The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 31

Jan. $,1977 THE SUN-TEIICRAMp 8-1 1 College basketball Citrus Belt OSU defeats Troj ans, 58-50 WX.fm0 Nf luy 11111! A-s Jilt! ISs, iff fwmm lliiSll'Jll Eisenhower tops Pacific By CLAUDE ANDERSON Sun-Telegram Sports Writer RIALTO Citrus Belt League basketball teams have had a "Lott" of trouble stopping the Eisenhower Eagles, and now their problems have been doubled. Ron Lott was an All-CBL guard last year and is well on his way to repeating. Friday night, Ike Coach Dick Cardosi decided to bring up Ron's younger brother, Roy, and the pair combined for 19 points as the Eagles scored a 72-57 win over Pacific. Ron, hitting five of nine shots and one of them from 20 feet out, tallied 11 points and added nine assists.

Roy, a junior, sank four of his nine shots for eight points. Coach Jim Hackleman must be thinking his Pirates could win the title, if games only went one half. In the Kiwanis Classic his Bucs and Ike were tied at the intermission, 34-34. then the Eagles exploded for an 83-57 victory. In suffering their second CBL loss.

Pacific took a 28-27' lead over title-favored Ike at the half, only to succumb to a blitz in the third period. After falling behind, 6045 in the wake of two baskets by the only other junior on Ike's squad, Randy Ashley, Pacific quickly closed it to 63-57 with two minutes left and Cardosi re-inserted Lott and Bookhammer. Frank Sauceda sank five free throws and Bookhammer added two more to re-open the gap to 15 points. Center Mike Moses, held to eight points in the opening win over San Gorgonio Tuesday, regained the form that made him all-tourney in the Kiwanis event by scoring 14 points and pulling down a dozen rebounds. Bookhammer scored two goals in the first quarter, including one on a tipin at the buzzer that brought a 16-13 lead for Ike.

Richard Quinbar, who was high for Pacific with 17 points, hit a three-point play that sent the Bucs in front at 20-18. He swished in another one from the side for a 26-22 lead, Pacific's biggest of the night. Bookhammer's three-point play put Ike ahead, 27-26, with 50 seconds left in the half, then Ricky Triplett was yyy LS ANGELES (AP) Senior guard Rocky Smith scored 18 points, 13 of them in the second half, to spark Oregon State to a 58-50 victory over the University of Southern California in the Pacific-8 Conference opener for both teams Friday night. Smith, 6-foot-2, clinched the game for the Beavers by scoring the final five points in the last minute. USC was only two points behind before Smith's spurt.

Oregon State led 29-22 at the half, but USC came back at the beginning of the second half with three straight baskets to bring the score to 29-28. Trojan Coach Bob Boyd began the second half with only two of his starters, junior forward Paul Henderson and sophomer center Mark Hoisington. Hoisington, Henderson and Mark Wulfemeyer each scored 10 points for USC, Although leading most of the way, the Beavers had trouble putting the Trojans away. USC stayed close and finally went ahead briefly with 12:59 remaining on a reverse layup by freshman forward Doug Widtf eldt. But that was the only time the Trojans led.

Pacific-Wyoming LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) Sophomore center Joe Fazekas dropped in two throws with two seconds left Friday night to give Wyoming a 56-54 non-conference college basketball victory over Pacific. Myron Jordan of the Pacific missed a wide-open shot with 1:16 left, and Wyoming waited for a last shot. Tony Barnett took that shot and missed, Doug Bessert got the rebound and missed, but the 6-foot-ll Fazekas went up for the tip and was fouled by Tigers' George Fowler. Fazekas then cashed in both ends of the one-and-one.

New Mexico-Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) Seven players, led by Greg Gondrezick and Sam Smith, scored in double figures to pace ninth-ranked Nevada-Las Vegas to a 121-96 basketball victory Friday night over the University of New Mexico. Gondrezick and Smith each had a team high 20 points, as Robert Smith chipped in 19 and Eddie Owens and Lewis Brown added 16 points each. Gondrezick, a 6-foot forward, played just 28 minutes and picked off a team high 20 rebounds. The victory did not come easily for the Rebels, who trailed by 10 points at one point in the first half. But in a late burst led by Brown they closed the gap to 54-52 at halftime.

Marvin Johnson scored 28 points for the Lobos and Michael Cooper added 26 but the Lobos could not score once during a two-minute Las Vegas surge that netted the the Rebels 16 points. yyy.ys Staff photo by Crtg Schnoldor Terrier Richard Beall (left) and Spartan Chris Bernardy go down after ball during first-half action of Citrus Belt League game at Redlands. The Terriers defeated San Gorgonio, 61-49. Yucaipa falls to Norco San Andreas awarded a bucket on goaltending for the 28-27 halftime Pacific lead. Oxendine's three-point play and two goals apiece by Jon Newlee and Ron Lott opened a 37-30 lead, Ike's widest at that point, 32 minutes into the third stanza.

Triplett, Quinbar, Jeff Kennedy and Rick York kept the Bucs close, but Moses led a 25-point final period that kept Ike (10-2) on top. "We play Chaffey here Monday," said Cardosi. "then we to to Redlands Wednesday and to Fontana Friday. The CBL teams play three games next week, so we don't finish later than the other schools and permit them to scout us on the final night." Comparing Ike to Chaffey, which nipped Pacific Tuesday, Hackleman said: "Chaffey was hot against us, shooting better than 60 per cent They (the Tigers) are going to beat quite a few teams. They have some tough players.

Eisenhower was cold the first half (hitting 20 per cent), but they shot well in the second half." UCLA loses "If the game had lasted much longer, their center (Bateman) would have scored a 100 points" said Hayden. In the other dressing room, it was a birthday celebration for Coach Jerry Smith. Everyone was licking cake and icing from their lips. On the top of the cake was a candy cougar and signatures (in icing) of all the players. "The players had decided to give me a present," said Smith.

"And they made certain they would not disappoint me with a loss. This is one sweet victory, cake and all." Barton led Yucaipa scoring as usual. The big 6-foot-7 center who has averaged 29 points a game this season, scored 26 points, while teammate Mike Burris had 18. By GORDON COY Sun-Telegram Sports Writer YUCAIPA Norco's Cougars whipped up a birthday cake for their coach and put it in the Oven with a generous serving of Thunderbirds and turned it all Into a king-sized feast Friday night It turned out as if they had planned it that way as the hot-shooting Cougars defeated Yucaipa, 63-53, in a San Andreas League game before 1,000 unhappy partisan fans in the Yucaipa gym. But for one man, the game might well have been a turn-around.

Jim Bateman, a muscular 6-foot4 senior center for Norco, put on a fancy, one-man show, scoring 36 points for a season's high as he led the Cougars In a torrid second-half rally. All he did after halftime was score 26 points more than the entire Yucaipa Thunderbird team. If the game had gone another hour, he might well have scored a hundred, said Yucaipa coach Kent Hayden afterward. Yucaipa grabbed the momentum early in the game but could not build up enough lead to stand the second-half Norco onslaught The Thunderbirds went ahead 12-10 in the first period as the Norco offense failed to click. Both teams seemed as cold as the blustery weather outside.

But the second quarter was a different story. Both teams went on a scoring binge In the first two minutes, scoring a total of 16 points. Everything seemed to go in. Midway through the quarter, they knotted the score at 2O20, then the lead changed bands three times in quick succession. Yucaipa finally forged ahead 226 at halftime and looked like they might put the game on ice In the second half.

But that was the end of the line for the Thunderbirds. Norco stormed back with five quick points in the first minutes of the third quarter, holding Yucaipa scoreless during the brief rally. The Thunderbirds narrowed the margin to 32-31 but Norco pulled ahead as Bateman got hot and scored eight points, while Thunderbird ace, Blaine Barton went scoreless In the third period. The last period turned into a two-man duel between the two towering centers, Bateman and Barton, with the Norco sharpshooter canning 18 points while Barton was throwing In 11. Afterward.

Coach Hayden was philosophical. "We had one player, iBIaln Barton, and that was not enough. Our (Continued from B-9) field goal attempts, a 60 per cent figure in the second half. "When I see us leading by seven late in the game and when I see that field goal figure, I just don't know what's happening out there," Bartow said. "Oregon averages 30 fouls a game.

They had 50 against Nevada-Las Vegas. They only get 20 called tonight. And we get 16, playing a sagging, soft defense. When I say that Oregon plays a rough defense, I'm being polite. If they called the fouls on Oregon, they would have 80 against them." Marques Johnson, the Bruins' Ail-American forward played like it, hitting seven of 11 field goals.

But Johnson didn't take one foul shot in the second half. The Bruins now have lost two games already this year at Pauley, more than any other UCLA team in history. Is the glamour fading? Bartow says as much. "I guess they (fans) are expecting Walton and Jabbar out there Bartow said. "But it tent that way anymore.

The crowd thinks we have George McGinnis and Julius Erving playing for us every night But we don't and we are not going to beat everybody by 30 points. We are going to have to grind It out. "I don't have any Idea how this team is going to react tomorrow night (against Oregon Statei." One thing is for sure. Nothing can be taken for granted anymore when UCLA plays. "This game hurt our team's confidence." Bartow said.

"We are a tight team and we couldn't even get up and down the floor." He then forecast a future that may be a little hard for UCLA fans to take. "If we dont loosen up, there will be a lot of long nits." BIoomington-La Sierra BLOOMINGTON La Sierra overcame a first-quarter deficit and went on to hand Bloomington High School a 7149 defeat in San Andreas League play Friday night. Rob Vavrock led La Sierra with 18 points, and Rob McGure and Keith Schneckenberger added 13 apiece. Mike Ashman had 13 points for the Bruins before fouling out midway through the fourth quarter, and Ron Rendle-man added 10. Bloomington led after one period.

16-12. But La Sierra assumed a four-point lead by halftime and pulled away steadily after that. The bruins are now 2-9 overall and 0-2 in SAL play. They host league-leading Moreno Valley Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Cajon-Hcmet HEMET Trailing by only two going into the final quarter, Cajon High School was ripped 24-9 in the fourth quarter and fell to Hemet, 5942, Friday night in a San Andreas League game at Hemet.

David Pryor did much of the fourth quarter damage for Hemet. now 2-0 in SAL play, en route to his game-high 17 points. He was joined at the 17 mark by teammate Don Bunts. The Cowboys' 6-foot-5 senior center Drew Vanderpool led Cajon scorers with 13 points. Cajon led 10-7 after one quarter and 2220 at the half.

The Cowboys were only a bucket behind after three quarters, but went cold in the fourth quarter. Cajon is now 11 In SAL and 7fl overall. Chaffey -Fontana FONTANA Forward Randy Johnston scored 23 points including 12 in the pivotal third quarter as Chaffey High School came from behind to defeat Fontana in a Citrus Belt League game Friday night, 72-69. Johnson keyed a nine-point Chaffey spurt that turned a 5146 deficit into a 55-51 lead midway through the third quarter. Although the Tigers never trailed after that, the Steeled did pull to within one at 70fl9 with 30 seconds to go in the game.

Steve Snell hit two free throws at that point to ice the game for Chaffey. Fontana controlled the game in the early going, jumping out to a 17-7 lead in the middle of the first quarter and holding a commanding 41 28 advantage with a minute to play in the first half. The Tigers scored three quick, unanswered baskets to pull within seven at halftime. Randy Wenzel and Chauncey Mann had 13 apiece for the Tigers. For Fontana.

Don Wilson had 23 points and Vallice Fowler contributed 18. Chaffey is now 2-0 in CBL play, and meets Eisenhower Monday. Fontana Is 0-2. and will play San Gorgonio. San Gorgonio-Redlands REDLANDS The Terriers of Redlands High School improved their Citrus Belt League record to 20 and maintained a share of first place Friday night, downing San Gorgonio.

6149. Senior center Vlnce Fttzcerald pumped in 22 points and forward Steve Johnson added 16 as the Terriers upped their overall record to 5. The game was close until midway through the fourth quarter, when the Spartans got into foul trouble. San G. had pullid within three points with about four minutes to play.

But Redlands shot 14 free throws in the final quarter -J many of them In the onandone situation and made nine to open up a comfortable lead. Bob Keoch had 13 points for San which Is now 02 in CBL play. Tim McKelzcy and Tim Bradfield added 10 each for the Spartans. Redlands will play at Pacific in another CBL game Monday night. guards played poorly and that hurt us a lot We are Just too green and inexperienced to go anywhere against a hot-shooting team like the Cougars tonight.

They were fantastic with their shooting. Corona stings SBHS, 71-57 Ivy Atkinsons troubles may not be over LOS ANGELES (AP National Football League Commissioner Pete Rozelle said Friday that Oakland safely GeorRe Atkinson may not have heard the last about his collision with Pittsburgh wide receiver Lynn Swann In the opening game of the 197B seasoa "We had a hearing that was not conolud ed." said Rozrlle. who fined Atkinson after Swann suffered a concussion In the game. "It will be concluded some time after this game (Super Bowl XI) and a final determination will be made on what disciplinary action, if any. will be taken." Rozclle could tack an additional fine onto the earlier one or even suspend Atkinson.

Pittsburgh Coach Chuck Noll had complained about criminal element in the NFL" following the AtklnsonSwann affair and also was fined by HozHlo for his comment. Atkinson has juutts pending for defamation of character against both Noll and the NFL and also is suing I California newspaper for libel Ih A ii a SAN BERNARDINO Squandering an II point third quarter lead. San Bernardino High School was blitzed 226 in the fourth quarter by Corona Friday night and fell 71-57, In an Ivy League game at SBHS Earl Neal. the Cardinals' fl-foot 5 senior center, again led all scorers with 23 points. Guard Al Perkins added 18, but.

typically, the rest of the SBHS team contributed few points. But the Cardinals led 438 hi the third quarter and appeared on their way to their first Ivy win of the season when Corona went on a binge, tying the score at 49 at the end of the quarter. Corona continued Its hot streak over the final eight minutes and sent SBHS down to Its third league defeat in three ganies. Corona, now 12 In Ivy action, was paced bv Doug Fritz' 19 potnta. G)ltonArlinpton RIVERSIDE Despite a JOpoInt effort by guard Kevin Rlgley.

Colton High School let one get aay Friday night, losing an Ivy licague game to Arlington. M8. Colton led by as many as 13 pmnu in the first half, and Rozelle uncertain about draft had a nine point halftime lead. But Arlington oubcorcd the Yellow jackets. 18-8.

In the third period, to take a one-point lead. And although Rlgley scored all 12 of his team points In the fourth quarter. Colton came up one short in the cloMng minutes, missing a pair of free throws that would have won the game with eight seconds remaining Rlgley '1 30 points was not a season high He scored 32 In the Yellow jackets' 732 win over Corona Thurtday. and he had 40 against Cajon in a non league game earlier in the year. Terr)1 Brush was Arlington's leading scorer with 13 point.

Colton to now 1 2 in Ivy League play. 37 overall, and hosts San Bernardino Thursday night. Arlington to 2 1, and 6-3 overall Aquinas crushes La Verne, 82-58 SAN BERNARDINO The Urvin brothers combim-d for 46 points and 31 rebounds to rmt Afruina past LaVerne Lutherin In Arrowhead league alNn Friday night at Aquinas. 62 The (Moot 5 seniors comph-tHy domlnati-d the inKle afw-r LaVerne's center got in foul trtwMe Al Iann picked up 29 point hl necnnd hlghrM total of the yi-ar and brothT Rod. a forward, chlpix-d in with 7 in beM scoring game of the waon.

Al a)o grabbed 16 rebound, one more than Rod Aquinas advanced lu Arrowhead rvotd to .11 with the win UM overalli. but ook-d in trouble whn It only I 16 after one quarter. "We hangd our offcrvM- up a little sfter the firM quarter." Aquinas ui Matt Hoar Mid 'We ran a kit of Muff to tfw weak Mde and went to the big man AJ Uron tfttide." Aquinas blitzed IVrrne in the wcond and third quarter. 4JV22. to put the game on he The Lutheran from UVcrne are now 22 in Al plav Chuck Drdanou wi al) in double flgurr ft the Falcon, with 10 Rim rolls over MONT Rim of the World took advantage of a hot and cold Beaumont five Friday night to notch a 52 De Ana league vk tor)' Four of the six Rim scorers hit in double figures with Bobby Cradilla leading the paik with 24, 10 of whkh came' from the free throw line.

Behind Gradlllas were RoUtt Hrubach with 17. Jon Ellis with 12 and Pat Grady with 10 point. Beaumont stayed even with the S-ot in the first quarter and wvre only down by two. 1MJ. going Into the smmd pTkd However, the Cougars sloppy and started kMng the ball and Beaumont rolled to a 2U? scoring edge to take a 3T20 lead at the half Beaumont rame back In the third period, utilizing an effective full court pre and the Courgar the margin to six But turnover prt4ems returned in the fourth quarter and Rim of the World won going awsv 2 i'altm-Banning HAWING lining fmir men In double figures lianning Hich Sboi4 easily dt'jwti hed out manned 29 Palm.

AVM. in IV Ana litue amt on the winner's rourt Friday rilght. S'phomoce renter Craig ruller awl nlor guard Greg Bar had 12 point for tunning RuMy (Urner and Mark Yt were tin U-hlnd. wnh 10 pMnu Twenlyntne palm wa kd by guard Charkw Dsnol II point Banning Jumped to a I'V firM quarter ti and cmied to the viruy as shot the 2) Pslm to ribbon (Continued from BO In the IrSWi Then ther was the All-American Conference, the AmTkan Football League and the World Football league, "there are Just nome tram, ft one reason or another, that wtml be able to sign players I think, though, that the players will be willing to exchange more money for things like playoff shares and the Pro Bowl for the draft." "A report will be made to the Companion Committee this spring. But basically what we found was that four cameras wasn't enough," Ron-lie explained "Sometimes you still rant tell.

One angle looks convincing, but it looks compUlely different from another view." The commN4oner noted that It's uncertain at this time whether Delaware will continue the football lottery that was a financial dksanMiintment to the Mate lat fall "We want to eMahllj.h the legal precedent that this sort of thing can't be done." Ron-lie said "We E1 enough rails complaining about plarri or officials from bettors without a guy being a We to justify his toiling by laying that the state support It" Even Ed Garvey might agree with that Despite all this expenditure, there Is a strong pwsihutty that the factions won be able to hammer out an agreement In the next few months. "I think if there Isn't an agreement by April, the owners would have to do something. Rozelle admltU'd. "If the lmpe continues, the owners would have to weuih the bustnem and legal upecu and make provliilons." Hipondlng to a queMlon about officiating in the h-ague this ear, Roielle revealed that an "unannounced experiment" was conducted during the Buffalo Dallas game this wavm Four cameras staffed bv experienced personnel were uw-d, and the photographer kept notes on pnmjble controversial Hai The tab for all this court Jnurting hi cowidrrable Each tram. Ro-le figure, antm up about li.Yinm a year in Kal fw The NIX itM-lf paya out anoth-rr million and the management council Ma Ra own enprn, running the total to aomewheTt around million.