_ John Cherry Cats Win Honors The 1981·82 Junior High Wildcats struggled early in the season but finished strong winning eleven out of their last fifteen games. The Wildcats opened the season by defeating Vilonia handily. It was four games later, however, before the Cats could put together another win. The team struggled to a 2-5 record by Christmas. Aft.• r the break Harding drop. ped its first game to Central Arkansas Christian. Then the Junior Cats won the next four games going into the county tournament. There they defeated Judsonia in the opening round but lost to an excellent Rosebud team the next night. The team lost again to CAC at home but won their last three games of the season. The Wildcats carried an 8-5 record into the district tournament. They defeated Jefferson Prep, DeValis Bluff, Hazen and eventually made it to the finals. In the finals of the district tournament CAC defeated Harding for the championship 50 to 38. The Junior High Wildcats finished 11·6 in the 5A Central conference and 13·9 overall. Scott Throckmorton led the Cats averaging 7.6 pOints and was followed by David White who contributed 7 pOints a ga-me. Throckmorton was chosen for the all-county and all·district teams. White and Greg Fielder were also chosen as all·district players. Greg Henderson won the county scholarship trophy. .. 1. JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL TEAM. Froni row: Fielder, Branch, Allman, Thomas , Tate, House , Olree, Brown. Back row: Dennis Rine-Coach, Shackleford, Richey, Throckmorton, White, Henderson, Burks, Boyd, Fox, Bruce Davenport· Coach. 2. SHOOTING free throws , Brian Burks endeauers to be precise. 3. GOING up for the dunk, Dauid White proved Io be a tough offensiue player. Junior Basketball · 339
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