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Page 16/The Battalion/Friday, February 10, 1984 Frogs no match for Coogs United Press International FORT WORTH — Akeem Olajuwon and Michael Young combined for 49 points Thurs day to boost the No. 4 Houston Cougars to a 76-60 Southwest Conference win over scrappy Texas Christian University. The win was the 34th straight in conference play for the Cou gars who went to 20-3 on the season and 10-0 in league play. The victory marked Houston coach Guy Lewis’ 550th career win, all of them at the helm of the Cougars. “Although we led all the way, I never really felt easy until the last minute,” Lewis said. Olajuwon converted 11 of 14 field goal attempts and three of six free throws to lead all scorers with 25 points. The seven-footer from Nigeria also pulled down a game-high 11 re bounds to pace the Cougars, who didn’t establish a comfort able margin over the Horned Frogs until late in the first half. Young, the conference’s leading scorer, helped boost the Cougars’ cause down the stretch with two steals. He finished with 24 points. Dennis Nutt led the Horned Frogs with 20 points, though Houston shut him out through the first seven minutes of the second half. Carven Holcombe added 11 points for TCU while Greg Grissom added 10 points Say. iirieiiieke , Mine A Kcy"V DISCOUNT MUFFLERS —' AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CAR SPECIALIST * FITS MANY SMALL CARS * AT PARTICIPATING DEALERS of the finest names utomotive parts! .. 408 South Texas Ave. (Corner of 30th St.).... 775-01 88 Individually Owned & Operated IN AND OUT IN 30 MINUTES IN MOST CASES OPEN DAILY AND SAT.8 6 PM Copyright©1984 Meineke and a team-high seven re bounds. TCU fell to 9-12 on the sea son and 2-9 in SWC play. With Olajuwon dominating the boards and scoring almost at will, Houston built a 39-30 halftime lead. Guard Alvin Franklin, who finished with 16 points, ignited in the second half, scoring 10 points and consistently pen etrating the Horned Frogs zone defense. “Houston is a much better basketball team than they were the last time we played them,” said TCU coach Jim Kill- ingsworth. “They are getting better all the time, but they are still not quite as good as they Recruits were last year.” HOUSTON (76) Winslow Young Olaj uwon Franklin Gcttys Giles Dickens Anderson Anders Totals TCU (60) 1 lolcombe Kapturkiewier Papa Null Mitchell Mortimer Grissom Brooks Blair Totals 1-6 12-20 I I 14 5-12 1-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 32-57 0-0 0-0 3-6 6-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 12-17 5-15 1-2 11 0-2 0-0 0 2- 3 0-0 4 10-20 0-0 20 3- 11 1-2 7 3- 4 0-0 6 4- 5 2-2 10 1-1 0-0 2 0-0 0-0 0 28-61 4-6 60. Halftime—-Houston 39, TCLI 30. Total fouls— Houston 10, TCU 17. Fouled out—None. Re bounds—Houston 33 (Olajuwon II), TCU 27 (Grissom 7). Assists—Houston 11 (Gcttys 6), TCU 16 (Mitchell 9). Technical—None. A— 5,248. (continued from page 16) “He’s still growing, he’ll probably carry about 275- pounds,” Bill Moon said. One of the signees from Louisiana is 6-3, 221-pound O’Neil Gilbert. At Wossman High in Monroe, state runner- up in 1983, Gilbert played de fensive end. But Sherrill, who described him as “the best de fensive player in the state,” will C robably switch him to line- acker. His high school coach, Ray mond Gambina, said Gilbert has never played linebacker, but that he was recruited for the MSC OP AS aJlJU Tickets on Sale Monday February 6 Z/joustvnjJalleL^J "Mixed Repertoire March 20 // // Sleeping Beauty March 21 // MSC Box Office 845-1234 position and he is ready to make the switch. If the descriptions Gambina gave of Gilbet are accurate, the transition shouldn’t be difficult. “He’s real, real quick,” Gam bina said. That’s not an exag geration if Gilbert’s reported 4.5 time in the 40 is true. Gam bina also described him as “real aggressive” and as “one of the most confident players we’ve ever had here.” Gilbert isn’t cocky, he just has a lot of confidence in himself, he said. A lot of confidence and ag- ressiveness may have been needed for Gilbert in the last three playoff games this year. Gilbert played with his injured left arm strapped to his side be cause of a bad shoulder bruise. He started for 36 consecutive games, going back to his sopho more year. Ags hooked on locrossi set to begin ‘84 season drive Ytiegdlb^ Tnus Office of Traffic safety to CL 0> CC o < <D 0) '5. E o o By ED CASSAVOY Reporter Lacrosse began as an Indian game played by up to 500 warriors on each side. It received its name from the French la crosse, meaning hooked stick, and European observers reported that broken legs and arms were common occur rences; deaths were not unusual. The modern day lacrosse played by Texas A&M is tame by comparison. But that’s not to say the A&M lacrosse club team is not tough. “Man-on-man, stick-on-stick” is the way the A&M team plans to play this season, Coach Tony Scazzero says. The club’s 13th season will begin this weekend against San Antonio. The Aggies play an 18-game schedule in 1984 that Scazzero says will give his inexperienced team a competitive year. This is his seventh sea son as the A&M coach. Scazzero says the amount of running in the game — especially for midfielders — requires constant player substitution. He says the squad has two fine attackers (forwards), three blue-chip defensemen, a standout goalie and solid initf- fielders. The traveling team is composed of 30 to 35 players. ^ And assembling a good team is no easy task for "OL Scazzero, a 1971 all-America for the Cornell la- 2> crosse team, because many players have just four Ken’s Automotive 421 S. Main — Bryan 822-2823 “A Complete Automotive Service Center" Tune-Ups m D . Clutches * Brakes « u ^ u - . . u rr . ^ . r-, . „ , n ' years to master the game and I exas has no high Front End Parts Rep acement ■»» u i i 6 ” „ _ K ^ school lacrosse program. Standard Transmission Repairs GM Computer Testing All American Cars Datsun-Honda Toyota 10% Discount with Student I.D. on parts (Master Card & VISA Accepted) OPEN SATURDAYS ^ “There is no talent base to draw from,” he 3, says. <D ■g Money is another important factor. As a dub sport, lacrosse is partially funded by A&M. The Intramural office pays for only the first $40 in equipment costs. The cost to a player buying the necessary stiik, gloves, helmet, pads aid] runs close to S 140. Players without equipment have tote from the team supply or scrounge, he the players pay for most of theiriravdexpe A&M is a member of the EasternDinu the Southwest Lacrosse Association.C in the division are the University of H(» Rice, Sam Houston Stale, Tulane, Luc State and Southwestern. The Western Division is composed of iln! versity of Texas, Southern Methodist I Oklahoma, I exas Christian, Texas Ted Oklahoma State. Scazzero says Sam Houston is the lot: team in the Eastern Division while TexasT the strongest competitor in the WesternDk An all-star team from the Eastern drat play the Western Division all-star's aiihe the season. And Scazzero says the club’s facull) adii star in his own right. Dr. Charles F. Hall it 1 1 th year as team advisor and dubliasonm University administration. Hall stuffs his hands deep into the podi his maroon lacrosse team jacket and desenit job as just keeping the official scoreste running the time-clock — giving credit If club’s success to the coach. “Scazzero has been a big plus for iheli program,” Hall said. Placing third, lastjt the worst finish by a Scazzero-coachedteam Hall says Scazzero’s greatest asset asacs his ability to teach. The coach is a jiill-tiim ployee of the College Station Departmti Parks and Recreation. And the club enjoys success and then that go with it. “(The tearn)plays like hell thengoesic parties like hell,” Hall said. Houston sports figure dies United Press International HOUSTON — Former foot ball coach and sports adminis trator John Breen, the first gen eral manager of the Houston Oilers, died Thursday. He was 76. Family members said Breen died in a Northwest Memorial Hospital. He had suffered from cancer for years. A Wisconsin native who played and coached at Carroll College, Breen worked in the sports field for 50 years. Re cently, he was known as the acerbic sports commentator nicknamed the “Old Pro” on KTRH radio in Houston. 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