292 Basketball Talk About 7 Basketball Exciting Finishes Fill Roundball Season The 1980-81 Bison basketball season was full of exciting games and cliff-hanging finishes. Although many of the close games went against the Bisons, they still improved on their ninth place finish of 1979-80 and were extended a bid to the NAIA District Seventeen playoffs in Little Rock. With only two seniors guiding the club, youth played an important part in the season's outcome. Ricky Treadway and Tim Flatt, two very reliable leaders on the floor, completed their eligibility and were looked to by their fellow teammates. "When the shots had to be made, they carne through for us," said freshm~n center AllenGibbons. Several times Flatt was called upon to shoot outside in pressure situations and Treadway connected on freethrows that either won or decided the outcome of at least two games for the ,Black and Gold. Defense seemed to be the philosophy stressed by the coachil1g staff. With quick players manning up the team, man-to-man was the favorite defense. The Bisons ' tallest man in the starting lineup was Charles Gardner, who stood 6-6. With Treadway at 6-5 , forward Lawrence McNutt at 6-3 and guards Flatt and Hubie Smith at 6-1 , heighth was something the Black and Gold lacked. This explained their outstanding (continued on page 294) 1. LOOKING inside for a teammate, Alan Pearson makes a jump-pass against Henderson. 1. BATTLING with an opposing player, Kenny Keys reaches over the rim for a rebound while Charles Gardner moves under to assist. 3. SENIOR forward Ricky Treadway clears the boards against UCA. - Staff Photo
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