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H u success ruined Freeman Williams?
Portland State's premier guard has turn
ed in three lack lusted performances in
three straight PSD losses. "Free" has
scored 29, 26 and 11, not bad for most, but
terrible for the nation's leading major
college scorer
During the summer Williams proved
his basketball ability, some doubted his
overall game, by playing point guard for
Coach Denny Crum, of Louisville in the
world university games, a tourney won
handily by the U.S.
After scoring 41 in his debut against
Colorado State, the 6'4" senior hit rocky
road and now draws double coverage
wherever he goes. So, now, if the PSI I
team is to be successful...it's simple...
others must score.
The Vikings return four starters from
last year's tern and were expected to do
well.
After three games the "Free" was
averaging 32 points, a far cry from his
NCAA mark last year of 38.8.
S.rarts Illustrated honored Freeman
with a feature story and the added
publicity seems to have put the jinx on
the pride of PSU.
PSU is now on the road for six straight
games. The road has never bothered
“Free" in the past, however, and he could
easily get his stuff together at any stop...
Spokane, Missoula, Moscow. Lexington
or Milwaukee.
PSU will showcase it's team and
Freeman in the Kentucky classic. An
invitation was extended last year by
Kentucky Athletic Director Cliff Hagen.
Hagen apparently thought Williams
would add a little something to the
tourney. And when Freeman finally gets
on track, and there's little doubt that he
will, then the Kentucky fans will be in for
a real treat.
P.I.L. basketball got underway and
things look a little shaky for the big three
"Inner City" teams, Jefferson, Grant, and
Benson. Grant now stands 2-0 but still not
impressive.
The Generals lack the
scoring power and will certainly miss the
scoring power of Mark Radford, Welton
Jordan and Pickle Lewis and also the
steady defense and floor play of Jerry
Stilwell. The true test for Grant will be
this week-end when they take on highly
rated Parkrose at the General gym.
three points. In the first meeting this
season the Rlazers came from behind
with a 30-21 fourth quarter to pull out a
tough 98 94 victory. Both teams played
exceptionally well and some will say, Lou
Harris and "Barbershop Willie," that
Portland won because Dr. J. was injured
at the lime and didn't play much. But
examining the stats I find that Julius
Erving played 25 minutes and Portland's
Maurice Lucas played 23 minutes thus
neutralizing each other.
Tickets for Blazer games are becoming
almost impossible to obtain...and things
will only get worse. Now that local
football is complete fans will compete for,
yes, the few remaining Paramount du
cats. At the Paramount three of the last
five telecasts have been sold out with an
official capacity of 2,965.
The Blazers have set one record that,
at present, cannot be broken...they've
had a combined Coliseum and Paramount
attendance of 15,631.
Kareem is back...watch out for LA...
the king will get LA back in the race.
After breaking his shooting hand on
Kent Benson's head in the league opener.
Jabbar returned to play against Mil
waukee scoring 26 points, and 14
rebounds in an LA come from behind win
over the Burks.
INNER-CITY P.I.L. TOP THREE
Ex-Grant High ace Mark Radford drives on Oregon's John Murray on way to the
hoop.
1. Jefferson
2. Grant
3. Benson
Hallelujah, what a team!!
They soar like Dr, J„ they glide like
Clyde, and handle the ball like Calvin
Murphy,..well almost. What are they?...
they're the ASP Pacers, coached by Mr.
Greg Williams and feared by all they
survey and play.
In a game played against Beach School
Monday night at Eliot grade school, ASP
dominated from start to finish. Rich
Norton, ASP guard, led all scorers with
18. Norton hit consistently from the
outside and whenever he decided to go
inside he scored there, too.
ASP opened with a full court press
which produced numerous turnovers by
Beach.
Gordy Loving, ASP center, was a
demon on both the offense and defensive
boards pulling down 12 for the evening.
Beach was able to remain close during
the first quarter by hitting from the
outside.
ASP is to 8th grade Goldenball as
UCLA is to Pac-8 basketball.
Last year Coach Greg William’s ASP
Pacers carved out a brilliant 42-1 record,
losing only to All Saints by one point - a
loss they eventually avenged.
STRONG INSIDE - Oregon’s highly talented freshman, Felton Sealey, demon
strated remarkable moves in Duck's 78-51 win over hapless OSU Beavers.
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Wednesday night's Blazer encounter
should be a dandy, and for sure it will
probably be decided by no more than
Jeff" Hermiston
After a cold, frigid beginning, in which
the usually hot shooting Demos failed to
score for the first five minutes, Jefferson
ran off 24 unanswered points to lead an
out-classed, and out-quirked Hermiston
team 24 4, thus serving notice on the
P.I.L. and the State that the Demo's are
ready. With Senior guard Brian Hughes
hitting from the outside and Ron Ransom.
6'1" forward, and Virgil Allen, 67"
center, dominating inside, the Demos
simply destroyed the visitors from the
watermelon capital of Oregon.
Allen finished with 20 points and Ron
Ransom had 16 to lead all scorers.
The Jefferson speed was as confusing
to Hermiston as Einstein's theory on
relativity was to the World.
Next came the Goldenball tourney in
San Francisco, which ASP won by beat
ing Stockton 114-65, San Francisco, 58 52,
and Modesto 64-47.
December 19th through the 21st, the
ASP Pacers will be playing in the Bang
Bang Walker Invitational Tourney held
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Ronnie, against Hermiston, showed
13 points on 5-11 shooting from the
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rebounds and 4 assists.
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