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Not too bad a week for Panther athletics as, by our count, our teams won three contests and lost two. Scne may wonder where we get the third win, which does not

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Our Lady Panthers were de- vastating as they blew out Les Danes from the U. de Moncton 92-43 — at one stage, scoring 16 successive

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the opposition! 'Ib illus— ten minutes of play, we trate the quality of play, we had built up a ten point might note that the girls lead only 'to see it nelt netted 80% of their shots away to a 2 point deficit from the foul line * slightly at the break and with but better than their Confreres 5 minutes to play in the did in thePanther game game, we trailed 71-67, ~ which followed. High score but fran that point on forusWasthewelcomeand itwastheRedRaidersall recently returned Sharon the way and they won 95-75. Douglas With 20 while Mike McLaughlin led our Velvet Charters was close scorers with 23. Spectacled behind with 16.. As the Mike is now shooting with struggle to retain their much greater accuracy sectional chanpionship, since he can §E_E_ the basket” the team plays several ganes A big difference between on "foreign" courts before the teams was in foul an important match here shooting wherein UNB garnered with arch rival Mount A. 27 points against our 8. on February 4th. We'd Next afternoon we are told like to corment that the (having to take our better double header was much half to the airport) the enjoyed by the spectators. gane was a complete turn- and hope those drawing up around featuring outstanding next year's schedule, play by heretofore tmsung will keep that in mind. but hard working players

In ‘Men's Basketball we Courtney Betty, Steve Wilson, were pleasantly surprised Tim McGorrigle and the with a split with UNBO McIsaac brothers who, . In the first game, after combined with an outstanding

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This leaves the Panthers (4—2) in a point score tie with UNB (4-4) and stresses the importance of two games in Fredericton on 6 & 7th February which should de- cide which team makes the final playoff spot.

No matter how this team finishes this year, we must commend Dave Nutbrom for starting to build‘a UPEI team that szd be a real contender in a year or 1110. Too often intercollegiate success has been built on recruiting, not coaching ability. Dave has one player with a third year eligibility, two With / A two years and Who 'f; are playing their first? year of college bavsg.>l<i-:rl:‘ballo Just wait, Dave nay'feyen- wally have that WINNER / that we have long felt that UPEI NEEDS”

In hockey, we felt that the gene at the Forum was a good example of the rea- :- son and basket- L ball are gaining in popu— larity as spectator and participatory sports. There were few tines in this brawl- ‘filled contest when both teams had a. full oonplinent of players on the”: ice and nuch of the time it was 4 against 40 The Panthers exhibited little of skill and finesse that had marked their play against St. ﬁx. and S.M.U. and we wondered how Les Aigles Blue Were rated 6th in We took an early 2-0 lead on scores by Brian O'Stroski and Mike Ready.

\ In' the ensuing play we won the war, tut lost the game 7-2. _ Only the game counts for points in the league statistics. Next home game will be On Feb. lst with UNB the visitors.

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