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Tough going inside...
The Trojans' Marcus Robinson 1ound il tough going to the basket against a big Carver front line Friday
night. Robinson was held to four points by defense like this, as Carver eliminated the Trojans in the
Region 3AAA semi-finals Friday night.
Youth basketball at of
The Fort Valley-Byron-Peach
County Recreation Department's
youth basketball program has
reached the halfway point of its sea¬
son. Below are scores, leading
scorers and standings for the previ¬
ous week's games.
6-7-8
Middle Ga. Bank 26
Dairy Queen 12
MGB: Justin Sanders, 12
DQ: Adrian Johnson, 6.
Citizens Bank 18
Reddick Hardware 5
CB: William Marshall, 12
RH: Ryan Poole, 5
Citizens Bank 8
Fort Valley Ford 3
CB: William Marshall, 8
FVF: Robert Shaw, 3
Dairy Reddick Queen 10
Hardware 6
DQ: Adrian Johnson, 10
RH: Jeffrey Davies, 6
Givens sets record in Knoxville; SIAC
Fort Valley State’s Lady Wild¬
cats completed a successful 1990
91 basketball campaign (regular
season) with a 16-11 (7-7 SIAC)
slate. The 7-7 record was good
enough to get the Lady ‘Cats into
the Southern Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference post season
tournament.
The Lady ‘Cats were very busy
during the past week, taking three
out of four games played. FVSC’s
first win was an 84-71 decision
over highly touted Florida Atlantic
University, a team that had defeated
the Lady ‘Cats earlier in the season
101-72. All but two Lady ‘Cats got
into the scoring column, and they
were paced by Jdckie Givens, who
scored 38 points. Samantha Jones
The Leader-Tribune Wednesday, February 27, 1991
9-10
Valley Cable 21
McNeal Ins. 15
VC: Cedric Ogden, 10
McN: Forrest Walker, 9
Middle Ga. Bank 33
Valley MGB: Cable 9
Quinton Rumph, 21
VC: Jason Poole, 4
Middle Ga. Bank 25
Redi-Mix 21
MGB: Quinton Rumph, 17
RM: Kodi Johnson, 25
Redi-Mix 38
First South Bank 29
RM: Kodi Johnson, 25
FSB: Jason Johnson, 14
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Kiwanis Club 22
Grace's BP 15
KC: Jeremy Troup, 9
GBP: Shamonta Dean, 6
pulled down a team high 10 re¬
bounds to go along with her 16
points.
After a brief one day rest, the
Lady ‘Cats had to play a very cru¬
cial game on the road to Morris
Brown. Five Lady ‘Cats scored in
double figures as FVSC held off the
Wolverenes 88-86 to clinch a spot
in the playoffs. Givens had 27
points, and Jones, Bell Powell,
Alicia .... McElroy and Michelle King
all chipped in to put FVSC into the
win column.
FVSC’s “road show” contin
ued as the Lady‘Cats motored up to
Knoxville, Tennessee to tip off
action against the Lady Bulldogs of
Knoxville College. Givens and the
Kiwanis Club 33
Khoury's 15
KC: Jeffrey Strong, 9
K: Ahmad Ragin, 4
13-15
Citizens Bank 42
Quality Foods 40
CB: Corv Logan, 14
QF: Carlton Ragin, 15
Citizens Bank 60
Harvey's 45
CB: Cory Logan, 15
H: Jerry Moseley, 22
Harvey's 43
Quality Foods 38
H: J. Griggs, 12
QF: Maurice Mitchell, 15
9-11 Girls
Zeta Phi Beta 19
Fox Valley Printing 13
Z: Charlotte Holingshed, 8
FVP: Shannon Pryor, 13
Standings
Lady ‘Cats had a night to remember
as they etched their names into the
record books in a 126-76 victory.
Givens set NCAA marks for most
points scored in a game (67) and
held goals attempted (62). As a
team, FVSC tied the mark most
rebounds in one game (92) held by
the 1987-88 edition of the Lady
‘Cats. In the final game of the regu¬
lar season, FVSC lost to Clark
Atlanta 68-67 „ in Atlanta. Fort
Valley shot only 29% from the
floor and were outrebounded by the
Lady Panthers /0-5 1 . Givens scored
21 points, and Powell added anoth
er 17 for FVSC.
Post season play awaits the
Lady ‘Cats as they prepare for the
Trojans, Lady Trojans fall
short in region semi-finals
by Mike Lovvorn
Editor
Two outstanding basketball
seasons came to a close Friday
night, as the Peach County Trojans
and Lady Trojans were eliminated
from further play by Carver and
Southeast Macon.
Both teams bowed out in the
region semi-finals. Both teams lost
only eight games for the year. The
Lady Trojans won 20, while the
Trojans were just one win behind
with 19.
Coach Maxine Cherry's girls
were defeated 76-68 by a Southeast
Macon team that had only lost
tw ice in 24 outings.
Both teams appeared nervous
and tight in the early going, as the
Lady Trojans took a 17-15 lead
after one period.
PC jumped out to a 28-23 lead
midway through the second quar¬
ter, largely on the strength of ten
straight free throws. SE then
caught fire, working inside the
Peach defense to score eight
straight points of their own and
take a 36-31 halftime lead.
It was the third period that
would ultimately undo the Lady
Trojans, as Southeast stretched the
margin to as many as 14 points,
controlling the boards on both ends
of the floor. The gap was 59-48
entering the final period.
Refusing to die quietly, the
Lady Trojans made a late run with
less than two minutes left. They
pulled within three points, but a
blown layup with 57 seconds left
eventually finished them, as
Southeast held on for a 76-68 win.
The Lady Trojans were pretty
much a two-person show in their
final game of the year, getting 51 of
the 76 points from Natalie White
and LaTondra Tennyson.
In her final game in a Trojan
uniform, White had 27 points, nine
rebounds, and eight steals. She
fouled out with 1:43 left, and her
team within three points. After she
left, the lady Trojans did not score
again.
LaTondra Tennyson, the heir
apparent to White as the team's
scoring leader, finished with 24
points.
In the boys' game, Coach
Dudley Eubanks' Trojans gave a
valiant effort against a powerful
Carver team, leading by two after
three quarters, before losing 86-78.
For perhaps the first time all
season, the Trojans were faced with
stopping a team that could outrun
them. On top of that, the Tigers
were much bigger inside and much
6-7-8
Citizens Bank 4-1
Middle Ga. Bank 3-1
Reddick Hardware 2-3
Fort Valley Ford 1-3
Dairy Queen 1-3
9-10
Middle Ga. Bank 5-0
Redi-Mix 4-1
First South Bank 1-3
Valley Cable 1-4
McNeal Ins. 0-3
11-12
Khoury's Kiwanis 3-1
Club 3-1
Grace's BP 0-4
13-15
Citizens Bank 4-2
Quality Harvey's 4-2
Foods 1-5
9-11 Girls
Zeta Phi Beta 4-0
13th Annual SIAC Women’s Bas
ketball Tournament. The Tourna
ment returns to Fort Valley after a
two year stint in Albany, Ga. Ac
lion promises to be hot and heavy
as eight teams (including FVSC)
vie for the tournament crown and
the right to represent the SIAC in
the NCAA Division II’s “March
Madness”. Ticket prices are $10.00
for the entire tournament, S4.00 for
each day (or session) and Si 00 for
all students from each SIAC insti¬
tution with a valid I.D. For more
information on ticket prices, contact
the Office of Ticket Sales at (912)
825-6207, or the Office of Sports
Information at (912) 825-6437
The tournament will be held
from Feb 28th to March 2nd
more playoff-seasoned than PC's
predominantly-sophomore lineup.
Nevertheless, Carver found
themselves chased, scratched,
clawed, and at times gunned down
for three periods, as the Trojans put
together one of their best efforts.
Carver came out flat, likely a
bit overconfident, and the Trojans
jumped to an early 7-2 lead. Then
the Columbus team came back, tak¬
ing a 21-14 lead before PC cut the
margin to 25-19 at the end of the
first period.
The Trojans scored the first six
points of the second quarter to tie
the game, then fell behind by seven
again midway through the quarter.
Exhibiting some excellent passing
and an effective half-court offense,
Peach fought back and shocked the
Columbus faithful by taking a 39-
38 halftime lead.
If Carver didn't know they
were in a fight at halftime, they
found out in the third quarter.
Eubanks surprised them early by
going to a zone defense and his
team held on for a 59-57 lead after
three.
Realizing these guys were not
intimidated, Carver went to the clip
board between quarters to try to
find a way to pull out a game they
had expected to win easily.
When the quarter began, they
dropped into a 3-2 zone that shut
off the lane penetration the Trojans
had enjoyed all night.
It was a subtle move, but it was
enough to change the tempo of the
game. Forced out of what had
worked for them all night, the
Trojans didn't score for the first
2:30 and never recovered.
Carver forged into a three
point lead midway through the peri¬
od and gradually increased it to as
many as 12.
Greg Streeter hit a shot from
half-court at the buzzer to make the
final 86-78.
Streeter finished with 23 points
for the Trojans, followed by Trent
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One-Two punch not enough...
Natalie White and LaTondra Tennyson combined for 51 points
Friday night, but Southeast Macon eliminated the Lady Trojans in
the Region 3AAA semi-finals with a 76-68 win. Tennyson (pictured)
scored 24 points.
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Parker with 18 and Luwon
Penamon with 14.
With the 90-91 season con¬
cluded, both coaches can enjoy off¬
seasons knowing that 91-92 promis¬
es to be even better.
Though the Lady Trojans will
lose one of Middle Georgia's pre¬
mier players in White, Coach
Maxine Cherry can look forward to
the return of sophomores LaTondra
Tennyson, Jocelyn Howard, and
Christie Davis and juniors Nikki
Zachery and Wanda Clark.
Tennyson was the team's sec¬
ond-leading scorer and appears
ready to step right in as a dominat¬
ing point guard. Howard and Davis
bloomed late into a pair of very
quick inside players to go along
with the bulk of Zachery. Clark
was injured late in the year, but
prior to that was one of the team’s
best defensive players.
As for the boys, Eubanks is all
smiles about the future. Senior
guard Kirt Collins was hurt for
most of the season and senior
power forward Alex Gibson came
through late in the year.
Beyond that, the team revolves
around four of the most talented
sophomores to play at Peach
County: Greg Streeter, Marcus
Robinson, Kelcey Johnson and
Luwon Penamon.
Added to that group are juniors
Marquez McGhee, Trent Parker,
Curtis Sanders, Norman
Whittington and William Howard
and another sophomore, Adrian
Carter, as well as talented freshman
Jacquez Green.
"Some of our guys have to get
stronger," Eubanks said when
pressed to define what needs to be
done for this team to improve.
"We’re giving them three
weeks off, then we ll start an off¬
season weight program for our guys
who are not already on the football
weight program. This is no easy
region, though, and we'll have to
keep improving."