slow - pitch
softball is not too far away.
Vivian W. Henderson Building
will be used for these athletic
events with the athletic
department’s work - study
students and coaches being
used as referees, judges,
scorekeepers and trainers.
Every team entered in the
basketball league is also
entered in the volleyball
league and the campus cham
pion (there will be one cham
pion for both sports) will be
chosen on a point system
basis. Points will be awarded
on the basis of standings by
team, after play - offs, and the
team with the most combined
points will be champions.
There are a total of 18 teams
divided into two divisions for
basketball and four divisions
for volleyball. The divisions in
basketball are club and
independent; volleyball splits
these divisions in half to make
four.
Every member of the cham
pionship team, no matter what
the sport, will receive their
trophies at the athletic ban
quet later this semester.
Although there will be in
tramurals taking place this
semester, plenty of recreation
time will still be available at
the gym. Recreation will be
held on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 8-9:30 p.m.
and Wednesday from 12 noon -
2 p.m.
tinue her sports career when
her years at Clark are com
pleted, hopefully ending up
playing on a semi-pro or
professional team.
With the thought of her
fondness for small "kids,
Regina’s dreams and true as
pirations are to someday
become a Physical Education
teacher.
Regina not only plays
basketball, but doubles^ as a
basketball coach for local girls
under 14 and is a volunteer
worker at the recreational
center in her apartment
building. Regina’s incentive
for her community youth work
seems to be driven by a natural
compulsion to score both on
and off the court.