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QUAKES ATOP DISTRICT
by David Serf*
The Guilford Quakers are
being rewarded early for their
efforts over the majority of the
regular session. Having al
ready clinched the conference
title, and knowing that if they
lose another game, that they
will still be assured a District
playoff spot, the Quakes have
shown that, barring another
let down like that at
Pembroke, they may be quite
invincible.
Yes, it is nice to be cruising
along at a rate of 20-2, but one
must beware of teams like
Lenoir Rhyne and Belmont
Abbey, whose seasons are lost
and who have nothing better
to do than try and upset teams
like Guilford.
The Bears gave it all thej
had on Monday night in the
Crackerbox, staying right up
with the Quakers in the first
half. Guilford seemed to be
giving LR a lot of help,
though, because while the
Bears were playing with
inspiration, the Quakers were
playing with mediocrity with
flashes of lousiness.
Leading by only three at the
half, 37-34, things finally
started cookin'. Led by Lloyd
Free, the Quakers moved
ahead 49-44, and then scored
15 out of the next 19 points to
take a 64-48 lead and that was
about it.
In the second hald the
Quakers poured in 60 points,
and ran the Bears right into
the floor, even though LR at
times substituted five men at
once in an attempt to keep
fresh troops in the game.
The win allowed Guilford to
become the third team in
Carolinas Conference history
to go through the conference
schedule undefeated. Free
scored 35 points in the game,
which kept his average
hovering around 25 points,
lops in the CC.
Two weeks ago, Gardner-
Tournament on the 20th
The Women's Basketball
team will be travelling to
Wilmington this week for the
NAIAW Basketball Tourna
ment. They will be leaving
Guilford on Wednesday even
ing, the 19th. Their first match
will be at 11 on Thursday
morning, when they will be
contending with the hosting
team, UNC-Wilmington. As
the tournament is run on
double eliminations, the
Quakes will play a second
match on Friday morning,
whether they win or lose. We
want to see them win, so we
wish you luck!
Webb strutted into Belmont,
N.C. sporting a national
ranking of #2. Belmont Abbey
whipped the Bulldogs, and
were anxious to do the same to
#l2 on Saturday night.
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Guilford was aware of the
Crusaders' intentions
though, and played well
enough to defeat the Abbey,
69-63. While losing at the half
by a point, the Quakers came
out of the dressing room
hoping to start off quickly and
salt the game away. They have
done this serveral times this
season; ask anybody from
places such as Elon, Atlantic
Christian or High Point, but
don't ask anyone from
Belmont Abbey. It was close
all the way to the final buzzer.
The Quakers pulled ahead and
could never shake the
Crusaders. Their largest lead
was seven, but they soon saw
that evaporatg. After this,
Coach Jack Jensen ordred a
slow, deliberate offense,
which was the ultimate
undoing of Belmont Abbey.
Again it was clutch foul
shooting by Lloyd Free that
sealed the victory.
Free scored 20 points, while
Sam Kennedy had 17 Billy
Highsmith, 16. Ray Branch
pulled down his now custom
ary 10 rebounds.
GUILFOIDIAN
So, now with a record of
20-2, we can reflect upon the
situation at hand. The
Quakers are actually 19-1,
because two tournament
games played at the beginning
of the season don't count in
standings, and are atop the
District #26 standings. If
UNC-W is beaten to
night by Guilford, then the
Quakers are guaranteed a spot
in the playoffs along with
Barber Scotia and Winston-
Salem State. The fourth spot
depends on the CC Tourna
ment. If Guilford wins it, then
Gardner Webb will fill that
vacancy; however if another
team wins, then it will go, and
Gardner Webb, who has been
ranked second in the nation
throughout the year will have
to be excluded.
As was said, to
night Guilford entertains
UNC-W at home. Then on
Saturday night, again in the
Guilford gym, it is revenge
against Pembroke State in the
season finale.
Womensport
The Guilford Women's
Basketball team has recently
added two more wins to their
seasonal score which is really
looking up after a rather slow
start this past December. The
record stands now at 6-7 as the
Quakers go out on the floor for
the last game of the
season tonight in what may
prove to be a very crucial
game against the visiting
ream of Catawba.
Last week, on Wednesday
February 12, the Quakers once
again breezed by the visiting
Methodist team with substan
tial margin- 75-36. Elizabeth
Parker just couldn't miss
(even with a sprained finger,)
as she netted an outstanding
32 points. But the player who
pulled the big surprise was
Velina Hammond, who shot a
very respectable 12 points.
Maybe we haven't heard too
much from her in the past, but
with that kind of potential
we're sure to hear more soon.
Gail Brown followed close
behind in the point count-up
with 12.
The Methodist team was
rather aggressive on the court
and that proved to be their
undoing as they chalked up
two technical fouls, one
against the coach in the first
half and another against a
player in the second. They
also gave some of the Quakers
a good number of chances at
the free throw line. Their high
scorer was Jean Adams,
(sister of Doris Adams of the
Guilford squad) who netted
17. Coach Currie commented
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"Kong Hee Fatt Choy!" or
"Wishing you prosperity!"
This is the Year of the Rabbit,
or the Year of 4673 in the
Chinese lunar calendar. Today
Feb. 11, 1975 (following the
Gregorian calendar), is the
first of a 15 day-long festive
celebration marking the Chi
nese New Year.
As usual, most Chinese
observe this occasion with the
traditional setting off of
firecrackers, homage visits
between relatives, eating out
in restaurants, and like
activities generally reserved
that the visitors had done
some improving since the last
time the Quakers met up with
them less than a month ago.
Our team pulled down an
impressive 26 defensive re
bounds and committed only 4
fouls during the entire game,
despite the fact that they were
playing without two of the key
players, Cyd Atkins and
Penny Parsons, who had a
class that evening.
Then on February 14th the
team gave Coach Currie the
best of Valentines, a 50-60 win
over the Salem team on their
court. It was a very close game
all the way up to the end, as
the teams traded point for
point, the margin being rarely
more than 3 points.
It was an excellent
defensive game for the
Quakers and the "out of
bounds play" was effective
99% of the time. Elizabeth
Parker and Cyd Atkins lead
the team with 24 and 18
respectively, distributed
evenly over the two halves.
The half time buzzer sounded
to show a precarious Guilford
lead of 30-26.
The last minute and a halt "
or so proved to be the most
crucial, as a well maneuvered
lay-up and two free shots by
Gail Brown and another free
shot combined with an outside
swish by Elizabeth put the end
score at a well earned 60
points. For the last 26 seconds
of the game Elizabeth forze
the ball and dribbled
professionally around the
court (despite heavy guarding)
until the final buzzer sounded
February 19, 1975
Bloodmobile
Bloodmobile is Back-
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
will be stationed in Milner
Lounge again this year on
Tuesday, February 25. It
would be a good thing if you
could donate a little time and a
little blood for those who so
desparately need it. The
nurses will be there during the
entire day.
for this special, auspicious
time. Other than the more
conspicuous and fascinating
displays and parades of
"lion-dancing", and "dragon
dancing" in parks or on the
streets, this festive time also
helps reunite families, old and
new friendships, and acquain
tances within their homely
confines. Perhaps such infor
mal gatherings or visitations
provide excellent opportuni
ties for the younger Chinese in
understanding their cultural
heritage from their wiser
elders. Endless questions
ranging from the complexities
of the development of the
Chinese lunar claendar and
how to estimate the coming of
a New Year's Day (Chinese
New Year's Day varies each
year in contrast to Jan. 1 of the
Gregorian calendar), to find
ing out the symbolic meaning
of, say, what it is to be born in
the Year of the Rabbit, or
Dragon, are once more
generating new interest.
* In the Orient, each year is
represented by an animal, and
each animal exercises influ
ence not only during the year,
but also jupon the individual
who is born in that year.
The interesting point now
is, how did the animals
become involved with the
Chinese calendar? According
to Chinese legend, the
Buddha, .when first putting
animals on earth, summoned
all the beasts. However, only
12 arrived and in the following
order: the rat, the buffalo, the
tiger, the rabbit, the dragon,
the snake, the horse, the goat,
the monkey, the rooster, the
dog and, finally, the pig.
Hence, those who were born
in the following years are then
said to be born in the Year of
the Rabbit: 1915, 1927, 1939,
1951, 1963, and 1975.
A special thanks to Alina
Lebrato, manager of the
Women's Varsity Basketball
Team. She has worked very
hard this season, aiding the
team, keeping stats and
always smiling. Much appre
ciation is due for her unfailing
cooperation in keeping me
informed, so that each week
we have a Womensport
write-up in the Guilfordian.
Thanks, Alina I