February 12, 1991
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THE VISTA
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SPORTS
Lady hoopsters win 4th straight
CSU blasts Mules 36-3 in wrestling
By Bill Kramer Sports Editor
By Bill Kramer Sports Editor
Junior forward Lisa Lowden scored a season-high 19 points, sparking Central State University's women's basketball team Saturday to its firstever victory in Commerce, Texas, a 72-68 triumph against East Texas State. The win marked the fourth-straight victory for the Lady Bronchos, who improved to 8-12 and 4-7 in the Lone Star Conference. Head Coach John Keely praised the efforts of his team after winning back-to-back LSC road games on consecutive nights. "We're playing with a lot of confidence right now, and it shows on the court," Keely said. "By all rights we should have been tired, but we've been having success, and it just shows what you can do if you set your mind to it." The Lady Bronchos took a 2-0 lead on Shawnee senior Shene Murphy's bucket and never trailed in the contest, but the Lady Lions refused to give in to a big deficit. CSU led 42-35 at intermission and opened up a 62-49 lead with 7:10 left in the game, but East Texas State countered with nine unanswered points to pull with four at 62-58 with 5:07 to go. The Lady Lions came within three at 69-66 with :51 seconds remaining, but Bobbi Hardy's two free shots put CSU back up by five, and the Lady Bronchos held on for the win. v
Gagers' rally strikes 87-79 scar on Lions By Bill Kramer Sports Editor
New Albany, Miss., senior David Foote ignited a big rally with 19 second-half points as Central State University's men's basketball team handed host East Texas State an 87-79 loss Saturday in Commerce, Texas. The fifth-straight CSU win came at an opportune time for the Bronchos, now 18-5 overall and 7-3 in Lone Star Conference play. CSU is presently in second place in the league. Should they finish at least second, the Bronchos will play host to a first-round playoff game Feb. 25 in Broncho Field House. CSU had 17 first-half turnovers while falling behind 50-42 at the half. East Texas held a 10-point lead with 16:28 to go in the game, but consecutive 3-pointers by Broncho teammates Shawn Williams and Marlon Brown pulled CSU within five, 63-58. Foote followed by scoring
seven-straight points to give the Bronchos the lead. The 6-6 guard scored a layup, a follow shot and nailed a 3-pointer to spark the Bronchos to a twopoint advantage at 65-63 with 10:36 remaining. East Texas State tied the score at 65 with 9:55 left, but the Bronchos countered with another run, this time a 9-0 scoring spree, giving the Bronchos the lead for good. John Goodwin led with two free throws before Williams, the NCAA leading 3-point shooter (4.6 a game), connected again from 3-point range and short range before Foote added a bucket to put CSU ahead 74-65. The Bronchos played at Texas A&I Monday and return home for an 8 p.m. tip-off with the troublesome Javelinas in the annual homecoming game. v
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Third-ranked Central State University's wrestling team wasted little time slapping a 36-3 defeat on Central Missouri University Friday in the Broncho Field House in the final dual of the year for both teams. The 1990 NCAA II runner-up Bronchos won the opening nine matches, two by forfeit, a technical fall, a major decision and five regular decisions, building an insurmountable 36-0 lead. CSU competes in the NCAA II Midwest Regional Friday, joining host Southern IllinoisEdwardsville, WisconsinParkside, Kearney State and Northeast Missouri. Twenty-two individuals, consisting of 10 champions and 12 wildcard selections will then advance to the NCAA II championships in Fargo, N.D., March 1-2. CSU almost drew a shutout, but heavyweight Fay Barnett was edged 3-2 in the final match of the evening, giving the Mules their Lady Broncho senior Albertine Jennings has helped lead CSU only points of the dual. Return 134-pound Allto a four-game winning streak with tough inside play. (Photo by American Jeff Gowens received a Tim Parham) forfeit, increasing his record to 28-12-1 and his career record to 125-54-1, just four wins away from tying four-time national champion Johnny Nimmo's (1986-90) school-record 129 wins. Five players signed letters of intent last week to play football at CenDefending national champion tral State University next year, including three Oklahoma prep standouts Howard Moore (167) returned to and two Texas schoolboy stars. the lineup for the first time since Included in the signings was 6-3, 210-pound Edmond defensive end Dec. 30 after being sidelined with Robert Messick, a Class 5A All-Stater. Also signed was Lawton MacAr- a shoulder injury. Moore needed thur quarterback Anthony Loud, a 5-8, 175-pound Class 4A All-Stater one point of riding time to escape Central Missouri's Matt Cox with who led the Highlanders to the state finals. The other Oklahoman was Lawton Eisenhower split end Chris a 6-5 decision. Two-time All-American and Bridges. The 5-11, 170-pound speedster played a key role for the Eadefending 190-pound national gles' Class 5A state championship team. champion Greg Oplotnik exThe Bronchos went to south to sign Weatherford, Texas, defensive ploded for 10 takedowns in his back Bubba Wright, a 5-11, 185-pound Dallas Morning News top 100 match with the Mules' Jim selection. Schneider, taking a 24-8 technical The "big" payoff came in Fort Worth, Texas, (Halton) offensive line- fall. Oplotnik, ranked No. 1 in the man Jason Halstead, a 6-4, 250-pounder. v 'nation at 190, improved to 24-2-0.
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