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Tuesday, November 21, 1989
SPORTS
James
Cuthbertson
Post Sports Writer
T Post game sounds.
' 'That was a super game. When you come from behind and
against a good team, I think we deserved to win," Coach Dick
Harter.
""I took too long on the shot from the comer that I had
missed. Muggsy was good at knowing how much time was left.
He could have taken the Jumper also. I knew that we did not
have but 14 seconds to run the play and we had used most of It.
Muggsy had to make a real good pass. Rex or I had the option. I
* knew It was In. When you shoot the ball, you have a pretty
. good Idea when It Is going In. The key for us this season will be
; to stay close and maybe have a big play at the end. It felt
y great," Dell Curry.
'The miss that Dell had stunned me. But he Is the type of
'y shooter who can really come back," Muggsy Bogues.
'The Charlotte Hornets are exciting this year. They were ex-
; citing last year," Dorm Nelson, Golden State head coach.
I Week 3 Of High School
{Playoffs Preditctions
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THE PREDICTIONS
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^^AshevUle Reynolds 12-0 at Independence 10-2
The Patriots played In a tough conference and. In tight
games, this will be helpful. Look for the Pats to advance to the
Final Four. INDEPENDENCE 21, ASHEVILLE REYNOLDS 16
West Forsyth 11-0 at Harding 9-3
The Rams are another team that had to fight to get to the
quarter-finals through a tough conference that included West
Mecklenburg and West Charlotte. Entering as the number
three seed, this team who made It to the semifinals last year
finally won a game that I predicted they would win. Let's go
again with the Rams In a big upset. HARDING 24, WEST FOR-
S'YTH 17
Yadkin Starmount at Charlotte Catholic 9-2
This Is a safe bet. With Vee Hood, the Cougars move on to the
next round. CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 24, STARMOUNT 8
THE RANKINGS
1. INDEPENDENCE- The Pats keep moving.
2. HARDING- A big win over West Mecklenburg!
3. CATHOLIC- The Cougars stunned unbeaten Newton-
Conover.
4. GARINGER- What a great season for the Wildcats.
6. WEST MECKLENBURG- As the Indians look forward to
Maceo Bolin's senior season, they look towards a dynasty.
7. SOUTH MECKLENBURG- The Sabres have turned the pro
gram around.
8. CHARLOTTE LATIN- The Hawks flew high this year.
9. EAST MECKLENBURG- The Eagles still hold a big win
over the rampaging Rams. That was a good game.
10. HUNTER HUSS- Hats off to the Gastonia Huskies.
A&T Faces UNCC 49ers
The Sounds Of
Fury: A Night At
A Hornets Game
The Sounds of a Hornet Game
..."Put It up Uwe (Uwe Blab of Golden State") ... "Put In Tol
bert" (Former Charlotte Hornet Tom Tolbert).
The air smelled of Jalapeno peppers and the sparkling beer
was Illuminated by the shining lights of the Charlotte Coli
seum.
J.R Reid to Muggsy Bogues to Kurt Rambls. A score.
"Brick." "Go Home Uwe."
. A Great defensive play by Rex Chapman. A rebound by Mugg-
'sy.
"He Is cold as Ice. You are willing to sacrifice."
Chapman to Muggsy to Kurt Rambls.
"I sure would like to see that again."
Trlpucka to Muggsy to Chapman.
Three point field goal by Rex Chapman.
The quarter ends.
Hornets 29, Golden State Warriors 22,
"He was holding. Wake up. Hornets. Come on."
"Hornets' basket by Number 30, Dell Curry."
"Hornets' basket by Number 23, Terry Dozier."
"Hornets' basket by Number 32, Brian Rowson."
A steal by Dell Curry.
"The halftime score Is 51 Hornets, 51 Golden State."
"Hornets' basket by Number 31, Kurt Rambls."
"Hornets' basket by Number 7, Kelley Trlpucka."
"Get It, Rex. Oh!
"End of the third quarter. Golden State 75, Hornets 75."
"Not that!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gosh Almighty!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Charge! Charge! Charge! Jesus Christ!"
"A three point field goal by Number 30, Dell Curry."
"I think
"He Intimidated that guy."
"It's a shot clock violation."
'Three point field goal by number 30 Dell Curry." "Charlotte
^ 99 Golden State 98."
p The end of the game.
The crowd stood cheering noisily as the Hornets had won
win number two, their second straight on the home court. "It
' makes you want to SHOUT."
By HERB WHITE
Poat Managing Editor
When UNC Charlotte and N.C.
A&T step on the Charlotte Coli
seum floor Monday, two young
teams will be out to prove some
thing.
The 49ers will be out to prove
that UNCC is better than the
preseason fifth-place finish
forecast by Sun Belt conference
coaches.
The Aggies, who failed to make
the NCAA playoffs for the first
time In seven years, feel they're
capable of finishing better than
the sixth spot MEAC coaches
figure.
UNCC Is led by sophomore
guard Henry Williams and sen-
lrthe'^lead?M'^ptnrnmy*^‘^"^® "Cedric Ball has meant more to gible. 1 think this will be Cedric's
Counted ?n'lo'?ro^ded^ Jeff Mul- A&T, coming off a 9-18 season,
portion of the inside had has its first losing campaign In nine
■ been when Cedric has been ell- years, lost its first game of the
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^arlotte Hornets guard Dell Curry drives for en State Friday at the Charlotte Coliseum.
two points in the Hornets' 99-98 win over Gold-
year 66-57 to St. John's In the
Dodge NIT. The Aggies have a
proven scorer of Its own In point
guard Glen Taggart, who made
the transition from shooting
guard last year.
Charlotte's Bobby Moore and a
host of others will fight for play
ing time in Aggies' coach Don
Corbett's scheme. Dana Elliot, a
6-5 guard and 6-8 center Colin
Spady are expected to provide
some badly-needed help once
they become familiar with A&T's
system.
UNCC will be short on experi
ence but long on speed, Mullins
said.
"We're not very big. We're not
going to overpower anyone, sc
we'll have to push the ball more.
It's the natural lit," he said.
NFL
Bans
Manley
BY DAVID CRNSBURG
AP SPORTS WRITER
WASHINGTON (AP) — The
Washington Redskins knew tex)
well that the chlld-llke frailties
of Dexter Manley made him sus
ceptible to dependency on mood-
alteiing drugs.
TTie Redsldns were hoping that
Manley could overcome his ad
diction to drugs, but the revela
tion that he hai tested positive
for cocaine hardly came as a
surprise. Like bettors who wager
on a longshot, Washington
coaches took a chance that th'
stellar defensive end woulc
break a losing pattern and com'
up a winner.
Instead, Manley was cited fo
violating the NFL's substance
abuse policy for a third time
earning an Indefinite suspen
slon from the league. It Is tb»
opinion of former Redskins gei.
eral manager Bobby Beatharc
that It was only a matter of time
before Manley - a human time-
bomb - exploded.
"I'm not surprised and I don'
think the people at Redskin
Park were surprised," Beathard
said Sunday on NBC's NFL Live.
"I think it wasn't 'If this hap
pened to Dexter, It was jusi
'when' It was going to happen to
Dexter."
Beathard, who resigned his job
with the Redskins earlier this
year, said team officials were
getting fed up with Manley's off-
the-field antics. And, although
Manley had a team-high nine
sacks this season, Beathard said
the Washington hierarchy had
somewhat soured on his play of
late.
"For the last couple of seasons,
they haven't been happy with
Dexter, from either a player's
standpiolnt or a personal stand
point," Beathard said. "His er
ratic behavior has even led a lot
of pieople at Redskin Park to say
'How can we get lid of Dexter,
we've got to trade him, get some-
bcxly to take his place.'
"His play has been declining.
After 10 games this year, the guy
has 12 tackles," Beathard added.
"From a football standpoint, I
think the Redskins are better off
without Dexter Manley."
Manley thrived on the atten
tion he received as a football
player and a source said he has
still not accepted his suspen
sion, saying the test was errone
ous. The source said Manley, de
spite evidence to the contrary,
denies he used drugs this season.
While Manley Is staying quiet
these da}^, in years past he was
always saying something out
landish to draw attention to
himself.
Since joining the Redskins In
1981, his mouth has drawn him
as many headlines as his sacks.
But the biggest headlines came
in 1987, when he entered a
drug-rehabllltatlon clinic; In
1988, when he received a 30-day
suspension for cocaine-use; and
this weekend, when he was ba
nished from the league.
Months ago, Manley and cor-
nerback Barry Wilburn (\yho
was suspended this monthly-
ready were being eyed by Wash
ington coach Joe Gibbs, who was
well aware of the problems both
faced because of drugs.
"I kind of knew when we were
coming into the season," Gibbs
said. "I knew that there was a p>o-
tentlal and 1 knew where the
problems could be and maybe
we've lived with It for a while."
See DEXTER On Page 7B