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put the East on top 3-0. ^
However, Gerald Rutherford, the Patriots' leading
scorer and rebounder, then took charge for Freedom,
scoring four of the Patriots' next six points to give his
team a 6-3 lead.
From that point until the end of the first period, the
Eagles had to scuffle to prevent the Patriots from blowing
them out of the game.
With Rutherford, Bradley Ervin and Tim Moss providing
the spark, Freedom9looked too strong for East.
But the Eagles refused to give in. A strong second period
by Davis and Scales on the offensive boards enabled East
to get a number of crucial second and third shots.
And, when Robert Hill, East's outside threat, began to
find the ra^ge in the final three minutes of the period, the
tide began to turn.
Hill hit three consecutive bombs from about 22 feet out
to send his team into the lockerroom tied at 28-28.
After intermission, East played its trump card,
unleashing a furious full-court pressure defense that
spelled doom for Freedom. The Eagles forced numerous
Patriot turnovers, then converted them to easy layups on
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cent years, it also has not made very much. The reason?
Shockingly poor attendance and a general 'I-don't-givea-darn'
attitude by MEAC fans and those living in the
MEAC area.
The tournament's lack of success contrasts sharply
with the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
tournament.
Held one week before the MEAC tourney, the CIAA
tournament attracts more than 50,000 fans for four
nights of play, as compared to fewer than 10,000 for
three nights of play in the MEAC.
The result is that the CIAA, a Division II league, is
much stronger and much more financially sound than its
Division I counterpart.
It is too bad that the Carolinas-Virginia area cannot, or
will not suDDort two black college basketball tour
"Our tournament is 39 years-old. The ME AC
has been around only 10 years. Give them
time."
naments. The CIAA tournament was played this year in
Norfolk, Va., at the Scope Arena, which seats 10,250.
Though the league charged premium prices for tickets,
the tourney sold out on three of its four nights, and came
close to a full house on the fourth.
In Greensboro, where the MEAC tourney was played,
there was a different story. The Greensboro Coliseum
seats just 16,000, and about 2,000 folks rattled around in
the place while the semifinals were played. Once host
school North Carolina A&T -- which eventually won the
tournament -- played its way into the championship
game, attendance picked up. A crowd of about 4,000 saw
the title game.
But the MEAC tournament's total attendance still
numbered less than the attendance on the CIAA tournament's
slowest night.
Needless to say, the MEAC attendance was far less
than what Free had hoped for, and he says the time ma)
have come to move the tourney, which fared even mon
poorly during a three-year stint in Winston-Salem^
"We have been entertaining thoughts of taking th<
tournament elsewhere," says Free. "Nothing is firm yet
but we have to keep an open mind."
You can bet that such considerations by Free and th<
MEAC are more than just casual. In fact, seriou:
negotiations are under way to play the tournament ir
either Philadelphia or Washington next year.
. New York also is a possibility.
"A lot of things would have to be worked out," say
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their end of the court. East also continued to pound the
backboards and took a 46-40 lead at the end of three
quarters.
East widetf?d its lead to 50-42 in the opening minutes
of the final period before going into a delay offense.
Although they missed several one-and-one opportunities
down the stretch, Hayes said he is proud of the way his
players kept their poise.
441 was pleased with the way we held on once we took
the lead," Hayes said. 44We showed a lot of patience
under pressure. These kids are getting more and more
confidence as the season goes along. If we continue playing
good defense, there's no telling how far we could go
in the playoffs."
Rutherford and Moss led the Patriots in scoring with
22 and 10 points, respectively. The Eagles, on the other
hand, had four players in double figures. Hill led the East
with 16. Chris Davis and Scales each pumped in 13, while
Calvin Davis added 10.
With the win, the Eagles move into the quarterfinals of
the Western 4-A playoffs Friday, March 16, at East
Burke High School.
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here are the fans?
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Free. "We couldn't go without a (money) guarantee from
whatever city wanted us."
The CIAA has not had that problem. It may move its
tournament to Richmond, but only because that city is
willing to open the door to the vault and guarantee the
CIAA tens of thousands of dollars if only it'll bring its
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In return, Richmond hotels would be booked solid for
four days with plenty of people who would spend plenty
of money. That's the kind of atmosphere the MEAC is
looking for.
"I don't think you should say we are competing with
them," says Free. "I really don't think we go after the
same group of fans."
Bob Moorman, commissioner of the C1AA, agrees. He
says the MEAC's problems began 10 years ago when a
group of schools, including North Carolina A&T, left the
CIAA to form the MEAC.
"When those teams left the CIAA, they did not represent
the dominant teams in the league at the time" Moorman
says. "The best teams were still in the CIAA, and (
the interest stayed with those teams and with the C4AA?-''
Still, the question must be asked: Why don't more"
' folks attend the MEAC tournament? Moorman offers a
simple answer.
"Our tournament is 39 years old," he says. "The
MEAC has only been around 10 years. Give them time."
It would appear, however, that the MEAC needs more
than just time on its side. Unlike the CIAA, its teams are
spread out along the East Coast, from Baltimore, Md., to
Daytona Beach, Fla. That means, come tournament
time, only one of the league's schools brings any fans to
Greensboro ? North Carolina A&T.
! It should also be pointed out that A&T is located in 1
you guessed it ? Greensboro.
"It's a tough situation for us," admits Free.
What the commissioner means is that if A&T is knockI
ed out of the tourney early, it becomes a financial
disaster.
Because of that, some have suggested that the officials
> give the Aggies favored treatment to help prevent them
' from losing.
* "That's not true," says Free, "not true at all. We play
fair in the MEAC. All we want is a fair shake from the
5 fans."
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