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Show Lady Birds keep rolling to 0 conference mark 7-- BY DAVE BURNS Theres only one way to describe the way the SUSC womens basketball team is playing right now. They are, as they themselves would say, kicking booty. Since the Lady Birds began Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play this month, theye ripped through loop mark and a 10-opponents for a overall record, having won their last nine starts. Boyd Adams women have dominated their conference opponents by an average winning margin of 16 points. SUSC topped New Mexico Highlands in Las Vegas, N.M. Saturday, after a Thursday victory over Western State, Against Southern Colorado on Monday, SUSC scored the first basket and then never trailed the rest of the 8 way while rolling to a victory. They seem to be getting better with each succeeding game. Reaching the plateau again was Denise Muir, the leading scorer on the team. Darla Hunt and Angela Levi contributed points each. On defense Hunt was responsible for holding USCs Kristy Hines to just one point. Hines had averaged 20 points for each of her two previous games. Rene Ramsey ruled the paint with 17 (count em) rebounds. Shes been in double figures in that 0 5 85-6- 7 64-5- 77-4- 1 1 category the last five games. Staci Sargent converted eight of nine from the foul line and Kim Free was masterful at running the point on offense. The team then had to hit the road for three games in five nights, stopping Thursday night at Western State, 'then traveling to New Mexico Highland's on Saturday. The Lady Birds play at Western New Mexico tonight. Against Western State, they had to come from behind, after trailing at halftime by a score of And behind Muirs 18 points and Hunts 12, they did just that, winning a decision to complete this years sweep of Western State. Then there was a 17 hour bus ride to Las Vegas, N.M. But that didnt seem to bother the team much. As Muir put it, Traveling doesnt affect me, I like to play road games. As do the rest of the Lady Birds. They dealt New Mexico loss. Levi Highlands Cowgirls a scored 17, Muir put in 16, and Hunt added 14. Shelley McFalls came oft the bench to score 11. SUSC shot 49 percent from the floor and Coach outrebounded NMH Adams was able to give his starters plenty of rest during this contest. The Lady Birds will host Mesa College Saturday in the Centrum, as they look to keep their streak intact. 35-2- 64-5- 7 85-6- 7 k 51-3- T-Bir- Shellie Spencer scores a layup against Southern Colorado. The Lady Birds downed the Indians in the Centrum Monday night. SUSC is on a nine game winning streak after downing New Mexico Highlands 85- - 67 and Western State on the road. 77-4- 64-5- AND STAN KONTOGIANNIS Led by Russell Otis and newcomer Joe ONeal, the SUSC Thunderbirds moved back onto the winning track Saturday downing New Mexico Highlands in Las Vegas, N.M. The outscored the Cowboys in the second half to runaway with the win. Five SUSC players scored in double figures in the road win. After leading by seven at intermission the never looked back. SUSC slowly continued to pull away and late in the second half they led by 24 played loose against points. The the Cowboys, something they had not done earlier against Western State. We played a great defense and we were playing to win tonight, against W'estern we played to not lose. Trent Scarlett chipped in 16 points, while Maz Trahk and Brad Farmer came off the bench to score 15 and 10. ONeal led the with 10 rebounds as the Cowboys were out rebounded ONeal was not eligible to play until the past week. The are now 10-- 8 overall and in fourth place in the conference with a mark. They play tonight against Western New Mexico. The game will be 95-7- 8 59-4- 9 45-2- Varlin Law fires to the basket over a 69-6- 7 4-- 3 7 run past Cowboys ds BY KENNETH COX Southern Colorado hoopster on the way win for the Birds last week. to a 8 broadcast on KSUB 59 at 7:30 p.m. won a close one at home The and dropped a close one on the road during the weeks hoop action. SUSC fell to Western State Thursday after a Monday game in which Southern Colorado missed two free throws and a basket in the final to the three seconds to fall in the Centrum. The Western State game saw the half time lead to blow a in the final seconds. fall Scarletts 16 points and eight rebounds led the against the Southern Colorado Indians. Otis added 15 points and Steve Leuke came off the bench to add 10. Thursday in Gunnison, Colo., Western State never led in the game until late in the second half but pulled led by 13 9 off a upset. The at the half but couldnt hold on for the win. With 23 seconds remaining in the were trailing by one game the with a chance to take the lead. Gordon Anderson had the ball along the baseline and passed to Scarlett, who scored only to have the basket nullified when the official ruled that Anderson had stepped out of bounds. Western State hit two foul shots to end the game 62-5- 9 69-6- 7 62-5- 9 62-5- 62-5- Intramurals swing into winter sports BY DESIREE VACHER Are you suffering from the dormitory blues? You may want to bypass the doctor and go straight to the intramural department. SUSCs intramurals program is offering a variety of winter activities this quarter. Anybody is welcome to come and participate including faculty, students, and spouses, according to adviser Tom Kingsford. Mens and womens basketball and racquetball are the events already under way for January. There are three events scheduled for February which include the downhill skiing event. There will be two divisions and a Telemark division for those who enjoy downhill, and cross country skiing, using three pin cross country skis. Skiing activity begins Feb. 18. |
