Sports Hoopsters start off slow By Tracy Sumner Royce Kiser points to as the main reason for his team’s loss. “The, turnovers are what The Clackamas - Com killed us, there’s no question,” munity College men’s basket Kiser said, “But you have to ball team started their 1981-82 give the other team-credit. season on a negative note as They were a very good defen they dropped an 81-77 non sive ball club.” Jim Hill led the Cougars in. league decision . to Tacoma Community College Saturday scoring with 14 points followed night following a 104-94 loss to by Larry Roberts and Tom Elkins with 12 each. Tom Lewis and Clark JV Friday. Welle led in rebounding with The Cougars started the 15 and in assists with eight. Tacoma game slowly as In action against Lewis Tacoma raced to a 16-2 lead and Clark, Dave Carlson hit inside the game’s first 10 two free throws to tie the game minutes. The Cougars rallied to 84-84 with seven seconds left tie the score at 35 all at halftime in regulation and scored six and held a lead in the second points in overtime to help lead half before Tacoma pulled the the Cougars on a 20-10 blitz game out. that buried Lewis and Clark. After taking a 47-40 CCC outscored Tacoma halftime lead, Clackamas 56-50 from the floor and held a started the second half by scor commanding edge on the ing six straight points to take a boards (47-34), but committed 13-point lead with less than 33 turnovers which coach three minutes gone and ap Of the Print Staff photo by Duane Hiersche COUGAR HOOPSTER TAKES a shot during an 81*77 upset to Tacoma Community College Saturday night. Intramural play-offs scheduled to begin Hey guys, if you’re look play-off action Tuesday. “The ing for something to do on hammers are predicted to Tuesdays and Thursdays from win,” according to Student In noon to 1 p.m. sign up for in tramural Coordinator Cindi Johnston. “They’re pretty tramural sports. dominating.” Currently there are six Early next term the in volleyball teams, four of which tramural program will offer are preparing for play-offs hap basketball. Sign-up sheets are pening next week in Randall available in downstairs Randall Gym with the championship Hall and in Student Activities match scheduled for Thursday. with competition beginning January 7. The NLT’s (No Left Toe), “The guys are just begging Eight’s Enough, T-Squares and for it to happen,” Johnston the Hammers will all enter said. “They’re really excited.” peared ready to blow Lewis and Clark out. Such was not the case. Lewis and Clark outscored Clackamas 22-9 to tie the score at 62 all with 11:15 left. After the two teams changed leads several time, Lewis and Clark took a two-point lead with :54 remaining in regulation to set up Carlson’s heroics. “We came out thinking we were going to just kick their tails,” Carlson said, “but they were ready to play.” Coach Royce Kiser had strong warnings for his team following the game. “If we don’t rebound and play better defense, we’re in big trouble,” he said. The Cougars faced Pacific University Tuesday night and will .be on the road to Van couver,. Washington where they’ll take part in the Metro Tournament at 7 p.m. Cougar men dunk alumni, 113-72 The Cougar men’s basket ball team showed off their abilities two weeks ago as they defeated the alumni 113-72. Men’s basketball Coach Royce Kiser termed the turnout of former Cougar hoopsters as “really good.” There were about 15 alumni who ventured back into the College’s gym nasium, only to come 43 points shy of a game victory. Kiser said “There wasn’t much of a contest,” and therefore it was hard to tell what areas the current Cougar squad needs to work on. . Even with this true, strong points were evident. “The defense is pretty good for this early,” Kiser said. “Thè guys ing team. He bucketed 12 are working harder than any points and was six of eight from team I’ve had since I’ve been ¿he field. But leading the way in here.” •Cougar points was Tom Welle, Kiser was pleased with 19 with 23, hitting six of ten from turnovers at this point in the the field. year. “If we can keep it under Welle hit an additional 11 20 turnovers per game this ear ly, we’re doing pretty good,” free throws, of 12 attempts to round out his total. Kiser said. Other top Cougar scorers Last year’s team assist included Larry Roberts with leader, Avery Penney is at it 16, Tom Elkin with 11, and again. He aided six times in Tom Jones with 11. scoring efforts to help in defeating the alumni. 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