BASKETBALL Rebounding battles check Harding unit for lack of height Working his fourth year as head basketball coach at Harding, Jess Bucy was joined by former Harding Academy head coach Wilt Martin. Martin left the Academy with a 70-30 varsity team record. After an I I-IS record in 1971-72, the roundbailers had an even tougher season facing them this yea r. With the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference being one of the best in the NAJA, Harding had problems of height on the court. Freddie Dixon fini shed the season in the top five rebounders in the conference, and a late season come-on by freshman Gary Baker aided the squad a great deal. More help came from big men Joe Mathias, Gerald Kelly and Jack Campbell, but still Harding had a rough and tumble time on the boards. 198
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