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Hoopsfers Show Experience and Hustle Pre-season observations by Coach Dick Clower foresaw a top hoop campaign, with experience and scoring punch as the keynotes. Led by returning co-captains Tom O'Malley, a 6'2" scoring threat, and H.ichie Klitaberg, a baokoourt smoorhte at 6'1", with Sam Lei- shure, confident after a successful freshman year, and 6'5" boardman Ron Shirey assisting, ,1 strong nucleus was formed. Frosh Richie Etgcn was tabbed as the fifth starter. Dave Markey, a rebounding stalwart, and peppery Howie Wagner were the top reserves with Stan Makover, Mike Elsercad, and Bill Kubat completing the roster. After an easy 90-68 thumping of the Alumni, the regular season began with an 89-81 over- time squeaker over Loyola. Clutch goals by O'Malley and Etgen and seven straight Klitz- berg foul shots tore the game open in the extra session. O'Malley's 23 points, Etgen's 18, Lei- sbure's 17 and 16 by Klitz led to what would later be judged the team's best effort. Eigcn, O'~-LlllCY,and Mnrkcy go high An 88-52 drubbing of Towson followed,