U--The IVlulakoff News, Thursday, Dec. 3, lggl
Congratulations All District Tigers
l ennY R°gers
Area high school
basketball en thusiasts
~re in for a weekend full of ac-
tion as two local tournaments are on
tap, beginning tonight (Thursday) and
running through Saturday night.
The Tigers and Tigerettes, along with
the boys and girls teams from Trinidad
and Cross Roads, are set to open the
1981-82 tournament portion of their
schedules in the invitational meets. The
Tigers and Tigerettes will compete in
the Cayuga Tournament, while the
Trinidad and Cross Roads cagers will
hattie in the tourney in Trinidad.
Action in the Trinidad meet opened
this morning at 11 a.m. and continues
through the championship games set
for 7 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday night.
Joining the teams from Trinidad and
Cross Roads in the three day Trinidad
get together are Eustace, Calvert,
Athens JV, Martins Mill, Ferris JV,
Wills Point JV and the United
Presbyterian Home.
Trinidad's Lady Trojans open the
local portion of the Trinidad meet,
playing Martins Mill at 4:40 this after-
noon. The Trojans follow the girls to the
floor at 6:05, also against Martins Mill.
The Cross Roads girls and boys con-
clude the first day of play, playing the
junior varsities from Ferrls at 7:30 and
8:55 respectively.
As the Tigers of Coach Willie Wilson,
3-0 on the year, head into the tourney at
Cayuga they will be out to better last
year's third place finish. The Tigers
opened play against District 18AAA foe,
Rusk, at 11:30 this morning. Depending
on the outcome they will meet either
Elkhart or Frankston.
A victory over Rusk would set the
local cagers for a 5:30 tilt Friday
evening. A loss and it's come hack and
play again at 11:30 Friday morning.
The boys' championship game is set for
8:30 Saturday night.
Other first round games in the boys'
bracket finds Westwood battling the
Kerens Bobcats and Neches meeting
host Cayuga. Kerens was the team to
down the Tigers last year in the semi-
final round of the tourney. The Tigers
went on to defeat Westwood for third
place.
Coach Jack Kiser's Tigerettes, 1-3,
~layed the tourney's inaugural tilt,
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Top Tiger Tncklm
Player TKklos
meeting Rusk at lilly Whltole/ ........................... 105
Roe Denis .............................. 112
10 this morning. The JoaCmmpmM............................71
Tigerettea will meet either Frankston Ran Slm,l. ............................ 64
or the Palestine jayvees in second Vlc ghtlend ............................ 52
round action. Jams nansen ........................... 41
Tom Byen ............................... 35
A win over Rusk would place theRoyGIover .............................. 33
Tigerettes for a 4 p.m. Friday date, KdeKilmn ............................. 31
while a loss would force the Tigerettes EIm~ R~ ............................. 30
into a 10 a.m. Friday game. The girls' CaM JKlem ........................... N
finals is set for 7 Saturday night. Also Tim Mattl,l~ ........................... 2!
entered in the tournament are West- JanmJ~aea ........................... 211
wood, Kerens, Neches and Cayuga. ~d ~d .......................... 21
Cleat Ciements ........................... 16
STILL MORE STATS Den Nomoud ............................ 15
Senior nose guard/linehacker Billy ScoftCtondonnlq ........................ II
Whiteley pulled away from the pack in THIS 'N THAT
the final two weeks of play to capture Congratulations are in order for the
the Tigers' top tackler championship. 15 Tigers gaining recognition on the
During the season, which saw the District 18AAA elite team...From the
Tigers turn in a 7-3 worksheet, Whiteley my what a year's difference makes
was credited with hauling opposing department: Last year Houston Oiler
runners to the turf 105 times. Senior fans' cars donned "Luv Ya Blue" bum-
linebacker Ran Denis took second place per stickers. This year it's "Tolerate
honors with 82 stops. The complete Ya Blue"...,.By the way, Texas beat
tackle scoreboard: Texas A&M 21-13 ....
By BENNY ROGERS
Over the past six years, Malakoff
mentor Willie Wilson has been able to
count his wins over the Frankston In-
dians on two fingers.
Wilson was finally able to add
another finger to that total here
Monday night as his Malakoff Tigers
raced to a 54-47 victory behind the
double-digit performances of Russell
Tarver, Richard Blair and Care),
Jackson.
Tarver's 14 tallies, Blair's 12 and
Jackson's 10 coupled with the inside
play of John McCaln, Blair and Jackson
on Frankston's 6-foot-6 Mike Hatton
enabled the Tigers to snap the Indians'
domination.
Despite the Tigers' defensive tactics
on the talented giant, Hatton still
Joe Garagioia always had trouble
hitting, but especially against Warren
Span.
Joe says, "Warren used to send a
limousine to my hotel Just to make sure
I'd make it to the ballpark.
"This guy would get out and yell real
" loud, 'Mr.' Spelm's car is here for Mr.
Garag/oia'."
inside magic.
Following back-to-back Hatton
buckets, which moved the score to a 8-6
reading, the Tigers began to exchange
two-pointers with Hatton until Hatton
managed consecuUve shots with just
over two minutes left in the opening
period. Hatton's pair of two's evened
the score at 12-12. Clements knocked in
a 15-footer with 1:13 to go and Davis
Paris added a freebie for the Indians to
move the score to 14-13 at the end of the
period.
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WHO GOT THE REBOUND? Cross Roads Bobcats and Trinidad Trojans all try for the rebound in this shot taken m
played by the two teams last week. The Bobcats edged the Trojans by a score of 45-31. Bobcats pictured are
Zabe James (42), Dewaine Cain (14) and Jerry Logan (24). Trojans pictured are Kyle Floyd (II), Derek JacksOn
Elsom (45) and also Alan Livingston. (Staff photo by Stacy Dunacusky)
assaulted the nylons for 20 points. But and Paris converted steals under the
the play of the Tigers' towering Indian goal into baskets to rocket the
trio--McCain (6'4"), Blair and Jackson Indians into a 19-14 lead. The Indians
(both 6'3")--on the boards against continued to cling to the five-point lead
Hatton off set the Frankston senior's until Tarver, from 15 feet out, and
scoring effort. Blair, from inside, caught fire.
After an" early 2-2 tie, the Tigers Jackson tipped in a misfired Tarver
moved into a quick 8-2 lead on the jumper with 3:23 to go in the balf to put
strength of their inside game. Jackson the Tigers on top, 24-23. The Tigers
and Blair were the recipients of would never trail again as Hatton
precision passes from Cllnt Clements picked up his third foul and left the
and Tarver for the easy shots from contest for the duration of the half.
underneath. Hatton quickly brought the The Tigers took advantage of the big
Tribe hack with his own display of man's absence and outscoring the
Indians 8-2 in the final minutes of the
half. McCain and Blair peppered in
shots from inside eight feet to give the
hosts a 32-25 halftime cushion.
Hatton returned as the third quarter
commenced, but so did the shooting
touch of Tarver, who brought 951 career
points into the contest. Tarver pumped
in a running 13-footer, followed by a 17-
footer baseline line jumper to enable
the Tigers to open a 38-27 lead.
Reserve guard Homer Turner came
off the Tiger bench midway through the
period and proceeded to fire in a pair of
l~footers to extend the Tigers into their
biggest lead of the contest, 42-30, with
Frankston's pressure defense began
to pay dividends as the second quarter
began when Kenny Brannon, Joe Davis
IT'S MY BALL! Lady Trojan Penny Johnston (23) gets set for the rebound during the game between the Trinidad girls and
the Lady Cats of Cross Roads played last week. Other Lady Trojans pictured are Louise Hornbuckle (33), Tami Riley (31),
Kristl Jones (45) and Vlekl Bell ($5). Lady Cats pictured are Robin Chandler (34), Lorl Barnett (14), Lena Herren (24) and
Connie McKinnerney (20). (Staff photo by Stacy Dunacasky)
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By STEVE BRIGANCE
Athens Tex TRINIDAD -- The Trinidad Trojans in scoring which sparked a rally by the
' " have a 2-0 start this season after their Trojans in the flnalperiod.
victory here Monday night over the This scoring blitz by the Trojans, who
Eustace BuLldogs, 86-40, in a non- held the Dogs to only three field goals,
district game. began with a jumper by Jimmy Carter.
Trinidad was led in scoring by Tim This was soon followed by a score by
Polk with 16 points and Kyle Floyd Livingston, two freebies by Polk and a
layup by Floyd.
Eustace's Tony Jordan answered this
with a bucket with 4:43 on the clock.
Seconds later, Tommy Kirk sunk one to
make the score, 42-38.
The Trojan defense got tough after
that and Allowed the Bulldogs to score
only once more before the end of the
game.
Trinidad will travel to Cross Roads
tonight to face the Bobcats, while the
Bulldogs wKl host Fruitvale.
contributed 14. Alan Livingston chalked
up 10 points for the night.
Donald Cope led the Bulldog attack
with 19 points.
The game started slowly as Trinidad
was held to only three field goals and
the Bulldogs were allowed seven points
in the first period. The Trojans reeled
off 18 points in the second stanza,
though, to give them a 24-19 advantage
at halftirne.
The third quarter was led by Eustace
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3:44 left in the quarter. Blair and more patientwith
Jackson closed the period with markers Indians' hurried
following shots from Hatton and Davis floor would not fall. The
to give the Tigers a 46-34 lead going in the clash with five
the final chapter, finalize the 54-47 final.
The Indians cut the deficit to eight as The Tigers and
Paris and Hatton hammered in eight- rematch in Frankston on
footers. Tarver and Blair thwarted the up for the Tigers is a
comeback attempt, knocking in shots to tonight. Frankston resumeS
move the lead back to 12. home date against NecheS.
Scoring production fell off in the varsity teams will be in
waning minutes as the Tigers became the boys' games.
TIGER SEASON STATISTICS
(After 3 Games)
Total Season Field Free
Player Points Averap Goals Throws
R. Terver (3) 51 17.0 25 1
R. Blair (3) 38 12.6 18 2
C. Jackson (3) 25 8.3 12 J
J. McCain {3) 22 7.3 II 0
C. Clements (3) 18 6.0 7 4
H. Turner (3) 8 2.6 4 0
Je. Jacksou (3) ~ 2.0 3 0
J. Jackson (1) 0 0.0 0 0
T. Thomas (1} 0 0.0 0 0
TOTALS 168 56.0 80 8
OPPS. TOTALS 149 46.3 61 27
(Games Played In Parenthesis)
TIGERETTE SEASON STATISTICS
(After 4 Games)
Total Season Field Free
Player Points Averap Goals Throws
na. Davis (4) 82 20.5 35 12
J. Cdoman (4) 34 8.5 14 6
e. Hoyt (4) 20 5.0 6 8
M. Ki/linlPwerth (4] l 7 4.2 4 9
M. ROllers (4} 15 3.7 7 1
J. Maligns (4) lO 2.5 4 2
M. ~hlock (2) 2 1.0 1 0
B. Tanner (2} 2 1.0 ! 0
T. Allen (3) 0 0.0 0 0
TOTALS 182 45.5 72 38
OPPS. TOTALS 173 42.2 74 25
(Games Played In Parenthesis)
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