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Job1961 THE HILLTOP. MARS HILL COLLEGE. MARS HILL. N. C. Page Three syPlaci T-j. id Sorn J udent Center whi ace on campus, and out, looking )us, the post off ree boys begin Lynwood Samp 1 the Student Cen_ he Mars Hill po^ ch do not contai By MORRIS MASON iaTrTe"woTk2 Stride Against Wingate shake a leg.” By i Hill cagers sank into the dreary confines of the base- worker has been stern Carolinas Junior College Conference basketball imes if the mail the 63-58 whipping received at the hands of Asheville- _e mail is done,wakening in the cellar apparently aroused the Lions numbers; all tit degree, for they played by far their best complete as a box numbe season in the following game against Wingate’s Bull- ne hundred is Iseemed to have the winning combination against Win- oxes first. 5 not to imply that the Lions have played lousy basket- The window ofr. They have, however, played “streaky” ball. This open two hour! has led to many comments along this line — “Mars ig t IS bme on^od first half team.” Surely the second half resurgence duty,gainst Wingate should dispel any such inclinations, elpful in malaitten, the 6’4” Virginian, was certainly an important tighter one. T1 about-face of the Lions. Holsten played his most in- ackages is when ame of his career at Mars Hill in theWingate game. Den. The boys Iture of desire as he swept the backboards for the Lions le post office, biiflebounding has been a sore spot with the team, due ke to do extra vie failure of 6*5” Don Hinton's knee to respond com- I re-open it so iatment. Hinton has been, and still is, counted on to ay get a packag^big man” on the boards that every team must have, ive been obtaiapeed is not such that it will offset the lack of rebound- Pingpong balls lanky Holsten filled the bill under the bucket quite mncing around Wingate. The clutch shooting of Joe Martin brought ..e floor. Whefic face of Coach Harrell Wood in the Wingate game, aced in the bo: hich the slammf ,, , ,, , )ors exerts cause probably be classified as a dark-horse as the I out on the flo?^^ heads down the stretch and into the conference Tonight when ^ February. Certainly the Lions id you are out ^ bumped off Wingate, who no mail from conference loss of the year on favored North lere, don’t “bless"^™ present North Greenville has been replaced by 1 1 . tornadoes atoD the conferenre tv... I j speed, size, and scoring punch is well dis played in this quintet of Mars Hill cagers. (from L-R), Scott Conner, Uon Hinton, and Bob Holsten, and, on the back row. Bill Young and Dave Hughes. Mars Hill Whips Wingate In Thriller, 76-70; MartinStarsln WaningMoments The clutch shooting of 6’6” center Joe Martin and the vital re bounding of 6 4 forward Bob Holsten inspired Mars Hill’s Lions to a stmring 76-70 triumph over the Wingate Bulldogs here on the Mars Hill court. The important Western Carolinas Junior Col- lege Conference victory enabled the Lions to vacate the cellar, T u ^ result of their recent defeat at the hands o Ashville-Biltmore. The Bulldogs were hailed as a powerhouse m the conference after their 76-72 win knocked pre-season favorite North Greenville out of the fice worker, bed conference totem pole. The ;ely, he has had,, second conference win of the year The post office conference standings, as of January 15, are r your benefit ijoy it, but dof ed if every-onceJ ust dust the oK use it contains f parchments frO WGJGG Standings 4tss K Conference W L ... 7 1 E - Members of tW d the Mars Hill" e to extend alb iss Patricia Anf ary to Dean R»r iville 6 1 5 3 3 3 2 3 2 5 2 7 1 5 Season W L 10 2 8 5 8 9 7 6 4 4 3 7 3 8 4 8 nyon is plannfmoro ther C. Wells s sumer. Vfiss Kenyon, tt •. and Mrs. J. ^ ~ merly from Hil^ li'smff fo^the f An Apology To Lees-McRae iTn^^gSO^ appeared in the Hilltop office a letter ^r wSLs College. The letter was I M« H*,rrv “demanded” a retraction of a II is emnloved,,u^ ^ reporting the Lees-McRae vs. Mars al Mars^iH I quote: “The article in reference includ- 1 Mars mu jn, sarcastic statement pertaining to our star center, St have been f brother.” I will attempt a suitable and needed with those tw> ks, shoes, andas stated that the article created much disrespect for f ^ Lees-McRae campus. I would first like to Its should re point. It is not necessary to include the entire staff, nice candid full responsibility for statements printed on the sports lost all of til ditonal comment such as the one in question (in the patience an edition, incidentally), should come in the editorial s we showed «Vs article. This was my first mistake. My second, ap- ation. We cas the printing of a nickname which I personally heard ■selves and m players on the Lees-McRae team and opposing teams, r we are reg'-d in any way the name of a good basketball player, 1 where there I am sincerely sorry. I intend to send to (Joe) Francis vement of personal apology. I hope that this article wded conditi'^r. Tom Francis and soothe any injury which I may led last year. ^ his feelings in regard to his brother. If not, I Jow that we'f^'^^- Francis will feel free to write me concerning the can settle do'* er semester. Barbee Leads Scorinq Race Tom Barbee, 6’3” forward from Brevard, is once again lead ing the WCJCC scoring derby. Barbee has scored 281 points in 12 games a 23.4 average. The versatile forward, who was All- Conference and Honorable Men tion for All-American in junior colleges, is averaging 76.4 per cent on all free throws, having hit on 91 of 119. North Greenville has the only other two men who are averag ing more than 20 points per game. Harvey Tankersley and Ricky Duncan, running mates at the guard slot for the Moun- teies, are averaging 21.6 and 21. 2 points per game and hold down second and third places in the scoring race. Ronald Craig of Wingate is fourth with an average per game of 18.6 fol lowed by Bill Biggs of Lees-Mc Rae at 16.7 and Charles Burns of Wingate at 16.1. Mars Hill Crushes SJC Here, 97-52 The Mars Hill Lions trounced the Spartanburg Pioneers in a Western Carolinas Junior Col lege Conference tilt of the MHC hardwood Tuesday night, 97-52. It was the highest scoring out put of the year for the Lions, who have now taken two straight important conference victories, bringing their record to 3-5 against conference foes. Five players scored in double figures for the Lions, who led at halftime by the score of 50- 22. Forward Bill Young led the attack with 17 points, flashy Scott Conner hit 15, Ronnie Kates 13, and Bob Holsten and Don Hinton connected for 10 each. Eddie Grasso tallied 14 out loop lead; therefore, the Lions gave indications that they may be reaching their pre-season ex pectations. Coach Wood ap parently found the right combi nation and stuck with it, and it paid off in victory. The Lion cagers may now have the spark to keep them at their peak, both physically and mentally, during the layoff brought on by exami nations. After trailing Wingate 27-26 at halftime, the Lions showed that they are not a first-half club by coming from behind in the torrid second half. Martin hit for Mars Hill to give the Lions a 40-39 lead, Ronald Craig made it 41-40 Wingate, and Bill Young connected to put the Lions back ahead, 42-41. After the Bulldogs tied the score at 70-70. Martin took matters in his own hands, chacking for three straight field goals, while Win gate failed to score again. Eight of Martin’s 14 points came in the last two minutes, the most crucial part of the game. Hol- sten’s rebounding and scoring were tremendously important in deciding the game’s outcome, as he gave the Lions their most con sistent rebounding of the season. Mars Hill had four men in dou ble figures, indicating the out standing teamwork by the fact that the scoring was so evenly divided among the players. Dave Hughes showed deadly accuracy with his jump shot, as he led the attack with 19 points. Burns ville’s Bill Young played his us ual outstanding scoring game, collecting 17 points. Also hit ting in double figures for Mars Hill were Martin and Holsten with 14 and 12 points respective ly. Davis, Charles Burns, and Ronald Craig tallied 20, and 19, and 15 points for Wingate. for Spartanburg, followed by Buddy Broome with 11, and Donnie Green, whose 10 points fell far short of his 20.2 scoring average. MH Lions Defeated By Bulldogs 63-58 The Mars Hill Lions were edged by Asheville - Biltmore 63-58 in a WCJCC tilt played in the Catholic High gymnasium in Asheville. The game was tight all the way, with the lead changing hands several times. Mars Hill held a 33-32 halftime margin. In the second half neither team was able to gain a substantial advantage, until the final two minutes of play, when the A-B Bulldogs stretched their slim lead to five points. Speedy guard Scott Conner’s 14 points, along with 13 each by Bob Holsten and Bill Young and 10 by Dave Hughes, kept the Lions in the game. Jerry Yelverton, who has led the Ashe ville - Biltmore attack all year, again paced the Bulldogs with 20 points. Archie Smith and Jimmy Baldwin added 11 each to the A-B total, and Wolfe com pleted the double figure scorers for the Bulldogs with 10. The scoring attack of the Lions was remarkably well-distributed, as has been the case in most of the game to date, with usually three or four players hitting in double figures each game. Mars Hill AsheTille-Biltmore McLendon Clinton Wall Perkins Kates 13 Yelverton .... 20 13 Smith 11 14 Bald-win 11 7 Brandon Baker 10 Wolfe 10 1 Holcombe .... 5 McKinney Ballard Schwoyer — Ellinburg .... 4 68 Ledford 2 Folger 63 Enthusiasm Reflected In Win Orer Wingate The students of Mars Hill College seem to have found the true meaning of school spirit in relation to sports activities. This spirit was displayed at the Mars Hill - Wingate basketball game. The students came to life, and accompanied the boys to a re sounding victory over the Bull dogs with their spirited ap plause. This enthusiasm, and just plain noise, was very im portant, as it added to the spark which the boys themselves ig nited, and urged the team on to victory. The feeling that the student body is backing the team is a very important asset, and is appreciated by both the players and coach. School spirit was evident against Wingate. It is neces sary that we keep up this in terest and show all the athletic organizations at Mars Hill that the student body is for them all the way. Once again, we would like to express our appreciation for the enthusiasm shown at the Wingate game and challenge you, the student body, to keep it up. The boys, and the coach es, deserve and need your sup port. ^ Wingate Young 17 Craig 16 Conner 9 Weir 4 Holsten 12 Gibson 7 Hughes 19 Burns 19 Hinton 2 Elder 2 Martin 14 Byers 3 Hargett 3 Davis 20 76 70
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