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February 17, 1982 / The Maroon Tiger / Page 7
Sports
Tigers Roar Past Panthers
by Rodney Pulliam
Senior Tiger guard Bobby Williams,
led Morehouse with 18 points, put
the game out of reach when he con
nected on two pressure free throws after
he was fouled with 25 seconds left, while
the game was tied 68 - 68.
A frantic crowd of 4,180 at the Omni
witnessed the Maroon Tiger’s revitaliza
tion effort in the first half after being
behind by as many as 15 points. The first
half comeback was led by the outstanding
play of Art McAfee, Jr. and Troy Kelley,
with both men finishing with 6 and 12
Off to the
Slopes
by Zarick A. Clegg
Last year, Juniors Darryl W. Boone,
Terrence R. Brown, and F. Vincent Allison
formed the snowbound organization
called Snow Kickers Incorporated. Since
the forming of the group, interested
Morehouse and Spelman students have
been skiing happily in the mountains of
North Carolina.
The first trip was in January of 1981. An
anxious group of about twenty - five
journeyed four hours by bus for a snow
filled and exciting weekend of Ski
Cataloochee. It was their first time skiing.
For these novices, group rate lessons were
available. One out of every three persons
who goes with Snow Kickers has never
skie'd before. Three weekends ago, Snow
Kickers from Morehouse, Spelman, plus
three from Georgia Tech, journeyed back
to North Carolina. This time the trip
accomodated thirty - nine students. Seven
Devils was tfog first ski resort that the
group skied on. That Sunday, the group
loaded and went to Ski Sugar Mountain in
Banner Elk, North Carolina. Frank Wilson,
a sophomore from Oaklahoma, has skied
numerous resorts in Colorado. Fie had
this to say "For skiing in the South, it was a
great weekend. I would encourage others
to go next year if they want to have fun!”
The group usually schedules their
excursions after the Christmas break. The
cost per student for the trip can range
anywhere from $88 dollars to $135 dollars.
This price for the weekend includes: bus
transportation, lodging, lift tickets, and ski
rentals (if necessary). By the way,
everyone who wants to indulge, chips in
points respectively.
Morehouse, after being down, played
tremendous zone and man - to - man
defense causing five turnovers in six
Panther exchanges down the court which
resulted in jumpers from Williams, Kelley,
and Adam Troy. With time remaining in
the first half, Morehouse narrowed the
score 38 - 43.
Halftime Score: Morehouse 40 Clark 47
Clark’sCarlton Boston guarded by Bobby Williams of Tigers
The second half constituted much more
promise for the Maroon Tigers as they
outrebounded the Panthers on both ends
of the floor. Also the three guard set - up
forced turnover after turnover, much to
the demise of the Panthers.
At the 9:31 juncture, the Tigers seemed
invincible as they reeled point after point
narrowing the lead to a slim margin 53 -
52. But Clark’s junior forward Elder
Mincey, the second-highest scorer in the
SIAC with a 22.2 avg. kept the Panthers
close with a fine offensive performance.
Mincey, the 6 - foot - 7 Atlantan finished
the night with a game high 27 points and
14 rebounds.
Williams, who was 7 - of - 12 from the
field and 4 - of - 5 at the charity sJtTpe,
combined with Troy and McAfee^cored
37 points. Other than Bobby Williams’ 18
points, Adam Troy scored 15 whileClark’s
Harvey Giddens and Leroy Snypes were
the Panthers other two players in double
figures with 12 and 10 points each.
The Panthers, though losing the lead,
never gave up with Mincey releasing
jumpers iiijf "see - saw battle in which
both teams tools and relinquished the
lead. It was Bobby Williams’ two free
throws which sealed the Panthers fate and
provided the winning points for M’house
with 25 seconds remaining.
This sweet victory in the face of defeat
raises the Tiger record to 5 - 15.
Final score: Morehouse 70 Clark 68.
Rodney Report
Tigers Have Shown Improvement
As the second half of the basketball
season comes to a close, it should be
acknowledged that our Maroon Tigers
have improved tremendously since the
initial games of the season. Just seeing the
crowd enthused gave me the feeling that I
was watching a championship squad at
work. Everyone was anxious, though> to
see what type of effort a 5 - 15team would
display.
One embarrassing point of a recent
game was the appearance of the "Bag
Men” of Morehouse. This attitude is, was,
or will never be acceptable of Morehouse
Men or Black Men for that matter. At this
juncture of the season the team needs our
total support and enthusiasm, not our
snars and criticisms.
Even though we are 5 - 13, the Tigers
played courageously with intense hustle,
determination, and desire, which are the
main ingredients of winning teams. From
Bobby Williams’ and Adam Troy’s dazzl
ing play to the effort put out by the entire
squad it seems as if Goach McAfee has
found a "New Team”.
I was attempting to find an answer to
the sudden turn around of the team. I
don't know if it was the traditional
rivalries or a new coaching philosophy,
but whatever it was, it worked. But as to
the former problems i have come up with
some ideas:
1) Free throws (missed)
2) Lack of height upfront
3) Too many fouls
I am not claiming to be the utmost
authority on basketball, but I have
watched and studied the game and its
champions on each level. There are some
bright spots that stood out in the recent
series of games. One is Andrew White, a
6’6” forward, Wlater Bell, a 6’5" forward,
and Bobby Williams, a 5’11” guard. The
other good thing is that no basketball
scholarships are wasted because it seems
that all of Coach McAfee’s players play at
one point or another.
I am proud of the team’s success and in
those last three games, they played like
the champions for which they are.
one dollar for a keg of beer. All of this
makes for a great weekend. See you on
the slopes!
Week of Feb. 8
SIAC Standings
Conference
Overall
1. Albany State College
6-0
9-3
2. Clark College
3-1
8-5
3. Morris Brown College
2-1
3-9
4. Fort Valley St. College
1-1
6-4
5. Tuskegee Institute
3-2
3-3
6. Savannah State College
3-3
6-6
7. Alabama A & M University
0-3
2-5
*8. Morehouse College
3-7
5-15
9. Benedict College
0-0
5-5
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