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Free throws ammunition for win By Nancy Davis Nobody will ever again need to tell the Lady 49ers what Hiroshima was like ... They lived through it. The Charlotte Coliseum resembled a bat tleground last Thursday as the Lady 49ers fought for their lives and the 83-80 victory over Mars Hill. UNCC was ice cold in their field goal shooting the entire game and never thawed out. As in the Pembroke game, UNCC Coach Judy Wilkins was again forc ed to try a variety of combinations to get something to work against the Lady Lions. Patricia Walker, making her comeback, played a tough defense, making up for what she lacked in field goal shooting in free throws. It was obvious the (Photo by Debbie Miller) The coaches surrounded the refs during a cent roversial call in the UNCC/Mars Hill same. 49ers had done some free throw shooting in prac tice. With only a three- point margin separating the final score, the free throws were probably what won it for UNCC. They shot 84 percent from the line, with Paula Bennett scoring six of 20 points, Kim Fox seven of her 15, Walker eight of her 14, and Rob bin Eudy eight of her 10, in free throws. Yet, it was a miserable first half for the Lady 49ers. Down by seven, Wilkins started the se cond half with Fox, Ben nett, Brown, Eudy and Walker. Terri Hemphill, a usual starter in the for ward position, was hav ing an off-night against Mars Hill and spent a rare evening on the bench watching most of the game. But this com bination brought the 49ers back into the game. Laurie Livingston went into the game with 12 minutes left and scored on an important jumper which tied it up. A few minutes later someone must have flown over the coliseum and dropped the bomb, because all hell broke loose. Bennett brought the fifth foul on Mars Hill tallest player, Esther Hollingsworth, and sent her to the bench crying. During all the emotion and commo tion, Carmen Ballard, replacing Hollings worth, forgot to check in at the scorer’s table. By the time this informa tion reached the buzzer, UNCC was at the other end of the court and Mars Hill was fixing to shoot two from the line. The refs were inform ed of the technical and were then faced with the decision of what to call it. They decided to let Mars Hill shoot their two foul shots, then UNCC would shoot their technical foul shot and would bring it to the middle for a jump ball. Wilkins disagreed, say ing the 49ers should have the ball at halfcourt. After at least five minutes of arguing, she sent the ref to the locker room to retrieve a rulebook. Maybe it was the break that inspired the 49ers or perhaps the frustration they saw in their coach's face, but nevertheless, UNCC went back on the court to win. The score was tied 71-71. The two free throw shots were missed by Mars Hill, but Walker made good the technical, giving UNCC the lead and the momen tum. Elbows were swing ing, fingernails clawing and bodies shoving as the referees stood by and called jump balls. Both team’s coaches were yealling at the striped shirts, “You’re letting them kill each other." Players were fen ding for their lives, look ing hopelessly around waiting for a whistle to stop the madness. But it* continued and Brown, Fox and Bennett all foul ed out. The battle was near ing an end and UNCC wasn't about to come out waving a white flag. They called in the rein forcements and ceased to foul anymore. Thus, Page eleven/Carolina JournaUFebruary 20, 1979 (Photo by Debbie Miller) Patricia Walker with two for the 49ers. UNCC came out ahead the scars to prove it and upped their record wasn't easy. to 18-4. But they've got Basketball & beer tourney The intramural department and Bealer Wholesale are sponsor ing the first annual Budweiser Intramural Basketball Tournament in the Mine Shaft. There will be 16 teams com peting by single elimina tion. The event will oc cur on March 2-4. There is no entry fee, however, there is a 16 team limit and all team entries will be done on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sign-up will be on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 22-23 from 2-4 p.m. in the intramural office in the gym. Sign-ups will be only on the days and time allotted. Teams will be limited to nine man rosters. All players must be either a student or faculty member of the university. There will be prizes and trophies awarded to the first and second place teams. Also a trophy for MVP will be given. The champion ship team represents UNCC in an intramural tournament for all col lege teams in the Charlotte area.i Time ran out for Mean Green 1st Annual Budwesier Intramural Touranment Time: March 2-4 (Fri.-Sun.) Place: Mineshaft 16 team single elimination (roster limited to only 9 players) Entry Dates: Thursday & Friday, Feb. 22-23 from 2-4 p.m. in intramural office of gym. No entry fee-entry on first come, first serve basis. Prizes, trophies, awards given to first & se cond place teams. So get your team organized and come out and have a ball points). As time wore on, the game remained very close. Time became an ally to the Jaguars as their coach, Cliff Ellis, put his team into a stall with the score 63-63. A 49er foul gave the Jaguars two points more and the South Alabama squad won improving their record to 10-0. UNCC falls to 6-4 in the conference and 13-10 overall. SOME OF THE SMARTEST YOUNG EXECUTIVES DON’T WORK FOR BUSINESS. In the Navy, a twenty-two-year-old ensign can run a di vision ofthirty men. By the time he makes lieutenant- age 24 or 25 - he can have more managerial experience than most civilians do at thirty. Ask your recruiter about Navy officer programs, or send your resume to: Lt. Steve Burnette. P.O. Box 18095, Charlotte. N.C. 28205. Students may call him at 371-6254 or call the Officers Program Office in Raleigh toll-free at 1-800-662-7568. NAVY OFFICER. IT’S NOT JUST A JOB, IT'S AN ADVENTURE.
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