Sports

Cagers claim 20th victory

By Michael Allbright Student Writer

Central State University men's basketball team won its 20th game of the season and seventh straight, edging Texas A&I 97-94 Saturday in Broncho Field House.

The Javelinas jumped ahead 10-0 with 18:00 left in the first half, with continuous fast-breaks off the Broncho's backboard.

With 14 minutes to go, however, the score was tied at 12. Then Texas A &I broke loose, scoring 34 points while holding Central State to 21 points to bring the score to 46-33.

In the second half, the Broncho's opened up, scoring 14 points while containing the Javelinas to five. With 14:03 left on the clock, the score was tied at 53. By Bill Kramer Sports Editor

A late rally fell short for Central State University's women's basketball team as Texas A&I snapped the Lady Broncho's five-game winning streak with a

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With the remaining time, the game turned into a fast-break showdown, with CSU scoring 44 and Texas scoring 41 to end the game 97-94.

Wichita, Kan., 6-9 senior Marlon Brown was CSU's leader in points, scoring 27, adding 14 rebounds. Brown's 28 points a week earlier helped CSU to a win in Kingsville, Texas, over the same A &I squad.

Senior David Foote added 26 to the Broncho's score while rebounding 11. NCAA II 3-point leader Shawn Williams contributed 21 points toward the Broncho's as well, including six 3-pointers.

All-America candidate Isaac Washington of Texas A&I scored 30 points to lead the guests, adding eight rebounds.

CSU returns to action in the regular season finale at 8 p.m. Thursday, playing host to intrastate rival

ladies 69-67

Poplar Grove, Ark., senior Stanton Davis drives past A&I's Kyle Roher in cage action Saturday. (Photo by Khalid Awang)

Indoor tracksters tally good strides' at OU

By Missy Smith Sports Writer

University of Oklahoma Track Invitational in Norman, placing first in the men's 5,000-meter dash with a time of 14:58.70.

Broncho stars also included Nowata sophomore James Powell, who placed third in the 440, provisionally qualifying him for the NCAA II in

The mile relay team of Powell, Ronnie Lucas, Vince Tolbert and Greg Warlick placed second with a time of 3:20.53. "We're young and we're making a lot of strides (no pun intended)," coach Paul Parent said.

Hennessey native, Rebecca Elmer placed the CSU women on the board in the shot put. Her throw of 38'11.25" earned her second place, and teammate Juanita Parker placed fifth with a throw of 34'5".

Cameron in Broncho Field House.

LSC

men's hoops standings

W Conference

L Pct.

1. West Texas State 10 2. Central Slate 9 3. Eastern New Mexico 7 4. Cameron 6 Angelo State 6 6. Texas A&I 5 East Texas State 5 8. Abilene Christian 0

2 3 5 6 6 7 7 12 .833 .750 .583 .500 .500 .417 .417 .000 All games

W

L Pct.

21 20 13 16 11 14 9 0

3 5 11 9 13 11 15 23 .875 .800 .542 .640 .459 .560 .375 .000

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women's hoops standings

1. West Texas State 2. Eastern N.M. 3. Texas A&I 4. Angelo State 5. Central State

Texas Woman's

East Texas State 8. Abilene Christian 9. Cameron

W

14 11 6 6 5 5 5 5 2

Conference

L Pct.

0 3 7 8 8 8 8 9 10

1.000 .786 .461 .429 .385 .385 .385 .357 .200

All games W L

Pct.

23 17 10 10 9 10 11 9 5

1 7 13 14 13 12 12 15 17

.958 .708 .435 .417 .409 .455 .478 .375 .227 69-67 victory Saturday in Broncho Field House.

Deer Creek true freshman Kim Martin led CSU with 16 points, but CSU could not overcome a 12-point halftime deficit.

Lone Star Conference leading scorer Karen Weiss and teammate Patricia Rivers each scored 23 for the Lady Javelinas as they improved to 11-13 overall and 7-7 in the league.

CSU, 9-13 and 5-8, jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but A&I charged back to take the lead at 13-11 with 12:04 left in the half. They did not trail again, but CSU did rally. The Lady Javelinas' biggest lead in the game was at the half, on top 36-24.

The Lady Bronchos used an 11-3 run with 2:03 left in the game to charge back into contention, trailing 65-62. Following a basket at the other end, Martin hit her fourth 3-pointer of the game to pull CSU within two with 1:50 to go.

CSU had a chance to send the game into overtime in the closing seconds, but Bobbi Hardy's shot in the lane bounced off the rim with six seconds left, and Shene Murphy was called for traveling following the offensive rebound with two seconds to go.

The Lady Bronchos, with two games to play, are looking to finish in the upper division of the conference in hopes of home-court advangtage in the first round of the LSC tournament.

CSU plays host to Texas Woman's at 6 p.m. tonight and then Cameron at 6 p.m. Thursday to close

out the regular season.

By Bill Kramer Sports Editor

Four Central State University wrestlers were crowed champions and two placed second as the No. 2-ranked Bronchos cruised to the team title in the NCAA II Midwest Regional championships Friday in Edwardsville, Ill.

CSU will send seven wrestlers to the national championships March 1-2 in Fargo, N.D., including the four champions and three wild-card selections.

Individual titleists for the Bronchos were Randy Zellner (118 pounds), Todd Drake (142), Wayne Cole (170) and defending national champion Greg Oplotnik (190).

Wild-card selections include All-American Jeff -Gowens, second at 134, 1990 NCAA II champ ished second but did not receive a Howard Moore, second at 167, wild card. Keith Cunningham and Chance Skidgel, third at 150. (158) and Jantz Kinzer (126) were Heavyweight Fay Bamett fin- eliminated in the consolations.

(Broncho results) Championship Finals 118: Randy Zellna dec. Mike Tuck (CM), 3-2. 134: Sam Parker (SIUE) dec. Jeff Gowens, 5-3. 142: Todd Drake dec. Eric Roberson (SIUE), 6-3. 167: Mark Flemauer (WP) dec. Howard Moore, 3-1 OT. 177: Wayne Cole maj. dec. Paul Gastley (KSC), 13-3. 190: Greg Oplotnik dec. Trevor Clark (SIUE), 11-4. Hwt: Rick Hufnus (WP) dec. Fay Barnett, 4-1.

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