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Show Page 8 The Thunderbird Monday February 24, 1986 Men win final home games STAN KONTOGIANNIS AND KENNETH COX Russell Otis tallied a total of 49 points to lead the to victory twice this week. Saturday night Otis canned 34 0 win points to lead SUSC in the over New Mexico Highlands. In win over Western New Thursdays Mexico Otis scored 15 points and pulled down seven rebounds. The game was the final regular season home game for seniors Otis, Trent Scarlett, Maz Trakh, and Gordon Anderson. Otis, Anderson, and Scarlett each scored in double figures in the departure victory. Anderson chipped in 19 points and Scarlett added 11 in the win. Junior Joe ONeal added 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Trakh, one of the district leaders in assists, dished out five assists in his final home game. will host Mesa College The Tuesday night in the opening round of the RMAC tournament. The split with Mesa in the regular season in the downing the Mavericks Centrum and falling to Mesa in Colorado. Coach Bob Schermerhorn said that and the even though the Mavericks have finished the regular season fourth and fifth in the RMAC either team can win the conference tournament. We can win it, they can win it, Schermerhorn said. The playoff game will be held in War Memorial Fieldhouse because the State fire marshall closed the Centrum to all activities until the building is completed. Schermerhorn said that the should be tough in the old facility BY 98-9- 67-5- 8 because, thats where we practice. returned Southern Utahs, home to win the first of its two home games in the Centrum against first place Otis and Western New Mexico ONeal led SUSC with 15 points each, Trakh canned 14 and Scarlett added 11 points in the home win. After returning from three road games with, a record, Schermerhorns were determined to play well and 67-5- 2 The Thunderbird playoff games will be played in War Memorial Fieldhouse rather than in the Centrum. 79-7- 4 77-7- 1 Russell Otis takes the ball to the basket during the seasons final home past Western game. Otis tallied 49 points in two games to lead the Neiv Mexico and New Mecico Highlands. win the two final home games to join in the playoffs. SUSC finishes with a 12-1 home record. The Mustangs are still in first place with a 17-- 6 overall and 12-- in the conference. The victories put them in fourth place with a overall and 10-- in the conference. Schermerhorn said of the Western New Mexico game, It was a total team effort. We played well both offensively and defensively. He added that he downed wasnt surprised the first place Western New Mexico. 3 16-1- 1 6 Lady Birds go to the playoffs BY DAVE BURNS After two relatively easy victories at home this past week, the Lady 'Birds now begin their quest toward the NAIA Tournament. It would he Coach Boyd Adams first national tournament appearance. But hes not looking that far ahead just yet, because on the road to St. Louis they must first stop and win two games and the District 7 championship in Durango, Colo., and Boyd Adams squad is hoping for a nationals berth, but has some other winning to do first. then win a regional playoff game that would be played here in the Centrum. Thursday the SUSC women avenged a loss to Western New Mexico bv downing the Lady- Mustangs and then breezing by N.M. Highlands Leading the game in scoring and rebounding against WNM was Rene Ramsey, who put in 23 points and outpowered everybody for 14 rebounds. She finished the regular season with 7S-5- S 89-6- more than 8.5 rebounds per game. Denise Muir scored 16 points and dished out five assists. Darla Hunt and Angela Levi also contributed eight points each in the win over WNM. Against the Highlands everybody saw plenty of action with Muir and Ramsey leading the way scoring 23 points each. Hunt had nine rebounds to go along with her 12 points. LuAnn Weston boards and contributed eight grabbed points in just 17 minutes of action. Kim Free showed her ball handling skills bv giving out 12 assists. For the Highlands Pam Cizan scored 17, and came down with nine boards. After a slow start, SUSC has really come on. Finishing the regular season at 16-and 13-- in RMAC play. Some of the categorial leaders this year and their averages are: Muir 15.9 points, 82.6 free throw percentage. Ramsey 8.6 rebounds, 42 blocked shots. Free 5.3 assists per game, 54 steals. Levi 47.7 percent Feld goal shooting. So now its on to post season play, and according to Adams, Were at our peak right now. Just at the right time too. And what are his piayers thinking? Says Muir Were going all the wav. All the way to where? Nationals she says. And what does Hunt say to that? Aeah, meaning they can do it. 1 S 1 3 K If R Sandy Anderson goes up for a shot against the New Mexico Highlands as Rene Ramsey looks on. Ramsey scored 46 points in two games as the Ladies downed Western New Mexico and New Mexico Highlands in the Centrum. |
