DecenO' 1960
THE HILLTOP. MARS HILL COLLEGE. MARS wn.T.. N. C.
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lally by many wE i ICTURE BeGINS To DEVELOP
>res and busiMSSg^^jjjg JujjJqj. College, perennial power of Western
pression o nior College Conference basketball play, has quickly
. ^ P^op e roi^ early-season lead with two impressive wins and
igns often leave^oks like the team to beat for this year’s title. Their
^ \ition, from indications so far, will probably come from
Sion on which to Mars Hill. The Mars Hill cagers have shown much
lenas DOtties despite a 1-3 one-loss record
apped up in fan-p^^^Q [jjQgg losses came at the hands of Brevard,
Though ^ the Ind one a conference tilt.
iristmas is often itaineers of North Greenville have already topped
or misunderst'year. Two flashy six-foot guards, Harvey Tankersley
iristian people uncan, will provide the majority of their offense when
nored and celdrs Hill. The Lions, however, have the type of team
lest and purestrove troublesome to the Mounties, since Coach Harrell
iristmas Day thedy on three outstanding defensive performers at the
their church aiWesley Hargett, Dave Hughes, and Scott Conner, to
:s, which oftenJorth Greenville’s talented twosome,
iristmas plays abasts a tall, talented quintet, with a well-rounded
le giving of gifts t led by forward Tom Bargee. Mars Hill led Brevard
not very cominti the final game of the second annual Junior Classic
: children and )but fell behind in the last half, largely due to the
go from house tag forward Bob Holston early in the game and, also,
r people and reftechnical fouls inflicted on the Lions. Holston was
;r refreshments leave the game for enlisting the help of his elbows
;m. losition under the basket.
Needless to say, known of anyone being ejected for this, but there
ert every effort time for everything, as the referees proved at Bre-
iristmas in our o^'^^^lly, technical fouls are doubly costly, since the
ve made some^i is also awarded the ball after they have shot their
iristmas trees on Barbee was held to three points in the first half,
palm branches. three quick personal fouls which he received, and
; Nigerians havt ^I^risive work of Wesley Hargett. Mars Hill re-
re at the decoratH*®™^ trophy for finishing second in the tourney.
vf'pi crTz?. iTULATIONS To PARKER, HeNDERSON
'e gifts to the season is actually over for the Mars Hill gridders,
irk in and arouial awards are just now rolling in for recognition of
as making thesOerformance during the year. Guard Ronnie Hender-
it Christmas wJFord Parker were selected to the All-Conference team
al event. rn Carolinas Junior College Conference, while half-
Christmas and Cy^*^Ble was selected on the second team. Our heartiest
f is still a feeble'^? to this talented trio. Parker is a sophomore and
a dark land. Henderson is a freshman. Both boys are products
extend its beaiB * School in Asheville. Windle is a sophomore
>m Loudon, Tennessee.
of recognition, along with Henderson and Parker,
■'j • 7 whose abilities and desire were features
iOttTlCtl -“o'^ball team. Many called Windle the best back in
T Other backs were rated more highly in
^All-Conference honors. I did not notice
T C/UC' X^frV^g backs running over Dickie Albert in the guard slot
During the Chr^ year, either. The Lions were blessed with three
)ughts turn to with the third being veteran Robert Wright,
e will be exci^^Bly the Mars Hill backs, when asked which hole
mging gifts with^^*" to run the ball over, would answer, “Wright’s.”
le of the best w’Conference team, however, one might select a group
1 express himsel^^^^tit a challenge to most senior colleges.
by giving towar^^—
n buggy. Tch Henderson is Victim of Mumps
^Shown in .he above picture are the two newcomers to the Mars
*tarting basketball lineup this year. On the left is Don Hinton,
6 5 center^ from Martinsville, Virginia, and on the right is Scott
Conner, 5’8” guard from Enka.
Brevard Drops Lions In Conference
Opener, 93-74; Young, Hinton Hot
The Mars Hill Lion cagers opened their regular season at Bre
vard with a losing effort spoiling the opener, 93-74. The Brevard
quintet was definitely at peak performance, racking with 53 per
cent of their attempts from the floor, while Mars Hill had a be-
low-par effort. Offensively, the Lions were never able to get click
ing, and this was a deciding factor in the outcome of the game.
Consistency, both from the floor and the foul line by Brevard
widened the margin.
Brevard was led by Tom Bar-
bee and Charles Jacobs, who ====—=—^=^“===
stuffed in 23 and 22 points re
spectively. Mars Hill was led
by Bill Young and Don Hinton.
Young racked up 20 points, and
Hinton added 17. This was the
first conference game for both
teams, and it marked the third
loss of the season for the Lions.
The taller Brevard team rolled
to its third victory of the season,
as they out-rebounded the Lions
all night. Center John Eller
cleared the boards for Brevard,
while Barbee gave yet another
of his typically brilliant perfor
mances. Brevard led at half
time 46-29, and Mars Hill was
never able to narrow the gap
in the second half. Wesley Har
gett turned in an excellent de
fensive game for the Lions, while
the Brevard defense held Mars
Hill’s high scoring guard, Scott
Conner, to seven points.
Mars Hill
McClendon
Hughes
Wall
. 19
Brevard
Barbee
...23
. 7
Coggins ...
... 10
. 3
Eller
... 10
Jacobs
... 21
18
Brooks
... 16
12
Harris
... 3
Huntley ...
... 4
7
Alexander .
... 3
4
Clark
... 4
4
Cooper
74
93
■29,
Brevard
es will truly ,
generous gift. regret the absence of Head Coach Don Henderson
remember headquarters. Coach has been afflicted with a
issed to give th^®-. Everyone wishes him a speedy recovery, except, of
Lhe Mission education classes, who are enjoying the rest.
il need of a n^'
1 because the pf Publicity Improves
urrh members Asheville Citizen is at last at-
s hosJdfJ^s ana!^''°L^ ^ to teams from the WCJCC. Some
ions am anxiousf ^ credited, probably, to the slowness of officials
mle to brine- schools in reporting results to the paper. We
rnwc ^ f ™°re publicity with the coming basketball season:
unS does not basketball better than football.
transportation E "
apie learn of Banquet To Be January 30
'e for them? 1 Athletic Banquet will be held on January 30, 1961,
ghten your >ck. This banquet is a yearly activity, and all the
lers by giving stes are encouraged to attend. The banquet is spon-
n buggy? Woman’s Recreational Association, under the leader-
riie Mission ^ Hart. The highlights of the evening will be the
;ryone a Merry of the awards to the various selected members. All
dappy New to attend are urged to inform the coaches as to
r to keep
ristmas.
Faculty Bows To Students
Mars Hill’s scappy faculty
volleyball teams were defeated
by the student teams on Tues
day night. Both games were
highly-contested affairs, with
Miss Ihrig and Miss Swann spik
ing the ball several times.
Leading the women faculty
members were Coach Hart, Miss
Ihrig, Miss Swann, Miss Fish,
and Miss Myra Putnam. Coach
Wood, Coach Fish, Mr. Taylor,
Mr. Sams, Mr. Ray, Mr. Ed
wards, Mr. Townsend, and Mr.
Art Wood performed well rep
resenting the men’s faculty. Mr.
Ray’s leadership and hustle were
highlights of the men’s game, as
he constantly showed the way
with outstanding plays. Defeat
did not dismay the spirited fac
ulty, and they were apparently
looking forward to the student-
faculty basketball game.
Tornadoes Come From
Behind To Edge MHC
Lions In Tournament
With five minutes remaining in
the game, the Brevard Tornadoes
came from behind and went on
to defeat the Mars Hill Lions,
88-80, in the finals of the Junior
Classic Tournament at Brevard.
Brevard displayed a devastating
scoring punch, with all five start
ers hitting in double figures. Tom
Barbee was high scorer for the
night for Brevard, with 26 points,
followed closely by Bill Young,
Scott Conner, and Don Hinton
of Mars Hill, who garnered 25,
20 and 17 points repsectively.
Mars Hill received the second
place trophy, while Sue Bennett
College of Kentucky defeated
Lees-McRae for third place, or
the consolation prize, 94-75. Bre
vard placed two players on the
All-Tournament team, Tom Bar-
been (the tournament’s Most
Valuable Player), and Charlie
Jacobs. Scott Conner of Mars
Hill, Dave Cornette from Lees-
McRae, and Bucky Ellis from
Sue Bennett College rounded out
the All-Tournament team.
The Lions led throughout the
game, holding a 40-36 halftime
lead. The game was marred
throughout by both personal and
technical fouls. With a little
more actual game experience un
der fire, the Lions should func-
Lions Open Tourney
With 73-63 Victory
Over Lees-McRae
Mars Hill’s Lions kicked the
lid off the annual Junior Classic
at Brevard with an impressive
73-63 victory over the Bobcats
of Lees-McRae. The Lions led
throughout the game behind
the consistent shooting of guard
Scott Conner, and forwards Bill
Young and Bob Holston. The
5’8” Conner, former Enka High
School and Enka Rayonite per
former, led the attack of the
victorious Lions with 20 points.
Young followed with 16 points,
and Holston contributed 15 tal
lies. Avery of Lees - McRae
shared high-scoring honors with
Conner, also collecting 20 points
in a losing cause. Aiding Av
ery in the scoring for the Bob
cats were teammates Biggs and
Cornette, who broke into dou
ble figures with 11 points each.
Guard Wesley Hargett’s pass
ing was instrumental in setting
up the Mars Hill offensive pat
terns, and Don Hinton, 6’5”
center, and Bob Holston, 6’4”
forward, cleaned the backboards
effectively for the Lions, as
Lees-McRae was constantly out-
rebounded by the victors. The
Lions worked together better
and showed greater consistency,
both from the floor and the foul
line than in the seasons’ opener
against Lees-McRae College.
Mars Hill
Young 16
Holston 16
DeBruhl 2
McClendon .. 8
Hinton 8
Martin
Hughes B
Conner 20
Hargett
Wall
73
Lees McRae
Martin 3
Deel 8
Francis 4
Carnete 11
Biggs 11
Avery 20
Thompson
Davis 2
Halman 2
63
tion better
as a unit.
Mar. Hill
Brevard
Young
.... 26 Barbee
.26
Holston ....
.... 1 Huntley
,. 4
Hinton .....
.... 17 Coggins
. 6
Conner
.... 20 Cooper
Hughes
.... 4 Clark
. 2
DeBruhl ...
.... 3 Eller
. 12
McClendon
.. 6 Alexander ...
. 1
Martin
Jacobs
. 11
Hargett
... 4 Harris
. 10
Wall
Brooks
. 16
— Gossett
80 Harbor
88
Halftime: 40-86, Mars Hill
G-W Expected To
Be Much Stronger
The Gardner-Webb team that
Mars Hill faced Thursday night
is expected to be much improved
over last year’s team. This is
the word of the Gardner - Webb
coach in regard to the prospects
of this year’s team. Many fresh
man teams from senior colleges
in South Carolina, such as Fur
man, Clemson, and Erskine, are
on the G-W schedule for this
season, with Furman’s frosh hav
ing already beaten the Bulldogs.
Lloyd Wall and Jerry Beane will
lead this winter’s quintet into
action, both being outstanding
scorers and rebounders.
Beane was the team’s leading
scorer last year when he pumped
in 419 points for a 19-point aver
age. He was the leading re
bounder, clearing the board 246
times. Wall was the second lead
ing scorer with a scoring average
of 16 points per game, and a to
tal of 122 rebounds.
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