The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 27

THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN Tuesday, December 13, 1988 2', Cowboys No. Connors Earns a Holiday Juco Women By Henry Hawking Special Correspondent Monte Madewell hesitated slightly then slowly said, "It may be hard to understand but we probably played our best game last week." That was in a 121-72 rout of Dyersburg, Tenn. "They had a pretty good ball club, had some quickness and some good guards." But it's been that way for most of St. Gregory'! Western Northern Bi-State East Afl Games Connors 14-0 Northeastern A8.M 13-1 Eastern 12-3 Carl Albert 8-5 Baco'ne 7-8 WestarK Independent All Games El Reno Leadine Scorers Games PTS AVG. Paula NSuesgenbura, El Reno 7 ii 20.6 Tisha Martin.

Seminole 12 215 17.9 From Page 25 reach the rim. With six minutes elapsed, the Kingsmen had one basket, six turnovers, three airballs and a shot rejected by OSU center Thomas Jordan. According to the shot chart, Brooklyn hit two of 14 shots within eight feet of the basket in the first half. The Kingsmen trailed 46-30 at half-time. Some credit should be given to the OSU man-to-man defense, which came out fired up, unlike in Saturday's three-point win over Chicago State (No.

249). The Cowboys totalled 12 blocked shots to tie a school record set in 1985 against New Orleans. Brooklyn, now 2-4 with wins over teams named Winthrop and Pratt, hit just 31.4 percent. "Just because the team you're playing isn't that doesn't mean you can't work on- your defense," OSU guard Corey Williams said. Hamilton cleared his bench early and nobody played enough to pad their offensive stats.

Jordan notched his season-high of 19 points to lead everybody. He had four of the blocked shots. The 2,520 fans must have wondered what it would have been like against Southeastern Louisiana, Prairie View, Delaware State, Central Florida or Maryland-Eastern Shore. Those five are rated lower than Brooklyn, in that order. There were some entertaining moments to keep the crowd awake.

Like an unsuccessful, be-hind-the-back dunk attempt by Jordan which bounded 25 feet in the air. Like two Brooklyn jumpers from the baseline which sailed just a bit off target, as in behind the backboard on the fly. Like a dunk attempt by Brooklyn's 6-4 Dexter Gordon which was blocked by the rim. Like OSU's Williams, who saved a loose ball by bouncing it off the head of Kingsmen guard Steve Fagan, who's generously listed at 5-7 and 150 pounds in the Brooklyn press guide. And like a three-point attempt by OSU freshman Shawn Davis, a one-handed jumper which had nice form except that it rolled off the back of his fingers.

i Srr.llh, Eastern ....15 257 17.1 .12 195 16.3 .13 187 14.4 .13 183 14.1 ...7 99 14.1 .13 173 13.3 .12 1S3 12.8 .14 178 12.4 Cynthia Caldwell, Connors Kristy HendriK, C. Albert Tonee Lewis, C. AIDerl Jamie Givens, El Reno Jennifer Duoan, Northern Reoina Johnson, Connors Pam Owens, St. Grefl Krisli Heslin, Northern Charlene Alden, NEC- Bernice Dorsey, NEO Tina Winn, Connors Connors basketball opponents this year since Madewell's charges are off to a 14-0 start. "We play a very uptempo game," Madewell said.

Quite so, since the Cowgirls are averaging somewhere around 90 points per game and have scored more than 100 points three times season in 105-64 triumph over Crowder, 103-65 rout of Lincoln, and 121-72 victory over Dyersburg, Tenn. Connors is a unanimous No. 1 in the latest national junior college women's basketball ratings. "We have a pretty good group of basketball players," Madewell said. "We had six players back from last year and a really good Oklahoma recruiting year." Three of his top players are freshmen and two are from Oklahoma 6-1 forward Cynthia Caldwell from Star-Spencer, 6-0 forward Vanessa Wilson from Tulsa Hale and 6-0 forward Kenya Robinson from Daytona Staff Photo by Steve Sisnev Beach, Fla.

OSU's Richard Dumas puts up a snot over BrooKiyn's Roger Brooks on Monday night. haven't played up to our ability Some of the teams who have give: us trouble in the past haven't giver us the same trouble this year. 11 may be that their program is dowr a bit or that ours has gotten bet ter," Madewell said. The Cowgirls strength is theii depth, Madewell said. "It's not just one player.

We had six outstanding players back and had a good recruiting year." But Madewell's thoughts are no1 about the past success but the upcoming four weeks in which the Cowgirls won't play a game. It's the Christmas break with the Cowgirls not scheduled to play again until Jan. 9 against Coffey-ville, in the Muskogee Civic Center. "It's good (the break) in a way because this is a long season. We start practicing in September and we're still playing when we get to March, but yet when you come back from that long a break it's just like starting over," he said.

Higgins Leads Michigan Today's High School Basketball Schedule Caldwell is the team's leading scorer averaging around 16 points per game, while Madewell labels Eobinson as a "better athlete than basketball player. But her skills are improving with each game." Success isn't anything new to the Connors program. "We have averaged around 30 wins a year for the past seven years," said Madewell, who is in his 10th year as Cowgirl coach. The Cowgirls were 29-4 last AP's Top 20 City Area Bethany at Herilage Hall; Cashion at Hennessey; Chls Record Pts Pvs holm si Piedmont; Choctaw at Putnam West; Crooked Oak at Blanc hard; Cyril at Washington; Deer Creek at Moore; 1. Duke (49) 2.

Michigan (9) 3. Syracuse (1) eomono ai midwest city; ti Keno at (iumrie; wnosparK Southeast; Life Christian at Eastern McOulnness U.S. Grant; Millwood at Star-Spencer; Mlnco at Ambi 6-0 1,020 5 4-0 1,012 4 Pocasset; Moore Christian at Capitol Hill; Newcastle at "I'm real pleased with the way we have played, but yet sometimes we OCU Downs Southeastern and Roy Marble added 16, including eight during a two-minute span that broke open a tight game, propelling No. 4 Iowa to an 86-71 victory over Jackson State Monday night at Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa improved to 7-0 while Jackson State lost its second straight game to fall to 3-3.

A basket by Demitrius Abrams to open the second half pulled Jackson State within 33-30, and the Tigers stayed with the taller Hawkeyes for the next four minutes. Tyrone Kidd's basket following a timeout cut Iowa's lead to 42-38. But the Hawkeyes outscored the Tigers 12-4, including eight points by Marble, to open a 54-42 lead with 7 minutes to play. Jackson State 28 43-71 The Associated Press Second-ranked Michigan won its ninth consecutive game as Sean Higgins scored 18 points to lead the Wolverines to an 80-57 victory over Eastern Michigan Monday night at Ann Arbor, Mich. It was the first loss in six starts for the Hurons, who had earlier wins over Detroit and Indiana State.

It was Michigan's third successive victory over a MidAmerican Conference team. The Wolverines beat Central Michigan by 46 and Western Michigan by 47 points last week. The Wolverines, who led 34-27 at halftime, scored the first nine points in the second half, five by Higgins. A 3-pointer by Higgins gave Michigan a 50-31 lead with 13:35 remaining. State College 8.

North Carolina 8-1 910 8 9. Arizona 3-1 761 10 10. Missouri 7-2 649 11 11. Georgia Tech 4-0 621 12 12. Florida State 4-0 587 13 13.

Vegas 2-2 531 9 14. Ohio Stale 4-1 496 14 15. Louisville 4-2 394 15 16. Tennessee 4-0 394 16 17. Seton Hall 7-0 244 20 18.

N.C. State 2-1 126 19 19. Notre Dame 4-0 95 20. UCLA 4-0 83 Others receiving voles: Connecticut 79; North Carolina Charlotte 33; Kansas 24; Wichita State 24; Loyola Mary mount 23; Georgia 21; Texas-El Paso 20; Stanford 19; Villa-nova 17; South Carolina 12; Arkansas-Llltle Rock 10; Ball Slate 10; Southern Methodist Louisiana Tech Oregon Stale Purdue Memphis State St. John's West Virginia La Salle New Mexico Houston St.

Mary's, Calif. Holy Cross Louisiana Stale Southern Illinois Texas 1. This is how Bob Hersom, sportswrlter for The Oklahoman, voted In this week's AP college basketball poll: 1. Duke; 2. Michigan; 3.

Syracuse; 4. North Carolina; 5. Oklahoma; 6. Iowa; 7. Illinois; 8.

Arliona; 9. Missouri; 10. Georgetown; 11. Florida Slate; 12. Ohio Stale; 13.

Georgia Tech; 14. Selon Hall; 15. UNLV; 16. Louisville; 17. UCLA; 18.

Notre Dame; 19. Tennessee; 20. Memphis State. 12, Shree Fields 9. SE Debra Clilt 20, D.D.

Coller 15, Shelly Goss 9, Theresa Gwin 6, Kris Sullivan 4, Teenv Kurns 2, Tonya Self 2, Pauletha Lawson 2, Robin Fuler 2. Northeastern 75 Phillips 74 OT DURANT Five players scored in double figures as Oklahoma City University's Lady Chiefs outscored Southeastern State 45-30 in the second half for a 79-62 victory Monday night. Maria Arizala paced the well-balanced OCU scoring with 17 points while Janice Torijano had 16, Patricia Ordonez 13 and Dede Hannah and Elizabeth Hinestoza 12 apiece. OCU 34 45- 79 29 35 11 -75 Edwards 17, Darlene White 15, Sally Watson 10, Kaorice Richardson 10, Laura Copen-haver 9, Cherrl Naull 4, Tammy Rembert 4, Terr: Prim 3, Dana Ewing 2. NE Paula Albright 17, Angela Prewelt 14, Ko-Iclle Jones 13, Stacy Johnson 11, Karen Hames 6, Galle Cook 5, Lea Ann Humphreys 5, Sherry Alansen 4.

Nome at western Heights; Norman at Enid; owa. Christian al Grace Christian; Purcell at Sulphur; Putnam City at Northwest; Shawnee at Carl Albert; St. Mary at Harrah; Stroud at Luther; Wealherford at Tuttle. Class 5A Bartlesvllle al Ponca City; Jenks at Union; Lawlon Ike al Lawton; Sand Springs at Broken Arrow; Sapulpa at Stillwater; Springdale, Ark. at Owasso; T.

Central al T. Memorial; T. East Central at T. Rooers; T. Edison at T.

Washington; T. McLaln al Muskogee. Class 4A Catoosa at T. Webster; Duncan at Ardmore; Henryetla at Okemati; Lone Grove at Plalnvlew; McAlester al Tahle-quah; Metro Christian at Claremore; Okmulgee at T. Kelley; Pampa at Altus; Roland al Sallisaw; Splro at Slllwell; Vlnlla at Prvor; Woodward at Kingfisher.

Class 3A Beggs al Morris; Berrvhlll al Chelsea; Blackwell at Pawnee; Cleveland al Pawhuska; Colllnsvllle al Sklaiook; Coweta al Oologah; Gushing al Brlstow; Dewey at Cooan; Olckson al Madlll; Elgin at Comanche; Frederick at Elk City; Glenpool at Mannford; Hartshorne at Eufaula; Holland Hall al Cascla Hall; Idabet al Broken Bow; Kellyvllle al Kleler; Lindsay al Pauls Valley; Locust Grove at Grove; Meeker at Dale; Muldrow al Poteau; Nowata at Barnsdall; Perkins at Chandler; Pocola al Heavener; Roland at Sallisaw; Seminole at Holdenvllle; Sequoyah at Inola; Splro at Slllwell; Stlgler al Tallhlna; Tecumseh at Ada; Thackervllle al Tishomingo; Tlplon al Hobart; Vlnlta al Pryor; Waooner at Fori Gibson; Woodward al Kingfisher; Wright City al valllant; Wynnewood al Marlow. Class 2A Billings al Falrview; Blnger at Hlnton; Bokchlto al Silo; Bowlegs, at Maud; Burner al Weleetka; Cache al Grandfleld; Caney Valley at Sperry; Carnegie at Fort Cobb; Cave Springs at Sequoyah-Tahlequah; Coalgale at Antlers; Colbert at Kiowa; Deer Creek-Lamont al Pioneer; Dewev al Copan; Drumrlght at Yale; Empire al Bray; Gore al Porum; Haskell at Preslon; Mollis at Manoum; Hulberl al Weslvllle; Kansas al Chouteau; Kellyvllle at Kleler; Kotchurn al Allon; Liberty al Porter; Merrill at Hammon; Mounds at Depew; Newklrk at Hominy; Pocola at Heavener; Quintan al Webbers Falls; Rlngllng al Fox; Sailna al Adair; Sayre al Cordell; Springer at Marietta; Velma-Alma al Davis; Verden al Nlnneksh; Wallers al Waurlka; Warner at Oklaha; Walonga at Okeene; Wetumka al Calvin; Wilson al Healdlon. Class A Achilla al Tupelo; Big Cabin al Foyll; Boise City al Hooker; Booker, Texas at Turpln; Bowlegs at Maud; Burns Flat at Canute; Sutler al Cheyenne; Cetera al Caddo; Cameron at Arkoma; Central Marlow at Fletcher; Cherokee at Burlington; Colbert at Kiowa; Colcord a I Oaks; Ea-glelown at Fort Towson; Geronlmo al Big Pasture; Halley-vllle at Whltesboro; Haskell al Preslon; Howe al Wisler; Keola at India note; Ketchum at Allon; Lena pah at Wann; Moss at Stuart; Navalo al Blair; Paden at Slrolher; Pills-burs at Crowder; Rattan al Clavlon; Rlplev at Davenport; Sasakwa at McUsh; Selling al Thomas; Sterling at Cement; Sweetwaler at Erlck; Varnum al Macomb. Class Allne-Cleo at Drummond; Ames al Lahoma; Bennington al Soper; Bokchlto at Silo; Bokoshe at Central Sallisaw; Boyn-ton al Tail; Bulfalo at Taloga; Carney at Glencoe; Chattanooga al Indlahoma; Cherokee al Burlington; Duke at Gould; Earlsboro al New Lima; Eldorado at Roosevelt; Foroan al Balko: Goadwell al Hardeslv: Colebo al Ml. View; Grace E.

2-5 3-3 8, Hallas 4-10 1-2 9, Oesalvo 1-2 1-1 3, Chambers 1-7 O-O 2, Neely 7-17 4-4 18. Nolan O-O 2-2 2, Ca.Thomas 3-8 2-2 9, Henderson 3-4 0-1 6, Hughes 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-55 13-15 57. Michigan Rice 3-6 6-6 12, Mills 3-6 6-6 12, Grllfln 2-2 1-2 5, Higgins 7-13 3-3 18, Robinson 2-10 2-3 6, Hughes 2-3 1-2 5, u-o moo ivzj o-o cotton o-i o-o Tevls 3-7 1-2 7, Clayborne 6-10 0-0 14, Collins 0-4 0-0 Haynes 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 30-74 2-5 71.

Iowa Bullard 0-0 0-0 0, Horton 10-16 2-3 22, Jepsen 2-9 1-3 5, Armstrong 3-6 0-0 6, Marble 6-11 4-6 16, Thompson 6-9 0-0 12, Moses 2-4 2-2 6, Tubbs 1-4 0-O 2, Skinner 1-1 3-4 5, LookingOHl 4-5 4-6 12, Garner 0-0 0-1 O. Totals 35-65 16-25 86. Three-point goals Jackson St. 9-27 (Abram 0-1, Martin 0-2, Kldd 7-13, Cotton 0-1, Tevls 6-2, Clayborne 2-4, Collins 0-3, Haynes 0-1), loyya 0-3 (Marble 0-1, Thompson O-l, Moses 0-1). Fouled out Carter.

Rebounds Jackson St. 30 (Abram Iowa 54 (Jepsen 9). Asslsts-Jackson St. 23 (Col-ton 5), Iowa 20 (Armstrong 6). Total fouls-Jackson St.

22, Iowa 12. A 15,500. Free Throws Shock Oral Roberts 92-91 6-8 0-1 12, Taylor 2-5 0-0 4, Ooster- baan 1-3 2-2 pennka u-i u-u taup i-i O-O 2. Totals 29-58 21-25 60. Rebounds E.

Michigan 30 (Hallas 7), Michigan 37 (Vaughl 8). Assists E. Michigan 8 (Neely 4), Michigan 15 (Robinson 6). Total fouls E. Michigan 20, Michigan 16.

A 12,208. Iowa 86, Jackson St. 71 Ed Horton scored 22 points Three-point goals E. Michigan 2-10 (Ch.Thomas 1-3, Ca.Thomas 1-4, Chambers 0-1, Neelv 0-2). Michigan 1-4 (Higgins 1-1, Robinson 0-1, Taylor 0-2).

Fouled out None. Jayhawks Breeze 109-59 times in the second half. John Cooper's layup with 4:40 remaining gave the Shockers an 85-80 lead, but Oral Roberts tied the score at 88 on Workman's 10-foot jumper. Steve Grayer then scored to give Wichita State a 90-88 lead. Milt Newton added 15 points 11 points each.

Phillip Washing- for the Jayhawks, making three ton had 10 rebounds. of four 3-pointer attempts. Freeman West added 16 points Kansas IS-iw TULSA (AP) Sasha Raduno-vlch hit rwo free throws with no time left Monday night as Wichita State defeated Oral Roberts 92-91. Clarence Thompson's 3-pointer with 38 seconds gave the Titans a 91-90 lead, but Rufus Freeman fouled Radunovich as time expired. Five players scored in double figures for the Shockers, 4-0, led by Dwlght Praylow's 21 points.

Oral Roberts, 2-6, got 28 points from Haywoode Workman and 25 from Thompson; Wichita State led 40-34 in the first half before Workman led the Titans on an 11-4 run for a 45-44 halftime lead. The lead changed hands nine Praylow 5-9 2-3 12. LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -Mark Randall scored 25 points Monday as Kansas breezed past Northern Arizona 109-59. The Jayhawks, who led at halftime 55-21, stormed into the second half, outscoring the Lumberjacks 20-4 in a seven-minute period.

Randall, a 6-foot-9 sophomore, made eight of those points. Kansas, 7-1, led by 55 at one point, after Mike Maddox sank two free throws with 10:56 left, Maddox finished with 12 points; and led the Jayhawks in rebounding with nine. Northern Arizona, unable to fight off Kansas' man-to-man defense, shot poorly from the field and turned the ball over 29 times, compared to 13 times for Kansas. The Lumberjacks, 1-5, were led by center Osaro Onaiwu and guard Anthony Valentine with N. Arliona Williams 4-10 2-2 10, Joyce 1-2 0-0 2, Herman 0-4 0-4 0.

Valentine 4-8 2-3 11, Jordan 2-8 0-0 4, Uuul 2-4 5-o 9, Onaiwu 4-13 3- 11, Washington 2-2 2-4 Walker 1-4 1-3 4, France 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 21-54 15-28 59. Kanias-Newlon 4-12 4-4 IS, Randall 11-14 3-6 25. Alvarado 3-4 0-1 6, Barry 5-6 3-6 13, Prllchard 2-9 1-2 5, West 7-10 1-2 16, Minor 3-5 0-1 6, Madden 4-7 6-j 14, Gueldner 2-3 0-0 Kampschroeder 2-4 1-2 5. Totals 43-76 19-30 109.

Three-point goils N. Arliona 2-4 (Valentine 1-1, Walker 1-1, Uizul 0-1, Williams 0-1) Kansas 4-8 (Newton 3-4, West 1-1, Gueldner 0-1, Prllchard 0-2) Fouled out-Nona. Rebounds N. Arliona 42 (Washington 10) Kansas 43 (West 9), Assists N. Arizona 15 (Valentine 6) Kansas 30 (Barry 7).

Total fouls-N. Arliona 27, Kansas 21. A 14,200. Fellowship at t. Christian; Granite at Lone won; uooKeoa-Slckles at Hydro; Mason at Schuller; Merrill al Hammon; Midway al Graham Weleetka; Mllburn at Coleman; Okav at Tullahaswe; CHustee at Soulhskfe; Oney at Eaklv; Pleasant Grove al Wilson; Ralston at Mulhall-Orlando; Sentinel at Dill City; Slrlngtown al Grant; Texhoma al Yarbrough; Tushka al Olnoy; Wapanucka al Stonewall; Washita Heights at Gracomotil; Yuba at Blue.

Tournaments (Dec 12-17) Big 8 Conl. at Elmore City; At Dover; Al Eastern In 1-4 1-2 3, Davis 1-1 O-O 2. Totals 33-63 20-27 92. Oral Roberts Thompson 7-16 4-4 25, Freeman 4-7 0-0 8, O'Neill 3-6 0-0 6, Jones 1-4 0-0 2, Workman 10-20 4-5 28, Washington 0-3 0-0 0, Suggs 0-3 1-2 1, Sutton 6-14 1-2 15. Murray 1-2 0-0 7.

Feller 2-3 O-O 4. Totals 34-78 10-13 91. Three-point goals WICbit Si. 6-13 (Cooper 1-2, Radunovich 2-3, Guffrovlch 1-3, Dwi. Praylow 2- 5) Oral Roberts 13-32 (Thompson 7-14, Jones 0-2, Workman 4-9, Sutton 2-6, Murray 0-1).

Fouled out-Sulton. Rebounds Wichita SI. 40 (Dwa. Praylow 9), Oral Roberts 42 (Freeman, O'Neill, Workman 7), Assists Wichita 51, 15 (Guffrovlch 6) Oral Roberts 17 (Jones 5). Tota! louls Wichita St.

IS, Oral Roberts 22. Technicals Washington. A 3,218. Wllburlon; Al Morrison; Al Pond creek; Wyandotte. Far Monday's Scores See Pas Skaalen Frontrunner for 89ers Post League) meeting in Atlanta and will be released soon.

The Alliance was extended for three more seasons during a September meeting. Lnllr Wallet fio '0 I FREE WALLET with ouch pair purchased Latham so," Hampton said. "So we don't have too many worries. I think we're just going to have a much younger team next year. That won't be all bad.

I think that will be to our advantage." Hampton pointed out last week's tabling of the proposed transfer of principal ownership of the Rangers from Eddie Chiles to the Gaylord Broadcasting Co. didn't affect any decisions the American League club's front officers made In trading or signing players last week. "We're happy about that," Hampton said. The 1989 schedule was approved during the Triple-A Alliance (American Association and International manager available," Scott is due back in Arlington, Texas, to-day from a South American trip, and Hampton indicated a decision on the manager may come soon. Hampton said no players were lost from the 89ers' winter roster during the minor league draft in Atlanta last week, and Texas didn't draft anyone for Oklahoma City.

"But the Rangers have been so good about going Into the free agent market for us, and they have said they will continue to do tacted by Texas' director of player development, Marty Scott, The others are Skaalen, former 89er and Seattle Mariner manager Jim Snyder, ex-Philadelphia Phillie farm chief and Seattle coach Howie Bedell and former 89er and Chicago Cub coach Tommy Harmon. But, 89er president Patty Cox Hampton said Monday, "The Rangers are very high on Skaalen, Tliey feel like they not only would be rewarding him by sending him here but also would be sending us thf best By Volney Moece Staff Writer The process of pick-ng a new manager for Oklahoma City has included in-ervlewing recently deposed Chicago White lox skipper Jim Frego-li. But the frontrunner or the job remains rim Skaalen, who di-ected the parent Texts Rangers' double-A ilub at Tulsa to the 'exas League pennant his summer. Fregosi, who nanagedi American association rival before going 9 the White Sox, was hp fifth person con VMmii Cordovan MbolEGd HOLIDAY BOWL SPECIAL M99 hXi 1 NlgmsS Days Fit 1 230-Tues 3 AIR ONLY 3S9 SANTA FE TRAVEL 634-5900 or black lenlhor, plus wlnolip sllp on or plain toe stylos..