,- ~~........-. Senior Wildcats do not realize .-"-' 360 Although the senior Wildcats had the potential for a successful season , several factors combined to produce a record of 5 wins 3.(1d 19 losses. The new conference contained two basketball powerhouses from other conferences - Humnoke and Mayflower - so a fairly young team faced one of the toughest schedules ever. The next season will find a more experienced team since only five will graduate, but size will sti ll be a handicap, according to Head Coach Tany Felker. One highlight of the season was an overtime victory against Pangburn. When regulation play ended, the game was tied 53-53. Randy Richey, Scott Finley and Tim Walker hit free throws, and Bret Shirley a basket to allow the Cats to win, 59-55. Senior Basketball The most productive night was against Arkansas School for the Deaf as the Cats scored 8S points. Anthony Tallbear had 18; John Ed Higginbotham, 16; Alan Pryor, 12; Tim Walker, 9; Scott Finley, 8; Jim Lankford , 6; and Larry Crockett and Nathan Malone, 4 each. The most heartbreaking game was the first round of the District S-A Central Tournament at Humnoke where the Cats lost by 2 to Pulaski Academy in the last six seconds of the game. John Ed Higginbotham and Randy Richey tied for total points scored, getting 214 each. Richey led in rebounds with 121. Higginbotham had the best free throw percentage, hitting S4 points with a 71 per cent average,
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