SENIOR BASKETBAll TEAM. FRONT ROW: Harless, Hays, McCorkle, Dean, Vanwinkle, Rheinboll. SECOND ROW: Adams , Manager, Janes , French, Bunch, Thompson, Moore, Casey, lloyd, Coach. NOT PICTURf:u: t vans. Basketball 236 The Wildca ts r each ed new h eigh ts thi s year with a 24-5 record . Under the leadership of Coach Ted Lloyd they defeated every team on their schedule at leas t gnce during the season. The team this year was probably the best in the history of Harding Academy. They had heigh t, hustle, and a team effort tha t continued until the final buzzer sounded. These factors led to a very success ful season . The Cats won their first county championship on Februa ry 11 a t Kensett by downing Kenset t, Judsonia, and McRae . Casey and Evans were n amed to the All-County Team . Harding then reach ed the fin als in the district tournament by winning over Augus ta, Cushman, a nd Newark, but the Mountain View Yellowjackets defeated the Ca ts in the last few minutes of tl, e game by a score of 39-36 . Casey and Eva ns were named to the All -Di strict Team. REBOUNDING over Crowley Ridge Academy's playe rs is Jock Evans. Jump· ing powe r was used 10 bring down the ball into the Wildcat's hands.
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