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irounce L way, oi-jd; Kip Kams, 81-bUstu-car-:heirtoryones,outpace,Un-Fri-pingandthere beat-in a came w toakee,tied16-17.irbancon-hasBlue“We;ured,'sbser-moreuallyidleyRose Sets PaceReavis RoutBY BOB LUEDERThe Rich Rockets, showing they are still dangerous, rolled over Reavis, 81-50, in a Southwest Suburban league game Saturday at Reavis.VThe difference of being down 11-6 or out in front by 30 points meant nothing to the Rockets as they fought hard all the waygiving a impressive team showing.Lloyd Rose and Jim Denman sparked on offense and defense in controlling both boards. Rose hit 29 points and Denman added 17 to pace Rich. High scorer for the night was Dick Peldzuz, who dropped through 36 points besides being the play maker, for Reavis.BILL HAWKINS, Rich’s fine guard, was heckled by the Reavis fans, but showing he is a great competitor turned in another good game as did teammates Bruce Pradin and Larry Scott.A jump shot by Pradin opened the first quarter. Peldzuz netted a basket and Hawkins hit a free-throw before Joel Omahem's rebound. Peldzuz added a basket and a free-throw then twice matched Denman's baskets to put the Rams in front 11-6.Rose hit from under the bucket and Pradin caged a 15 footer. Bill Miller’s free shot was trailed bv Scott’s basket to even up the score at 12 all with 3:05left in the quarter.Pradin added a charity toss and Rose tipped in his second try before Lloyd dropped in a left handed hook to make it 17-12. Two free-throws by Hawkins and one by Peldzuz came before Rose and Pradin’s baskets ended the quarter with Rich in front 23-13.RICH KEPT hustling in thesecond quarter. Rose hit a field goal and Denman added a free toss plus a basket before Bob Novak connected on a drive in for the Rams.Pradin scored a free-throw then Scott registered two baskets on a fast break and a tip-in. Novak's bucket made it 33-17 Rich with 4:10 left to the half.Rose dropped in a 10-footer then added a basket and a free-throw. Pradin hit from the field then Rose hit again on a feed from Scott. Baskets by Peldzuz and Miller ended the half with Rich in front by a 42-21 margin.the way on a steal but Rose came back with two baskets before Peldzuz hit from the corner to make it 57-35 at the three quarter mark.Hawkins opened the final eight minutes with a 20 footer and Rose followed it up with a basket. Peldzuz scored a field goal as did Rose, but Peldzuz came back with another basket.Denman laid in a good feed from Rose before Novak’s basket. Rose scored on a full court drive to given Rockets a 67-41 lead with 4:15 remaining in the S game. Peldzuz netted a basket before Denman and Hawkins hit to make it 71-43 Rich as theThere was third6:15 left in the quarter when Peldzuz started the scoring on a basket and a free-throw. Denman and Peldzuz exchanged buckets, then Denman added a free-throw. Hawkins got his first basket with 4:40 left in the third quarter to move Rich in front 47-26.* * *AFTER OMAHEM hit a free shot Denman and Peldzuz trad-4ed basketsDenmanagain.made good on a tip-in trailed by two free-throws each by Rose and Miller. Peldzuz went all\JIM DENMANRockets reserves came in.Lockwmod hit from the corner. Then Peldzuz added five more points for the Rams on two baskets and a free-throw. Miles Zeller hit a free shot and Bill Sedlacek added a basket plus a free-throw. Peldzuz scored a field goal before Marty Horseman and Jim North hit baskets to end the contest with a 81-50 Rich victory.the Rockets. |Mark Shellenberg, theKnights' sharpshooting guard, was effectively bottled up by the Rockets, but still managed to lead the L-W scoring with 10 points. Ron Studnicki tallied eight and Dan Wondrasek wave of substitutes, DenmanDURING THE remaining 5minutes of the period, the Knights failed to score while the Rockets slammed in 15 consecutive points for a comfortable, 36 to 16, halftime bulge. Before Sloan sent in his firstbagged seven.bagged 10 more pointsRich moved out in front, 15 ! third quarter and Rose meshedDenman Stars in Rout of L'WayBY BOB GIBSONRangy Jim Denman became the fifth member of the current Rich high basketball team to lead the scoring as he pumped in 24 points Friday night to pace the Rockets to their 12th triumph of the season, 83 to 35, over Lincoln-Way.Denman, taking advantage of his size and rebounding skill, scored nine baskets on 14 attempts and added six free throws on eight Jries. He thus joined Lloyd Rose, Bill Hawkins, Bruce Pradin and Marty Horsman as single-game scoring leaders.Greg Sloan emptied the Rich bench, using 15 players, against the hapless Knights, but the margin mounted steadily despite his attempts to limit thescoring.* * *ALL OF Denman's scoring was done during the first three periods. The same was true of Llovd Rose, who tallied 17, the only other 10-plus scoring forto 8, in a quiet first quarter as Rose, Scott and Denman took compete charge of the boards. Denman scored four baskets,all from within 3 feet of thenets.Shellenberg tallied three quick baskets as the second period opened, offsetting field goals by Hawkins and Larry Scott and when Rose and Denny Wheeler traded shots, the Rich lead was 21 to 16.three to give the Rockets a 58 to 26, bulge.During the final period. Bill Martin again showed evidence that he may well solve Sloan’s center problem for next season by scoring eight points.Miles Zeller, recent transfer student from Bloom, broke into the Rich lineup for the first time and scored on both of the shots he attempted.STILL DANGEROUSJIM DANDYRICH *81)Denman, f Lockwood, f Scott, f Fuller, f Rose, c Sedlacek, c Pradin, g Horseman, g Hawkins, g North, g Zeller, gREAVIS (50) Novak, f Wcrtledge, f Omahem, f Frencl, fPeldzuz, cMiller, g Quain, g Purccillo, gLytis, gSA1635 019 2 8 2 9 1 065SA6 14 0205 4 2 0B713 01314131034B3010161000FT300031203 0 113FT001043000FM300010303 0 111FM00204 2 0 0 0PF1140200030011PF5 03 04 2 0 1 0TP17 2 6 0 29 3 10 1 2 9 2 181 TP 6 0 3 0 36 , 5 0 0 0RICH REAVIS Shooting goals .523, field goals Officials: Bouzeos.42 21 8 8 15 5023 19 15 24—8113 8 14 15—50Percentages: Rich — field free throws .541; Reavis — .500, free throws .500. Chuck Bennett and PhilRICH *83)SABFTFMPFTPDenman, f14962024Scott, f420504Rose, c19735417Hawkins, 91033129Pradin, g821205Lockwood, f210002Horsman, g210012Sedlacek, c620004Fuller, g110012Martin, c5321aMullen, f110002Dutton, f100000Zeller, g22000* 4North, g10000076341516983LINCOLN W(35)SABFTFMPFTPWheeler, f520114Fredin, f210002Wondrasek, c723347Shellenberg, g15420510Studnicki, g624008Wade, f920234Heidrich, f100010Padzuikas, c300020Knokmuhs, c000150Rowswell, 9100000491397213SRichL-WShooting Rich .447, .484, L-W15 21 22 25—83 8 8 10 9—35percentages — Field goals, L-W .265; free throws, Ricll.563.
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