The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 January 1986 — Page 8

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• TOUGH SHOT — Even with two Wawasee defenders present, Northrop’s Lori Meinerding shoots with confidence. Meinerding scored 20 points and led the Lady Bruins past the Lady Warriors. 63-47 last Saturday. (Photo by Dave Straub)

Wawasee whips Goshen

By DAVE STRAUB Sports Editor A 53-38 win over Goshen may prove to be good tonic for the Wawasee Lady Warriors. They needed it after a rough week, losing at Warsaw last Thursday as well as to Northrop at home on Saturday. Though last night’s Northern Lakes Conference game was no classic, Wawasee will take the home court win over the Lady Redskins. It pushed the overall record to 8-5, improving the Lady Warriors’ league mark to 2-3. Forward Michelle Harter again paced Wawasee’s attack, scoring 19 points. She added 11 rebounds. Lori Galloway and Becca Stiver also hit double figures, tallying 12 and 11 points, respectively. “We had too many turnovers,” said Coach Dale Brannock, though pleased with the win. “We had 27. That’s way too many.” Brannock started a bigger lineup since he knew Goshen would employ a zone defense. So he went with dual centers — Galloway and Kelly Brooks as well as moving Harter to guard. However, Harter plays forward just as much since Brannock makes many changes throughout games. “I’ll use the bigger line-up when the situation calls for it,” he reasoned. “I did it tonight because they were going to zone us.” And the Lady Warriors used this flexibility to their advantage, overcoming a cold 33 percent field goal shooting clip wi lh many second and third chances to score off misses. I This was evident when Wawasee raced to a 13-5 lead at the end of the first quarter. By the half, it was 29-15. The Lady Warriors continued their pace with more inside buckets by Galloway and Harter. Stiver added tallies from the 12 to 15-foot range and Wawasee upped ,the margin to 41-22 after three periods. Goshen made up some of the lead in the fourth quarter with some transition baskets resulting from pressure defense. Brush With The Top Ten Wawasee fought hard for three quarters, but lost to the Fort Wayne Northrop Lady Bruins, 63-47 last Saturday at home. The win pushed Northrop to 14-0 as Lori Meinerding scored 20 points to spark the visitors. The previous Thursday, the Lady Warriors dug too deep a hole to climb out of as Warsaw built a 34-14 halftime advantage. But Wawasee held the Lady Tigers to three second half field goals and staged a respectable

comeback, losing by a 45-34 count. Wawasee will host Tippecanoe Valley Thursday. Wawasee 53 Goshen 38 WAWASEE — Vitaniemi 0-4-4, Stiver 4-3-11, Brooks 0-0-0, Harter 9-1-19, Galloway 3-6-12, Ostendorf 0-2-2, Reed 1-0-2, Brumbaugh 1- Whitridge 0-1-1, Brower 0-0-0, Foyleo-0-0. Totals: 18-17-53. GOSHEN — Kolb 1-2-4, Weaver 2- Streit 0-0-0, Dubinnin 3-0-6, Whittern 3-2-8, Kramer 2-2-6, Evans 1-0-2, Hay 1-0-2, Hay 1-1-3, Johnso-0-0. Totals: 14-10-38. JV Score: Goshen 34 Wawasee 32. Technical Foul: Wawasee Bench. Northrop 63 Wawasee 47 WAWASEE — Reed 1-0-2,

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TEAMING UP — Lori Galloway <44) and Michelle Harter deny Northrop’s Pam Rollins a chance for an easy basket during Saturday’s game at Wawasee. (Photo by Dave Straub)

Vitaniemi 1-0-2, Stiver 5-0-10, Harter 6-4-16, Galloway 2-7-11, Brooks 1-0-2, Brower lb-O-2, Ostendorf 1-0-2, Foyle 0-0-0, Whitridge 0-0-0. Totals: 18-11-47. NORTHROP — Williams 6-2-14, Westendorf 0-0-0, Bull 4-5-13, Meinerding 7-6-20, Ramsey 2-2-6, Lapsley 1-0-2, Johnson 1-4-6, Cook 0-2-2, Rollins 0-0-0. Totals: 21-21-63. Warsaw 45 Wawasee‘34 WAWASEE — Vitaniemi 1-0-2, Brower 1-0-2, Brooks 0-0-0, Galloway 8-0-16, Harter 5-0-10, Reed 1-0-2, Stiver 1-0-2, Whitridge 0-0-0, Ostendorf 0-0-0. Totals: 17WARSAW — Kintzel 0-0-0, Jeffreys 7-5-19, Kachlik 2-4-8, Grow 4-0-8, Lackey 1-0-2, Ritchie 0-0-0, Lindsay 0-0-0, Cole 4-0-8. Totals: 18- / JV Score: Warsaw 24 Wawasee 20.

Ptymoutfn downs Warriors

By DAVE STRAUB Sports Editor The success of any team sometimes depends on how well it can exploit weaknesses. The Plymouth Pilgrims found a weakness in Wawasee’s game, exploited it and had success as they posted a 59-43 basketball win over the host Warriors Friday night. Rebounding was the difference for the 4-6 Pilgrims as they grabbed 37 boards, including 17 on the offensive end. Therefore, rebounding was Wawasee’s weakness, and it hurt the Wamois badly. “We got 11 Offensive rebounds in the second half and that changed the complexion of the game,’’ said Plymouth Coach Jack Edison. “It was a big lift. But getting the rebounds is one thing. Converting them is another and were fortunate enough to convert them.” Warrior Coach John Wysong agreed. “Plymouth took over the inside game. They just took it to us and played a smart game. ” Wawasee dropped to 5-5 overall! and is still winless in Northern Lakes competition at 0-3. The Warriors started the game as if they would break tliat string by hitting nearly every shot in the first eight minutes. They continued to shoot well halfway into the second quarter, building a 22-14 lead. Yet, Plymouth’s zone defense stiffened and Wawasee went dry for the remainder of the half. Meanwhile, the Pilgrims slowly chipped away and eventually narrowed the Warriors’ lead to 22-20. Then came the second half. Plymouth literally muscled the game away from Wawasee. Led by Jack McCray’s game-high 18 points, the Pilgrims pounded the ball inside and cashed in on several second and third chances; courtesy of Brett Stan- (6-3) and Mike Baker (6-6). These two combined for 17 retxninds and 29 points to enhance a devastating inside attack. “We have to work on blocking people out,” responded Wysong while reviewing the statistics. Sports quiz 1. Who won the Oklahoma-Penn State Orange Bowl game? 2. Name the winner of the Cotton Bowl Classic? 3. Name the two teams playing in Super Bowl XX? 4. Who won :he UCLA-lowa Rose Bowl? 5. Who won the Bahamas Golf Classic? ANSWERS umJiaißß g gjeMOigfrVDnk 'S)OU)ed pUB{3U3 MdfQ aqj pue saeaq cgeoiqo aqj, g 91 ujnqn y‘9i; iv 3? V sexaj/g 01 oiHS uuad ‘sz euioqepio I Sports Comment WASHINGTON D C Results in this; season’s NFL playoffs emphasize the emotional and physical demands of the game. San Francisco, eliminated by the New York Giants, is a perfect case. Last season, the Forty-Niners looked almost invincible. They came out of the gate in 1984 determined to avenge a floor season in 1983. They had added reserve strength in key positions and were physically intimidating. The players were in good physical and mental condition This season the Forty-Niners had a more difficult task. They were atop the flag (rale and every other team was chafing at the bit to beat them. They were defending themselves and had to feel, the heat. They also suffered from the reduced raster since they had boasted very strong reserves. They suffered many injuries, including those in the offensive line. Quarterback Joe Montana was not as brilliant as he was in 1984, but still enjoyed a fine season. Roger Craig gained over 2,000 yards rushing and receiving combined. Inconsistency was a problem, though. So, every team beat up on the Forty-Niners, wearing them down. Instead of a; burning; desire to come back as a mental attitude, they were fighting to hold their crown after a 15-1 sieasori. That’s a more difficult order. , Next year’s Super Bowl winner will likely face the same pressure, and if that team is the Bears, it’ll also be defending a near perfect 15»1 season. The physical drain of two years of allout intimi<iating play, plus the mental strain in very ojipcnent being “up” each week is a huge hurdle.

“So we’ll be working on that in practice and that’s the only way we’re going to get better.” Though they lost the lead, the Warriors stayed close with some fi-ee throws by Nathan Rhoades and Tim Mangas in the third stanza. Jon Evans opened the fourth quarter with a 10-footer to make it 34-32. Plymouth countered with 25 ptoints in the period to pull sway from the Warriors. Starr sind Baker tallied nine and eight {mints in the final eight minutes to sjiark the strong finish. » Turnovers, along with cold shooting and scarce rebounding, spelled defeat <for the Warriors. Wawasee shot only 38 percent from the field despite a hot start. “We extended our zone more,” said Edison. “We wanted to keep their shooters further away from the basket because we respect them so much. Mangas, (Dave) Kistler and a few other of their players are excellent outside shcoters.” Mangas paced Wawasee with 13 ]X)ints. The Pilgrims connected on just 37 percent of their field goals, but made up for it with those rebounds. Wawasee will travel to Northridge, owners of a 6-3 record, next Friday. “They’re an experienced club with good size and they can run. Their transition game is very good,” said Wysong. Saturday night, the Warriors will host Tippecanoe Valley before returning to NLC action next Friday with a home date against Goshen. Warrior Highlights After 10 games, Mangas leads Wawasee in scoring, averaging 17.7 points an outing. Forward Bill Hutchinson is second with a 9.2 average. Evans and Kistler have clips of 8.9 and 8.5, respectively. Evans leads the Warriors in field goal shooting at 53 per-

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SANDWICHED — Warriors Bill Hutchinson and Dave Kistler do their best to stop Brett Starr from scoring. It worked until the fourth quarter as Starr canned eight of his 14 points to help visiting Plymouth to a 59-43 win over Wawasee last Friday. (Photo by Dave Straub)

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RHOADES GUARDING — Plymouth’s Craig Woolfington needs some help while Nathan Rhoades guards him during Friday night’s Northern Lakes contest at Wawasee. (Photo by Dave Straub)

cent. Mangas is next ar 49 percent. Evans is also the leading rebounder with 49 total boards. Hutchinson follows with 48. Kistler has been a good playmaker since he has a teamleading 46 assists. Mangas is next with 37. As a team, Wawasee is shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 61 percent from the line. Opponents are gaged at 47 arid 64 percent, respectively. The Warriors are averaging 53.6 tallies a game. Opponents are scoring 57.1 against them. Plymouth 59 Wawasee 43 WAWASEE — Mangas 4-5-13, Kistler 2-0-4, Evans 4-0-8, Steffen 0-0-0, Hutchinson 3-1-7, Rhoades 2-4-8, Beer 1-0-2, Reiff 0-1-1, Taylor 0-0-0, Rensberger 0-0-0. Totals: 16-11-43. PLYMOUTH — Bieghler 2-2-6, Woolfington 2-0-4, Weidner 1-0-2, McCray 8-2-18, Starr 6-5-15, Baker 3-8-14, Cambel 0-0-0, Keiser 0-0-0, Shireman 0-0-0, Emond 0-0-0. Totals: 21-17-59. JV Score: Wawasee 47 Plymouth 38. NLC Standings School NIC A> Concord 5.0 7.) Warsaw 3.] 9.3 Plymouth u North Wood ).] j.g Goshen 1 _2 5.7 Bremen 1.3 5.3 Rochester 0-2 3-5 Wawasee 0-3 5-5 Friday's Results Goshen 55, Bremen 53 (OT) Concord 78, Fairfield 53 Plymouth 59, Wawasee 49 North Wood 79, Rochester 50 Warsaw 64, Gary Wallace 61 Saturday's Results Concord 45, Goshen 37 Penn 63, Plymouth 62