Page 10 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1979 Ladies defeat Panola By MARK PATTERSON Battalion Sports Staff In what was nothing more than a controlled scrimmage, the Aggie Ladies basketball team easily downed Panola Junior College 88-51. It could of been worse. Every healthy player on the Texas A&M bench saw game-time as the Aggies connected on 50.6 percent of their shots in the contest. Peggy Pope lead the Aggie scorers, hitting 12 shots from the field and two free throws for 26 points. Pope also pul led down 12 rebounds to lead all players in both categories. Susan Kimbro grabbed 11 rebounds and added 14 points as the Aggie Ladies ran their season record to 23-14. “This game was worth playing,” Coach Wanda Bender said of the Aggie victory. “They weren’t the strongest team that we have played but we needed to come out and score some points. We came out to night, loosened up and ran with the ball. And I think we can do the same thing against stronger teams. “Peggy and Julia (Crawford, eight points and six rebounds) did tonight what I’ve wanted them to do all year — go to the basket with the ball. We’ve been working on penetration in practice, driving inside instead of just turning and shooting. “I know that we can go to the bas ket on anyone. We have just never loosened up and done it. On the strength of Pope’s 18 first-half points, the Aggies jumped out to a 40-29 lead at the break. If the Ladies were affected by the loss to Texas Monday night, their first half performance didn’t show it. “The girls realized that we played the No. 2-ranked team in the na tion,” Bender said of the Long horns, “but we outplayed Texas in the second half. We hit 11 out of 27 shots while Texas only hit 10 out of 27. So these girls proved to them selves that they can play open bas ketball with any team.” The Panola game, one of the last warm-ups before the state tourna ment beginning Thursday, Feb. 22, was special for four members of the Texas Aggie team. Pope, Lisa Hughes, Karen Gentz and Lola Baker played on last year’s Panola team that won the junior college na tional championship. Wednesday night’s game was the first meeting against their old team since the four’s departure. “My high school coach (Sandra Walker, in her first year as a head coach at Panola and Pope’s high school coach) had me play defense in high school and I never had the chance to shoot,” Pope said “To night I wanted to show her I could score. I had fun.” Hughes felt a little strange play ing against her old team. “It felt weird guarding No. 10 (Margaret Wortham) tonight,” said Hughes, selected last year to the National All-Tournament team. “I worked against her all last year and I had to guard her tonight. “The win tonight brought us up a little bit after the Texas game. It felt good.” Tonight, in their final home ap pearance of the season, the Aggie Ladies face the University of Texas-Arlington. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. “UTA is a good basketball team,” Coach Bender said of tonight’s op ponent. “It is ranked in the top 10 in the state. So it won’t be just another game.” The game marks the final appear- ence for Aggies Cindy Gough and Margaret Byrne. The hall club’s two seniors will perform for the last time before the home-town fans. “Tomorrow’s game will be dedi cated to the two of them from us,” Pope said of the UTA game. “It’s our last home game of the year and we’ve decided to make the most of it.” MEN AND WOMENS ETONIC STREET FIGHTERS reg. 33.95 NOW 28 90 SAUCONY 1980 TRAINER reg. 29.95 NOW 23 9 ° BROOKS VILLANOVA reg. 21.95 NOW i 16 90 WOODSTONE COMMERCE CENTER 907 HARVEY RD. (HWY. 30) OFFER GOOD THROUGH SAT. FEB. 17 Battalion photo by Larry Parker MSC Political Forum presents: Police Chief Panel Harry Caldwell - Houston Donald Byrd - Dallas Moderator: Dr. Mladenka “Political Science Professor Police Problems — Inside Views” Monday Feb. 19 noon MSC 201 Our Message is: Disco Dancing from 8:00 till 12:00 Friday Night Feb. 16. Admission: 1.00 per person Everyone welcome. Our Location is: Bryan Lodge 99 Downtown Bryan Sons of Hermann Across From 1104 W. 25th Wehrmans Cafe Pa, 'Oy £ c “, nf ; de , nt (i« said. I think I can win it- I m going to have some to Glance. 1 ” Dickey is not the oi has been having a great ii somQuarter-miler, Leslie high-jumper Ji mmy Howard been breaking some indoorr, and are expected to place SWC meet, as is shot. pilttt . Scott who will go into the™ ence meet with the seconds door throw in the conference Kerr broke Curtis Mi standing A&M indoor 440. Va - record of 48.8 with a 48.5it the Northeast Louisiana Invife track meet in Monroe. Howard broke two „ 1U1W jump records; one in Monrcc the other at Oklahoma Cit; | ard cleared 7-1 at Monro™ Oklahoma City to break the at both of those meets, Scott threw a personal best feet-7-inches and became the best all-time shot-putter at A& M. That is quite an hona sidering that the two meninfe him won Olympic medals; Matson won a gold medal, 1968 Olympics and DarrowH; won a silver medal in Olympics. But like everything else,. good news and bad news. Th' news is that quarterbackspu hurdler-long jumper Mike! will not be running track foi this spring. Mosley was the lei scorer for the Aggie track ten year. “It hurts, but he just has do in football,” Nelson said, terback is a skill position _ very important that he worh spring football drills. Buti hurts when you lose your Is scorer. “We also lost quarter-mile thur Williams who anchorei conference winning mile team, to North Texas Stale said. “He transferred so he play basketball there. That k because he was just a freshra year and was second in the ence in the 400-meter dash mile relay is hurting at this, But the Aggies are not do» out by any means. In fact, Tl feels they have a good shot indoor championship and ai better chance at the outdoor pionship again. Ruggers meet Lumberjai The Texas A&M rugby club travels to Nacogdoches this weekend to play Stephen F. Austin. The Aggies are currently ranked third in State Cup competition. 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