.. ~ .-- ·--Junlors take district trophy 354 The junior Wildcats of 1979-80 led by Coach Tany Felker showed that they could play basketball. Racking up an impressive 19-7 season performance and a 9-3 District 5-A CenQ::al record, they became "conference and district champions. This was only the second time the junior team had won a district trophy. The Cats combined a deadly outside shooting from Mark Story with a strong scoring and rebounding combination of Malcolm Howell and John Fox. Two close games were against Mayflower at home and Griffithville in the White County Tournament. The Mayflower game went into overtime, tied 33 all. A free throw by Story and a basket by Fox won. In the Griffithville game, Griff was ahead until the last two minutes. In that JUNIOR HI(;H"JttAS1KETlIAI.L RESULTS Harding Opponent 47 Hazen 2S 26 Bald ~8 51 35 30 44 38 29 J6 33 50 07 63 30 34 41 24 21 49 19 54 <It> 34 41 40 19 43 40 20 23 51 28 36 27 36 33 34 47 72 54 38 41 38 Pulaski 23 38 Centra! Ark. 36 42 Hazen 38 49 Jefferson Prep gam-~F~x scored 15 points and had 12 rebounds to allow the Cats to win. They lost to Judsonia in the fina ls, taking second place in the county. The team and coaches agreed that the most satisfactory game was ' the final one in the district tournament, in which the Cats defeated Jefferson Prep. They had previously beaten the Cats twice. Freshmen led the Cats during the season. Howell averaged 13.7 and Story 17.8 points per game. Fox averaged 7.S rebounds . DeWayne Curry's free throw average was 7S percent and Story's, 69 percent. Other freshmen who helped produce a winning season were Andy Rowan , Brian Anderson and Michael Kelly. 1. CONCENTRATING on /lothing but the goal. Mark Story drops in a free til row. i. BASKETBAll TEAM. FRONT ROW: Bailey. Spears. Kelly . Curry. Barnes, Allen, Thomas, Barden. BACK ROW: Rine-Coach. Rowan , Corbin, Alldersoll. Howell, Story , Fox, Daughety, Felker-Coach. 3. SPLITTING the defenders. Malcolm Howell shoots fo r the hoop. Junior Basketball
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