Stay Alert. Joy Wilson and Sarah Brown stay alert as they work against the opposing team's defense. - photo by Ed Wilson. Jumping High. Patricia Fowler tips off against the Bald Knob Bulldog's center. - photo by Ed Wilson. Anticipation. During their time out the girls anXiously watch their teammates. - photo by Ed Wilson. Experience Brings Success After reviewing two basketball seasons, the junior girl's team was pronounced a success. In this case being a success does not mean winning more games than you lost. Being a success means improving through hard work and effort. Coach Gary Rhodes and his assistant Bill Farris deserve much of the credit for how well the girls progressed. The Scott tournament, a highly competitive contest, was the first tournament they played in this year. The girls played class AA Oak Grove in the opening round and lost 10-28. They also lost to Bauxite 17-22 in the second round of the double elimination tournament. Losing is generally the price of experience but once experience is gained it can be used to ones advantage. The junior girl's Wildcat team took advantage of the experience they gained after losing their first seven games. The girls came back all the better for the losses and won six of the next seven games. The first victory of the season came against Central Arkansas Christian , 27-15. They beat DeValls Bluff 18-16. Then Hazen fell 22-15. Humnoke was the next victim as the Cats out-scored the Cardinals 34-15. Pulaski Academy then bit the dust 32-19. The Junior girls won when it counted. They won fi ve of the six conference games. This was sufficient enough to give them their first 'conference championship. A title shared with DeValls Bluff who also finished the season with a 5-1 conference record. Two of the Wildcats were named to the all -tournament team. Point guard Patricia Flippin shared that honor with center Sarah Brown. Miss Brown was the high scorer this year with 177 pOints. She averaged 11 .8 pOints a game. ~ Junior High Basketball. Front row; Sandlin , Rice, Isom , Carter, Gibson, King. Second row: Bailey, Nichols , Peacock, Mackey , House, Flippin, Boyd, Carter, Green-mgr. Back row: Rhodescoach, Sharp , Pittman , Wilson, Connley, Rhine, Brown , Forbes , Fowler, Ferris·coach. - photo by James McCreary. B A S K E .T B A L L Girl's Sports 333
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