1985_01 The Daily Collegian January 1985

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Bulldogs start fast in PCAA
It was question and answer time for
Boyd Grant's basketball club over the
semester break. Questions like, would the
team have enough talent to make it to
post-season play again this year? Would
they be able to challenge PCAA foe
Nevada-Las Vegas for the conference title?
Some were answered, others remain a
mystery. Several good things happened to
the team over the break, but inconsistent
play still bothers Grant.
The good points: The Bulldogs have
won five of their last six conference games.
Fresno State's only loss in conference
came at the hands of UNLV. The Rebels
are 6-0 in conference and have a one game
lead over the Bulldogs.
Mitch Arnold has consistently played
well throughout the season. His 19 points
a game average is among the leaders in
conference play, and his clutch perfor-
tight s
i  from  potential  disaster.  Withe
lold the team would not have the 10-5
record that they currently enjoy.
Since stepping into a starling role at
forward, Jos Kuipers has improved stead¬
ily every week, and could be a force by the
time the PCAA tournament rolls around.
The frontline play of Kuipers and center
Scott Barnes has taken a little pressure off
of Arnold, although it is still not enough.
The bad points: Inconsistency continues
to be the main trademark of this team. In a
60-56 victory over Long Beach State last
week, the Bulldogs blew a 21 -point second
half lead in just five minutes. The team
still lacks a killer instinct and allows
opponents to make up big margins late in
a game.
Although Arnold is in the middle of his
finest season ever at FSU, he is the only
consistent scoring threat the Bulldogs
have right now. One bad game by the
Bulldog senior could mean a bad loss for
the team.
Besides those two problems the Bul¬
ldogs are a much better team than the club
that went 4-1 before the semester break.
Point guard Ron Strain is starting to play
up to the pre-season expectations of the
coaches and is becoming a true floor
feels that his five starters are playing well
enough to win most games. The real dis-
sapointment, according to Grant, has been
the play of reserves off the bench.
Against Long Beach Grant let most of
his reserves play the second half, before
needig help from the starting unit in the
last four minutes of the game. If he had to
do it all over again, Grant says he would
have put in the starting unit back in much
"Certainly, we weren't pleased with the
last seven minutes of the game," said
Grant of the Long Beach State contest
"Maybe at about the five minute-mark 1
should have substituted instead of hoping
,t I w
uldn't have
those .kids to lose all of their confi¬
dence. When you have to take them out in
to the kids that have gone in and lost a 21
Grant feels the team could play better,
but he added that it was going to take time
for his younger players to develop.
Overall Grant feels that the team has
enough talent and intelligence to over¬
come the problems that they now face if
certain phases of their play continue to
improve. The Bulldog coach cited turnov¬
ers as the major reason they were handed
their only PCAA loss by UNLV.
"Well I thought we had a certain chance
to win," Grant said of the UNLV loss.
"But we lost the ball three of four times
right there in a period of a couple of min¬
utes that cost us seven or eight points. We
threw the ball away taking it out of
bounds once.
"I mean we madejcey mistakes that you
can't make when your in pressure basket¬
ball."
Once again it appears that it will be
FSU and UNLV battling down to the wire
for the league crown. The nearest club to
the Rebels and the Bulldogs is the San
Jose State Spartans, currently tied with
two other PCAA teams for third place.
But the Bulldogs easily handled the Spar¬
tans in a home game Jan. 7, nad no other
PCAA team seems to have the talent that
FSU and UNLV feature.
it feels that
youth is the
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niah Wheeler, who captured the
inior college championship in the
ters last spring, has announced his
on to compete for the Fresno State
Head coach Red Estes made the ai
ment over the semester break, saying that
Wheeler would bean excellent addition to
his team.
Wheeler, who prepped at Fresno's Edison
High School and ran his junior college
track at Fresno City College, is currently
tied for 14th on the 1984 U.S. list in the
100 meters with a time of 10.26. Wheeler's
200-meter best of 20.81 is just under Mike
Agostini's FSU mark of 20.84 set in 1958.
"Naturally, any time you have a national
class sprinter come to your school it is a
big thrill," said FSU head indoor coach
Bob Fraley, who coaches the sprinters.
"This really rounds out the group we have
this season, with (PC A A champions) Sam
Chance returning in the 200 and Larry
Walker in the 400."
Season tickets for Fresno State's 1985
baseball and women's Softball campaigns
are on sale now at the Athletic Ticket
Office (294-DOGS).
Season passes for baseball, which in¬
clude 30 regular season games plus the
Best in the West Classic, are priced at S20
for FS U students. I ndi vidua] games are priced
at $2 for students.
The home schedule for women's softball
includes seven doubleheaders and five tri-
series dates. Season passes are $10 for
FSU students, while individual games
and doubleheaders are priced at SI and
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Ja.uaiy 22, 1985 7
Lady Bulldogs first in NorPac
Fresno State 14-3
in season play,
The only breaks the Fresno State Women's basketball team
got over the winter recess were fast ones, as the Bulldogs won
five of six games. The Bulldogs are 3-1 in Northern Pacific
Conference play and 14-3 overall and are in first place in
conference standings.
Fresno State easily defeated San Jose State Friday 73-*3, but
encountered some difficulty with a 66-62 win over the Santa
Clara Broncos the following night.
'We were ahead by 18 points and our people showed signs of
being tired and naturally we were very disappointed in the team
play the last five minutes of the game when Santa Clara made a
strong bid to come back. Santa Clara's team always plays hard
but we were happy with the final outcome," said Head Coach
Senior guard Chris Wycinowski scored a career high of 21
points against the nation's sixth ranked defensive team, making
9 of 12 from the floor and 3 of 3 from the line. Center Tami
Towle scored 13 with Wendy Martell and Shannon McGee
contributing ten points apiece.
Although the Bulldogs played well over the break, the club
was hurt when backup center Tish Madsen was declared
ineligible. Madsen, a 6"2" senior will not be completing the
season. According to Barry Smith, assistant sports information
director, Madsen lost her eligibilty due to participating in a
irack meet at Butte Junior College.
According to NCAA regulations, an athlete has five years to
complete four, therefore Madsen's elegibility ran out at the end
of the fall semester.
"This will hurt us inside, particularly on defense," said
Spencer, "because it takes away some of our much needed
depth. Before, we were able to have her (Madsen) play and give
oijier players more rest from time to time."
Sophomore Roxanne PourToy is expected to fill the gap
caused by Madesen's absence.
Although Fresno State is currently in first place, the toughest
part of their schedule is still ahead said Spencer.
"As far as the overall record is concerned, we are a little
ahead of what we thought we might be at this time," Spencer
The Bulldogs square off against the University of San
Francisco on Friday and California on Saturday. The California
game should prove to be one of the most exciting of the season
with the Bulldogs looking to repay the Bears for a loss they
suffered earlier in the season.
"We lost to Cal by five points earlier in the year. We felt that
we had a chance to beat them but, their press hurt us in the final
siages of the game, we will be working on that part of our
offense," Spencer said.
"Because of the circumstances from our previous meeting, we
do not anticipate that it will be hard to get our team motivated
for the Cal game. We will have to be prepared to counteract
their inside strength, as they have extremely good height."
The Bears have a 6"8" center in Charlotte Lusschen and 6'4"
forward Heli Toikka is considered the best player on the team.
"However, we are not looking past USF; we are taking each
game one at a time," Spencer added.
Spencer feels that the team needs more consistent play from
ihc younger players and better performances from those
players coming off the bench in the games to come. Both games
start at 7:30 p.m. at the South Gym.
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The Fresno State women's basketball team posted ■ 66-42 victory over Santa Clara
Saturday night in Selland Arena. Tami Towle (#50) drives past a Santa Clara defender and
had 13 points for the nitht. The udj Dof>' are 14-3 overall and 3-1 In NorPac play.
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