8The Daily Tar Heel Friday, January 15, 1988 Sports Ceeteirkss 'Doughnut' Cavs to take By MIKE BERARDINO Sports Editor For the past five years or so, ever since Ralph Sampson slinked out of Charlottesville and moved on to the NBA with nary a Final Four appear ance, coach Terry Holland's Virginia basketball team has been like a glazed doughnut. '. You know, shiny on the outside with a big hole in the middle. '- Oh, sure, the Cavaliers had Olden Polynice for a few years, finally making it to the big dance in Seattle in 1984, but Polynice was always more of a power forward, anyway. Then there was Tom Sheehey, who wasn't very handsome and played an equally ugly game, but who was effective. But he was more of a one man goon squad than a pivot man. : Now, Holland's starting "center" is a: guy named Bill Batts, a 6-foot-8 sophomore from South Euclid, O., whose scoring average coming into this year was a whopping 2.2 points. It will be up to Batts to slow down the likes of J.R. Reid and Scott Williams when the Cavs meet second ranked North Carolina Saturday night. Game time in the Smith Center is 9 p.m. Virginia will bring marks of 8-7 overall and 1-1 in the conference into the contest. UNC is 12-1 overall, 1-0 in the ACQ Wahoo watchers tout Batts for his outstanding leaping ability, which makes blocking his shot quite diffi- Basketball Ticket Distribution Date-Game Distribution Date and Time Jan. 21 Duke Sun. Jan. 17 6-9 pm Jan. 30 Georgia Tech Sun. Jan. 24 6-9 pm Feb. 1 1 N.C. State Sun. Jan. 31 6-9 pm Feb. 17 Wake Forest Sua Feb. 7 6-9 pm Feb. 20 Maryland Sun. Feb. 7 6-9 pm Feb. 21 Temple Sun. Feb. 14 6-9 pm Feb. 28 Clemson Sun. Feb. 14 6-9 pm r PERSONALIZED WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE Our private confidential Birth Control Relief of Menstrual Cramps Gynecology WE BRING MORE ROOMMATES TOGETHER! At Kensington Trace the choice is yours! Bring your own or select one here. Let us rescue you from your roommate problems. Still Leasing for Spring! KENSINGTON INDOOR TRACK JOE HILTON INVITATIONAL Friday 6:00 pm Sat. 11:00 am Bill Batts cult. So far this season, the long armed leaper has averaged 9.1 points and 6.6 rebounds a game. The Cavs' best player is senior point guard John Johnson, who has taken over as the conference's top quarterback following the departures of Muggsy Bogues and Tommy Amaker. Last Sunday, the 5-foot-l 1 Brooklyn, N.Y., native drove the length of the court to score the game winning basket at the buzzer and beat Clemson, 77-75. Johnson is a brash, but heady player, a prototypical ball distributor who knows how to score, too. In fact, he's leading the Cavaliers in scoring, with an average of 16.3 points to go practice offers care including: Free Pregnancy Tests Abortion (to 20 weeks) Breast Evaluation PMS Evaluation and Treatment j53 TRIANGLE WOMEN'S tlCAL I H UfcN I fcH 109 Conner Dr.. Suite 2202 Chap Hill. NC 942-001 1 or 942-0824 AcrofronnwrMJI JJ TRACE 967-0044 .. (fn O,. 0 ,t w -. 11 . rtV itii mi J J IB WW W If TVJ n inl i 11 i u on Tar Heels with his 3.9 assists per game. Disbelievers who shake their heads at Virginia's sparklingly low turnover totals (just five against Clemson and eight the day before against Duke's pressure defense) need only look at the man running the Wahoos' offense to comprehend their proficiency. "Being able to get a shot is impor tant," Holland said when asked about his team's ball protection. "In order to make a shot, of course, you've got to get them." Unfortunately for Holland, there have been times this year when the basket has shrunk to spool size on the Cavaliers. For the season, Vir ginia is shooting just 43 percent from the field. The severity of that number is tempered, however, by the fact Virginia's opponents are shooting even worse. One thing's for sure, though. As long as gunners like Mel Kennedy and Richard Morgan wear the blue-and-orange, Virginia's not going to win any shooting percentage titles. Kennedy, whom Holland sus pended for academic reasons before the season began, returned in late December and immediately started firing away. The fact he's misfiring almost 60 percent of the time hasn't discouraged the 6-foot-5 Long Islander. The same holds true for Morgan, a 6-foot-3 guard, who apparently doesn't care that he's shooting 28 percent (16-for-57) from three-point range. A slump is one thing, but Morgan's brickmanship is becoming a megatrend. But hold your chuckles, please, and recall last year's Virginia-UNC game in the Smith Center when the Cavs took the Tar Heels into overtime before falling 74-73. A month later at the ACC Tournament in Lan dover, Md., it took UNC two OTs to subdue UVa 84-82. "Doughnut" team or no, there's no reason not to expect another tasty matchup this time around as well. On Tap TODAY TRACK Joe Hilton Invita tional, Tin Can, 6 p.m. FENCING at Ohio State, 10 a.m. SATURDAY MEN'S BASKETBALL vs. Vir ginia, 9:00 p.m., Smith Center (WCHL-AM 1360) TRACK Joe Hilton Invita tional, Tin Can, 11 a.m. WRESTLING at VMI, 2 p.m. SWIMMING vs. Clemson, (W) 12 p.m., (M) 3 p.m., Koury Natatorium SUNDAY WOMEN'S BASKETBALL vs. Georgia Tech, 2 p.m., Smith Center (WXYC-FM 89.3) FENCING in USFA Open at Ohio State, 8 a.m. MkftMl DoegbsClMrita Sfcma WALLSTRZT(R) Shows MfeMy 7:00 9:3d St ft San Matin t;00 4:30 EJIPISS OF THE SUH (PQ) Shows Kisktfy 8:C3 ONLY Sat ft Sun Matin t:00 5:00 Dm AffcroydWaRw Mathae THE COUCH TCI? (R) Skews Kfehtiy 7:05 9:15 Sat Sun Matinee 1:05 4:15 anyrmiiB?TMiDimEia 7:00, 9:30, 12:00 FRIDAY, JAN 15 H.so (at Union Desk) DINED SATURDAY, JAN 16 7:00 & 9:30 Meet'EelnStLouis Sunday, Jan 16 7:00 & 9:30 ?C4?QUNK pick up complete Spring Film schedule at the Union Desk! I 7 fir .. 1 PL,jJBKP I UNC I Edge I Virginia Senior Ranzino Smith is formidable Wily senior point guardJohn Johnson PlIOfHe threat from 3-point land (19-42 going CT is leading the team in scoring (16.3 vlUdlUS into Md. game). Point guard Jeff Lebo l ppg) and assists (3.9 apg). Long-range leads UNC with 58 assists (vs. 30 TO). gunner Richard Morgan has 11.8 ppg. Scott Williams (13.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg) is Senior Mel Kennedy (15.1 ppg and 6.1 C AriKf orrlc forever up and down. He's shooting 70 i? rpg) ripped Clemson for 27 points on rOlWcirClO percent from the line, up from 55 last AiiJ Sunday. Freshman Kenny Turner has year. Steve Bucknall has 35 assists. ujlw C Deen impressive (6.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg). J.R. Reid has made 67 percent of his Sophomore Bill Batts, a 6-8 leaper rnntm field-goal attempts (81-120) and 69 MVS from Euclid, O., is the starter. Much Vwll l6l percent from the line. On the down Ara nicer than Tom Sheehey, Batts is aver- side, his 38 turnovers lead the team. QTU a9in9 91 points and 6.6, rebounds. Forward Peter Chilcutt (8.1 ppg, 4.8 Freshman guard John Crotty, a 6-1 R O II V nas been a si9nif icant contributor. a New Jerseyite, is the leading reserve DwllUn Frosh guard King Rice is shooting just for Holland. Senior guard Darrick 26 percent from the field (5-19 FG). uJilD, Simms and 6-9 Jeff Daniel follow. Dean Smith has a record of 622-1 26 Terry Holland is 279-139 in his 14th P'AQhinn 27 years at UNCThe Tar Heels have season in Charlottesville. His teams wUClUlliny beaten Virginia in 11 of their last 12 Ajirjl simply don't maketurnovers and can meetings over the past five years. (HTMI be counted on to givetheTar Heels fits. Freshmen lead swimmers past Keey oe9 will meet Clemson next By DAVE GLENN Staff Writer Freshmen led the way Thursday in Koury Natatorium as the UNC men's and women's swimming teams splashed their way to victory over Division III power Kenyon College. The 13th-ranked women's team pushed their record to 6-0 with a 150 67 victory, capturing 11 of 13 events in the process. The men moved to 5-0 by winning 10 events in their 129 80 triumph. The Kenyon Lords are the eight time defending NCAA Division III champs, while the Ladies have cap tured the last three Division III swimming championships. Marc Ferguson and Hannah Tur lish, both freshmen, highlighted the afternoon with convincing victories in the 1000-yard freestyle events. Ferguson, a Honolulu, Hawaii, native, raced to a time of 9:21.17 in the event, establishing the second-best time in UNC swimming history. Only Danny Flack's 1986 record remains to be conquered. Turlish, who hails from Lewiston, Maine, made her mark in the UNC record books with a time of 10:14.71 in the women's event, good enough Stamping By LANGSTON WERTZ Staff Writer Sometimes a basketball game can mean a whole lot more than just one win or one loss. Such will be the case when a struggling UNC women's basketball squad tries to halt a month-long, five game losing streak Sunday. But Georgia Tech will bring the ACC's top two leading scorers into Chapel Hill to try and spoil the Tar Heels' hopes for a sixth consecutive time. Game time in the Smith Center will be 2 p.m., with WXYC-FM 89.3 broadcasting the game beginning at 1:50. UNC last won on Dec. 18 with an 82-79 victory over Florida State which upped their record to an impressive 6-1. Since that . time, however, UNC has dropped all of its games, including the most recent 72 61 setback Tuesday at the hands of N.C. State in Raleigh. Ending the losing binge will not be easy. Georgia Tech is bringing in what Maryland After the game, Maryland coach Bob Wade waxed philosophical about his team's effort. "We played very poorly. The execution was poor, our defensive rotation was poor and Massenburg was never into the basketball game," WERE FIGHTING FOR NOURUFE . Till I 1 . M lf? lailg ar Heel Classified AdverttDSDimg Classified Info The Daily Tar Heel does not accept cash for payment of clas sified advertising. Please let a check or money order be your receipt Return ad and payment to the DTH office by noon one business day before your ad is to run. Ads must be prepaid. Rates: 25 words or less Students, Student Organizations and Individuals: $2.00 per day for the eighth-best time in UNC history. Neither freshman seemed intimi dated by collegiate competition. "Collegiate swimming has much more intense competition than what I have faced in the past," Ferguson said. "But we just try to maintain a strong mental attitude and clear focus toward what we are trying to accomplish." Turlish had similar impressions of the college sports world. "I don't really think about the other swimmers that much," Turlish said. "I just try to relax and concentrate on what I am doing." Both swimmers said that the young Tar Heel teams have benefited from experiencing solid competition early in the year. "Practice time can only help you to a certain degree," Fer guson said. "A meet is when every thing you have been working so hard for comes together." Turlish said that she saw this early experience as preparation for future meets. "Clemson (coming into town for a Saturday afternoon meet) will be a real test for us," she said. "But we feel like we're ready for the challenge." Tar Heels UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell called the Jackets' best women's team ever. Tech is led by seniors Dolores Bootz and Marielle Walker. Bootz is second on the team and the confer ence in scoring, averaging 21.6 points a game. "Bootz is a big girl, 6-7," Hatchell said of the Marlboro, N.Y., native. "She's a senior and she's playing really, really well for them. She was All-ACC last year and has the height to give her the chance to play international ball." Walker is no slouch, either. The 6-foot forward from Casanova, Va., leads the ACC in scoring at 22.4 points per game, is second on the team in rebounding with 7.5 boards per game, second only to Bootz's 1 1.5 per game average. Tech coach Bernadette McGlade, a former UNC star, said that Walker has earned the respect and confidence of her teammates. "I think Marielle is without a doubt our best shooter," McGlade said. Wade said. "We didn't do a good job getting the ball inside to the big kids. But even on a night like this, we stayed in the game. We played lousy, but we were still in the basketball game." Had the towers stood the test of American Hoart Association 6 Consecutive day rates: 2 days $3.25 3 days $4.00 4 days $4.50 5 days $5.00 Businesses: $5.00 per day Additional charges for all ads: 5 per day for each additional word $1.00 per day for boxed ad or bold type services ABORTION To 20 Weeks. Private and confidential GYN facility with Saturday and weekday appointments available. Pain medication given. Free pregnancy tests. 942-0824. THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS - To receive a comprehensive list of 200 sports marketing firms and 150 event promoters, call 1-800-348-0500 ext. 102 or send $15.95 to Sports Advisory Group, 52 Nod Hill compiled by Mike Berardino Other victorious freshmen for the Tar Heels were Karen Andren, Klaus Baer, John Davis, Naila Deeb, Nunzio Esposto and Ralph Vick. Head coach Frank Comfort said he was pleased with the performance against Kenyon and that the younger swimmers can only benefit from this kind of competition. Senior Susan O'Brien, captain of the women's team and a three-time All-American, said it was a good victory to take into this weekend's home meet against the Tigers, whose women are ranked fifth, while the men's squad is 20th. O'Brien, who won the 200-yard freestyle Thursday, said the team hoped that Tar Heel fans would pack into Koury Natatorium for the ACC dual meet. "It would be great to see some home support for this one," she said. "I think the biggest factor is the pride involved. Whenever two ACC teams compete in anything, pride is on the line." Sophomore Tod Schroeder added a different flavor to the contest. "I think there is a revenge factor involved," he said. "They beat us last year, and we want to return the favor." face Tech "The players call her Larry Bird." In addition to ladies with a "Bird like" touch, the Techsters also sport former juco player of the year, point guard Val Avant. Avant was sought by many Division I schools, including UNC. The Tar Heels will try to counter the 7-4 Yellow Jackets with a bal anced attack led by 6-foot-2 senior forward Kathy Wilson, who is aver aging 19.3 points and has stepped into the large shoes left by former UNC great Dawn Royster. But UNC has been hurt by the loss of freshman point guard Tanya Lamb (7.0 ppg, 11.5 assists), who has been declared academically ineligible. "Tanya's loss puts a real dent in our team," Hatchell said, adding that 5-foot-l 1 junior Marsha Matthews will be playing some point guard for the Tar Heels. This basketball game at the Smith Center could mean much more to the Tar Heels' confidence level than simply a win or a loss. from page 1 Reid, the Terps might have been more than just "in" the game. Men's Basketball UNC 71, Maryland 65 UNC Bucknall 2-5 2-2 6, Reid 9-1 1 6-9 24, Williams 3-61-2 7, Lebo 5-74-417, Madden 2-40-05, Chilcutt 3-5 0-0 6 Rice 0-2 0-1 0, Fox 3-3 0-2 & Totals 27 43 13-20 71. MARYLAND Massenburg 1-4 0-2 Z Lewis 6-9 0-3 13. Williams 3-3 0-3 6, Archer 4-15 0-0 10, Hood 5-6 2-3 13, Gatlin 2-9 2-2 7, Dickeraon 5-9 0-0 11. McCoy 1-1 0-0 a Totals 27-56 4-13 65. Halftime Score: UNC 34-26. Three-point goals UNC 4-8 (Lebo 3-5, Madden 1-1. Rice 0-2 Maryland 7-22 (Archer 2-8, Gatlin 1-6, Lewis 1-3, Dickerson 1 Z Hood 1-Z McCoy 1-1)l Turnovers UNC 18, Maryland 11. Rebounds UNC 31 (Bucknall 8), Maryland 26 (Lewis 61 Assists UNC 16 (BucknaJL Lebo. Madden 4), Maryland 14 (Archer 4). Records UNC 12-1, 1-0c Maryland 9-4, 2-1. Road, Wilton, Ct. 06897 announcements THETA CHI FRATERNITY ANNOUNCES Spring Rush. All interested men are invited to attend our social events and informational meetings. Our first meeting is Jan uary 18 at 5:30 pm at Frank Porter Graham Lounge - Union.

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