Booneville High School - Reveille Yearbook (Booneville, AR)

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Front row: Kelli Shepard, Sasha Garman, Leigh Blake, Andrea Salzer, Back row: Coach Steve Brown, Becky O'Bar, Heather Abbott, Bobbi Templeman, Deidra Frost, Patricia Preston, Caren Barber. Scoreboard 2 - 14 BHS OPP Waldron 43 46 Danville 25 28 Mansfield 11 30 Danville 22 20 Altus 15 18 Magazine 12 37 Ozark 21 32 Cedarville 32 38 Mansfield 23 45 Paris 18 38 Paris 29 42 Cedarville 21 29 Magazine 26 40 Paris 13 36 Metro 27 23 Waldron 21 45 InPYnPriPncP causes a discouraging mexpei icnce year for Lady Kittens We had an exciting but discourag- ing year, Leigh Blake commented about the 2-14 record. The lack of floor time of the starting lineup and the inexperienced bench was a key factor in the slow year. The Lady Kittens lost their first three ball games to Waldron 43-46, Danville 25-28, and Mansfield 11- 30 before they got the feeling of their first victory. When they played Danville for the second time, the Lady Kittens came pre- pared. We had it in our minds that we weren't going to make very many mistakes ' said Bobbi Tem- pleman. Coach Brown relays his strategy to the ju- nior high girls. The Lady Kittens turned the ball over 12 times, but had 10 steals as they squeaked by 22-20. However, they lost their next ten games. That streak was broken with a 4 point win over Metro Christian. A third quarter rally added 15 points and held the Knights to 6. The Lady Kittens played hard nose defense in the fourth quarter and held Metro 27-23. Metro couldn't handle our man-to-man defense and our full- court press; that caused them to turn the ball over, Coach Brown stated.

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Patricia Preston takes her time in looking for an open teammate. Bobbi Templeman warms up during pre- game by shooting freethrows. Leigh Blake dribbles down court to set up an offensive play. un that by me again i .. .« .. J

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Charley Parnell concentrates on making his freethrow. Front row: Ty Hampton, Shawn Campbell, John Simmons, Jeff Smith, Shawn Barnard, Billy Daniel, Tommy McClean, Earnest Goff. Back row: Coach Beckham, Paul Smith, Russell Wilson, Jeff Rodatz, Scott Goodwin, Philip Porter, Charley Parnell, Rusty McDonald, Coach McGowan Sg y°r Fight Through Season With a season plagued with de- feats, the Cats never gave up. Their first taste of victory came in the first round of the Westfork Festival against Winslow. The Cats got off to a slow start hitting only 4 of 18 shots for 22% from the field, but with freethrows from Charley Par- nell and Shawn Barnard, the Cats held a slim lead at the half 10-7. The second quarter was nothing but eight minutes of trading bas- kets. The Cats held the advantage at half 19-16. In the second half, with hard-nose defense and full- court press, the Cats out scored their opponents 17-11. The last quarter was intensifying. Although Winslow was on a roll hitting 53% from the field, the Cats held on to a 48-40 win. The second taste of victory came with an overtime win against Wal- dron. The Cats came out fired up, out scoring the Bulldogs 16-2 in the first quarter. But the tables turned as Waldron scored 20 unanswered points. The Cats held on to lead at half with a 25-22 score. The third quarter though, was different for the Cats. The only points they scored were freethrows. Behind 31- 32 the Cats regained the lead by pressing full court in the middle of the fourth quarter. But Waldron didn't die easy. The tied score of 47- 47 led the game into overtime. De- termined to recapture the momen- tum, the Cats faced their first over- time. Freethrows became the main factor. The Cats shot 56% from the line. But the crucial part was the pressing defense. Jeffrey Smith had two steals, converting one into two points to put the Cats ahead 55-52 at the buzzer. The team entered the district tour- nament with a 2-16 record. Leading scorers were Shawn Barnard with an average of 12.6 points, and Charley Parnell with 11.5 points. Jeffery Smith led the way in steals with 30, and Scott Goodwin pulled down 121 rebounds. After receiving a pass, Shawn Barnard pre- pares to make his move. 54 Run that by me again