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is played big partcampus.oto by Hugh Smithminutes and were never ^ ankle injury.11With starters Carlos seriously challenged byFormer GlobetrotterIf there was any evidence of the Rams healthproblems it surfaced afterthe 14 point lead wasInks With Lightningbuilt. TheHor-By Robert Eller Sports EditorThe Carolina Lightning Ided one more sign ofcredibility and stability fortunateRoger Brown. In announcing Lawrence ’ s signing Poliak said the team was “extremely pleased andlast week when they announced that 7-0 EdmondEdmond' s talent and sical stature. He is thnets coached by former Ram player Marshall Emory bounced back to close to 34-27 at halftime.After the halftime break the Rams came out hot in the second stanza and» 1 ___ ftfT f\Gutseorea ueiawtut? ^through the first sevenLawrence has signed with man we need to be compe- minutes for a 63the club for the 1978with the big bruisingHornetsseason. Lawrence, a grad- teams in the league. Weconsecuuate of McNeese State College in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was drafted inexpecting great things tive baskets, a Edmond. At that point the coachs Lawrence, troubled removed Reggie Gainesthe fifth round by the by the flu bug, sat out athe lineup and beganClevelandSaturday he to substitute freely a fewthe Globetrot- talked about his playing minutesFollowingters before the Cavs went camp. He played forand Gaines in scoring wasfuture with the AllTrotters throughout that American Basketball Al- id Harold withTerry with 17 points,11andseason but decidedliance (AABA) teamwithreturn to them. He tried “When I graduated from out for the Cavs this McNeese I was draftedFreshmanClarkseason but was out.The 235 pounder gives the Lightning a legitimatebut the Trotters were inte- five rested in me and asked me missi to come to their tryout lems.the game less than minutes after inter-with kneeknee beganbig manand General camp. After spendingManager Michael Poliak says Lawrence is just what the local team needs to cope with; teams such as the Indiana franchise, which boasts such strongwith(Lemon)aching when I cam back from vacation, said the sharpshooter. “It just gotandgraduallywhen Ijob if I wanted it. At that ran and the pain time I decided to stick ued to increase. with them because I knewmen as Mel Daniels and ^ Former Pa*e 11On Saturday night tl See Tourney page 11••••• • • • •
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Winston Salem Chronicle
Winston Salem, North Carolina, US
Sat, Jan 07, 1978
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