Friday, January 25, 1985/The Battalion/Page 9
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A&M to host Phi Slama Jama
Aggies try
to tame UN's
Wild' Lamb
By CHAREAN WILLIAMS
Assistant Spurts Editor
Having only two days to reflect on
an impressive but disappointing
game against No. 14 Texas Tech,
the Texas A&M women hoopsters
face a tough Houston Cougar club
Saturday night at 7:30 in C. Rollie
White Coliseum.
It took Tech until the final minute
of the game to fend off the pestilent
Ags, 81-74.
The heartbreaker against Tech,
however, must quickly be forgotten
by A&M if it expects to beat the likes
of Monica Lamb and the “cat-quick”
Cougars, who are currently third in
the Southwest (Conference with a 3-2
mark.
Lamb’s name may sound tame,
but that’s the only thing that’s tame
with this Cougar. The All-American
candidate has been Houston’s lead
ing scorer eight of 14 games and has
leu the team in rebounding nine
times. Lamb, a 6-foot-5 sophomore,
is third in the nation in field goal
percentage at 66.1 percent.
Lamb will give the Aggies a severe
test on the boards which of course is
nothing new'. The Texas Longhorns
and Texas Tech Red Raiders found
that height isn’t everything.
The Aggies have already passed
two rebounding contests, outre-
bounding Texas 48-39 and Tech 39-
37. However, the Cougars don’t
count on having to rebound missed
shots unless it’s the other team that
misses. Houston is shooting 52.2
from the field.
The Ags will rely on Lisa Lan
gston, Jenni Edgar and Beth Young
hitting some outside bombers and
hope that Michell Tatum and Janet
Dunkham can get their share of re
bounds.
A&M Head Coach Lynn Hickey
said earlier in the week that one of
the team’s goals w’as to beat either
Tech or Houston at home this week.
Saturday night that opportunity will
arrive and the Ags have a chance to
blossom into a legitimate contender.
Photo by DEAN SAITO
Texas A&M guard Don Marbury (3) out- Dwight Phillips and Bubba Jennings (4) to
jumps Texas Tech’s Vince Taylor (44), get off a jumper in the 50-47 Tech win.
Metcalfs Aggies concerned
with Coogs' Franklin, Gettys
By CHAREAN WILLIAMS
Assistant Sports Editor
The “Akeem-less” Houston Cou
gars make a house call to Texas
A&M Sunday at 12:38 p.m.
Phi Slama Jama, the nation’s most
renowned cage fraternity, lost stars
Akeem Olajuwon and guard Mi
chael Young to the first round of the
’84 NBA draft. However, Houston
always seems to field a quality team
and this year is no exception.
The Cougars have posted a 12-4
overall record and are m sole posses
sion of second place in the South
west Conference, behind SMU, with
a 4-1 mark.
A&M Head Coach Shelby Metcalf
said the Cougars can always be
counted on to contend for the SWC
title.
“I started playing Houston in De
cember of ’63,” Metcalf said. “I’ve
never seen them when they haven’t
had good talent. They just keep put
ting good talent out on the floor.
“They get just about anybody they
want in Houston and they don’t do
too bad in Nigeria.”
Metcalf said although the Cougars
are playing reasonably well, Olaju-
won’s departure hurt.
“They haven’t changed their style
(since losing Akeem), but there
aren’t many Akeem’s around,” Met
calf said. “The Houston Rockets
would hurt, if they lost Akeem.”
Metcalf said Cougar guard Alvin
Franklin’s outside shooting and for
ward Rickie Winslow’s inside play
are the Aggies biggest concerns. But,
three-year starter Reid Gettys, the
Coogs’ play-maker, could give the
Ags trouble.
Metcalf gave the Aggie players
Thursday off to relax from an ex
hausting game Wednesday night
against Texas Tech.
The Ags played a terrible first
half in their 50-47 win over the Red
Raiders. Metcalf said the team just
wasn’t prepared to play.
“Mentally we just weren’t ready to
play,” Metcalf said. “We won the
game with defense. Our offense was
as poor as I’ve seen it.
Houston’s Reid Gettys
“It was ugly, but it’s a ‘W.’ I
wouldn't wind playing it again, if I
knew the outcome before hand.”
A&M guard Don Marbury is still
suffering from a Jan. 13 knee injury.
Despite lack of practice since the in
jury, Marbury has racked up consid
erable playing time.
“His knee is better,” Metcalf said.
“He’s having whirlpool treatments
which is a good sign. Not working
out has hurt his preparation.”
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