i ' I Thursday, December 15, I96t KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, klNG$ MOUNTAIN. N. C. s \ Pagt 3 at Cagers Host Bessemer City Friday Hervld Sports Adanis’ 18 Points Lead KM I Fouijh straight ^ »T. ^ .... . Exhibition Win To 61-31 Win OverHoibrook By GARY STEWART Things Looking Bright For Mounties After three pre-season basketball ^ames, Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers of Coach Donj Parker have shown that they’ll cause some trouble in (the Southwest -^^onference racer this year;——— ‘ Coach Parker, .however,, is not pleased with their •overall performance thus far. The boys have looked good 'in spots, but bad other times. 1 Take last week’s game at Lowell for instance. The Mountaineers hit only 32.4 percent of their field goals. The Lions of, the Gaston County Little Seven" Conference stkyed close throughout most of the first half before the Mountaineers broke the game ^pen in the final two periods. ’ ' In the Lowell game, the Mounties hit only 22-of-68 field goal attempts, a big drop from the Tuesday before when the boys hit over 50 percent against Bessemer City. The Mountaineers hit better from the free throw line Friday, but they could use some improvement there, also. They hit on 17-of-29 from the charity stripe, the first game that they’ve hit over 50 percent. Junior center George Adams, who was one of those who had trouble at the first of the year, hit on four-of- five Friday night. He added seven field goals to go with them for a game and season high of 18 points. Adams, who excels in jumping and grabbing rebounds, currently leads the team in scoring Udth a 16.0 average. Actually, George could easily be a 20-plus averager, but Coach Parker likes to substitute freely in order to give his reserves some experience. Sophomore forward Ken Mitchem has picked up whore he left off last year. He’s still stripping the nets and has been very valuable to the team so far with his ’defensive work. Senior guard Nelson Connor has slacked off on his scoring this year but has taken up the slack with some outstanding ballhandling and playmaking. Connor’s join ed in the backcourt this year by junior Steve Spencer, who, doesn’t score many points, but is a whiz with his ballhandling and defensive work. So far the Mountaineers have shown a balanced at tack but Coach Parker thinks county-rival Shelby has the team to beat. “Anytime you beat Hickory, you’ve got a ; good team,” says Parker, who has been the Mountaineer head mentor for,the past 23 ypars. Shelby beat the Red Tornadoes of Hickory 4Q-38 last FViday. Shelby, as usual, will be tough and probably will have the team to beat, but the Mountaineers are going to be in the thick of things all the way. The Mounties have scored, 58, 59 and 61 points in their first three games. That might not look like a good score for a better-than-average high school team, but you have to take into consideration that the KMHS first unit hasn't been playing the entire ballgame. Had the first unit went all the way in all of those games, the Mountaineers would have easily scored 80 or more points, except maybe for the last game. Kings Mountain also has good depth with juniors Stan Laughter, Bert Smith and Gene Putnam, and seniors Tom my T^inger and Lucio Wilson running second unit. Putnam leads all reserves in scoring with a 3.0 average. The three members^of the Mountaineer third unit — Richard Shank, Ray Morgan and Darrell Whetstine — have also seen plenty of action so far. Girls Not Playing Up To Par Coach Bob Hussey’s Mountainettes haven’t shown too much so far. The girls have the same team back that posted a 7-11 record last year and have won one-of-three pre-season games. The girls play their final exhibition game Friday at the KMHS gym when Bessemer City comes to town. The , Mountainettes took their only win off Bessemer last Tues- ’ day night, 34-21. The KM lassies haven’t been playing up to par and are going to have to'improve if they expect to get into the bi-conference tournament this year. Junior Sharon Gold is again leading the Mountainette charge: After three contests, Sharon has scored 58 points foi'- a 19.3 average. Her highest output was 25 points against Bessemer and her lowest night’s work was 10 points against King’s College last Thursday. Sharon was All-Conference last year and was also the team’s most valuable player. She led- the conference in scoring with a 16.4 average and looms as one of the top prospects in the league again this season. She’s gotten very little help — scoring - wise — from the remaining members of the team so far. Currently sec- i ond in scoring is senior Hilda Lowery with 17 points.and a 5.7 average. As a team, the girls have scored 98 points while giving up 101. Junior Libby Tedder has performed well on defense for the Mountainettes so far. She’s averaged a free throw a game so far, hitting on three-of-four attempts from the line. » ’ The East Rutherford and Lincolnton girls have per formed well in practice games, according to reports from their respective papers. At East, junior Shannon Shuford is again contributing the scoring punch while at Lincoln ton, Debbie Keener is the big scorer. Through Friday’s games, Shelby's girls have a 2-1 record and Cherryville is undefeated with a 2-0 tab. Bel mont is having its troubles while Chase and R-S Central seem to be holding their own. The R-S Central, Shelby and Cherryville boys have been winning regularly while Belmont, Chase and East Rutherford are so-so. However, all these teams have been up against tough opponents. Look for a tight race this year in the SWC boys’ di vision,' with KMHS right in the thick of things. Fulton's, C^h Grocery Tied For Early Lead Fultmi’s Dept. Store and Cash GrocFry sKare ah early Tetd ThT the 1966-67 City Recreation Bas ketball 'League race after claim ing opening night victwries Tues day at the Armory. Fulton’s defeated Lithium, 94- 32, as Roy Whitaker and Tom Richie scored 26 and 24 points respectively. Robert Phifer and Ragan Harper added 12 points each for the winners while Tbny Leigh scored nine for the losers. Cash Grocery and the All-Stars fought right down the wire be fore the Cash boys claimed a 77- 68 win. Ken Cash and Tommy Barrett tallied 22 points each for the winners ^dnle Robert Owens scored a game points for the losers Cash Grocery led §5^29, at halftime. / Six teams are entered/in this year’s race. The two other teams enters are Optimist-Timms, co sponsored by the ocal Optimist Chib and,, Timms Furniture, and the Meat Cutters. Defending league and tourna ment champ Belk’s Dept. Store did not enter a team in this year’s league. Lithium is the only returning entry. Doubleheaders will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights at the Armory. The remaining sche dule follows: Dec. 15 — Optimist-Timms vs. Meat Cutters; Fulton’s vs. All- Stars Cash Gro.’ vs. Optim- Lithiuum vs Meat Fulton’s vs. Cash vs. Optimist- Dec. 20 ist-Timms Outters. Dec. 22 Gro.; Lithium Timms. Jan. 3 - Meat Cutters vs. All- Stars; Fulton’s vs. Optimist- Timms. Jan. 5 — Meat Cutters vs. Cash Gro.; Lithium vs All-Stars. Jan. 10 — Fulton’s vs. Meat Cutters; Optimist-Timms vs. All- Stars. Jan. 12 — Cash Gro. vs. Lith ium; Fulton’s vs. All-Stars. Jan. 17 — Optimist-Timms vs. Cash Gro ; Lithium vs. Meat Cut ters. Jan. 19 — Cash Gro. vs. Ful ton’s; Optimist-Timms vs. "All- Stars. Jan. 24 — All-Stars vs. Meat Cutters; Lithiium vs. Fulton’s. Jan. 26 — All-Stars vs. Cash Gro ; Meat Cutters vs. Optimist- Timms. Jan. 31 — Meat Cutters vs. Fulton’s; All-Stars vs. Optimist- Timms. Feb. 2 — Lithium vs. Cash Gro.; Optimist-Timms vs. Ful ton’s Feb. 7 — Cash Gro. vs. Meat Cutters; Ail-Stars vs. Lithium. Feb. 9 — Meat Cutters vs. Optimist-Timms; Cash Gro. vs. All-Stars. Feb. 14 — Lithium vs. Ful ton’s; All-Stars vs Meat Cutters. Feb. 16 — Optimist-Timms vs. Lithium; Fulton's vs. Cash Gro. Feb. 21 — Meat Outters vs. Lithium; ^Optimist-Timms vs. Cash Gro.' Feb. 23 — All-Stars vs. Ful ton’s; Lithium vs. Optimist- Timmsj Feb 28 — Meat Cutters vs. Cash Gro.; Fulton’s vs. Optimist- Timms. Mar. 2 — All-Stars vs. 'Lithium; Meat Cutters vs. Fulton’A Mar. 7 — Cash Gro. vs. Lith ium, Plonk Brothers Lead By 16 Games Plonk Brothers stretched its ladies' bowling league lead to 16 games Tuesday night after win ning four games off Kings Moun tain Drug. Team captain Lib Gault was high scorer in the match with a 118 line and a.337 set while Becky Barnett led the losers with a 105 line and a 286 set. Second place Oates-Henderson Shell was shut out by third place Victrary Chevrolet. Louise Dover rolled a 113 line and Evelyn Early added a 320 set for the winners while Jenny Oates led the losers with a 124 line and a 356 set. Barbara Miller rolled a 133 line and a 326 set to lead Minute Grill to a 3-1 win over Griffin Drug Co. Jo Ann Berry topped the losers’ scoring with a 102 line and a 296 set. STANDINGS Kings Mountain high school basketball teams play host to Bessemer City Friday night at 7:00. The two KMHS teams swept a .doubleheader from their Little ! Seven opponents last Tuesday I night in Bessemer City, the boys I winning 59-33 and Hu girls win- I nJng by a 34-21 margin. I Coach Don Parker’s Mountain- leers will be after their fourth 'straight 'pre-season win while I Coach Bob Hussey's girls will be I seekmg -tiwur-seeond against two losses. The girls lost twice to , King’s Business College while I the boys beat Bessenu-r once and I Holbrook of Lowell twice. The lead changed hands twice I ■/^>™''rd George}; firc-t K.wv...,. i ^doms Will lead the Mounties; into the game again.st Bessemer' with a Ifi.O scoring average. To | date,' Adams has tallied 48 i points with 21 field goals and i six free throws. i Second in scoring for the | Mountaineers is .sophomore for- Mitchem Scores 14 As Mounties Capture Third Holbrook’s Lions put a real ^gare into Coach Don Parker’s Mountaineers for”^ quarter Fri day' night in Ijowell but KMHS ihook it off and cruised to a 61- 31 victory. it -3wa in the first period before Nelson Connor bucketed a field goal to put KM ahead for good, 7-6. Kings Mountain led at the end )f the first quarter, 9-7, The Mountaineers stretched their lead to 27-17 at halftime and led n'23 heading into the final neriod. ward Ken Mitchem who has 42 points and a Id.d average.' C lacli Parker pulled his first ' out the top five are i unit with 6CdO left in the game,,Connor with 19 points. | It whii'h time the Mountaineers Steve Spencer with 18 and Larry ! I leld a 49-23 advantage. ! George .‘Vdams and Ken Mit- •hem were again the big gipis in the Mouiitie attack Adams strip ped the lU'ts for 18 points while Mitchem was close bchiiui with duties. 14. .4dams had nine and 'Mit- Be.ssemer’s startin chem tallied eight in the first half. Burton with 17. Those five are expected to I start for the Mounties Friday j with Gone Putnam, Bert Smith, Tommy Finger, Luieo Wilson and I Stan Laughter ready for reserve HIGH SCORER — Pictured above is G'4" junior George Adams, who currently leads Kings Mountain's varsity bas ketball teom in scoring with a 16.0 average. Adams scored 18 points Friday night to lead the Mountaineers to their third straight win, 61-31, over Hol brook. Gardner Webb To Host Holiday Cage Tourney - BOILING SPRINGS, N. C. — Four of the natton’s better junior college basketball teams will col lide here Friday and Saturday in iihe First Annual Holiday Bas- i kelball Tournament at Gardner- I Webb College. I I Teams will begin ccjming in I Thursday from Brewton-Parker I College of Mount Vernon, Ga.; I Cumberland College of Lebanon, iTenn. and F'errum College of Fer- ' rum. Va. The lios-t s(|uad, Gard- I ner-Webb, sports an S-0 mark and } the only spotless record among i the teams entered. The Mounties did better with their foul shooting, hitting 17-of- 29, however, they looked bad from the floor. Kings .Mountain I hit on 22-of ti8 shots from the 11 floor tor a 32.4 percentage. Hoi- j brook lilt on 14-of-42 for a 33.3 ' pi'reenta.gc. ; "We had a r.iiigh time of it 1 tor a while,’’ said Mountaineer Coach Par.kcr, following his t('ain’s tliird straight win of flie new sea.son. "We looked bad tlie j first lialt. "Tlie l>jys must have thought , they had it nvuk' before tliey got on/tile floor,” lie added "After the first h.ilf, we got straightened out and looked all right.” The victory was the second over Lowell this , year. The Mountaineers defeated the Lions 58-23 two weeks ago in the sea son opener. The KMHS subs out-scored the hosts 12-8 during the final six and a half minutes. Center Bt'rt MOUNTAINEER GUAB^ — Pictured above ore Ringe HeuniedB high school's starting guards, Steve Spencer (left) and Nelson’ Connor. Both boys have been instrumental in ieadinu Coodk:- Don Parker's Mounties to an unbeaten season thus far. Speacor«-; a junior, has shown much talent with his ballhandling and do<‘^ fensive ability while Connor has performed well with hfs bodl- handling and playmaking. To date, Connor has tallied 19 points while Spencer has scored 18. R. Culbertson, Ranny RlaRton Tie For First Half Men's Keg 'Htle Steve Culbert.son rolled a 132 eight games separated the two line and Red .Morrison scored a league leaders and bottom place 34< .set to l(‘ad the Richard Cul- Dilling Heating. The Dilling bertson team to a 3-1 win over Heating team finished the hall Clyde Culbertson and into a tie with a 29-39 record, tor first pla^-e for the first half' FINAL STANDINGS FIRST HALF Coach E/idie Holbrook slates lha't teams will eat in tire college dining room but will probably stay in motels in the Shelby area. Kings Mountain P'—Mitchem I F—Burton I C—Adams ‘ G—Connoi' G—Spencer I Subs Scorin; 1‘ulnam : HolbrOok F—Waters F—Threat ;■—Howard G—Pack G—Giltens Subs .Scoring; I 2, Norton 1. 18 5 lineup will j consist of Jody Long and Dan | Cunningham at the forwards, | Buddy Rice and Richard Kincaid I at the guards, and Mike Milwood at center. Long scored 19 points I against the Mounties last Tues- ■ day night. ' Junior Sharon Gold and senior; Hilda Lowery currently lead the ' Mountainettes in scoring. Through Hie first three contests. Gold has tallied ,58 points for a 19.3 aver age, while Lowery has scored 17 for a 5.7 percentage. Third on tiie Mountainette scoring parade is Linda Childers ,hampio^hip of the men’s duck- Pol ; 1 ' 1^ 1 pi” with Ranny Gold hit her early season high, •> 25 points, in last Tuesday’s win ' ’ ' over Bessemer. Lowery’s high ^ Blanton went into Monday mark was 11 points against night’s action with a tWo-game | Blanton ; King’s in the season opener. lead but lost three games Culbertson Forwards Gwyn Yarbrough, , Plonk Oil Co. Albert Brackett 1 Debbie Hager and Kathv Elmoro.’l Culbertson and guards Debbie ‘Milvyood, P’ t'nJbertson and Blanton : Plonk Oil Co. -Mary Player and Linda Pickle- this Monday at j Dilling Heating simer will make up Bessemer’s J Mountain Lanes Bowling | lineup. Hager tallied 1(1 in a best-of-three series! ta . determine the first half champion. Total pins will not bel'_ ■ counted in the roll-off. I Boo Herndoii LeoH^' Botli teams finished the 17- ■ fuacli first half with identical 37- MlXed BOWllIiq LCMjlP 31 records. Albert Brackett came! - in Hiird with a 35-33 mark while Pl(#ik t)il and Clyde Culbertson tied for fourth and Dilling Heat ing finished last. All five members of the R. Culberl.son team posted 3()()-plus .s(*t.s .Monday. The winner^^jCop- pech the first start iny points again.st KM last week.' Friday’s game will be the last pre-.sea.son contest for the .Moini- tainetlcs. The KMHS boys have L Fct 31 .544 31 ^ 33 .515 36^ ,4’fl 36 ’.471 39 .4:$ ' ' X ■ Smith led the KM re.scrvcs with two remaining. Tuesday, six points. 'Parker lakes his charges to York. High scorer for the Lions was S. C., and the Green Dragons re- Tdmmy Waters with 12 markers, turn the visit on Jan. 3. BOX SCORE (61) 14 TIu’ -two K.MHS squads ojX'ii conference play on Jan. 13 at Lincolnton. Smith 6, Finger 3, Laughter 1. King's College Wins, 35-^, Over KM Girls Bob Herndon rolled a 149 line I and a 381 set to lead his team to a 3-1 win over Ronnie CulbectsMi in mixed bowling league action Thursday night at Mountain Lanes Bowling Center. i win left the Herndon team and second games in first place by two games over Kings .Mountain’s girls lost ‘f I heir .second game in three oul- J' ings Thur.sday night as King’s McCrary 4, faulty puj^inoss College swept a 35-23 viclorv. Halftime .Scoje; Kings Mountain Po,,,- shooting from the free ! _7, Lowell 1(. fold the tale, as the ~T7. T^TT IS^sies mis.sed 14 of 21 ( . ABOUT ~'-^