Banner Graphic, Volume 22, Number 106, Greencastle, Putnam County, 7 January 1992 — Page 6
THE BANNERGRAPHIC January 7,1992
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Malone leads Jazz to rare victory over Pacers
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Finally, the Utah Jazz have shaken the Indiana Pacers jinx. Behind Karl Malone’s 34 points and 14 rebounds, the Jazz broke away from a halftime tie to rout the Pacers 124-108 on Monday night and end a four-game Indiana losing streak dating back to last season. “I THINK EVERYBODY knows this is a tough team for us to play, and we had to play exceptionally well to beat them,” said coach Jerry Sloan, whose team last fell to the Pacers 127-112 in Indiana Nov. 2. “They’re a tough team for us to match up with. They hung right with us and we had to play exceptionally well to beat them,” Sloan said.
sports
North and South to play games at Hulman Center
The South Putnam and North Putnam varsity boys basketball teams and bands and drill teams are taking their acts on the road to Terre Haute and Hulman Civic Center Saturday night. North Putnam, 4-3, will play Riverton Parke at 7 p.m. and South Putnam, 2-4, meets South Vermillion at 8:30 p.m. on the Hulman Center hardwood. Tickets for the doubleheader are $3 and are now on sale at the North Putnam High School bookstore and the South Putnam High School principal’s office. North Putnam will also sell tickets for the contest at Friday’s home game against Edgewood.
Babe Ruth plans clinic
There will be a baseball coaching clinic at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Greencastle Elks Lodge for all present and interested Babe Ruth Baseball coaches. Stan Ward, who coached Greencastle High School to two
Putnam County Sports Tuesday Greencastle girls at Owen Valley, 6:30 p.m., basketball. Greencastle at Tri-West, 6:30 p.m., swimming. Greencastle eighth grade at Southmont, 6 p.m., basketball. West Vigo at South Putnam, 6 p.m., wrestling. West Vigo at South Putnam, 6 p.m., swimming. South Putnam girls at Monrovia, 6:30 p.m., basketball. Cloverdale girls at Riverton Parke, 6:30 p.m., basketball. Owen Valley at Cloverdale, 6:30 p.m., wrestling. Wednesday DePauw women at Hanover, 7 p.m., basketball. Eminence Jr. High at South Putnam, 6 p.m., basketball. Hendricks County Tourney at Danville 6 p.m., Danville girls vs. Brownsburg. 7:45 p.m., Danville boys vs. Plainfield Thursday Purdue-Calumet at DePauw, 7:30 p.m., basketball. North Putnam girls at Greencastle, 6:30 p.m., basketball. Edgewood at Greencastle, 6:30 p.m., swimming. Greencastle at Crawfordsville, 6:30 p.m., wrestling. Greencastle seventh grade at Southmont, 6 p.m., basketball. North Putnam at Southmont, 6:30 p.m., wrestling. Eminence freshmen at North Putnam, 6 p.m., basketball. North Putnam Jr. High at Eminence, 6:30 p.m., basketball. South Putnam freshmen at Cloverdale, 6:30 p.m., basketball. Eminence girls at South Putnam, 6 p.m., basketball. Southmont at South Putnam, 6 p.m., swimming. Hendicks County Tourney at Danville 6 p.m., Tri-West girls vs. Cascade 7:45 p.m., Plainfield girls vs. Danville or Brownsburg.
Funderburke resumes career tonight for Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ever since Lawrence Funderburke left Indiana and coach Bob Knight two years ago and eventually arrived at Ohio State, there has been talk that Funderburke’s talent can only be overshadowed by his bad attitude. “I THINK SOME people will forget (about my past), just like some will kind of jump on the bandwagon, so to speak, when I start playing. ... That’s how a lot of people are,” said Funderburke, who will play his first game at Ohio State tonight when the seventhranked Buckeyes play host to unbeaten Michigan State. “I’ve definitely matured a lot. I’ve made all the decisions in my
Trailing by 10 going into the fourth quarter, Indiana closed it to 96-89 on a pair of foul shots by Vem Fleming. BUT AN 11-4 run, culminating with Karl Malone’s drive to the basket with 4:48 to play, made it 116-101, and the Jazz coasted the rest of the way. Malone said the difference was Utah’s second-half adjustment to Indiana’s rapid transition game, which helped the Pacers erase an 11-point Jazz lead in the first quarter. “In the second half we were aware of that more and we didn’t let them get the easy baskets,” Malone said. “ We played good, solid defense. You have to give our defense credit.”
South Putnam is planning to take a fan bus. The bus ride will cost $1 and will lead at 6:10 p.m. Saturday. Those interested should sign up in the principal’s office. The North Putnam and South Putnam bands will also perform. The North Putnam band will perform the National Anthem prior to game one, then play during and at half time of game one while the drill team performs. The South Putnam band and drill team will play and perform during and at halftime of the second game. There will be no junior varsity games Saturday night.
sectional championships and a regional title over the last three years, will explain the fundamentals of coaching baseball to those interested in coaching. The clinic is open also open to coaches from the Greencastle Youth Baseball League.
life by myself. I didn’t have a father around and it was just my mom and she let me do what I wanted. You know what I’m saying? I didn’t really have anyone really step in and show me a lot of things about responsibilities. I’ve kind of learned to do that myself.” For two years he has been in the no-man’s-land between student and athlete, first at Indiana, then a tiny college in Kentucky and finally Ohio State. “I THINK IT was good I stepped out of the limelight,” the 6-foot-9 forward said. “I’ve just been a student. I’ve just been a regular person and I’ve tried to live that way.” Funderburke’s troubled past in-
A HALFCOURT trapping defense and fastbreak helped the Pacers catch Utah, and George McCloud’s 3-pointer and Rik Smits hook built a 42-35 lead with 8:25 left before intermission. But when Sloan pulled 7-foot-4 center Mark Eaton in favor of the more agile Mike Brown, the Jazz began running. Stockton, who finished with 22 points, hit a 3pointer and a driving jump shot at the halftime buzzer to tie it at 57. Still tied at 73 midway through the third quarter, the Jazz pushed the tempo again, and the Pacers could not answer. Breaking off Kart Malone’s outlet passes and Stockton’s assists (15 for the game), Utah scored 14 unanswered points. Blue Edwards got 8 of his 23 points
Colts have options INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Two years ago, the Indianapolis Colts gambled for the first pick in the NFL draft. This year, with the top two picks, the big question is: Where does a team that is so bad look first for help? “We’re at a critical time,” general manager Jim Irsay admits. “We took a risk going after a quarterback (Jeff George) that we thought would be very good in this league. And I think we’ll be proven right. Now, having these picks so high is extremely important.” THE COLTS GOT the No. 1 pick for the April 26-27 draft on their own by having the worst record (1-15) in the NFL. They earned the No. 2 selection through a trade last year with Tampa Bay. What they do with them is “going to depend on so many things between now and April,” Irsay said. Indianapolis could keep the picks in what is expected to be a deep and talented pool, or make trades with other teams that are eager to move up and are willing to part with veteran players the Colts might demand. Either way, the Colts need help at almost every position. ANOTHER FACTOR is whether they feel Eric Dickerson can come back and be productive. So is the still-unsettled list of underclassmen available for the draft. So is the Colts’ staff, where changes in coaching philosophy could dictate the draft choices. Rick Venturi, who won one of 11 games after Ron Meyer was fired in October, is still the coach and is still working under the assumption he will remain the coach. But the Colts plan to interview other candidates this month before making a decision whether to keep Venturi. “There will be so many scenarios between now and then, it’s really up to Jim and Bob (Irsay, the owner) to decide,” Venturi said of the team’s plans for the draft. “The way I look at it, we don’t have to be restricted by any type of player or position. We need improvement, and we have the opportunity to get it.” THE YOUNGER IRSAY said the Colts are fortunate “because this draft is going to be a good one. Greatness is not found that often. There are just such few opportunities to pick this high. “We’ll have a lot of offers, but with the type of needs we have, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to pass up a player in the draft,” Irsay said. The Colts gave up tackle Chris Hinton and receiver Andre Rison to Atlanta, along with their first-round draft pick last year, to get George as the No. 1 selection in the 1990 draft.
cludes being kicked off his high school team as a senior in December 1988. As a junior, he had led now-defunct Columbus Wehrle to a state championship and was Ohio’s player of the year in the smallschool division. Despite not playing as a senior, he was courted by most of the nation’s top programs. He surprised many by choosing Indiana. He lasted just six games before clashing with Knight and leaving the team in December of 1989. RUMORS HAD him going to Missouri, Kentucky or Louisville. But he spent time at St. Catherine’s, a private college in Kentucky, before enrolling a year ago at Ohio State. He paid his own way because
during the run. THE PACERS managed to trim Utah’s lead to 8 points on Detlef Schrempf’s layup late in the period, but Brown’s bucket just before the horn made it 96-86. “We picked it up offensively,” said Jeff Malone, who had 20 points for Utah, mostly on perimeter jump shots. “We got a big lead, and defensively we held them.” The Jazz dominated in both shooting and rebounding, hitting 54.3 percent of their field goal attempts and out-rebounding the Pacers 43-33. Indiana shot 49.4 percent from the floor. Stockton was 4-of-4 from 3point territory, nailing 9 of 14 shots overall.
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Clay City’s Tina Moss grabbed the rebound, but found herself surrounded by Clovers (clockwise from left) Kelly Smith, Michelle Lewis and Jody Scott (34) during Monday's contest. Clay City
Eels outshoot Clovers
By STEVE FIELDS Banner-Graphic Sports Editor CLOVERDALE Shooting made all the difference in Monday night’s high school girls basketball. The Cloverdale Clovers took 57 shots from the floor to 50 by the Clay City Eels. The Clovers even had seven more free throw attempts than the Eels. And led by Kelly Smith’s 18 rebounds, the Clovers won the boards by a clear 57-42 advantage. BUT CLAY CITY went home a 46-33 victor and happier at 4-8 than Cloverdale is with a 3-7 record. Cloverdale shot 17 percent (1057) from the floor and 41 percent (13-32) at the free throw. Clay City shot 28 percent (14-50) from the floor, but a more solid 64 percent (16-25) at the free throw line. “We couldn’t get any shots to fall,” Cloverdale coach Cris Isenbarger said. “They took shots, you can’t fault that” THE CLOVERS continued to struggle on offense. Despite working on their transition game during the Christmas break, less than three minutes into the contest coach Isenbarger up yell, “We worked on it (in practice),” when Cloverdale turned the ball over at mid-court.
of the Big Ten’s interconference transfer rules. Gary Williams had been the coach at Ohio State when Funderburke was first deciding on a college. Funderburke said the change from Williams who left to go to Maryland to Randy Ayers as head coach made the difference in choosing Ohio State. Even in his hometown, there is talk. “You hear a lot of guys talk about me, ‘He’s done this or he’s done that’ I go to class, I make good grades. I didn’t do anything bad. I’m pretty much a sound citizen,” he said. THE NEW Funderburke said he is different physically as well as
INDIANA COACH Bob Hill said his club was in it until Utah’s third-quarter run. “I thought we had an enormous mental lapse with a couple of missed assignments and it went downhill from there,” he said. “When we turned the ball over, they took advantage of it.” Reggie Miller, who led Indiana with 20 points, said this year’s edition of the Jazz is much better able to match up with the Pacers, especially with the acquisition of Tyrone Corbin, who had 10 points. “The addition of Tyrone Corbin has given them a new dimension,” Miller said of the 6-foot-6 forward Utah got from Minnesota for Thurl Bailey. “They are a much quicker team.”
defeated Cloverdale 46-33 in the non-con-ference game. Smith had 18 rebounds for 3-7 Cloverdale. (Banner-Graphic photo by Steve Fields)
Cloverdale Monday at Cloverdale Clay City Eels 46, Cloverdale Clovers 33 Eels FG-FGA FT-FTA PF R TP Putoff 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 Winm 2-9 3-4 5 5 7 Moss 3-7 1-2 16 7 Schroer 5-15 3-5 2 8 15 Sands 2-8 2-5 3 4 6 Hom 2-7 7-8 4 7 11 Stadler 0-3 0-1 4 4 0 Cooper 0-1 0-0 0 9 0 Team 0-0 0-0 0 7 0 Totals 14-50 16-25 23 42 46 Clovers FG-FGA FT-FTA PF R TP Lewis 1-2 3-7 5 4 5 Kirby 0-4 0-2 2 0 0 Smith 3-12 1-2 1 18 7 Scott 1-5 1-4 4 5 3 Wade 0-3 0-0 12 0 Simpson 3-14 6-8 3 6 12 Sipe 1-8 0-4 4 9 2 J. Raney 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 Pickens 1-8 2-5 3 4 4 Team 0-0 0-0 0 6 0 Totals 10-57 13-32 13 54 33 SCORE BY QUARTERS CLAY CITY 9 19 31 46 CLOVERDALE 2 9 24 33 3-Point FG: Clay City 2-7 (Schroer 2-7), Cloverdale 0-1 (Wade 0-1). Turnovers: Clay City 20, Cloverdale 26. JUNIOR VARSITY Cloverdale 18, Clay City 11 Clay City Cox 5, Witt 2, Cooper 2, Barnhart Z Cloverdale Fagin 5, Kaufman 4, Marr 3, Naanes 2, Raney 2, Bayer 2. Clay City built a 19-9 halftime lead with Wendy Schroer scoring nine of the Eels’ 10 points in the second period.
emotionally. He said he has added 30 pounds of muscle and can play inside as well as outside. Ayers said he will gradually work Funderburke into the lineup. He has clearly been accepted so far by his latest teammates. “He’s earned his playing time,” said Ayers. “He gives us another athlete on the court. And, he’s an athlete with size. We need to be more of a consistent rebounding team and he’ll help us there. Plus, he can score down low.” JIM JACKSON, Ohio State’s captain and last year’s Big Ten player of the year, said the team has been awaiting Funderburke’s arrival in the lineup. “It was tough for him at first be-
Pacers INDIANA (108) Davis 1-2 0-0 2, Person 7-10 0-0 15, Smits 7-14 2-2 16, M.Williams 4-14 5-10 13, Miller 7-14 6-7 20, Schrempf 6-12 2-2 15, Fleming 5-9 4-4 14, Thompson 3-4 0-0 6, McCloud 3-8 (>1 7, Dreiling 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-87 19-26 108. UTAH (124) Edwards 9-19 3-5 23, K.Malone 13-23 8-9 34, Eaton 3-4 0-06, Stockton 9-14 0-1 22, J.Malone 814 4-4 20, Rudd 0-1 0-0 0, Brown 2-5 3-6 7, Corbin 5-10 0-0 10, Benoit 1-2 0-0 ZTotals 50-92 1825 124. Indiana 26 31 29 22 —IM Utah 28 29 39 28 —124 3-Point goals McCloud 1-2, Person 1-3, M.Williams 0-2, Miller 0-3, Fleming 0-3), Utah 6-8 (Stockton 4-4, Edwards 2-4). Fouled out None. Rebounds 55 (K. Malone 14). Assists (Stockton 15). Total fouls Technicals Stockton, J.Malone.
Cloverdale closed the gap to four points in the third quarter with defense and offensive rebounding. Michelle Lewis ignited the Clovers with a steal and layup off the fullcourt press. Beth Pickens nailed a 15-footer to close the gap to 20-15. A REBOUND basket by Smith and field goal and free throw by Stacie Simpson pulled the Clovers to within four, 24-20, with 2:50 left in the third quarter, but that was as close the score got. Clay City scored the next seven points. Tina Moss netted two field goals and Kim Hom a field goal and free throw, as the Eels took a 31-20 lead with pretty much decided the contest Cloverdale never got closer than seven points again. “They didn’t give up. You have to give them credit for that,” coach Isenbarger said. “We’ll get there.” SIMPSON LED Cloverdale’s scoring with 12 points, while Clay City’s Schroer led all scorers with 15. Cloverdale won the JV contest 18-11. The Clovers travel to Riverton Parke Tuesday. Cloverdale’s next home game is Jan. 13 against Cascade.
cause he had that reputation of people not getting along with him,” Jackson said. “But the type of team we have, we all get along. The minute he came in, you could kind of see that. Everybody got used to him and adapted to him.” Ninth-ranked Michigan State will offer an immediate test. The Spartans (10-0) are led by the athletic and physical front line of 6-10 Mike Peplowski, 6-7 Dwayne Stephens and 6-7 Matt Steigenga. EVEN THOUGH Funderburke has gotten a lot of attention from fellow students, fans and the media, he said he is trying to handle it. But he said he feels no pressure to produce immediately.