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'Giant Killers' Eye Northrop NextBv RICK VOSS Herald Sport* Writer:LOGANSPORT - Sporting the worst rec-ofd of the Ft Wayne Semi-state field the Logansport Bemes will try to keep their • giant-killer reputation in tart when they tackle Ft Wayne Northrups Bruins in Saturday's semnd aftemonn game Despite their 1741 record the Bemes have proven more ttian once this year that they can play on even terms with anybody around Just ask Kokomo Richmond or Lafayette — all three are Logan victims•We won several games we weren't sujv pose to win this year and lost some we shouldn't have. explained Logansport head coach John Bennett ’The kids had trouble getting up for teams we thought we could beat If they are satisfied with the season we won t be a problem for anybody If we are hungry we'll give anybody fits The Berries are appearing in the Ft Wayne for the first time ever although they own 27 regional crowns, tops in the stale Until 1967 they were routed through the Laf ayette semi and this is their first trip to the Sweet 16 since that year At the time Logan knocked off Richmond, the Red Devils were ranked number three ui the stale while Kokomo and Lafayette were fifth when they fell But the inconsis Uni Bernes had people confused when they lost by 26 to New Castle and got nipped by Marion The Marion km was avenged in the regional finale last1logansport finished with.a 4-3 record in the tough North Central Conference including 101 89 loss to Anderson in the Wigwam.Bennett starts 6-3 senior Brad Gundrum and 6-1 sophomore Mark Loner in the corners with 641 senior Dan Mullm at center Kent Long, a 5-11 senior and Ron Kinna-man a 5-11 junior handle the back court choresG undrum. Loner and I/mg are returning starters from last year's team but according to coach Bennett. Mullin is the key to our success Mullm is the team s second leading rebounder and the best percenUge shooter on the team Long leads the Berries in scoring with a 13 6 average but Gundrvm. Loner and Mullin all average in double digits too Loizer tossed in 10 and Gundnim 19 when the Bernes were in Anderson early in FebruaryBennett boasts that his team is a good fast break ball dub but warns that they are helter-skelter at times which explains to some degree their inconsistency•No team has been able to successfully use a press against us this season. Bennett pointed out Our other strength has to be defense The tag games we won this year were low-scoring games against high scoring teams •Primarily we go man-to-man but we have used the sone effectively on occasion We've held our own on the boards too. Bennett added We've only been outrebounded badly once or twice Jeffersonville Evansville PowerBy MIKE HARRIS APSpoila WriterEVANSVILLE Ind (APl-•ower. local interest and se*imental appeal all are variable in Saturday's ndiana high school basketball emistate tournament at IvansvilleThe power is expected to bealied by semttUttr favorite ersonville Jeffs Red Devils are thestate s No 2-ranked outfit with a 23-1 record and 17 straight victories The Devils of coach George Marshall will be mak ing their second appearance here in three years when they hit the Robert* Arena flour Saturday The first game of the Evans ville show will feature local la vorite Evansville Bosse B«j*m-comes in with an 18-6 record and is led by ronl senior guard Mike Dickens and forward Neiaon Faulkner Basse madeLogansport RosterNe.PlayerPusHtWt(lass52 ’Bowyer Fnir(’66170M40(.undrum BradF6-3180Sr20Kinnaman RonG5-11143Jr24Long KentG5-11INISr42 'Lozier. MarkF6-1165So34Malov John .................... GMl170So32Mullin DanC681711Sr30Packard T«imF6-1167Jr44Schanteau CraigF6-320Sr22Titus BillF6.11911Jr10Turner JimGMllAtJr54Wells ChrisF62195JiHead Coach John HeimettSeason Retold 17-8It through the Evansville regional by stopping Tell City (the first lime it had beaten the Marksmen in 10 tneai and Princeton Bosse s first game opponent will be surprising Bedford. Ifr II during the regular season but upset victor over both l/x» gooiee and Springs Valley in the Washington regional Bedford s Stonecutters will have to share sentimental favorite honors with Jeffs second-game opponent. Clay City, though The Eei* come into the meeting with a 23-game win mng st ring and a 25-1 record That string includes a vie lory over highly regarded Terre Haute North in the Terre Haute regional finale Thai triumph ended North s 29-game winning string Jeff's leading players have been here before Six-foot-«x Wayne Walla and 6-loot John Pail w ere both regulars on the 1972 Red Devito who won the Evansville semistate In fact five ot the firm seven players for Marshall are seniors Bedford is led by 68 center Jim Penzer who held the stale s second-leading scorer
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Anderson Herald
Anderson, Indiana, US
Fri, Mar 15, 1974
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