Wednesday, November 21,1984/THE BLUE BANNER/5
Bulldogs squeak by
By Joan Sterk
In a close and exciting
season opener, UNCA*s
men's basketball team
squeaked by Coastal Caro
lina 59-57 in Justice Gym
Saturday.
With five seconds re
maining and the game tied,
Randy Shepherd found Tom
Haus under the basket. He
made the short shot to
seal the victory.
The Bulldogs, playing
their first game in the
Big South Conference, fell
behind during the first
half, trailing at halftime
31-36.
They shot 42 percent
from the floor and hit 37
percent free throws in the
first 20 minutes of play.
Coach Jerry Green hopes
this low shooting percen
tage was due to "first
game jitters."
Green said the second
half shooting was better
and he "was pleased with
the shot selection."
UNCA had a strong begin
ning, including a slam
dunk by Jeff Jones within
the first two minutes. But
Coastal Carolina kept fir
ing back and the teams al
ternated leads, with nei
ther team gaining more
than a six point advan
tage.
Playing before a crowd
of 1,300, the Bulldogs
quickly came back during
the second half to tighten
up the score.
Coach Green "knew we
would shoot better in the
second half" and he hoped
the team would "penetrate
Coast£il Carolina's defense
more in the second half."
Green's wish for better
shots and a stronger of
fense came true early in
the last half.
Jones scored the first
five points in the second
half to tie the game 36-
36. But Coastal Carolina
continued keeping the
score close throughout the
second half.
UNCA tried to hold the
ball several times in the
last half, forcing Coastal
Carolina to foul. However
the Bulldogs did not get
into the bonus situation
until 40 seconds remained
in playing time.
Green did not feel that
the attempt to hold the
ball was very successful.
"When we were holding the
ball, we made several
turnovers. This was due to
inexperience," said Green.
The teams tied the score
five times in the second
half, including a 57-57
tie with only 23 seconds
remaining.
The owner of the game
winner basket with five
seconds left was Tom Haus.
Haus, a senior, was the
leading scorer for the
Bulldogs, finishing with
13 points and five re
bounds.
Guards Greg Jones and
Randy Shepherd combined
for 10 assists and 18
points, helping to spark
the offensive drive.
The Bulldogs continued
their winning streak
beating Pembroke State
University, 67—60, Monday
in Justice (^.
The Bulldogs were behind
26-20 at halftime but came
out strong in the second
half.
"I thought the kids
played their heart out in
the second half," Green
said. "We came out with a
press that seemed to rat
tle Pembroke. We just
wanted to play more offen
sively."
The men will play the
University of North Caro
lina at Chapel Hill and
Winthrope College in a
double-header at the Ashe
ville Civic Center Nov. 21
at 6:30 p.m.
The Bulldogs will be on
the road until Dec. 3,
when they face Greensboro
College at 7:30 p.m. at
Justice Gym.
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Staff Photo by Sylvia Hawkins
UNCA GETS TOUGH against Beafaroke State University in
Monday's game at Justice Gym» The Bulldogs continued
their winning streak with a 67-60 win. Coach Jerry
Greene said the Bulldogs' "press rattled Pembroke."
Cheerleaders back bulldogs
Staff photo by Sylvia Hawkins
UKA'S mKKIdJKAnBtS, junior «nd varsity
By Anne Snuffer
" Rah, rah, ciss, boom,
bah!" Their smiles are
broad; their makeup is
perfect; and their hair
and uniforms are always ‘
in place. Their movements
are fluid and perfectly
synchronized.
That's the way many
people view cheerleaders.
-But cheerleaders aren't
just trying to look good.
"We're out there to
make the team feel good.
The team needs to know
someone is behind them,"
said UNCA's Head Varsity
Cheerleader Robin Mar^
lowe.
She and the rest of the
varsity cheerleaders who
cheer for the Bulldog
soccer and men's basket
ball teams feel it's
their job "to get the
crowd going."
But that isn't easy.
Because UNCA is such a
small school, it's larked
school spirit in the
past.
"We're trying to im
prove the spirit around
here. But the UNCA cheer
leaders are going to have
to prove themselves and
stay together as a
squad," added Marlowe.
In the past the squads
have seen some tough
times. Members have come
and gone.
Since they aren't con
sidered part of the ath
letic department, things
like uniforms and summer
cheerleading camp aren't
furnished.
They receive a little
financial help frxn the
Canq)us Commission, but
most of the money they
get comes from their own
fundraising efforts.
Junior Varsity Head
Lorri Blair said their
squad only has five uni
forms. One girl quit this
year, so four members
cheer for the Lacfy Bull
dogs basketball team.
Being members of the
junior varsity or varsity
squads takes a certain a-
mount of athletic ability
and a lot of hard work.
"We practice three days
a week for a couple of
hours each day," said
Marlowe.
In that time, the
varsity squad does aer
obics, works through the
motions of cheers, junq>s
and pyramids, and dances
for half-time performanr
ces.
Leisa McIntyre, Lisa
Bailey, Patti Brooks,
Robin Ashemore, Francine
Hollies, Shenee Earle, and
Robin Marlowe make up the
varsity squad.
The junior varsity
squad practices four days
each week, and works on
exercises, jumps, floor
cheers, and chants and
stunts.
Members include Dee Dee
Quick, Anita Dean, Vickie
Rich, and Lorri Blair.
"You can't be shy or
embarrassed in front of a
crowd," said Marlowe.
"I like to see a crowd
get fired up, and I love
sports, so it's easy,"
added Blair.
But their fun doesn't
consist of showing off.
Their fun comes "in
working together, and
that's what makes you
feel good," said Marlowe.
All district
*SFBCIAL RBOOGNHIQN for
all-district honors go to
Ulrich Dietrich, soccer,
Kim Groendal, volleyball,
and Sara Orozco, volley
ball.