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THE BANNERGRAPHIC February 12,1991

Cubs try to avoid cellar finish

By STEVE HELDS Banner-Graphic Sports Editor When was the last time Greencastle High School finished last in the West Central Conference boys varsity basketball race? Never. IT COULD HAPPEN for the first time tonight at Greencastle’s McAnally Center. The Tiger Cubs play their final conference game of the season against the Danville Warriors. It will also be “Senior Night,” the final regular-season home game for Eric Calbert, Mike Greenawald and Matt Amis. Danville comes to Greencastle with a 5-11 overall record and 2-4 mark in the WCC. The Warriors still have to play Edgewood (on Friday) and Cloverdale (Feb. 22). BUT WHAT DANVILLE team will show up is anybody’s guess. Three of the Warriors’ victories have come against Plainfield (9-7), Owen Valley (10-7) and North Putnam (11-7). All three of those clubs have beaten Greencastle. Greencastle’s trouble is offense. The Cubs are averaging 56.2 points per game for the season, but only

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Gary Roosevelt returns to No. 1

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Gary Roosevelt returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press high school basketball poll today, the same ranking it held the first half of the season. Martinsville had been No. 1 the past five weeks after beating Roosevelt in the Hall of Fame Classic, but the Artcsians’ 86-84 overtime loss to defending state champion Bedford North Lawrence Saturday put Roosevelt back on top. THERE ARE TWO weeks left in the regular season. Bedford, which was fifth last week, climbed into a second-place tie with Martinsville in the AP’s statewide poll of sports writers and broadcasters. Roosevelt (20-1), which has won nine straight since its loss to Martinsville, received 16 of 24 first-

Connecticut’s plan works, East Tennessee’s doesn’t

By The Associated Press The Connecticut Huskies had the perfect game plan for the Georgetown Hoyas. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers also had one for the Furman Paladins. Only theirs didn’t work. “One of the things we said in our scouting report was not to let Hal : Henderson have a good night,” said East Tennessee State coach Alan LeForce, “but he was the difference.” WITH HENDERSON scoring a career-high 29 points, Furman upset the lOth-ranked Buccaneers 104-93 in a key Southern Conference game on Monday night. The result left the two tied at the top with 9-2 records. Connecticut, meanwhile, followed through on their plan to collapse on Georgetown’s two big inside men Dikembe Mutombo and Alonzo Mourning. Mutombo had three field goals and Mourning none as the Huskies’ defense shut down the 18th-ranked Hoyas en route to a 61-55 Big East victory. “As the game wore on we got more confident because we knew they weren’t going to hit it from the outside. Some of them weren’t

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49.2 over the last four games. Over the last four games they are shooting 38 percent (72-191) from the floor. North Putnam went so far as to keep all five defenders below the free throw line, giving Greencastle shots 15-to-18 feet from the basket. The Cubs shot 40 percent (16-40) from the floor. j AS COACH DOUG Miller said before the North Putnam game, the defense “has been adequate all season.” Greencastle is allowing only 64 points a game under the stress of a weak offense. Action in Putnam County and in the stretch drive of the West Central

plies the base for the tape are (second from left) Paula Mark, Michelle Rollings and Lisa Fraizer. Students from North Putnam, South Putnam and Cloverdale participated. (Banner-Graphic photo by Steve Fields)

place votes and 452 of a possible 480 rating points from the AP panel. Martinsville (18-1) still was favored by four voters and Bedford (17-1) was picked by three, but they tied with 430 rating points Indianapolis Brebeuf (17-1), which was third last week, was overtaken by Bedford’s rise in the poll and dropped to fourth with 409 points. THE ONLY OTHER first-place vote went to unbeaten Washington Catholic (17-0), which rose one place to fifth. Muncie Central also advanced one spot to sixth, while Concord, which was fourth last week, was beaten in overtime by South Bend Riley and fell to seventh. Riley’s victory gave it the biggest improvement in the AP Top 20, a climb of six soots to 13th.

even looking to shoot it,” Connecticut center Rod Sellers said. “That made us collapse even more.” Furman 104, No. 10 East Tennessee State 93 Henderson, whose previous career best was 24 two seasons ago, hit eight of 10 shots from the field, including six of seven 3-pointers. He also made seven of nine free throws and had seven assists. Bruce Evans added 19 points and Tracy Garrick and Derek Waugh 18 each in a balanced attack for the Paladins (17-6). Keith Jennings scored 33 for the Buccaneers (21-3). The victory was Furman’s 10th in its last 11 games and 13th straight at home. East Tennessee had a seven-game winning streak snapped. “He had a tremendous game,” Furman coach Butch Estes said of Henderson. . “And the best part about it was (keeping up) with Jennings. Hal’s probably the only player in the conference who can match up with him.” Connecticut 61, No. 18 Georgetown 55 While Connecticut was shutting down Georgetown’s inside game, Chris Smith scored 27 points for

Conference race resumes Friday night. South Putnam travels to Owen Valley for a key WCC contest, undefeated Fountain Central plays at North Putnam and Shakamak is at Cloverdale. ****** The IHSAA State Tournament draw will be Sunday at noon on WTTV, Channel 4. It can be also heard on WJNZ’s “Coaches Corner.” The Greencastle sectional field will once again including defending champion North Putnam, South Putnam, Cloverdale, Owen Valley and Rockville. And as in the past, the winner will adavance to the

Boys Top 20 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Associated Press Top 20 Indiana high school boys’ basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of last Saturday, rating points (480 possible) and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Gary Roosevelt (16) 20-1 452 2 2. (Tic) Martinsville (4) 18-1 430 1 Bedford N.Lawrence (3) 17-1 430 5 4. Indpls Brebeuf 17-1 409 3 5. Washington Cath.(l) 17-0 339 6 6. Muncie Central 15-2 331 7 7. Concord 14-2 308 4 8. Terre Haute South 15-2 299 9 9. Michigan City Elston 16-2 256 10 10. Muncie South 16-2 202 11 11. Jeffersonville 16-2 197 12 12. Warsaw 15-1 190 14 13. South Bend Riley 17-2 177 19 14. Anderson Highland 14-3 165 8 15. E.Chicago Central 13-4 152 13 16. Manchester 18-0 142 17 17. Andrean 13-3 97 15 18. ML Vernon (Hncck) 16-3 88 16 19. Vincennes 15-3 78 18 20. Indpls Ben Davis 15-5 59 20 Others receiving votes: Evansville Bosse 57, LaPorte 54, Fountain Central 37, Perry Central 22, Hammond Noll 13, Loogootee 13, White River Valley 13, Manon 9, Lowell 7, Evansville Reitz 6, Southport 6, Richmond 5, Cannel 4, Lafayette Jeff 3. Charlestown 2, Glenn 1.

Syracuse removing president of booster club

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) The fallout from Syracuse University’s investigation into its men’s basketball program has led administrators to demand the resignation of the school’s top booster. Hardwood Club president Joseph Giannuzzi was told to he can no longer associate himself with Syracuse’s nationally ranked basketball program and that he and his wife, Cynthia, must give up their preferred seating privileges for university

the Huskies. Smith’s layup with 41 seconds left, following a blown slam dunk by Mutombo, gave the Huskies a 57-49 lead. Smith made two free throws with 14 seconds left to give the Huskies the 61-55 lead. Connecticut (15-7, 6-6 in the Big East), coming back from a sixgame losing streak, won its third straight and took sole possession of fifth place in the conference.

Terre Haute-IHSAA Regional at Hulman Civic Center. The semistate will be held at Evansville this year at renovated Roberts Arena. WCC Standings West Central Conference Boys Basketball at a Glance School WCC PcL Total Pct South Putnam 6-1 .857 14-4 .778 Edgewood 6-1 .857 10-6 .625 Cascade 7-2 .778 13-3 .813 Monrovia 6-3 .667 13-4 .764 Owen Valley 5-3 .625 1 0-7 .589 North Putnam 4-5 .444 11-7 .611 Danville 2-4 .333 5-11 .312 Tri-West 3-6 .333 4-13 .235 Cloverdale 1-7 .125 5-12 .294 Greencastle 0-8 .000 4-12 .250 Tuesday’s Games Danville at Greencastle* Friday’s Games Greencastle at Southmont Fountain Central at North Putnam South Putnam at Owen Valley* Shakamak at Cloverdale Edgewood at Danville* Northview at Cascade Cascade at Plainfield Monrovia at Avon Tri-West at Speedway Saturday’s Games Greencastle at Riverton Parke Rockville at Cloverdale Brown County at Edgewood Monrovia at Eminence Owen Valley at Eastern Greene (• West Central Conference games)

Big Ten graduating only half of its athletes

CHICAGO (AP) Big Ten colleges graduated only 51 percent of 1984-85 freshmen who played football and just 47 percent of those who played men’s basketball, a newspaper reported today. But the graduation rate was better than the NCAA Division I average at nine of the 10 schools, the Chicago Tribune reported. THE BEST graduation rate in the league was at Northwestern University, where 85 percent of the 1984-85 freshmen and transfer students who played football graduated, and 100 percent of its male basketball players graduated. Minnesota was at the bottom of the list. Forty percent of men’s basketball players and 24 percent of football players graduated there, the newspaper said. The report was based on academic reporting forms provided to the NCAA and obtained through the federal Freedom of Information Act. NORTHWESTERN, A private school whose football and basketball teams traditionally rank near the bottom of the Big 10, did not have to file the reports but provided some data verbally to the Tribune. The NCAA reports documented the number of 1984 freshmen and transfer students involved in a variety of sports, ranging from golf to wrestling. The average graduation rate for football players at NCAA Division I schools is 38 percent; for basketball players, the average is 33 percent, a May 1990 report by the NCAA said. The average for all athletes is 47.4 percent. ONLY MINNESOTA FELL below those levels, the Tribune said. But critics said that given the financial and educational assistance available to student athletes, the graduation figure should be much

athletic events, university spokesman Robert Hill said Monday. Hill said Giannuzzi was informed of the school’s decision in a letter on Friday, but Giannuzzi said Monday that he knew nothing about the letter. “I have not been contacted by anyone as far as a resignation,” said Giannuzzi, who has been the organization’s president for about a year. “It’s news to me, and beyond that I have no further comment.”

Georgetown (15-7, 7-4) lost its share of first place. Georgetown coach John Thompson gave the Huskies credit, but said the real problem was that Mutombo and Mourning didn’t play well. Mutombo had 11 points and 12 rebounds. Mourning, who sat down 3:45 into the first half with foul trouble, had just five points. “They weren’t there. Dikembe’s

North Putnam’s second ‘Alumni Night’ Friday

ROACHDALE The second annual North Putnam “Alumni Night” will be held Friday when the Cougars host the 17-0 Fountain Central Mustangs. Players, coaches, managers and cheerleaders from the 1971 and 1981 teams will play a game against each other and be honored later in the evening. The game between the Cougars of 1971 and the Cougars of 1981 will be played at 5:30 p.m., prior to the junior varsity game. The North Putnam Cougars of 1971 compiled a record of 19-4, won the Greencastle Holiday Tournament and the sectional championship. Players on that team were: Richard Lyons, Woody Hutcheson, Ken Carrington, Steve Goff, Don Watson, Max Phillips, Dane Jackson, Ron Lambermont, Jeff Summers and Vance Tillotson. The Cougars were coached by Dwight “Ike” Tallman and Mark Thistlewaite. Managers were Nelson Ford, Ted McGaughey,

Virginia Commonwealth’s offense attracts Mount

LEBANON, Ind. (AP) Former Purdue University basketball guard Rich Mount has decided to enroll at Virginia Commonwealth. “They play an up-tempo type of game and they’re hurting for a ‘2’ guard ... They need a shooter,” said Mount, son of former Purdue All-American Rick Mount.

higher. “Given the circumstances, we ought to expect athletes to do better,” said faculty representative Sam Becker at the University of lowa, where the overall graduation rate for athletes was 61 percent, fourth on list. ILLINOIS WAS SECOND, with an overall athlete-graduation rate of 64.6 percent; Purdue was third at 62.8 percent. In fifth place was Michigan State at 60.8 percent, followed by Michigan’s 60.6 percent and 56.5 percent at Wisconsin. Indiana was in eighth place with 53.8 percent, followed by Ohio State’s graduation rate of 52.9 percent. The overall graduation rate at Northwestern, the league leader, was 85 percent, compared with 35.9 percent at Minnesota, at the bottom of the list. INDIANA BASKETBALL coach Bob Knight said that during his 20 seasons at the school, only four athletes who played four years for him didn’t graduate. But technically, only 42 percent, or 14 of the 34 players he recruited in the 1980 s, received degrees from Indiana, the Tribune said. Knight and university officials contend that 14 of the 20 supposed

hands weren’t there today and he wasn’t able to get some things done he ordinarily would be able to do,” he said. No. 2 Ohio State 81, Michigan 65 Jim Jackson scored 21 points and reserve Chris Jent sparked the Buckeyes with 14 points as Ohio State improved to 20-1. Ohio State, which won the first meeting between the teams 67-57 in Ann Arbor, won for the 15 th straight time at home. The Buckeyes are 12-0 at St. John Arena this season. Michael Talley scored 21 points for Michigan (11-10). “Jent was the big difference in the first half,” Michigan coach Steve Fisher said. “He scored seven points, but he got them two or three other baskets. He provided them with inspiration and effort things you don’t see in the rebounds and points columns in the newspaper.” No. 9 Southern Mississippi 81, McNeese St. 62 Clarence Weatherspoon had 23 points and 15 rebounds while playing three-fourths of the game and Southern Mississippi used all of its players in wearing down McNeese

Marley Price, Greg Richard, James Davis and Chuck Lyons. Cheerleaders were Cindy Ades Cushman, Michele Bridges Huffman, Chris Stoker Ardelean, Jan Porter Brothers, Brenda Mcßride and Cindy South Allen. The 1981 Cougars compiled a 14-7 record and won the Putnam County Tournament (in November of 1980). Players on that team were: Jerry McGaughey, Glen Logan, Chet Clodfelter, Randy Collier, Haakon Grogaard, Hank Lawson, Craig O’Hair, Mark Bryan, Brian McFarland, John Copner and Todd Strader. They were coached Phil Myers and Bruce Boling. Managers were Marty Wertz, Rob Evans and Alan Stevens and the cheerleaders were Dana Cash Fowler, Jenny Boyers Knoll, Julie McCammack Harbison, Lori O’Hair Kirk and Teresa Heckel Goecker. For more information contact Ken Carrington at 653-2692 or North Putnam Athletic Director Herb King.

The younger Mount, who left Purdue earlier this season, must sit out the rest of the season and all of the 1991-92 campaign. He will have two years of college eligibility after that. Mount averaged 0.7 points a game as a freshman and scored 2 points in the Boilermakers’ first two games this season before deciding to leave.

non-graduate athletes played two or less years at Indiana before transferring to other schools. One transferred after three years and another played two years for the Hoosiers as a junior-college transfer. “Most of the kids who left here have gone on to graduate. Yet the numbers don’t show it,” said Buzz Kurpius, Indiana’s associate athletic director for academic affairs. “WE’RE TAKING THE rap for that. It puts the school in a tough situation,” Kurpius said. “The NCAA has to address this issue.” Graduation rates for athletes were higher than those for all freshmen at four of the schools lowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Ohio State. Only 27 percent of all 1984 freshmen at Minnesota graduated, worst in the league. But Minnesota has an open enrollment policy; any graduate of a Minnesota high school can enroll in the state university regardless of his academic record, said Athletic Director Rick Bay. Northwestern was highest in graduation rates for all freshmen at 85.7 percent. The Division I average is 47.2 percent.

State. Daron Jenkins added 20 points and Darrin Chancellor had 16 in helping Southern Mississippi improve to 18-2. McNeese, led by Derrick Turner with 16 points and Derek Haywood with 15, fell to 616. No. 12 New Mexico St. 67, UC Santa Barbara 64 William Benjamin sank four free throws in the final minute to give New Mexico State its seventh straight victory over UC Santa Barbara. The Aggies (18-2, 10-1 Big West) clinched the victory by making 9 of 13 free throws in the final 3:19. Reggie Jordan scored 15 points and Brown 14 for New Mexico State, while Terry Bennett added 11; and Michael New 10. Benjamin finished with eight. Lucious Davis scored 19, Gary Gray 17 and Jones 10 for UCSB (10-11,5-7). Others New Hampshire ended its NCAA-record 32-game home losing streak by pulling away from Holy Cross in the second half for a 72-56 victory behind freshman Tommy MacDonald’? 20 points.