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James Cousin hustles the ball downcourt for the Tornadoes.
The Tornadoes’ Andre Irving grabs a rebound over the outstretched
hands of a Roane State opponent and BC’s Nate Fearrington. (Clarion
photos by Jock Lauterer)
Season starts with disappointing losses
by Doug Meredith
('.larittn Hefntrier
Basketball season is well underway,
with both the men’s and women’s teams
playing four games as of Sunday, Nov. 26.
The men are struggling at 1-3, and the
women 2-2.
The men opened their season in Atlanta
at the DeKalb Classic on November 10 &
11. Brevard lost their opener to Gordon
College 87-82. Harvey Cozart led BC with
21, Nate Fearrington had 17, Jamie Cousin
had 13, and Marcus Allen had 12. The next
night, Brevard lost another close one to
homestanding DeKalb College 102-98.
Allen had 22, Fearrington had 17 and 11
assists, Kevin Adjent had 14, and Andre Ir
ving had 13.
In the opener of the Pizza Hut Tourna
ment on November 17, BC routed Wayne
111-54, Jason Tweed led BC with 16, follow
ed by Cozart with 14, Allen with 13, Cousin
with 12, and Scott Barnes with 10 points
and 15 rebounds. Chris McCants added 10
more rebounds.
In the championship game the next
night, Brevard fell to Roane State 81-74 in
overtime. Fearrington led with 24, Cousin
with 14, Allen with 10 and Irving with 10
points and 14 rebounds.
The women opened with a win on the
road against Denmark Tech 70-50. Paula
Crowe led with a game-high 18 points, BC
then lost to Walters State 69-47. Katie Trex-
ler led with 17 and Crowe added 11.
BC then participated in the North
Carolina Junior College Championship at
Peace College in Raleigh. In the first
game, Brevard lost a nail-biter to Lees-
McRae 64-63. Trexler had a game-high 21
and Jennifer Burger added 11 rebounds.
Brevard then beat Chowan 86-85 in over
time. Burger put the game into overtime
and contributed 17 rebounds. Trexler had a
game-high 26, Crowe had 14, Monica
Cameron had 13 points and 16 assists, and
Daphnie Bouson had 10.
Brevard Blue and White dons the
faces of Tornado fans John Kennedy
and Bobby Ortiz.
Hands grasp hands as Coach Tom Radford urges his Lady Tornadoes in
to action. (Clarion photo by Jock Lauterer)
BC’s Katie Trexler goes up for two. Paula Crowe drives for BC.
(Clarion photos by Tina Wiegerink)