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Page 12 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1980 sports Aggies looking for No. 11 By TONY GALLUCCI Sports Editor The Aggie basketball team is on another winning streak, this time only one game long, and the Ags are hoping to extend it when they host Rice here Saturday at 8 p.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum. Shelby Metcalfs charges took a 67-56 win over SMU Wednesday to take a brief one-half game lead in the Southwest Conference. The lead was wiped out by Arkansas Thursday when they ousted Baylor 70-51 in Waco after breaking out of a 26-26 halftime tie. Rice provided mid-week spice in the SWC by taking an incredible 10- point win over Texas Tech in Hous ton Thursday. Ricky Pierce led the Owls to the convincing upset with 27 points and 14 rebounds, as the Owls were in control virtually the entire way. The Owls led 32-26 at the half, and then put on a spurt at the start of the second half to go to 38-26 when Texas Tech could not score a point for the first five minutes of the second period. The Owls, surprisingly, domin ated the boards with a 40-29 margin in rebounds that Red Raider coach Gerald Myers cited as a big factor. Rice Coach Mike Schuler said, “This was a great win for our young men. It may be called a major upset, but our men felt they could win tonight because they had played Texas Tech so well out there (Lub bock).” The Owls lost in overtime in Lub bock in January. Late in the first half, Tech coach Myers was assessed two technical fouls by the officials. But Owl free throw expert Bobby Tudor missed all four of the free throws allotted him. “I was embarrassed to tell you the truth, but I just couldn’t go to pieces over it,” said Tudor after the game. “I just had to go on and play my game, and everything came out okay.” Tech’s leading scorer was Ralph Brewster, with 19 points and 10 re bounds. Rice is now 3-8 in the Southwest Conference and 5-14 on the season, and a win over the Aggies in College Station Saturday would give them a good shot at sixth place and the all- important home court advantage in the first round of the Southwest Con ference tournament. Tech, 7-5 in conference play and 13-9 for the season, is battling for third place in the conference. Scott Hastings keyed an Arkansas streak early in the second half Thurs day night that carried the Razorbacks to their victory over the Bears and into the lead once again. Arkansas, winning its 11th game in its last 12 starts, climbed to a 10-1 record in the SWC while Baylor, bat tling for a home-court advantage in the opening round of the SWC post season tournament, fell back into a tie for sixth place with SMU at 4-8. The Aggies are expected to start the usual lineup Saturday — David Britton and Dave Goff at guards and Rudy Woods, Vernon Smith and Rynn Wright along the front line. Ten Ags played in the win over SMU and they have good shot at gaining more playing time this weekend. Texas A&M beat Rice, 84-65, in their meeting earlier this year. Arkansas and Texas A&M each have one game remaining before Showdown II in Fayetteville. The Tuesday night contest will probably decide the Southwest Conference title. Sun Theatres 333 University 846-1 The only movie in town 846-9808 Double-Feature Every Week 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Sun.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fri.-Sat. No one under 18 Ladies Discount With This Coupon BOOK STORE & 25C PEEP SHOWS VISA 1420 TEXAS AVE. COLLEGE STA. SALE ENDS SAT. coors ip> r»i RSjraJ 12 p ac mm 3.49 CpJ® 3 ERLANG ERr-JUUgg- AA-jl, PEPSI 32 oz. USB 1.59 QgQ LAY’S psid^l VgjJ POTATO CHIP .rrgirjTl^^ EpotaIoJ _ ^ / Itrjd I Ucsim-H ■ Wrestkt aiming i state met The Texas A&M wres has been seeded second m coming Texas Intercollegiaij ling Tournament, behind College. The state finals ufj held on Feb. 23. Coach Bob Santini’s crew their home season last week; a 30-18 win over Carrol That win upped their ram The team’s only loss can* hands of Southwest Missoni! For the Aggies, BillKelvq a forfeit win in the 118-po In the 126-pound division riman took a 3-0 win wins 134-pound class Texas Ail Wolter fell 6-0 to Carroll Rowedder. John Sweatt heat Carrol Olson 4-0 in the 142-pound Phil Schaver knocked Jeff Rhody 3-0 in the 15|| class. In the 150's, Paul Mel Carroll beat Aggie David Eil 0. Santini picked upa4-0«j John Kraus in the 167-poinil> Mike Walch won 3-0 in4:j pound round and Curtis li won the heavyweight matckl Mike Betz. Carroll’s Scott took the 190-pound class* Bud Moore. — Tonv This week, i^j| schedule Aggie spoil FRIDAY Feb ! Rynn Wright takes a turnaround jumper over SMU’s Brad Branson (50) in Wednesday night’s 67-56 Aggie victory. Wright, in his usually devastating game, hit eight of ten shots from the field in leading A&M with 20 points. 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