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Page 11 The Gold Bug IDecember 14, 1970 Netmen anticipate improved season with fresh talent By BERNIE PFEIFFER has looked impressive. They lost to an always had difficulty playing a controlled offense. They When Western Maryland College opens it's 1970- strong Community College of Baltimore team by 2 seemed to be unable to settle the ball and find the 71 Basketball season on December first against points with freshman Dan Stubbs scoring 23 of open man, so consequently many of their shots Frostburg in Gill Gym, the fans could be treated to WMC's 49 points and against a veteran Sheperd were forced. Dan Stubbs, getting into foul trouble what will be a new experience in Basketball: squad Western Maryland managed a 78-75 come early in the game hurt the team both offensively winning. from behind victory with all five starters scoring in and defensively. All things considered, this did not Coach Ron Sisk bas managed to put together a double figures. Randy Hutchinson lead the way look like the team which played so effectively in the team which although lacking in height by collegiate with 19points, Billy had 12, while Stubbs scored 14. pre-season scrimmages. However, a bri.ght spot in standards, can and should win some games this In Summary look for a vastly improved Western an otherwise dismal night was the 20 points scored year. This year's team wiil feature the outstanding Maryland squad this year. The outstanding by Billy Hutchinson, and the realization that this play of co-captains Billy and Randy Hutchinson and leadership of the Hutchinsons and Junior Ron team is capable of playing a much better brand of the always capable Ron Athey and Bobby Decier. Athey combined with the enthusiasm, hustle and basketball. The emphasis this year has been placed on youth good outside shooting of the team as a whole should Team stands 2-2 with 10of 19players out for the varsity being Fresh- pave the way for the most successful Basketball men. In fact on this year's squad there are only two campaign in recent years. After dropping the first game of the year to Seniors and one Junior. Frostburg, Western Maryland came back with a 92- Perhaps the most outstanding of the freshmen is _ Bows to Frostburg, 66-60 82 win over Moravian. Billy Hutchinson led all Dan Stubbs. Dan at 6'5 gives the varsity some scorers with 32 points in a game that was badly needed height and brings with him a better The Western Maryland College Basketball team highlighted by the disciplined play of the western than average outside shot. Another freshman lost to Frostburg State Teachers College in a game Maryland quintet. , prospect is Bobby Lamberson. Lamberson should which featured bad ball handling on the part of both The Terrors were not as successful in their trip to see a great deal of action at guard this year. teams. Too many turnovers at crucial points in the Ashland Virginia as a powerful Randolph - Macon The key to this years team is in it's depth. game and great difficulty in breaking a full court team handed them their second defeat of the Western Maryland should feature a much more press cost the Western Maryland team their shot at season. The Western Maryland squad, trailing by 8 balanced attack and a much deeper squad. Out of an opening game victory points with 2 minutes remaining in the first half, the first 7-5 played together last year. This com- Frostburg took the early lead, scoring the first 5 ran Macon out of the gym with 6 straight baskets to bined with the fact that, Stubbs is adjusting well to points of the game, but WMC paced by the clutch take a :32-;10 half time lead. The two teams played Coach Sisk's system gives WMC a well-coordinated baskets of Billy Hutchinson, and Freshman Dan even for the first 10 minutes of the second half but first five. Coach Sisk seems to feel that more Stubbs not only took the lead but raced to an 8 point then the effects of the long bus ride began to tell as a continuity in the offense combined with a game that advant-age with 10 minutes to go in the first half. rested. fast-breaking Macon team pulled away to a will be more open than that played by last year's However, Frostburg went back into a press and convincing 73-56 victory. Randy Hutchinson led basically ball control team will provide the winning regained the lead at the half, 34-32. Western Maryland with 13 points formula. The second half proved to be no more fruitful than Tuesday night in Gill Gym saw a powerful Terror This year's schedule features several new op- the first for the Terrors as they managed to stay team in an impressive 115-71victory over Franklin ponents. Beside such powerhouses as Mount Saint within :3 points and at one point tied the game 53-53 and Marshall. Like the Cleveland Cavaliers of the Mary's andLoyola, Western Maryland will take on on baskets by Ron Athey and co-captain Randy teams like Randolph-Macon, Moravian, and last Hutchinson. This was as close as the Terrors were ~t!~~.t:~~~~~~i~~~~v~:r~:~~ei:n n~t::~a~~~o~~~ years Middle Atlantic Southern Division Cham- to get as Frostburg capitalized on several mistakes fense did look sharp in rolling up 115points and out- pions, Muhlenburg. For the first time even with this and ran their lead to 8 points, which they held until rebounding the visitors 68-46. The Franklin and tough schedule, Sisk feels that the team will be sure the final buzzer when a last second shot by Western Marshall quintet behind from the opening tip-off to better last years 8-14 record. Marvland's Bill Swift brought the score to 66-60 just could not match the performances of Co- In the two scrimmages that have been played in Western Maryland played on aggressive game Captains Billy and Randy Hutchinson, Dan Stubbs, the time before this article was written the team but was unable to break tbe press effectively and and Ron Athey who between scored 89 points. 1Hopkins game bighlights I Joe Brockmeyer, recently named to first team on AIl·State, evades a Hopkin's tackle