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Show L. SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE, CEDAR CITY BY BRENT RICHEY There will be no sequel. The epic novel of the Lady Bird cagers first year of Division I slammed shut on its readers Saturday night. The first chapter began in late November with winning, and talked about attitudes and confidence. The final chapter trailed off Saturday as the Lady Birds lost to U.S. International The stars were four seniors. They have been the main characters throughout the year, holding the team together, leading the young 88-7- 4. team when no one else wanted to, being there for the younger players. Saturday was the final spotlight for those four athletes: the last chance to shine. Despite the loss, each of the players bidding farewell glittered. Luann Weston had 15 points to lead the Lady Birds in scoring. Diane Gubler added 13. Kim Free scored eight and dished off 1 1 assists. Brenda Acor had six points to go with her seven rebounds. The seniors had mixed feelings about their final game and their final year of basketball. Im sad, said Gubler. Its like Ive lost a part of my life I can never go back to. However, she maintains that she made good fronds in the course of the season. Acor said she will miss working together as a team. We didnt win Saturday, but we worked hard, Acor said. Free characterized the year as a. learning experience a .constant process of relating basketball to life. Im just turning the page in my book, she said of her careers end. I hope its a happy ending. Weston declined comment. Head Coach Clay Anderson said the game was a mirror of the season. (The game) was like our whole seasons been frustrating. That game told the story of what our seasons been like, he said. SUSC trailed by only four at but fell behind by 12 halftime, 39-3when Lady Gull Fonda DeCree hit a jumper with 15:00 left to play that njade it 53-4Shana Draper brought the Lady Birds within six, 59-5- 3 at 11:17 on a basket from the right corner. USIU then went on a 0 run DeCree capped off with two free throws. After Weston cut the lead to 68-5the Lady Gulls went on an 0 drive with 6:25 remaining. to go up 76-5- 5 SUSC climbed to within nine on a 15-- 3 run that Gubler led with six points, and Free capped with four straight free throws after USIU was charged with two technicals. The game began physical when Lady Gull Sonya Carter left the game early in the first half with a serious knee injury. She did not return. Yvonne Sanchez took a. finger to the eye, and Gubler sprained an ankle late in the second period. SUSC was called for 36 fouls, and USIU was charged with 27. The Lady Birds hit 24 of 34 from the free throw line, compared to 26 of 46 charity shooting for the Lady Gulls. THE THUNDERBIRD against a Division II powerhouse 10-1- 1. 9-- 5, 8-- 9-- The Birds average 43.5 percent from the field and 39.5 boards. The Hornets are in the middle of e a losing streak. Over those last five outings, Sac State has averaged 78 points, and hit 16 of 49 from the trey line in the last 8 five-gam- 1 14-1- 1. scoring, with nearly 90 points a contest. The Hornets are led by Robert Martin, who ranks 13th in individual scoring, averaging 22.5 points a game. Sac State is as strong a team as any of the fans will see this year, said Head Coach Neil Roberts. Theyre not as big as most of the Division I teams weve faced, but theyre quick, and they can shoot. They love to put it up from three-poirange. The Hornets have 199 treys on the year, and Martin averages just over four a game. Mike Kane is nt 10 5, also deadly from triple range. As a team, CSUS is hitting almost 48 percent from the field and pulls down 39 rebounds a game. Cal State Sacramento. With a win, the Birds would finish the season with a in the Centrum. The record, Hornets enter the game at Sacramento State boasts one of the most potent offenses in the nation, currently ranked 13th in PAGE W;, Brenda Acor goes up for two of her six points in her final game against USIU Saturday e rebounding with a career total of 343. night. She ranks 9th in SUSC all-tim- Birds face Div II Sac State tonight The SUSC mens basketball team will close out its season tonight, at home in the Centrum MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1989 two games. The Birds were loose and relaxed in practice last week, gaining confidence from last Mondays win against Chicago State. This should be a offensive game that the fans will enjoy, said Roberts. I dont think Ive ever been prouder of a bunch of players in my career, he said. With the toughness of this years schedule and some of the difficult travel weve faced, I dont think Ive ever asked as much of a team as I have of this years squad. Theyve never quit, and while sometimes they high-scorin- g, havent played their best, theyve always played hard. Weve learned a lot this year in Division I. Next year we intend to give our players a better chance to win by scheduling more home game and breaking up the road trips. Were very proud of what our team has accomplished this Bird Wtch Baseball drops three, now 0-- 5 SUSC continued its jaunt through southern California Friday and Saturday dropping d three consecutive games to Division I Loyola Marymount. and Ron Friday the Birds lost 12-Goforth got the loss on the mound giving up seven earned runs. In the first game of Saturdays doubleheader, the Birds lost 1 with Dereck Hope credited with the loss. In the nightcap, LMU won 20th-ranke- 4, 9-- Probable Starters: 9-- 3. SUSC F Chris Naulls F Roger McDonald C Randy Simkins G Jerry Naulls G DaVor Marcelic CSUS F Sean Smartt F Mike Scholl C Sean McClendon G Bruce Woodard G Robert Martin h SUSC golfers face early setbacks Golf begins in March, and Coach Tom Kingsford already has to deal with the problem of competing with only five members. The number three man on the squad, freshman standout Wade Olsen is leaving SUSC to serve an LDS mission. Junior Todd Mills, number one rnan, is leaving for family reasons. Junior Will Healy crushed the fingers on his golf hand, clouding a fuzzy picture. Kingsford said losing Olsen and Mills puts a lot of pressure on the younger kids. |