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Show S ignpost--Thirsday, January 14, 1988 9 Wildcat alumni game set for tomorrow night Blaine Bringhurst Sports Editor Players and coaches form the illustrious past of Wildcats basketball will return to the' Weber State campus for an alumni game tomorrow night. Bruce Collins, Willie Sojourner, and David Johnson are just some of the big names that are expected to perform in the second-annual classic. The Wildcat alumni-special services office has comprised a long list of other Wildcat greats that should be in attendance. Two former Wildcat coaches, Phil Johnson and Dick Motta, will coach the two squads. Special guests, former WSC president Rodney Brady and current WSC president Stephen Naduald, will be the assistant coaches of the two teams. Motta went on to a great career in the NBA coaching several teams. Most recently Motta coached the Dallas Mavericks and made them into a rising force in the NBA before leaving at the end of the last season. Johnson enjoyed several seasons at the helm of the Sacramento Kings. "The game should be more fun than competitive but these guys like to win, so it should be some good competition," said WSC Director of Alumni-Special Services Edie Hester. "I wouldn't be surprised if the coaches show their old colors and get called for a couple of technical fouls," said Hester. The players and coaches will arrive at the Dee Events Center at 6:30 p.m. for pre-game taping so as to avoid injuries. Warmups will begin at 7:00 and the tipoff will be at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for a family (two adults, up to four children) and $4 for individual tickets. In addition to the game, a reception for all players will be held in the Skyroom of the Shepherd Union Building on the WSC campus. Cost of the reception is $3, and fans may purchase a gamereception ticket for $7. Wildcats suffers worst defeat Michael Butler Asst. Sports Editor When you hit rock bottom, you end up saying things like, "Right now, I am as discouraged as I have ever been." The quote came from Weber State coach Larry Fanner after his team took a hard right to the chin as the University of San Diego knocked out the Wildcats 66-44. Perhaps one reason this loss hurt so much is that the Wildcats played so courageously on their road swing at the University of Montana and Montana State University over the past weekend. Weber lost both of those contests, but played with a great deal of character, nearly pulling off rare road victories in the Big Sky Conference contests. The major reason for Farmer's woes Tuesday evening is that somewhere between Montana and Ogden, the WSC squad lost their jumpshots. They didn't get put back in the suitcase as they were nowhere to be found against San Diego. The Wildcats shot a season-low 31 percent for the game, only 25 percent in the first half. "Our outside shooting was nonexistent," said Weber's third-year coach. Weber had a horrendous time getting the ball in the bucket. Outside of leading scorer Rico Washington's 16 points, the other four starters combined for a total of eight points. San Diego came into the contest well prepared to face Weber. "We worked hard for this game," said USD coach Hank Egan. "We went to the zone early, because we didn't think we could handle Washington one-on-one. We also tried to match up on the people we thought were the outside shooters," stated Egan. San Diego played a slow-paced, patient game on offense, waiting for a high-percentage shot each time down the floor. While on defense, the Toreros played a tightly-packed zone, forcing the ball outside for misguided WSC jumpers. ; USD was led by John Sayers' 14 points, but also had three other players in double figures as Marty Munns scored 13 points, while Craig Cottrell added 11 and Keith Cqlvin chipped in 10 for the Toreros, now 7-5 for the season. - np . V. n t -a s 3 -t a it s It l' Til r I WILDCAT BASKETBALL player Calvin Glenn defends a San Diego player in Monday night's 66-44 Wildcat loss. The Wildcats are on the road tonight against Boise State. (Signpost photo: Hal Moore) The Toreros took a 7-4 lead early in the game and never looked back, taking a 27-19 lead into the locker room at halftime. After the intermission, USD slowly built a lead that Weber could never come close to again. Early in the second half, Weber had a mini run at San Diego, but Coach Egan was pleased how his team handled the situation. "They tried to make a run, and we responded. I thought that was a significant difference." Weber freely substituted players looking for help from anyone willing. Reserves Chene Gardner and Fred Rollin provided six points each as Weber fell to 2-11 overall and lost their ninth game in the last ten tries in front of 5,071 discouraged fans. Weber State now goes back into conference play as they challenge league-leading Boise State in the Pavilion in Boise tonight. Team faces conference foes Blaine Bringhurst Sports Editor A pair of Big Sky Conference games awaits the Weber State College men's basketball team, who is coming off of the worst home defeat in Wildcat history. j The Wildcats will try to rebound from Monday night's 66-44 thrashing at the hands of the University of San Diego when they travel to Boise, Idaho, to face Boise State on Thursday and then return home to host Eastern Washington on Saturday. The Wildcats take a nine-road game losing streak into Boise to take on the co-conference leaders. The Wildcats have been struggling as of late and bring a 2-11 overall mark into the game. The Wildcats are 0-2 in Big Sky Conference play after two heartbreaking losses in Montana last weekend. Rico Washington has been a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season. Washington has led the Wildcats in scoring, averaging 19.8 points for the Wildcats and shooting .579 percent from the floor. Washington also leads the team in rebounds at 9.5 rebounds per game. Timmy Gibbs has added an average of 11.8 points per game for the Wildcats, while point guard Moochie Cobb has dished out 4.6 assists per game. Jeff Schoficld has played well against Big Sky teams, averaging 14 points and 8 rebounds per game against BSC foes. Boise State has raced out to an impressive 11-1 overall record and a 2-0 BSC mark. The one Boise State loss came at home at the hands of the powerful Wyoming Cowboys. , 1tv 6 3 (see FOES on page 11) Lady Cats set for MWAC play Blaine Bringhurst Sports Editor The Lady Wildcat basketball team will open the most recent edition of Mountain West Athletic Conference play on the road this weekend. The Lady 'Cats will take their pre-season 3-8 record to Cheney, Washington, to face the 4-4 Eagles of Eastern Washington on Friday. The Vandals, who like the Wildcats are 3-8, will be next up for the Weber State women in a Monday-night contest at Moscow, Idaho. "Last season we went 7-1 the first time around in MWAC play," said Lady Cat coach Jo'an Campbell. "This year's team will also be hard to prepare for, so we are hoping for similar results." The Lady 'Cats will take on these contests with the services of team-leader Katie Weyenberg. Weyenberg returned to the Lady 'Cat lineup last Saturday against Chapman College after missing two games because of a Sprained ankle. Weyenberg's presence made an immediate impact Saturday as last year's All-MWAC performer splashed in 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Weyenberg is among lire nation's leaders in field-goal percentage at a lofty .73 1 percentage. She leads the Lady 'Cats in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.3 and seven respectively. "Weyenberg is a great player, she can score and do a lot of tilings for us," said Campbell. "She is a valuable player and we're glad to have her back," she added. Freshman guard Melanic Knott has developed into a fine player for the Lady 'Cats. Knott is coming off of a 16-point, nine-assist performance against Chapman College and is second on the team in scoring average, with 11.2 points per game. Knott leads the team in assists4.1 per game and free throw percentage .733 percent. "Knott was our number one recruit," said Campbell, "and we really felt that she could turn our program around. 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