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OA L-OA -OA A—Hauler Ralph Palomar prejmras to pivot and go for the goal against the defensive pressure, of sophomore Handy Yoimpiin. Action came in the first half when Tech was not able to get the. ball inside to its postmen consistcnly. t’almnnr s;cored 22 points for the game, cnly three of them in the first half. Palomar scored Icch s first sctwn points in the second half — including a three-point play to open the period—and the Haiders went on loan SO-76 victory. (Staff Photo by Joe Don Buchner)AILING GREG LOWERY HURT AGAIN*Raider Cagers Grim After Narrow Victory Over OwlsBy HON riKNKV AvuhiiKlie-Journal Sports Slalt Greg I^ruvery was not talking, just watching as trainer Bucky Taylor treated his left ankle,Hon Richardson tlid not want to talk anymore than was necessary.And coach Gerald Myers was almost nfrnfri 10 talk:' ho was stilt holding his hreafh after watching his Texas Tcchsuns hold off Hire’s repented thrusts RO-76 in f.»b!»ck Coliseum Tuesday night.Second At Homo Victories, which arc supposed to conic regularly nt home, have hcen hard to come hack lately, and Tuesday's win wns only the second in four Southwest Gan. fcrence tries. Coupled with four wins on the road, however, the Haulers are in the middle of n gig antic championship crowd, ‘•villi jisst five games remaining to be played.TCU's win over SMtJ dropped the Ponies to 7-? in conference, with Tech, TCU, Texas and Tex* as A.Vl waiting a step hack, with 5-3 records.The game of elimination, temporarily suspended Tuesday when the four runncrsup jiosted wins, iviil continue next Saturday, with the IxingUoms playuise Tech in Lubbock Coliseum and the Aggies playing TCU in Fort Worth.I /twery had a rough night Tuesday. He has missed a week of workouts with a groin muscle puli, and Myers had hoped to hold him out of Tuesday's game. Hut Ihe Raiders needed every one of Lowery's 30 points to putt out the win over the winless — in conference — Owl*.Hut during Ihe game. I»wery came up with an ankle sprain k k kand caught an elbow in the tiunach, and the ankle needed treatment after the game.Richardson played with □ throbbing jaw, which still held stitches from oral surgery, and talking tlW not add to the com-Raiders Ink Three StarsWillie Kent, a stubby speedster from Corpus Christ], anti two Day town standouts are the latest football prospects to sign with Coach Jim Carlen's Red Raiders, it was lenrr.cd today.Signing from Baytown Leo High School are Randy Hop-per. a 5-1, 210 - pound defensive end, and center Mike l.illpop, 6-2 and 195.Kent, a top - rated candidate by several Southwest Cniiferciice schools, is a 5-9, 165-pounder who runs Lhc -10 yard dash in 1.6 seconds, Flaying for Corpus Christi Mnody. Kent rushed for more than 3.C00 yards during his career and scored 29 touchdowns., An all - district performer last season, Kent averaged 7.4 yards per carry. He also competes in track and basketball.Hopper was all - district at Raytown lxe the last two years, and was honored with his school’s spirit award in 3971. l.illpop wns a two -year starter nt center.The Haiders now have signed 40 grid prospects.fort. Richardson played silently, hauling in 15 rebounds in dominating Ihe backboards.Richardson, too, has missed recent worknuts because of his tooth troubles.t merry's jioitds, Richardson’s rebounds, and Ralph Palornar's 19 - point last half wore highlights of Ihe narrow win.Hire Team I’r.itscd “Not much you eon say ntioul one like that.” said a shaky Myers, hut that Rice realty played tonight, l-eroy Marion and Randy Reynolds both played well. We hail to go to a zone at times lit the last half; we couldn't stop them with a man ftcfonse.“Richard Little ennie tlirough With a big steal and hit four free shots for us on the end, and this really helped.”Tech bit 26 of 37 free shots nr.d was outshot from flic field 32-27. Down the homestretch, Tech connected on seven of eight free shots, and Little hit four of them.little hit a pair of free shots after stealing the ball with 3',9 minutes to ploy nnr! Tech leading by or.e. Lowery's layup and cine free shot, followed by i’nlnmor's layup over -J0 Mark Wehnsl, left Tech leading 76-70 iviili SS seconds remaining.1.1 (tic It raws Foul Rice guard 3roll Fisher hit See HAIIJKIIS Page 6Five PlayersLead RoutFor PicadorsThe Texas Tech PScatfors ■
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Avalanche Journal
Lubbock, Texas, US
Wed, Feb 16, 1972
Page 122
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