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Page 6 The Pendulum Thursday, November 12, s sports TEAM LEADERS — Eton basketball co-captains Pat Rhodes [30] and Drew Van Horn [22] are flanked by head coach Bill Momlngstar [on left] and Danny Morrison. Photo by Susan Burleson. Morningstar needs help upfront by David Temple Despite losing three starters to graduation, Elon basketball coach Bill Morningstar has some high hopes for a lineup that features several new faces. Morningstar hopes to improve on the Fighting Christians’ 14-16 record of a year ago. Elon placed second in the Carolinas Conference in 1980-81 with a 9-5 mark, and Morningstar is confident that a first-place finish can be achieved this season. Elon's most immediate problem will be making up for the loss of starting forwards Lee Allison and Greg Dawson. Allison was a perennial conference selection throughout his career along with several All-District honors. Allison averaged 18 points and five rebounds a contest last season while Dawson closed out a standout career averaging 12 points and four rebounds per contest. Gary Shuffler, a 6-foot 6-inch, 200-pound sophomore from Valdese, appears to be the most likely forward candidate along with the brother combination of Pat and Paul Rhodes. ShufQer averaged six points and two rebounds per contest in limited action last season. Shuffler is a fme shooter who compiled a 36 percent goal percentage a year ago while converting 77 percent of his free throws. The center position is also up for grabs with the graduation of David Mantiply, who served as captain along with Allison last year while contributing an average of seven points and three rebounds per game. The center position should see time split between Paul Rhodes and Jay Lee, a 6-foot 9-inch, 220-pound freshman from Burlington. Peter Dolan, a 6-foot 8-inch, 220-pound transfer trom western Carolina, will be eligible in January and will be counted on to contribute immediately to. Elon’s inside game. Dolan compiled an outstanding prep record at Benjamin High School in North Palm Beach, Ha., earning All-State honors. The guard position will once again be a strong point with senior Drew VanHom returning to pilot the offense. VanHom netted an average of 10 points per game while also averaging six assists. He will be flanked by swing guard Mel Mehon, a transfer from Brevard. The 6-foot 4-inch, 173-pound Melton earned Player of the Year in the Northwest, All City-County, All-Conference and All-State distinctions while playing at Page High School in Greensboro. Melton averaged 16 points per game last season at Brevard along with six assists. Elon will be greatly aided by the addition of several flrst-year players to an already strong bench. A1 Beck, a 3-foot 11-inch, 160-pound native of Burlington, and Vic Wiedeman, a 6-foot 2-inch, 180-pound freshman from Haddonfield, N.J., will provide backcourt depth. Beck was a two-year All-Conference selection at Williams High School while Wiedeman tallied an average of 23.2 points per contest and Hve assists at Haddonfield Memorial High. Also, Roger Norris, a 6-foot 4-inch, 190-pound freshman comes to Elon after a very successful career at East Burke High School in Connally Springs. Gilbert Rivers, a 6-foot 2-inch forward transfer from Mitchell College in Statesville should see action. ELON AERIAL — As Fighting Chflstlan Mockers hold off chargliig Newberry defeadcQ. quarterback John Bangley [10 in white Jersey] launches a pass in last Saturday’s 27-21' victory. Photo by Ken Lipstein. j( Christians nip Newberry Phil Renn booted two second-half field goals to preserve a 27-21 victory for the Elon College Fighting Christians over the New berry Indians Saturday even ing at Setzler Field in New berry, S.C. Mickey Crocker handed Newberry the early lead on a 28-yard field goal in the opening minutes of the sec ond quarter. Noseguard Chris Worst quickly erased that advan tage just two minutes later when he picked off an Indian pass and returned it 43 yards for the touchdown. Ray Dalton put the Fight ing Christians up 14-3 as he capped a time-consuming Elon scoring drive with a three-yard plunge. Crocker collected his sec ond field goal of the day on Newberry’s next possession with a 37-yard kick that pulled the Indians to within eight points of Elon at 14-6. With just three seconds remaining in the half John Bangley tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Kelly Stanley to send the Fighting Christians to the halftime dressing room with a 21-6 advantage. The Indians opened the second half by mounting a scoring drive that was topped by Eddie Pettus’ 34-yard touchdown spiral to John Black. Will Ottaway Hie til made the score 21-14 ni «ii he dove into the endzont wii the two point conversion. Hor Renn gave Elon so tUtj breathing room just bd "It the end of the tMrd qiu ^ i on a 28-yard field goal i the Newberry def( ® stopped the Fighting Q uson tians deep in Indian ti ttou tory. After Elon saw anS »iC touchdown drive stalled i its next possession, Ri. responded with an I8-> Jill field goal to begin the foi , period. l Newberry refused to | up and engineered a il TIk that was culminated il i Richard Brisbon’s two-j loid cont. on p. 7 Mil II|) Hi U lifi Itil 101 tk, til til RESTAURANT Steaks Lobster Chicken We invite parents and alumni to Prime Ribs King Crab legs dine with us Op en 5-11 p.m. Friday & Saturday nighl 1-85 at Elon College Exit Reservations available at 584-1323 Now owned and operated by Brittany Taverns, Inc.
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