Freshman's talent helps re,-establish • • wmnmg season After a dismal record of7-18 in 1973, the Harding Bison cagers rebounded to a .500 season. Many improvements were seen in the squad, which em· phasized defense and ball control. The '74 season also saw several . outstanding individual performances. Freshman Butch Gardner impressed everyone with his dazzling team play and versatile scoring and rebounding ability. He set a single·season scoring mark for a freshman with 515 points to rank third in the AlC, and to become the top scorer in Harding's history. Only five Bison players have scored over 500 points in a single season. Gardner, along with Freddie Dixon and Gary Baker, placed high on the AlC rebounding charts. 1. MARKING every play coaches Buey and Martin plan strategies to put the Bison in the lead. 2. LEAPING high into the air, Randy Mulvaney shoots over his opponents. 3. DRIVING through the Trojan defense Gary Baker runs up the score. 4. BACKING toward the goal, Baker executes a perfect reverse layup. 5. OUTRACING his man Tim Vick hits the backboards to add two points for the Bison. 6. AVOIDING a tight press. Freddy Dixon takes to the air to gain two extra points. 7. DRIBBLING downcourt Butch Gardner looks for an opening in the UALR defense. BASKETBALL / 257
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