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PairBy HOB STEELEThe Ada Cougar basketball teams played their first games of ate a comeback try.* .1 « • ....final half, never allow ing the Wampus Cats a chance to gener-19 from the line.pointsthe season in the old middle school gym last night and the Adans used torrid shooting in both contests to sweep a pair of games from Atoka After the performances. Cougar coaches Jack Hay and Bill Johnson might not want to ever play anywhere elseAda’s boys connected on 62 percent of their field goal tries inthe first half as they built a commanding lead and then held off the visitors for a 7{T63 w in Junior standout BoO\The Cougar gals were even hotter, hitting 65 percent from the suPP°rt from eight othlt;floor for the game and an incredible 80 percent in the second tlle prestigious victory.half, en route to a 73-57 triumph After their torrid fir:Ada's girls, ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 3A, improved cooled somewhat in the:their mark to 13-4 with the win while the boys upped theirrecord to 11-5 Atoka's boys, who were rated 12th in the state in Class 2A. fell to 15-4 for the season. The girls are now 6-11.Ada’s clubs are in action again Tuesday when the Cougars host Okmulgee for a twinbill at Kerr Center.Kelly Doyle and McGuire paced the balanced Ada attack i , points each while sophomore Lauri Thompson came offe bench to fire in 14 points.Atoka was paced by standout senior Beth Harrison who ledpointsshootpercentmade 24 of 63 from the floor for 38 percent from the lineTheAda s girls outscored Atoka by a 12-1 margin during a 3:20 41-33 at intermissionbeforestretch of the second period to take charge of the contest. The Adans were holding an 18-15 margin when they openedWith Overton leading the charge, the Cougars built a 17-point66-49the surge The Adans charged to a 30-16 margin with 2 07 left in launchedthe quarter and increased it to 38-20 at intermissionThe Cougars grabbed their largest lead of the contest at 53-32 points at 66-57 on a driving layup by Michele McGuire with 1 28 left in the Overton, hovthird period one-and-one wiAlthough substitutes saw extensive playing time in the final Cougars pulledquarter, the Cougars connected on 12 of 15 from the field in theThe Cats scored eight straight pointssnappedpoint— JgpT — W WOverton was the only Adan in double figures but 6-4 centerADavid Dewalt added nine points and a game-high 12 rebounds and 6-2 Harold Bennett had nine points and seven caroms.Brad Copeland paced the Wampus Cats with 22 points but hehit only 10 of 26 from the field and two of five from the line. SamDarst followed with 17 points and Jeff Armstrong contributed14 tallies.Overton connected on 11 of 16 tries from the field and added11 of 13 from the free throw line en route to his 33-point harvest.AT: ADA MIDDLE SCHOOL Freshman G.rlsan* n AtJa 38- Atoka 27Scoring: Doyle I.. McGuire 1., 8, ,^1.“?' h,S^rreL Thompson 14, Mayhue 8, Sherrell 7, witz 2 Cuarrie. uu e 2' Kof'Scott 4. Reese 2. Choate 2, Overton 2. ^hnson Wa,ker'Guards: Patton, Harris, Cruce. Ateka ___Atoka Scoring: B Harr,SOn 32, 8 SmnntH^p*reys O, PoolJohnson 12, Nuttall 9. Burkhalter 4. walker Powell Guards- Shields,Guards: Butler. Dunkin, Brotherton Total Team Fouls- Ada 9 Atoka 9Total Team Fouls: Ada 28. Atoka 21 SCORE BY QUARTERSFouled Out: Johnson. Atoka Ada U fc “Y °UA*TE8RS „SCORE BY QUARTERS Atnk, ...............° 8 “ 38Ada.......... 14 24 18 17 73 ^...............10 3 6 8 - 27Atoka 11 9 17 20 57 _ .Freshman BoysBo Ada 56, Atoka 35Ada 79, Atoka 43 *f* : I'™' ls- '»■Ada Scorina- Overton 33 Dewalt 9 Carlton6, Whitson6. Taylor 5, Purser 4,Aaa bcoring. uverton J4, Dewalt 9, walker 4, Cavener 2 Hill 2 Clark iBennett 9, Hagar 8, Johnson 5, Cope 5. Todd , 2‘ c,ark 'lt;Anderson 4, Bullard 4, Walker 2. Atnka c™,- ,Atoka Scor.ng: Copeland 22. Darst Tho° Dson T m I 8' Si0t 6'17, Armstrong 14, Clayton 9. Wallace 1 Mansell 4 Shaw 3° Urn 4’Total Team Fouls: Ada 20. Atoka 25. Total Team Fouls: Ada 14 Atoka 12SCORE BY QUARTERS 5CORE By22 9 ,7 21 79 Ada....... ,4 ,At°ka 3 20 13 17 63 Atoka 8 6 4 7
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Ada Sunday News
Ada, Oklahoma, US
Sun, Feb 05, 1978
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