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MILLVILLE, N.J. PAGE FOURTEEN THE MILLVILLE DAILY, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1984 College Basketball (XT IF Normalcy Returns To NCAA ATI Syracuse's Greg Monro drives around VCU'i Calvin Duncan in gam Sunday NIT Roundup Young's Tap-in Lifts Hokies Ateary-tyed Crystal Bowman liti on the btnchafttrSchalch'twinSatectay Bailey's MVP Performance GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -Al Young's only basket against South Alabama helped Virginia Tech's Hokies advance to the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament, but Jaguar coach Cliff Ellis would like one more look at the play that ended his season. Young scored on a tap-in with three seconds left to give the Hokies a 68-66 victory in the nightcap of an NIT doubleheader. In the first game, clutch free throw shooting by George Allen and Billy Culbertson led Pittsburgh to a 66-63 victory over Florida State.

While taller players were crash because I thought they might call goaltending," Young said. "When I was going in, it seemed I was the only one that jumped." Ellis hinted that goaltending might have been the appropriate call. "I'd like to look at that final basket on video tape," Ellis said. "I don't want to say it should have been called before I look at it." South Alabama led by as much as1 22-12 before the Hokies made a run that ended with a Perry Young dunk that tied the score at 30 late in the first half. Hitting 11 of 18 from the field, Perry Young led the Hokies with 29 points to raise Virginia Tech's record to 20-12.

Dell Curry, the tea- m's leading scorer, was stymied with foul trouble and finished with 10 points before fouling out. Cougars Crack Wallkill Valley (Continued from page na Wolf, who stuck In a seven-foot jumper. Plagued by turnoveri and cold shooting, Wallkill Valley would not score again for six mln-utes. While WallklU struggled, Schalick had a 10 minute stretch during which It was positively awesome. The Cougars' running game, started, and often finished, by 6-foot-4 Sandra Cook and guided with guile by Bailey, was at the heart of the surge.

"We had our transition game going," Schalick coach Karen Bowman said of her team's fast start, "and that's our game." On those occasslons when Schalick was forced Into a half-court game, the double-team which Wallkill placed on Cook meant that someone else was open. Usually, Bailey or backcourt mate Lorraine Hunt got the ball to that someone, frequently sophomore forward Dianna Leach, resulting in a basket. It was, hi fact, Leach's three-point play at 2:44 of the first quarter that put Schalick up 7-2 and Ignited an outburst which saw the Cougars go ahead 15-2 by the end of the first period. Midway through the second quarter, Bailey netted three free throws to put the Cougars up 25-7, matching their biggest lead of the game. At that point, WallklU Valley began hitting tome outside shots, going to the backboards with more authority and.

slowing the Cougars offense down just a bit. As a result, Wallkill had scratched to within 12 (29-17) at intermission. Aided by four Schalick turn- overs in the first minute of the second half, WallklU scored the first four points after halftime to pull to within 2921 with over 15 minutes of playing time left. It looked at that point like what had been a Cougar romp to Oz was about to take a detour through a field of dangerous poppies. The Cougars, awakened by the Ranger surge responded Uke true champs.

With Bailey shewing the way, Schalick scored 10 df the next 12 points, reestablishing a 18-point cushion at 39-23 with two and a half minutes left in the third quarter. Some anxious momenta remained for the Cougar faithful, Including the frantic final 30 seconds during which Wallkill scored three baskets (two in the last 10 seconds) to pull within two, but Bailey, using her amazing quickness to earn 11 fourth-quarter foul shots, had seen to It that Schalick's lead was insurmountable, even If just barely so. Like Dorothy from Kansas, Bat-leynvas afraid that she would And that Vie had been dreaming. don't Kally know yet bow I feel," a dralnWl Bailey said following the Cougars19th straight, win. "I keep thliking I'm going-to wake up and it's Jpt going to betrue." This storhas a different ending, though It's true! 'A ing the boards for control of Perry VAiinrf'o Arrant iumruki fivim tha A UU1IK a UiBIU IU1IIIV1 UV1U Ul right baseline, the 6-foot Al Young sneaked in for the game-winner.

"I was scared to touch the ball Blues Surprise 'Flat' Caps; Whalers Nudge Islanders (Continued from page 9) match, you understand. One NJSIAA Group I state championship should provide sufficient evidence, thank you. "Crystal is the total team player and today's game was the epitome of that," Schalick High School coach Karen Bowman said after Bailey's 24-point effort in a 54-52 win over Wallkill Valley here Saturday carried the Cougars to the summit of New Jersey high school basketball. "She can do just about everything," Bowman added. "Crystal can score, rebound, dribble and pass the ball." In other words, the senior guard can scoop up a team and carry it on her back for one two three yes, even four quarters, which is exactly what she did Saturday as Schalick became the first public school from South Jersey to ever win a Group I title.

Against Wallkill, Bailey turned in an awesome display of basketball prowess, hitting six of 13 shots from the field to go along with a 12-for-19 effort from the foul line. The diminutive four-year starter also collected four rebounds and dished off the ball for four assists as the Cougars Tri-County Classic Division champions chalked up their 24th win of the year against just two defeats. There was no doubt who would carry home the Mqst Valuable Player trophy on this day. Noooo doubt. That's Crystal Bailey.

"(Bailey) is a super, super player," Wallkill Valley coach Gretta Sencevicky said after her team's third loss in 28 games this year. "She is one of the best guards I've seen all year if not the best. "She is an excellent offensive player," Sencevicky continued, "and she has the ability to remain calm under pressure. And that's something you can't teach. was the difference in the game," she added.

"That was pretty evident." Bailey's brightest moments came late in the game, when, with 7:08 remaining to be played, Schalick center Sandra Cook (16 points, 12 rebounds) was whistled for her fourth personal foul of the game. With Cook sitting on the bench, the Cougars turned to Bailey to carry them to the Promised Land. She did not disappoint. Bailey scored eight of her team's 13 points in the fourth quarter, including six of 11 free throws, as the Cougars held off a late Wallkill Valley rally that cut the Schalick advantage down to two points with five seconds left to play. Bailey held the ball for the final five ticks of the game and Schalick went home with its first state bas- ketball title ever.

"When (Wallkill Valley) started to rally, I told the girls to get the ball to Crystal whenever they could," Bowman explained. "She hit some pressure free throws in the fourth quarter, but, then again, it seems she's been doing that for us all year." As for Bailey, who eclipsed the career total with her 24 points Saturday (she finished her career with 1,406 points), it was Just another day at the office. "I really didn't feel too nervous out there," the soft-spoken Schalick player said. "I knew that if we played our game, we'd win. We started running and that's our game.

"I felt a little more pressure when Sandra went out and It just happened that I kind of took over the game," she continued. "But it wasn't just me out there," Bailey was quick to add. "It takes five players to make a team, not just one. I couldn't have done it without the rest of my teammates. They deserve just as much credit.

"Afterall," she said, "I'm just one player." One star-studded, pure-shooting player, with her name forever etched in the NJSIAA annals as the MVP in a state title game. That's Crystal Bailey. By the Associated Press Normalcy prevailed for the most part in the East, Mideast and Midwest. In the wacky West, though, outsiders nearly staged a complete wipeout of the top-rated teams. When the weekend's action in the NCAA basketball tournament was over, three of the top four teams in the in the East, Midwest and Mideast advanced.

Out West, only Georgetown, the top-seeded team and second-ranked in the nation, managed to survive barely. The Hoyas edged Southern Methodist 37-36 on Sunday in a defensive struggle that wasn't decided until Ail-American Pat Ewing tipped in a missed free throw by Gene Smith with 51 seconds left to break a 34-34 tie. Michael Jackson added a free throw with eight seconds to go and that was enough for the Hoyas to withstand Carl Wright's 25-foot jump shot with one second left. 1 Georgetown, 30-3, advanced to the West Regional in Los Angeles for a meeting with No. 13 Nevada Las-Vegas on Friday night.

The Runnin' Rebels, 29-5, upset No. 9 Texas-El Paso, the fourth seed, 73-60 on Saturday. The other West semifinal pits Pac-10 co-champion Washington, 24-6, against independent Dayton, 20-10. The Huskies squeeked past No. 14 Duke, the third seed, 80-78 on Sunday, and Dayton upended the second-seeded team in the" West, No.

7 Oklahoma, 89-85, on Saturday. All the other regionals went Just about with form. Top-ranked North Carolina, No. 18 Syracuse, unranked Indiana and Virginia moved on in the East. Only Virgin- ia, 19-11, wasn't among the four highest seeds in the regional but the Cavaliers eliminated eighth-ranked Arkansas 53-51 Sunday in overtime.

The Razorbacks were seeded second in the East. Virginia will play 23-8 Syracuse, which had little trouble knocking off Virginia Commonwealth 78-63 in the other East game Sunday. On Saturday, North Carolina, 28-2, subdued Temple 77-66 and Indiana, 21-8, beat Richmond 75-67. The Tar Heels and Hoosiers square off Thursday at Atlanta in the other regional semifinal. Kentucky, which will play on its home court in the Mideast Regional, Illinois, Maryland and Louisville advanced.

On Friday, the third-ranked Wildcats, top-seed in the Mideast, play Louisville for the third time in less than a vear and the Mini takes on Maryland. Kentucky, 27-4, routed Brigham Young 93-68 and No. 11 Maryland, 24-7, belted West Virginia 102-77 on Saturday, then Louisville, 24j0 nipped 12th-ranked Tulsa 4'he' fourth-seeded squad in the Mideast 69-67 and No. 6 defeated Villanova 64-56 on Sunday. And, in the Midwest, it was No.

19 Wake Forest 69, Kansas 59 and No. 4 DePaul 75, Illinois State 61 on Sunday. The day before, No. 5 Houston downed Louisiana Tech 77-69 and Memphis State, rated 16th, ousted No. 10 Purdue, the third-ranked team in the Midwest, 66-48.

On Friday, it will be DePaul, 27-2, against 22-8 Wake Forest and 29-4 Houston vs. 26-6 Memphis State at St. Louis. At East Rutherford, N.J., surprising Virginia eliminated Arkansas when Rick Carlisle retrieved a blocked shot and put in a 12-foot Jumper with four seconds to go in overtime. Arkansas guard Alvin Robertson, who blocked Othell Wilson's shot, only to see Carlisle corral it and knock it home, missed a desperation shot at the buzzer.

Syracuse rode Rafael Addison's 24 points to victory. By the Associated Press After one of the biggest victories in their history, the Washington Capitals had a letdown. And following a defeat in their most crucial game of this National Hockey League season, the New York Islanders kept right on struggling. The Capitals had edged the four-time Stanley Cup champion Islanders 2-1 on Saturday night and seemed primed to Jump over the Islanders and into first place in the Patrick Division. Instead, Wash- NBA Roundup Sonic Boom Destroys Warriors ington came up flat and lost 5-3 Sunday night to St.

Louis. The Caps' defeat allowed the Islanders to remain one point up in the Patrick race, even though the champs fell in Hartford 5-4. New York has seven games left and Washington six. Whalers 5, Islanders 4 Randy Pierce's second goal of the night tied the score, then Mark Johnson connected 26 seconds later his second of the game to win it for Hartford. "We're not playing well and we'd better start before it's too late," Isles Coach Al Arbour said.

"The drop in our play has been like a cliff. We're letting in easy goals. There's not much time left." Flames 4, Jets 3 Goaltender Reggie Lemelin made 38 saves and the Flames built an early lead to withstand Winnipeg's three-goal third period. It was the sixth one-goal game in the last seven for the visiting Flames. "The games we've had lately have all been the same," said Calgary coach Bob Johnson.

"They're pressure-packed, which helps you in the playoffs." Oilers 4, Sabres 3 Though Wayne Gretzky was held scoreless for only the third time this season, host Edmonton had enough firepower and defense to rally past Buffalo, which hadn't lost in six games. Mark Messier scored twice in the third period to lift the Oilers to victory and clinch the best record in the league. Nordiques 5, North Stars 5 At Bloomington, Peter Stastny scored with less than three minutes remaining to lift the Nordiques to the tie. There were five different ties in the contest. Steve Payne connected twice and Mark Napier had three assists for Minnesota, which is unbeaten in eight games (6-0-2).

Fans Welcome State Champs Home- (Continued from page 9) Bowman reported. "There were cars decorated with 'Schalick Cougars-State Champs'. When we got into Elmer, there were people on the streets waving signs that said 'Number One' and 'State Champs'. The kids were all excited. I think that when we got into Elmer it (winning title) started to sink in for them.

Lorraine Hunt said to me, 'This is like we won a gold medal in the and I guess to the people in the towns around here it Is like that in a way." The celebrating didn't stop once the team left Elmer. "On the road from Elmer to Centerton," Bowman reported, "people were coming out of their homes and jumping up and down and waving when we went by. Once we got to the school the fire trucks circled around the parking lot with their sirens going and the kids tied a bunch of green balloons together with a 'Number ONe' sign and released it Into the air." "It was really terrific to see all the effort that a lot of people went to," concluded Bowman. After all the adventuring, there's no place like home! By The Associated Press There's no place like home for the Seattle SuperSonics, who are anything but super when they hit the road. Following Sunday night's 126-99 rout of the Golden State Warriors in Seattle, naturally the Son-ics boast a 27-8 record at home, but only 8-25 on the road.

"Right now, we are one of the better home teams, but we need to learn to win on the road," said center Jack Sikma. "If we can start playing as a group, I think we can do that." In other National Basketball Association games, the Denver Nuggets shaded the Chicago Bulls 107-104, the Kansas City Kings trimmed the Cleveland Cavaliers 108- 97, the Milwaukee Bucks downed the Washington Bullets 109- 101 and the San Antonio Spurs outgunned the San Diego Clippers 140-135. A Tribute to 'The Other Three' Hunt a S-foot-5 sophomore, agreed. "We know what we have to do to win," said McCullough. "They (Cook and BaUey) deserve aU the credit they get." Added Hunt, "What's the difference (who gets the recognition), as long as we win." With classy performers like that, is it any wonder this show went over the rainbow? uncommon maturity.

"We don't have any problem with that (difference in publicity)," said Leach, a 5-foot-8 sophomore. "We know we have certain things to do. It doesn't matter who's in the spotlight, as long as we win. I'm just glad they (Cook and Bailey) are on our team." In almost Identical words, McCullough, a 5-foot-7 Junior, and Malatesta Finishes Second in State (Continued from page 9) the side where Sandy isn't and rebound. Tracy and Lorraine," Bowman continued, "are both expected to play good defense.

Lorraine creates a lot of turnovers and Tracy takes care of the base-Pne. Offensively they get the baU to Sandy and Crystal and from time to time give us other scoring options." In Saturday's title game against WallkiU Valley, McCullough, Hunt and Leach did exactly what was asked of them. Hunt led the team with six assists. Leach led the team with 15 rebounds and added nine pints, many of them instrumental in the Cougars' fast start. McCullough was a key figure in shutting down Wallkill's strong inside game for long stretches.

In the shadow of a Cook and the glare of a Bailey, the "little things" that this trio does can be lost. In a two-point win (54-52), the "Utile things" can make a big difference. Since ail of "The Other Three" are underclassmen, it might be expected that the discrepancy in recognition between them and the team's "stars" would cause a strain on the squad. Nothing could be further from the truth. The three handle their situation with Gary Bendel in an off-season tournament.

Bendel nipped Malatesta, 5-3, in last season's state Will the Hermit standout be looking to pull the same trick on Van Horn? "If I get my shot at the guy I'U do my best," Malatesta said. "The bad part is that people will only remember what happended on St. Patrick's Day at Princeton," Delsea senior Doug Downs closed out his high school career by placing third in the state at Impounds with an 8-3 win over Clif-fside Park's Bill Blume in the consolations. The Crusaders' star finished his final season with a shiny 32-1 record. Downs' run at a state title was sidetracked in the semifinals when he was pinned by Parsippany's Mike Codella, a defending state champion, at the 5:16 mark, with the scored tied 2-2.

The loss was Downs' first of the season after 31 straight wins which includes District 31 and Region 8 titles. Codella, who won at 141 last year, was decisioned by Phillips-burg's Mike Barna, 10-6, in Saturday's 148 final. "I feel good about placing third but I wish I could've done a little better in the semifinals," said Downs, who is leaning towards Drexel Univeristy or Temple University for his college career. "I was wrestling good against Codella but I got caught when I tried to sit back and went to turn." Downs' admitted he has mixed feelings about his four-month i Odyssey of high-pressure wrestling coming to an end. "There's only one way I'm glad the season is over and that's so I don't have to cut weight anymore," he said.

"I had to lose three pounds on Friday night and I was the last one in the whole tournament to weigh-in." (Continued from Page I) Van Horn, who lost in the first round of the states as a 115-pound-er last year, managed a takedown with :47 remaining in the first period for a 2-0 ead. Both finalists were tagged with stalling calls in the second and third periods for the 4-2 result. "I wanted it bad but what can you do," said Malatesta, a two-time district and Region 8 champion. That's only the first time I've been taken down all year," Malatesta said. "He (Van Horn) was strong and be definitely didn't feel like 108 pounds.

"Maybe I should've worked the legs a little more or maybe I should've let him up in the last period instead of working for a cradle." After placing fourth last year, Malatesta came back to defeat North Hunterdon's state champion KSapnvMoncovtirpMsaMiBra.