season roulKlup 1978-79 BASKETBALL RESULTS Harding Opponent 72 College of the Ozark. 76 74 Southwest Bapti.t 62 77 East Texas Baptist 67 84 John Brown University 75 77 Belmont College 65 8 1 Evangel College 85 87 College of the Ozark. 80 69 Evangel College 66 64 Henderson State 87 84 Arkansas Tech 96 78 Ouachita Baptist 83 70 John Brown University 77 78 East Texas Baptist 85 95 College of the Ozark. 84 81 UA-Monticello 85 77 Arkansas College 85 73 Central Arkansas 79 69 Southern Arkansas 80 76 Hendrix College 92 75 Henderson State 80 91 Arkansas Tech 81 77 UA·Monticello 74 58 Ouachita Baptist 54 94 College of the Ozark. 92 69 Arkansas College 70 82 Central Arkansas 73 71 Southern Arkansas 83 80 Hendrix College 85 80 Henderson State 96 BASKETBALL_ Bisons Gain NAIA Playoff Like the fighter who kept coming after repeated knockdowns , the Har· ding College Bisons basketball team refused to yield in the 1978-79 Arkan· sas Intercollegiate Conference race . It resulted in a berth in the NAIA District 17 play·offs and a tie for seventh place in the jlIC. Harding finished the season with a 6-12 record in the AIC and a 12-16 mark overall. At mid-seac;on , the Bisons were 1-8 in league play, and many were counting them out of the District 17 play·offs and a respectable finish in the Arkansas In· tercollegiate Conference. Henderson State University, the Ale's number one team , found the go· ing tough as the Reddie managed to eek out an 80-75 victory over the Bisons . That game was quite a change from the first meeting of the two schools when Henderson manhandled Harding for an 87-64 victory. Four straight victories came next for the Bisons, pulling them out of the AIC cellar and establishing them firmly as a contender for the NAIA District 17 [p lay. offs. Arkansas Tech University fell 91 -81, University of Arkansas·Monticello lost 77-74, Ouachita Baptist University lost 58-54, College of the Ozarks lost 94-92 , and the Bisons emerged with a 5-9 record and a shot at the play·offs . A controversial shot at the buzzer allowed Arkansas College to pull out a narrow 70-69 victory over the Bisons, and drop Harding to 5-10 in the AIC. Harding rebounded , though , to take an 82-73 Victory over University of Central Arkansas and remain in contention for the play·off berth . 1. AS THE CROWD in tently watches , Bruce Baldwin makes a pass to a fellow Bison. 2. FINDING an open spot, Ricky Treadway moues inside for a basket in the Hendrix game. 3. TIM FLATT tries to steal the ball as the Arkansas College playe r brings it in from the sideline. 4. WITH HARDING trailing, another scoring attempt fails as Tim Flatt's shot is blocked. 5. BASKETBALL TEAM. Front row: Morris.Manager, D. Carter, McClary , Lowe, Baldwin , Flatt , S. Carter, Stanley-manager. Back row: Asst . Coach Wilt Martin , Treadwa y, Eckwood, Bailey, Presley , Stokes, Salings , P. Carter, Binkley, Pearson, Wilson , Moorer, Asst. Coach Butch Gardner, Coach Jess Buey . Basketball ~ 153
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