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B2 ThePoducahSun Tut day, Doctrmbor 1 1 987 Gray matter shoots Tigers to top Girls Boys Analysis Livingston Central Coach Mike Riley ROOTER Jones, Wivm c-f; Carver, Rustin Ml; Duncan, Kevin ar Godman, Clem ar 4-1 Ladd, Chris )r 1-11 layne, Kevin Jr 4-14 -f; MrGw, Dykit k- 4-1 McMuut, Shane jr t-U c4; Smith, Chris kr 44 Aspery, Randy so 44 Cameal, Treat to 44 Glenn, Chris so 4-4 Pierre, Jeff so 54 Schedule Caldwell County Coach -WUlkm Fralick ROSTER Ahrens, Din sr 14 Brown, Katie ar M4 Gardner, Kim tr 44 Gray, Joyce sr 44 Hanrort, Allison (r 4-7 Holland. Renea jr 1-7 Hughes, Holly 4th Newaon, Lort tr 44 Sigbr, Krtsteu tr 44 Tandy, Marty to 44 Schedule Dec. I Livingston Central Jtant Dm. I Hopkinsvilk Dec. 7 Calloway County Dk.

14 lUnton County Dec. 14 Crittenden County Dec. 17 Dawson Springs Dec. 11-22 Druther's Holiday Otitic Home Dec. 141 Louisville Male Clastic Jan.

7 Lyon County Jin. I Owensboro Jan Maduonville Away Jin. II Lyon County Jin. 21 Webster Hon Jan. a Trigg County Jtant Jin.

a Christian County Feb 1 South Hopkins Feb. 4 Crittenden County Away By LARRY SCHMIDT Baa AmL Sport Editor The term "franchise plater" is normally reserved for discussions about professional sports. In the Fifth District, the phrase describes. Caldwell County's Mike Gray, a 6-fooW senior forward. With a supporting cast to complement his averages of 20.5 points and 10 rebounds per game, he is the reason coaches around the district paint Caldwell as the favorite.

"Probably you have to look at Caldwell County and Trigg County as the top two teams," Livingston Central coach Mike Riley said. "But I think you give the edge to Caldwell because they have the Gray kid." "Caldwell County is the favorite because of Mike Gray," Trigg County coach George Radford said. "The guy is super, I enjoy watching him play but I don't like to see him playing against us." As a junior, Gray scored in double figures in 27 games as the Tigers lost to Madisonville in the championship game of the Second Region. The loss ended a 22-7 season and was the finale for longtime coach Harry Byrd. Seven-year assistant coach Robin Scott took over quickly, and the Tigers are not expected to miss a beat.

Byron Copeland, who will run the offense, was a double-digit scorer at second guard last year. How the 6-1 senior adapts to his change is a "He's got a big adjustment to make," Scott Three-year letterman Wayne Jones, a 6-3 senior forward-center, is the only starter from a 15-12 squad. He averaged 12 points and 7.5 rebounds. Shane McManus (64 forward-center), Dykie McGee (6-2 forward), Kevin Layne (5-10 guard) and Chris Ladd (5-10) carry the rest of the load. Crittenden County has a new coach, Joe McCord, but "new' only applies to the door of the locker room from which he emerges.

He was the longtime coach of the Lady Rockets, then took a three-year hiatus but is back with the boys program this season after Hank Bowen returned to Marshall County as an assistant coach. McCord will have to rebuild the Rockets, who return only one starter (Tony Nichols) from an 11-15 squad. "We are going to try and play pressure defense," McCord said. "We are real short and very inexperienced." Nichols averaged 10 points as a junior, but needs help from lettermen Sean McKinney, David Cozart and Ron Smith if McCord's 27th season in coaching is to be successful. Lyon County went to Somerset to persuade Kirk Chiles to take over a program that has gone through four coaching changes in as many years.

"We have very little experience back," Chiles said. "It's like practicing with the junior varsity. We are just going to try and improve as we go." Stewart Burton (5-11 guard) and Jamie Crady (5-10 guard) are the only lettermen. Dac.14 Dse. I Tri County Home Dec.

14 Caldwell County Dec. II South Hopkins Home Dtc.lMt Tilghman Christmas Tournament Jan. I West Away Jan. I Lyon County Jan. Dawaon Springs Awsy Jan.

Trig; County Awsy Jan. 11 Reidland Jan. 8 Crittenden County Jan.ll Marshall County Home Jan. 8 Dawson Springs Home Feb. i Crittenden County Home Feb.

West Hopkins Home Feb. 1 HoptJnsville Home Lone Oak Amy Feb. 13 Caldwell County Feb 11 Ballard Memorial Feb. JO Paducah Tilghman Away Feb. 11 Heath Away Feb.

11 Providence Home said. "We don't have anybody with a lot of experience at point gftard and that's why -we moved Byron." Steve Smiley (6-5), Cary Oliver (6-2) and Anthoney Hickey (5-11) are inexperienced but are expected to fill out the starting lineup. If the two-horse show of Caldwell County fails to outdistance the field, Trigg County is ready to take command. With three starters back from a 13-13 squad, Radford is poised to run for the title. "We've got a pretty good bunch back," he said.

"We've got good size and quickness, but we are missing some outside shooting." Donnie Dillard (5 center), Chris Radford (6-0 guard), and Scott Shrills (64 forward) give the Wildcats but a fourth starter was declared ineligible. "With some good leadership, we will be right back in the thick of things," Radford said. After Trigg and Caldwell, the race is for the final three seeds in the tournament. Livingston Central, Lyon County and Crittenden County can be grouped in a category marked young and inexperienced. At Livinsgton, Mike Riley's Cardinals have minor experience returning, but only one starter.

"It's one of those years where we have to realize that we are going to take our lumps early," Riley said. "We hope to grow and develop and I think we can be competitive later in the season." Feb I Christian County Jtant Feb. 11 Trigg County Awiy Feb. 13 Livingston Central Feb 15 Providence. Home Feb.

11 West Hopkins Awiy Feb. Henderson County Jlome Feb. 8 Fort Campbell Jlome Lyon County Coach -Kirk Chiles ROSTER Burton, Stewart Jr Ml Crady, Jamie sr MO Crady, Joel fr 5-10 Dycus, Roman so 44 Hollowsy, Union JrMI; HoUoway, Trevor fr 6-2 f-g; Matched, Fred so 4-1 Malchen, Keith fr 44 Nichols, Tanner so 14 Polk, Rod to f. Schedule Caldwell changes net same result Crittenden County Coach Jimmy Croft ROSTER Beavers, Kristi tr Belt, Serita to 44 Bigham, Holly so 54 Blake, Shuna to Drernan, Pun to 54 Easley, Tiffany (r Edlen, Jennie fr 5-7 Gough, Danette so 54 g-f; Hardin, Vickl jr Mick, to 5-2 Moore, Allison to M0 Smith, Beth so Smith, Juli sr 4-I g-f; Stone, Dawn so 54 Vaughan, Jamie so 54 f. Schedule Dec.

1 Dec. 5 Hardin County, DL Jlome Dec. 7 Christian County Dec. 10 Dawson Springs Awty Dec. 12 Trigg County Jtant Dec.

15 Caldwell County Away Dec. II Webster County Jtant Jin. I Trigg County Away Jsn. 12 Lyon County Jlome Jan. 14 Dawson Springs Jtant Jan.

21 Union County Away Jan. a Livingston Central Home Jan. a Webster County Away Jan. Hardin County, DL Away Feb. 1 Livingston Central Feb.

4 Caldwell County Jtant Feb 1 St Mary Away Feb. 11 Lyon County Away Feb. II Providence Home Feb. 19 Christian County Home Feb. Union County Home Analysis Not.

JO Livingston Central Home Nov. West Hopkins Away Nov. 30 Marshall County Away Dec 1 tawson Springs Home Dec. 4 Graves Away Dec. I St Mary Away Dec.

10 Mayfield Away Dec. 11 Lone Oak Home Dec. II Providence Away Jan. I Livingston Central Away Jan. 11 Crittenden County Away Jan.

14 South-Hopkins Home Jan. II Caldwell County Home Jan. Trigg County Away Jan. 14 Providence. Home Jan.

8 South Hopkins Away Feb.1 West Hopkins Feb. 5 Caldwell County Away Feb. I Trigg County Feb. 11 Dawson Springs Away Feb. 11 Crittenden County Home Feb.

II Webster Feb. 9 Calloway County Home Feb. Heath Away our young kids will come on." Riley faces another rebuilding job with the Cardinals. The biggest problem is lack of experience; four players from last year's 7-17 squad return. "Our perimeter shooting has beeri good," Riley said, "but the one thing that hasn't developed is better-rebounding.

We need to get better there and develop more patience." Dawn Crass (54) and Lequita Smith (54) are the only seniors. Mary Ann Young (54) and Stephanie Howard (5-9) saw action last year as sophomores and constitute the other veterans. New coach Ralph Brown at Lyon County will be hard-put to duplicate last year's 194 record. The Lyons were decimated by graduation. Mitzi Lizanby (5-11 junior) averaged 9 points a.

game last season, to lead the returnees statistically. Kim Dixon (54) pitched in 3 points a game and Amie Blaylock counted 2. The young Lyons could contend by tournament time. Mike Wright is optimistic as he enters his third season at Trigg County. The Wildcats were 4-21 last year, but return four starters, Jennifer Butts (54 senior), Denise Christy (5-9 senior), Susan Sloan (54 senior) and Marni Quist (64 junior) give the Wildcats a tall lineup.

The other major ingredient may come from 5-7 sophomore Janay McGill. By LARRY SCHMIDT Sun Aut Sporti Editor The more things change, the more they remain the cliche with eternal life. Should the results of play in the Fifth District girls race this seasWbe set to music, the audio would have the effect of a stereo needle were stuck on a record: Caldwell County wins, Caldwell County wins, Caldwell County the picture? After all, the Tigers went through district competition last season like a hot knife through butter, a perfect 84. In nine seasons, Coach William Fralick has given the Tigers a habit of contending for the district championship. Last year's 22-7 team brought his record to 118-91 at the Princeton school, and it's a sure bet that he'll improve on the 118 this winter.

The Tigers have two of the finest players in the district in seniors Katie Brown (5-10) and Dina Ahrens (54). Brown was one the Fifth's leading scorers last season with a 15.3 average, while Ahrens averaged 11. Kim Gardner adds experience, at forward and averaged seven points a game. "Caldwell County should be above the rest of us," Crittenden County coach Jimmy Croft said. Nobody will argue that point.

"Caldwell County has got edge," Livingston Central coach Glen Ringstaff said. So who is going to challenge the Tigers? "From that spot on (No. 1), I really don't know," Croft said. "It's the most balance I have ever seen." Croft may have the best-kept secret in the district, and his Rockets may emerge to challenge. Crittenden County was 11-11 last season, but returns five players who were starters at Varying times last year.

Juli Smith, a 54 senior guard-forward, is the top veteran with 12-point, 5-rebound standards. The team's other senior, Kristi Beavers (5-7) averaged 4 points and 3 rebounds. The rest of the veterans are sophomores Serita Belt (64), Danette Gough (54) and Dawn Stone (5-3). Belt gives the Rockets a legitimate post player and is expected to improve on her 8-point, 8-rebound averages. "We are looking forward to this season," Croft said, "but our main concern is substitutes to go with our starters.

We are hoping some of Caldwell County Coach Robin Scott ROSTER Ahrens, David so 5-9 Blackburn, Mike Boyd, Corey sr 5-9 Copeland, Byron ar Ford, Mark so Gray, David so M0 Gray, Mike sr 44 Hickey, Anthony so 84 Oliver, Kerry jr 6-2 Settle, Will Ed so 64 Smiley, Steve sr 44 ihornton, Lamont so 54 Yancy, Chris jr 54 Trigg County Coach -Mike Wright ROSTER Bacon, Lawanda so 54 Boyd, Kim to Wh Butts, Jennifer tr 544 Christy, Denise tr 544 Crump, Debbie jr 5-2 Humphries, Stephanie fr Keller, Gini jr 544 Lancaster, Darrie so 54 McGill, Janay to 5-7 Messemer, Lori jr 54 Mitchell, Kim fr 54 Quist, Marni Jr 64 SamsU, Christy fr 5-7 Sloan, Susan ar 544 Springer, Sarah fr 54 Woods, Crystal jr 5-2 g. Schedule Nov. Providence Away Dec. 7 Livingston Away Dec. 10 St.

Mary Home Dec. 12 Crittenden County Away Dec. 14 Todd Central Away Dec. II Fort Campbell Jlome Dec. 11-22 Lady Wildcat Invitational Jlome Dec.

a-a Mountain Classic Pike County, Ky. Jan. 4 Calloway County Jaa I Crittenden County Home Jan. 12 Christian County Away Jan. 15 Livingston Central Jlome Jan.

II Dawson Springs Away Jan. II Providence Jlome Jan. a Lyon County Jlome Jan. a Caldwell County Away Jan. a Fort Campbell Feb.

2 Madisonville Away Feb. 9 Lyon County Away Feb. 11 Caldwell County Jlome Feb. 16 Dawson Springs Jlome Feb. II Hopkinsville Feb.

West Hopkins Away Feb. 26 Marshall County Jlome Schedule Dee. I South Hopkins Dec. 11 Union County Away Dec. 14 Livingston Central Home Dec.

15 Crittenden County Home Dec. 17-22 King of the Biuegrass Louisville Dec. 14-29 Druther's Holiday Classic Home Jan. i Hopkinsville Home Jan. I Owensboro Jan.

11 Jan. 11 Union County Home Jan. 16 Graves County Home Jan. II Lyon County Away Jan. 26 Trigg County Home Jin.

a Crittenden County Jan. Webster County Home Hopkinsville Away Lyon County .1 Home Feb.1 Christian County Home Feb. 11 Trigg County Away Feb. 13 Livingston Central Away Feb. 16 Providence, Away Feb.

II West Hopkins Away Feb. Todd Central Arizona shakes up Top Twenty in Alaska By JIM O'CONNELL AP Basketball Writer ANCHORAGE, Alaska Arizona is still playing a lot of tough, ranked teams. Unlike last season, however, the Wildcats are beating them. Ninth-ranked Arizona finished off Thanksgiving weekend in Alaska in style, beating No. 3 Syracuse 8049 Monday night to win the 10th Great Alaska Shootout.

"We need games like this, facing top-ranked teams," Arizona guard Steve Kerr said after the Wildcats' second straight victory over a ranked team as they beat then-No. 9 Michigan 7944 in the semifinals. "This a real challenge and I feel it only makes us better. "Last year we played a lot of good teams but we lost each of the games, not this year." In the only other Monday night game involving a ranked team, No. 11 Purdue beat Illinois State 6841.

The Wildcats, who played without Kerr last season while he was undergoing rehabilitation from knee surgery, lost to Nevada-Las Vegas, Georgetown, Illinois and Iowa. "John Thompson said we were a good team after we beat the Sovi ets," forward Sean Elliott said of the Georgetown and 1988 U.S. Olympic coach. "When we were watching North Carolina-Syracuse, I told our guys, we can beat these teams and they just gave me these blank stares. -1 knew we were good." Elliott was the best of the players in Alaska this weekend and was named Most Valuable Player of the Shootout after leading the Wildcats with 16 points and 11 rebounds against Syracuse.

"Elliott was the key," Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim said. "We couldn't contain him and when we did contain him he's smart and found the open man." However, it wasn't Elliott but sixth man Ken Lofton who was responsible for the deciding run in the game. Arizona had led by as many as 12 points, 58-46 with 12:19 to play, but the Orangemen, who were the No. 1 team in the preseason poll, went on 15-2 run with Sherman Douglas, who finished with 18 points, scoring eight of them. "I thought we made a great comeback against a team mat's tough to come back against," Boeheim said.

"When we took the one- Lyon County Coach Ralph Brown ROSTER Blaylock, Amie jr 54 Brantley, Rente sr M4 Calhoun, Richie jr 54 Calhoun, Staceyfr54f; Dixon, Kim sr 54 g-f; Fox, Kim fr 5-74 f-c; Gillette, Carol fr 544 Lisanby, Mitzi jr 5-114 c-f; Rogers, Ginger so S-24 Saxon, Jul fr M4 c-f; Smith, Deanna jr 54 g-f; Williams, Carol so 544 I. Schedule Crittenden County Coach Joe McCord ROSTER Binkley, Tim so 54 Cozart, David jr 6-1 f-c; Floyd, Kevin sr 64 Gilbert, Brad so 54 Henderson, Eric to M0 Jessup, Jerry so 64 McKinney, Sean jr Moss, Ronnie so 54 Nichols, Tony sr Ml Ray, Jamie so 64 Smith, Matthew so Smith, Ron sr Ml g-f. Schedule Dec. 44 Webster County Tournament Dec. 10 Webster County Home Dec 11 Henderson County Home Dec.

15 Caldwell County Dec. 14-19 Ohio County Tournament Dec. a-a Crittenden County Tournament Jin, 5 Providence Jan. I Trigg County Away Jan. 12 Lyon County Home Jan.

15 West Hopkins Away Jan. II South Hopkins Home Jan. a Livingston Central Jan. a Dawson Springs Away Jan. 8 Caldwell County Home Feb.

1 Livingston Central Away Feb. 5 Trigg County Home Feb. I McLean County Awsy Feb.1 Union County Feb. 13 Lyon County Feb. 11 Providence Home Feb.

a ome Feb. a South Hopkins Home Feb. 8 Dawson Springs Feb. a Reidland Away' Nov. Marshall County Away Dec.l Reidland Away Dec.

I St Mary uec.ll toneuak Jlome in Carbondale (97-87). "It's good to win a game like this on the road," said Herrin. "It's tough to win here. I think our school has won only one other game here." Murray is now 6-2 at home against Southern Illinois in a series featuring games which had been played in Paducah. (1947) and Metropolis, 111., ('43, '45 and '50).

A close first half ended tied at 33. Southern Illinois gained the upper hand by as many as eight points early in the second half before the SUBDUE Continued from page 1 The regional matchup was the third between the three-year head coaches. Southern Illinois coach Rich Herrin created a dynasty at Benton (HI.) High School by winning 616 games and losing just 209. Newton had been Murray's head assistant for eight years. Newton won the first meeting two ago in Murray (7945) and Herrin's team topped the Racers last year Dec.

14 Dawson Springs Jlome Dec. II Providence Away Jan. 4 Hopkinsville Jlome Jan. 7 Caldwell County Away Jan. Lone Oak Away Jan.

12 Crittenden County Away Jan. II Caldwell County Jlome Jan. 0 Trigg Jan. a Providence Jkme Jan. a South Hopkins Away Feb.

1 West Hopkins Jlome Feb.1 South Hopkins Away Feb I Trigg County Home Feb. 11 Crittenden County Feb IS Livingston Central Away Feb. 19 Webster County Jtant Feb. Dawson Springs Away in. The effort brought the Racers within 5544.

Racer guard Paul King, a St. Louis freshman, stroked a 20-footer to give Murray its first lead of the second half. From then on, neither team had more than a 3-point lead until Nurnberger's layup. "We just took some shots that didn't fall," Martin said. "It's different out there (without Mann.) He's been starting for two years and now that experience is gone." King and Lees (Ky.) Community College transfer Brooks started at guard while freshman Jeff Robbins relieved both.

Newton wasn't critical of their play. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (77) House 4-11 10, Krueger 1-4 44 1, Richardson J-15 44 14. Nurnberger 7-13 1-1 14, Middleton 4-15 54 17, Mahan 1-4 1-1 4, Shipley 14 1-1 11 Griffin 44 04 4, Schafer 04 04 1, Gotten 44 44 1 Totals 31-71 11-14 77. MURRAY STATE (71) Martin 13-30 44 34, Gold 14 4-1 1 Sias 4-13 1-1 14, Brooks 14 1-1 5, King 14 1-1 1, Robbin 14 44 5, McOatchey 14 04 4, Ogden 14 44 4. Totab B47 10-17 74.

BaUtine scare Hurra; St 33, S. Illinois 31 Ifatat aab S. Illinois 14, Murray St 4-li (Martin 1-4, King 14, Robbins 1-3. Failed tat None. Rebmb S.

Illinois 44 (Middleton 10), Murray St 35 (Odges I). Assbls S. minus. 11 (Middleton 5), Murray St 11 (King and Robbins 3). Total bub S.

Illinois 17, Murray St 14. Technical McOatchey, S. Illinois bench. A game became nip-and-tuck over the final 10 minutes. Martin was nearly unstoppable, hitting for, half his points in the first half on 7 of 9 sharp-shooting from the floor.

"We talked at halftime about stopping Martin," Herrin said. "It ended up that we didn't stop him, but we did contain the other people. Martin is a great player, he just didn't have enough to go with him tonight" Martin connected on 13 of 20 fielders, including 2 of 4 from 3-point land. Without him, his teammates hit 15 of 47 from 2-point range and 2 of 11 3-pointers. Senior center Carl Sias, a first-year player at Murray, was the only other Racer in double figures with 10 points.

Southern Illinois matched its biggest lead when Nurnberger, one of five Salukis in double figures, canned a 3-pointer for a 55-48 advantage. Murray stormed back on two Martin free throws, a Martin tip-in, and a Martin feed to Sias for a lay- rigg County Lady Racers advance to Hawaiian finals Livingston Central Coach Glen Ringstaff ROSTER Crass, Dawn tr 54 Crawford, Sharla fr 54 g-f; Downy, Carta fr 54 Greer, Misty so 54 Hester, Missy fr 54 c-f; Howard, Stephanie to 54 Ladd, Laura fr 5-4 Monroe, Angle to 54 Ringstaff, Robin fr Ml c-f; Smith, Lequite ar 54 Sunderland, Rita jr 5-4 Weaver, Joeila to 54 Walker, Ericka to 54 gf; Young, Mary Am fr 54 Schedule Away CildweQ County Trigg County Coach George Radford ROSTER Curlin, Mark jr 4-2 Curlin, Tom jr 6-2 Dillard, Donnie sr 44 Henderson, Terrell jr 5-10 Lewis, Gary sr 44 Nance, Scotty so 54 Phillips, Rodney jr Ml P'PooL Ricky jr Ml Radford, Chris sr 64 Radford, Frank sr 54 Rogers, Jason jr Ml SiviUs, Scott jr 64 Tinsley, LesiyejrMt Schedule Dec.l Murray Dec. 44 Brownsville Invitational Dec. I Livingston Central Dec. II Union County Away Dec.

14 Todd Central. Dec. 11 Fort Campbell jkme Dec. 34-9 Crittenden County Tournament Webster County Hone Jan. I Crittenden County Jtane Jan.

1 Christian County Jan. 15 Livingston Central Home Jan. 1 Providence i Jkme Jan. 21 Lyon County Jtane Jan. 8 South Hopkins Jan.

a Caldwell County way Jan. Fort Feb. 1 way Crittenden County Feb.1 Lyon County Awsy Feb. 12 Caldwell County Feb. 14 Dawson Springs FehtJ HoobnsviDe Away Feb 8 West Hopkins Feb.

Marshall County Home West Paducah Home Dec.l Dec. 7 Dec II Dec. 11 Dec. II -Jan. 4 Jan.

7 Jan. II Jtant South Kentucky, Kansas in 1988 Shootout St TJiome points the first half before settling for a 47-24 halftime advantage. Smith collected 17 of her points the 'first half. Murray led by as many as 34 the second half. Karen Johnson and Michelle Wenning backed Smith's effort with 11 points apiece.

WESTERN CAROLINA () Shannon 44 4, Bohlet J-tt 4-11 14, Marvel mm 21, Foster 44 Vsnnoy 4, Parte 444 4, McIntnrB 1-1 Harm 44 4, William Huffmaa HHi, Ban 1 1 Totals 1143 1M7 41. MURRAY STATE (Ml Jonraon HHIL Weaning 4-7 hUmim 44 Gray t. Smith li lt 44 Finfe; 1-i 1-1 Bran 4-1 4, Eddy 1-1 2, Hafhnaa i. Pierce 14 54 7, Littlej 44 1, Camp 34 44 4, Mathews HHI Totab OM Hatftaae teat Marray St 47, W. Carolina IftU Mb -Murray Ml, Orolim M.

Elinou 1 Mm, Huffman. Pierce). gii 1 1 Many 43 (Smrta Camp I) W. Carolina I Marvel 11). Ana -W.

Carolina (Battel Fetter), Many St (Mm i. Gray 5, Sana S). Tttal tats CaroliM Mamy St 32. Teetaaeal W. Camilla beach.

A Staff report MURRAY, Ky. Murray State advanced to the finals of it's own Hawaiian Tropic Classic by downing Western Carolina 8640 Monday night at Racer Arena. In tonight's 7:30 fjn. championship, the Racers face the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, which defeated Western Illinois 85-66. The first-game losers meet in a 5:30 consolation match.

Sheila Smith scored 26 points as 11 of 13 Racers scored. Smith hit 11 of 16 fielders and 4 of 6 at the free-throw line to lead both teams in scoring. The outcome was never in doubt as Murray raced to an 18-3 lead six minutes into the contest. The Racers twice fashioned leads of 28 Jan. 12 Dawson Jan.

15 Trigg Crittenden County Union County Crittenden Moponsville West Hopkins Jan. 21 Jan. a Jan. a Feb.1 Feb 4 Feb. 5 Feb.

13 Feb. 15 Feb 14 Feb. II Feb. 8 Another team is still to be announced for the 11th edition of the tournament, played annually over Thanksgiving weekend. Kentucky, which won the 1979 Shootout, will be the only returning champion in the 1988 field.

Kansas was runner-up to Alabama-Birmingham in its only appearance in 1984. Associated Preaa ANCHORAGE, Alaska Second-ranked Kentucky and No. 16 Kansas head the field for the 1988 Great Alaska Shootout, which was announced during Monday night's championship game. Joining Kentucky, Kansas and host Alaska-Anchorage will be Stetson, Iona, California and CairweU County Lyon County Ballard Memorial- South Boptons Providence.