Wildcats start slow, gain skill, overcome inadequacy of depth Starting basketball practice as much as two months later than non-football playing schools, Coach Harold Norwood 's Senior Wildcats found that inexperience proved to be a hindering factor in the. beginning of the season. After losing their first seven games, the nucleus of two seniors and four juniors bounced back to win five consecutive games before losing to Kensett 46-42 in a hard-f~ught offensive battle. In the White County Tournament, the Wildcats were eliminated by the host team, McRae. Junior center Randy Wheeler, named to the All-County team, pumped 'ip 22 points in the Wildcats' losing effort. The entire team received the team scholarship award. 1. ASSISTANCE given by Steve Miller and Randy Wheeler keeps Kevin Webb from losing the ball. 2. PIVOT-MAN Randy Wheeler shoots a jumper over a Central defender. 3. WAITING to come into the game, David Cox catches his breath. 4. GUARD Marc Burkett successfully steals the ball from a Pangburn opponent. 5. SENIOR BASKETBALL TEAM. FIRST ROW: Peacock, Woodroof, Allen, Burkett, Webb. SECOND ROW: Coach · Norwood, Kiihnl, Miller, Smith, Wheeler, Cox, Campbell, Coach Felker, 6. CQVERED by two defenders, Kevin Webb breaks open for a layup. 7. AFTER being knocked to the floor, Jon Woodroof is helped up by David Cox. 8. SENIOR Tommy Belcher watches the action from the bench. 9. LOOKING for someone to pass to, Randy Kiihnl protects the ball. 328 / SENIOR BASKETBALL
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