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Volume XXIV Number 6 Western Maryland College Wednesday, December 6, 2001 WMC Men's basketball off to a hot start under new head coach GREG LEDERER Hines hit a huge three-pointer (0 position into 23 miscues. Sports Ediror give the team some breathing WMC received a huge perfor- Last season, the Western Mary- room, and then the Green Terror mance from 6'9" junior center Jon land College Men's basketball hung tough to pull out the win. Pearson who lead the team with 16 . team began their campaign with a The team went a combined 32- points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals, and new head coach and philosophy. 38 on the night which helped them 2 blocks on the game. Due to foul The team had a positive start, but to stay close during the contest. trouble, Anstead was forced to play fell upon hard times late in year and Sophomore guard Sam some point guard and contributed finished the season with a 7-17 Anstead's 19 points paced the II points and 6 assists to the win. record. team, and junior point guard After a 2-0 performance at One year later, the current squad Desmond Esteves netted 16 as home to start their season, the is off to a positive 3-1, 1-0 start well. Green Terror went on the road to with a new coach, but they hope to The win was the first victory of play tough non-conference oppo- play at a consistently high level as head coach Jay Dull's career as the nent, College of New Jersey. the season continues. head coach, and ended the team's It was a tough night for WMC The Green Terror began their eleven game losing streak contin- as they fell behind early and found season under new head coach, Jay ued from last season. themselves down by 23 points at Dull, on November 17 against The team looked to pick up their the half, as the opposition cruised Maryland Bible College. second win of the season against to a commanding 89-57 victory. Throughout the game, WMC non-conference foe, Valley Forge The team had a hard time find- struggled to find consistently on Christian CoUege. ing the net onjhe night as they shot their shot, shooting a low 29% from From the start, the Green Ter- a low 34.6% from the floor while the floor, but used tough defense ror jumped all over the opposition the opposition had five players and a near perfect free throw shoot- and took a commanding 31-15 lead score in double figures. WMC ing to stay close in the game and at the break. From there, the team sophomore forward Alan Hoyt lead eventually pull outa 77-68 victory. held on for their second win of the the way with 20points on the night Down by nine at the half, the season at home 65-57. for the Green Terror. / team turned up the defensive pres- It wasn't a perfect performance WMC looked to get back-orithe sure to get back in the game. Up by the team, as they played sloppy winning track" lniheir conference 61-60 with just under four minutes at times, committing 29 turnovers opener against Swarthmore Col- remaining, junior forward Adam on the night, but pressured the op- lege on November 29th. Terror football falls played tough defense and the game both half, In the first teams was tied at 36-36 at the break. Af- short against W & J ter the half, the Green Terror shot a clutch 56% from the floor and got some critical defensive stops to MIKE JENKINSON pick up a 73-67 road victory. Sfaf!Wr;rer The team was led by senior The Green Terror's football sea- the final 30 yards of the score. guard Jack Kowalik's 17 points son ended in Washington. Pennsyl- When Mike Ganeas, who has a while Pearson netted 15 points and vania in the first round of the play- tendency of making big plays this grabbed seven rebounds on the season for the Terror, intercepted a night. Hoyt also scored 12 points offs. The Terror were defeated by pass inside the Terror's own ten, the and chipped in with 7 assists in the The Washington and Jefferson game looked good for the Terror. contest. Presidents 24-21. In fact, if West em Maryland had It has been a very positive stan The game was a war, as WMC picked up one first down on the to the season for the WMC men's actually held the lead with less then ensuing drive, they would have. squad as they are off to a 3-\ start hard and are playing to the season two minutes in the game. advanced to the second round of the at both ends of the floor. Despite being outgained by a playoffs. significant margin. the Terror were But The Presidents "0" held. After II consecutive losing sea- down 17-14 at the half. and then their offense went right sons, the team is excited and ready The second half both defenses down the field and scored to give to change their luck with a strong seemed incapable of allowing a them the lead 24- 21. campaign on 2002. With less then two minutes, the The team has been very im- score. Then, late in the fourth, the big Terror did move the ball down the pressive so far, and look to continue play combination for Western field. their solid play through the new Maryland finally struck. Harris hit Powell for a few first year. Senior Boo Harris, who ran for downs. and then hit senior Chris- 138 yards and a touchdown, as well tian Hamilton down the middle of Attention: as a TD Pass, hit fellow senior the field that would have put the Terron Powell on what would end Terror in field goal range to tie the The Phoenix is looking for up as both of their final career game. new sports writers for next touchdowns. However, the last few seconds semester: If you (Ire interested, Powell looked possessed on the rolled off the clock, and the season come to a Phoenix meeting, TO, a 64 yard bomb. Powell leaped ended. It was a heartbreaking end- Monday nights at 6 p.m. in the for the ball and got hit in mid air, ing to another strong season for the basement of Rouzer or call come down on his feet, and then Green Terror football program. x8600. dodged another tackler to scurry