The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 February 1983 — Page 14

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., February 9,1983

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Sports

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EVEN THOUGH HER TEAM WON, JUNIOR Dee Stump’s face shows the disappointment she felt over her season-ending knee injury. Coach Barb Brouwer tries to ease the pain with words. L * i QHFF z^7wßß^BK^^BWwi«fcw&ir vm KK BRkKBRRCk&kt ->-TP lv ( , ’’ v -JIIBk ts - W IIRiX JH«y>wk "" ■ A MAD SCRAMBLE ENSUES ON THE FLOOR AS THE Lady Warriors battle the Lady Tigers for possession of the ball. Carol Walker (40), Marcia Sorensen and Warsaw’s Christi Harmon get in on the scramble. Wawasee’s Grace Stichter and Maude Packer look on. - «• v BF' A |p Mp I COACH DALE BRANNOCK’S FACE SAYS it all. Brannock attempts to make some important points during a timeout of the championship game with Warsaw Saturday. br Jb **** '* s > Z ASSISTANT COACH BARB BROUWER CONFERS with sophomore Anita Swope as Swope gets ready to enter the game.

Lady Warriors battle the same Regional field as in 'B2

By GARY LEWIS And SHARON STUCKMAN The 1983 Warsaw Regional looks like a re-run of 1982 as all four of the ’B2 sectional winners return for the same match-ups of a year ago. Columbia City will battle East Noble in the first game at 11 am., followed by Wawasee and Culver Military in the 12:30p.m. contest. For Wawasee, coach Dale Brannock is hoping for a a possible re-match with Columbia City in the championship game Saturday night and an opportunity to avenge last season’s 59-39 loss to the Eagles. But before any thoughts of a rematch is entertained. Culver Military Academy will again take on the Lady Warriors in the afternoon game. For Culver, the game with Wawasee promises to be more than just a casual visit. Sporting a 19-1 record, the Eagles mean business with plans to end the Lady Warriors' bid for postregional play. If one goes on the basis of last week’s poor 27 per cent shooting in last Saturday’s championship contest with Warsaw, Culver’s chances look to be pretty good. Os course, a lot of credit for the poor percentage goes to Warsaw’s

defense that confused Wawasee for a good portion of the game. Wawasee missed several easy shots inside during Saturday’s showdown with the Tigers. If enough of those shots would have gone in, the Wawasee crew could have dominated the show. But the way things turned out, it took a strong fourth quarter to finally put the stubborn Tigers away in the 36-27 win. <See related articles below) Brannock says he isn’t too concerned about his team's performance in the sectional. After all, the Lady Warriors won and that’s just about all that counts in tournament play. “I don’t care if the score is 1-®, we won,” said Brannock. “We’ve been a good shooting ball club all season long. That’s just one (rs those things. I’m just glad it (poor shooting) happened when it did,” he explained. East Noble visit to Warsaw is a surprise. The Lady Knights' upset Lakeland Saturday night, who upset favored Prarie Heights in the first round, after defeating county rival and host West Noble in the first round. While the results at West Noble were a surprise, Culver Military’s domination of the Rochester Sectional came as no surprise. Beating Winamac in the first round Wednesday 48-39, Rochester by four in overtime, 48-44 and Culver 49-42 in the championship game, the Eagles’ come to Warsaw following some of their best performances all season long. For Wawasee, the sectional crown was a nerve-racking experience. Losing junior Dee Stump in Wednesday’s clash with Tippecanoe Valley, the Lady Warriors seemed to be a bit tense. “We were tense. I don’t know if I would call it afraid to lose, I think that’s typical when you get into a tournament,” said Brannock. Last season, Wawasee bombed Culver 60-33, so Culver’s girls could have a case of revenge on their minds as well. “I don’t care what kind of schedule you play. Going through an entire season with only one loss” means your respectable, said Brannock. Based on a scouting report from their first round win against Winamac Wednesday night, the Lady Warriors should expect fullcourt pressure and a run-and-gun offense. Neither of those tendencies concern Brannock. “We have a full-court press, too. It shouldn’t bother us if our kids execute,” he said. Execution means running the press offense well, something Brannock’s girls’ will have to do Saturday afternoon. In addition to Rochester, who the Lady Warriors destroyed 5837, another common opponent was Bremen. The Eagles had a curious history this season against the Lady Lions, losing to Bremen at Bremen by 16 in a county tourney and then beating the NLC champs by 10 during a regular-season contest. Last week’s championship was dedicated to Stump who ended her season as a result of a knee injury in the Valley game. That may have added to the pressure Brannock’s team felt in Saturday’s game. “Dee Stump had them a little shaken up,” he said. From here on, though, the Lady Warriors will have to eliminate any outside pressure in order to win.“ They are going to have too. They have to know that to lose one now, you’re through. ” Another area the Lady Warriors must improve in is shot hesitation. “We’re still a little tentative on the shots we take,” he said. “The guards have got to look for the shots more,” he added. Brannock credited a halftime change in the offense as the difference in the Warsaw contest. “What they did on defense confused our kids. When we got the shots, we missed,” he said. Wawasee started to move the ball around more in the second half, getting more movement inside from the big people. Coach Jerry Thomas said he hasn’t decided if he’ll come out with a press against Wawasee right away or not. “I really haven’t started analyzing it yet,” he said Monday afternoon. “We feel we’re much better balanced this season,” he added. “They (Wawasee) were a physical team" last year, said Thomas. Probable starters for the Eagles are Jan Augenstein, a &-11 senior who averages over 10 a game; Lee Guzek, a 5-8 junior forward who also averaged 10 points per game; Sarah Young, a 5-5 senior guard; forward Marsha Johnson, 5-9 junior; and Karen Hallinan, a 56 senior who also averages in double figures. Playtngthe regional at Warsaw should be a plus for the Lady

Warriors, whose following Saturday night nearly doubled host Warsaw’s. “It won’t hurt us. We don’t mind playing over there. I would sure like to see a good representation from the community there,” said Brannock. Tippe Summary — Wawasee started sluggish at first, but then easily throttled the Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings in the second half, winning the contest going away 76-47. Wawasee led 35-25 at the half, allowing the Lady Vikings to get back into the contest after spoiling a seven-point bulge in the first stanza. Valley’s Tammy Cooper scored 12 points in the first half — half of the team’s 24 — keeping Tippe ahead in the contest throughout the first two periods. After the early lead. Valley got within one in the second quarter but Wawasee’s supersophomores, Anita Swope and Sandy Payne, eliminated any upset hopes for Valley. Swope stole a pass and scored to put the Warriors back in front moments before Payne scored after a steal to give Wawasee the lead. The most important event for Wawasee was an unfortunate injury to junior Dee Stump. Stump was injured late in the quarter during a jump ball play, in a collision with Tammy Cooper. Stump suffered what appeared to be a severe injury to her left knee that ended any hope for a return during the tournament. The third quarter buried any chances for a Tippe Valley win. The Lady Warriors tightened things up on defense, holding Cooper scoreless in the crucial stanza. Wawasee outscored Valley 17-6 in the quarter, to take the lead for good. With a 52-31 lead going into the final stanza, the Lady Warriors scored 24 in the final period. Swope and Payne each had six in the final stanza. Brannock emptied the bench in the second half and all but one of the’ Lady Warriors reached the scoring column. Leading scorers for Wawasee were Swope with 12, Cheryl Walker with 11 and Payne with 10. Wawasee connected on 33 of 79 for 42 per cent from the floor and 10 of 18 from the free throw line. The Lady Warriors outrebounded the Lady Vikes by a 30-24 margin. WAWASEE (76) — Stump 1-2 0-0 2, Stichter 4-7 0-0 4, Ca. Walker 4-7 0-2 3, Packer 3-91-2 3, Sellers 3-15 1-2 0, Sorensen 2-7 1-4 2, Swope 610 0-01, Payne 3-6 4-4 1, Speicher 1-1 0-0 2, Charlton 1-1 2-2 3, K. Stichter 0-4 0-0 0, Ch. Walker 5-10 1TIPPE VALLEY (47) — Jamison 2- 0-10, Baber 2-9 3-4 3, Harrell 2-42-41, Lafferty 0-10-0 3, Cooper 613 2-6 4, Scott 0-2 0-0 1, Helmreich 2-6 2-2 0, Sheperd 2-2 2-3 0, Woods 1-3 0-01, Unzicher 1-2 0-0 2. Wawasee 16 19 17 24-76 Valley 11 14 6 16-47 Turnovers: Wawasee 14, Tippecanoe Valley 25. Rebounds: Wawasee 30 (Stichter 2, Ca. Walker 4, Packer 3, Sellers 4, Sorensen 6, Payne 4, Speicher 1, Charlton 3, Ch. Walker 3), Tippecanoe Valley 24 (Jamison 4, Baber 3, Harrell 7, Lafferty 3, Cooper 1, Helmreich 1, Sheperd 1, Woods 2, Unzicher 1). Shooting: Wawasee 33 of 79 for 42 per cent. Valley 18 of 49 for 37 percent. Free throws: Wawasee 10 of 18, Valley 11 of 20. JV CHEERLEADER Tammy Taylor gives a concerned look toward the action on the court.

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