The Hilltop of Mars Hill College
Thursday, February 10,199‘f
Jennifer McKinster’s
Letter from the Sports Editor’s Desk
Did you watch the superbowl? Even if
you didn’t watch it you must know that the
Cowboys stomped the Bills. Just wait until
next year. The Bills will win it next year...
Not!
Did she or didn’t she? Those seem to be
the questions on most people’s minds these
days. Did Tonya Harding know and
approve of the plot to injure rival skater
Nancy Kerrigan? Should Harding
represent the United States at the winter
Olympics in Norway?
If you have an opinion on this situation I
want to now it. If you think that Tonya is
getting a bum rap tell me. If you think that
she is guilty and shouldn’t go to Norway let
us know. Send your comments to P.O. Box
5401.
Meanwhile, support the rest of the
Olympic athletes as they represent our
country in Norway later this month.
In local sports, the men’s and women’s
basketball teams seem to be off to a great
semester (Check out the related articles in
this section).
Also, if you want to add to your
knowledge of an unfamiliar sport take a look
at the Sports Aroimd the World column next
issue.
Remember to watch the Olympics and
keep on supporting the Mars Hill Basketball
teams.
Send in your comments about the Tonya
Harding/Nancy Kerrigan situation and I’ll
try to get them into the next issue.
Go Hillraisers!
Doubleheader Split for Lions^^sket
Hilltop Staff Writer
As fans packed the stands for the men’s
game, Jan. 26, you could sense that this would
not be a repeat of last year. One bold fan even
predicted a victory over a staunch
Presbyteri^m Blue Hose team which won the
conference last year.
Mars Hill paced its way to a halftime lead
of33-26 on 44 percent shooting, and it looked
as if the upset was staged and ready to occur.
Even with better shooting, the Presbyterian
team could not catch up, and Mars Hill
pulled away to a 74-64 victory.
With only 10 seconds left in the game,
Cedric Mansell gave the crowds an extra
present with an exclamation point slam dunk.
He would finish with 20 points on 8 for 12
shooting.
Lamont Jones scored 17 points
5 defensive rebounds for the game.
The women’s game was also exciti^ men’s side (a
hI Erik Barlik
"'""op Staff Writer
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Presbyterian was surprised it seems witl" ^ !®®ce-high 77.8 and
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31-27 halftime lead. But, Presbytf'j.-
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experience enabled them to shoot their*
back to the win. The Presbyterian ,
outscored the Lions 26-16. (®-2), fiM in r
Michelle Johnson scored 15 poini*^ cd shots with JaiE
for 4 three-point shooting, with Susie Hof ow percentages (8
leading the way with 18 points Mansell was fift
rebounds. Freshmen forward Jackie Sb® ‘ (682), seve
came off the bench to basket 10 of the“ shots (2.7), and
Lions’ 16 bench points.
By Large Margin, Lady Lions Crush Limestone
Wday, Februj
By Erik Barlik
Hilltop Staff Writer
Jan. 31, a Monday night
at the Jungle, the fans
attending the women’s
basketball game between the
Mars Hill Lady Lions and
the Limestone Rocks sawthe
Rocks get crushed. Well,
O.K., they are not exactly
rocks; they were bricks (they
shot enough of them).
Limestone shot only 31% in
the first half, while Mars Hill
shot 54% en route to a 49-24
halftime lead.
The second half was not
contest, either. Limestone
just fell into a deeper hole.
Shannon Curtis of the Lions
had a big second half,
finishing the game with 8
points and 11 rebounds (10
on defense).
Lena Barber tiumed in
her usual good performance
with 18 points on 9 for 13
shooting, 2 blocks, 2 steals, 3
assists, and 4 rebounds.
Sherrell Brown
impressed the fans with 10
points and 5 rebounds.
Super-Sub Jackie Shelton
scored 7 and chipped in 6
rebounds. It became
apparent early in the second
half that head coach Sylvia
White could take her starters
out, but that did not stop
starter Michelle Johnson
who only played 24 minutes.
Michelle ended up with 23
points and 5 rebounds.
The only suspense was
provided by Jan Johnson,
who the fans cheered on to
score before the clock ran
out. Her unselfish passing
and defensive style made the
suspense even greater. In
the end, though, she beat the
Barlik
P Staff Writer
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Does anybody remember Sarah
Holtzclaw, the starting guard last year
who could play defense, shoot
three-pointers, and run the offense to
perfection? I can give you three good
reasons why not: (1) Michelle Johnson
knows defense: (2) Michelle Johnson can
shoot three-pointers; (3) Michelle
Johnson runs the Lady Lion offense to
perfection.
Starting guard Michelle Johnson is
only a 5’6" Junior, but she plays Jordan-
esque basketball. Her game against
Limestone included 2 steals, 5 assists, 5
rebounds (4 on defense), 23 points and 5
three-point field goals in only 24 minutes.
Projected out over her normal minutes
(she was taken out because it was a
clock by a good 2 minutes. Lions grab another WL'iien t]jg ^
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assists, 7 rebounds, and 7 three-rjlatt
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play is consistent, and her , ^6 rebounds on 8 c
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make the All-South Atlantic Conf®'. She also netted 6
team (candidates are unknown a* Pji
time). She is currently tenth in th®, |
in scoring, third in steals, secoij.^
three-point field goal percentage, Sdcac. ,•
in assists. The fans now ha''®^|^to ^
responsibility to cheer Michelle oh
her best.
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Scoreboard Problems
Postpone Intramurals
a.m. Sunday .
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Erik Barlik
Hifltop Staff Writer
Intramural basketball games on Feb. 2
and 3 were postponed due to scoreboard
trouble.
A new scoreboard is being installed, but
the 1400-pound device had not been lifted off
the gym floor as of Friday at presstime.
Anonymous sources point out
new scoreboard was not due to be
until next season, but it arrived early- ^
The new scoreboard (estimate^ ^
$100,000 according to the same
should provide a better range of visi^’j’ ^
fans, wMe still advertising Coca-f^
same time.
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