Sports Today
Braves finish 2nd in Conference, 21-9
By JACK GOLDBERG
The Braves finished in second place in
Region X and the Carohnas Junior College
Conference with an overall 21-9 record. In
Region X, they finished with a 13-4
record; and a 10-2 record in the Carolinas
Junior College Conference.
The Chowan Braves were seeded No. 2
in the Region X tournament Feb. 28 - Mar
ch 3 at Lees-McRae College in Banner
Hk.N.C.
The 21 victories mark the 10th con
secutive season that the Braves have won
20 or more games under the direction of
Head Coach Bob Burke.
Burke has an overall record of 247-67,
since coming to Chowan ten years ago.
This year’s squad is one of Burke’s
youngest ever with eight freshmen on the
roster; blend that with three returning
sophomores and they make a formidable
foe to all conference and non-conference
opponents. Chowan has played a national
schedule including ranked teams froni
Maryland, Florida, and Texas, this year,
one of which was a 61-59 victory over the
No. 8 nationally ranked AJlegany Com
munity College in Cumberland, MD.
With the season winding down, Chowan
defeated two Region and Conference op
ponents, Spartanburg Methodist and An
derson College, the weekend of February
10-11 to remain in the thick of things for
the Conference championship.
One of the keys to Chowan’s success this
year can be attributed to their balanced
scoring as five members average in double
figures, led by sophomore Bernard Terrell
(Raleigh, NC) 14.4 per game, followed
closely by fellow sophomore James
Lady Braves dribbling
into a winning season
By JACK GOLDBERG
The true mark of any athletic program is
its improvement from year to year. Never
was a case more evident than this year’s
women’s basketball team. Head Coach
Rene OsBome, in only three short years,
has steadily developed this program from
his first team, which only won three games
to last year’s edition, which doubled their
victory total to seven. Under OsBome’s
tutelage, the Lady Braves, heading into
their final five games of the season, have
already won 13 games and are challenging
for a second place finish in the Conference
and Region X standings. What can be at
tributed to the steady climb to respec
tability you might ask? Well, if hard work,
intense recruiting, the installment of pride
in oneself, and team goals are any in
dication, then OsBome has his ladies on
the right track. The Lady Braves play
tenacious defense as evidenced by their
league leading 67.2 per game surrendering
of points to their opposition.
Chowan features a well balanced attack
with five ladies averaging in double
figures. Top scorer for the Braves this year
is freshman Lisa Kier (Staunton, VA) who
is ranked among the Region leaders with a
16.2 average. Steady performances have
been tumed in by sophomores Michelle
Carpenter (Standardsville, VA), Bobbie
Fluellyn (Martinsville, VA), and point
guard Doris “Machine Gun” Kelly
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Doggett’s 12.6 output per night. Rounding
out the high scoring quintet are three
freshmen, Ken Scroggins, 12.3; Tim
Davis, 10.8; and Bryan Hill, 10.0.
Doggett is also among the Region’s top
rebounders, pulling down 8.8 per game for
the No. 2 slot in the sweeper of the boards.
With three of the five remaining games
on the road, the Braves have proven to be
(Durham, NC) who lend experience at the
key positions as well as averaging in
double figures. Carpenter, 11.8; Fluellyn,
11.3; and Kelly, 10.9, combine with the
“big girl” in the middle, freshman Amy
Washington (Harrisonburg, VA) who
averages 10.3 per game while pulling
down 10.1 rebounds an outing go give the
Braves a formidable offensive team night
after night. Another member that is making
considerable contributions to this year’s
winning team is sophomore Rebekak
Reason (Chilhowie, VA) who combines
size and confidence while chipping in 7.7
points per game from her forward position.
Rounding out the offensive arsenal which
averages 82.1 points per outing, ranking
them second in the Region, is freshman
Joyce Williams (Hopewell, VA). Williams
adds a dimension of quickness to an
already very quick team while possessing a
deadly jump shot off the fast break which
Chowan will unleash at any given op
portunity.
The Region X Tournament, from which
the winner will advance to the National
Championships, also held here at Chowan
March 8-10. The Lady Braves, 14-11
overall, are fully aware of the task ahead
and with the guidance of the “Wizard of
Oz,” as he is known by his ladies, Chowan
will be right there playing their up-tempo
game with aggressive defense, a team to
reckon with.
very efficient on hostile courts, winning
four of their Conference and Region games
while only losing one, that coming to
Craven Community College in double
overtime. In basketball terminology, this
time of the year is referred to as “Crunch
Time” and you better believe Burke’s
Braves know the task ahead, and that is, to
win it all.
Michelle Carpenter lays in two of her 14 points in the Lady Braves 92-74 win over Peace
College.