Cactus High School - Cobra Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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L Season Overview The last buzzer goes oll' and the season is over with a 5-I5 record. The Varsity Basket- ball team had a tough and a sometimes disap- pointing season. With a 58.3 point average per game the team tried to pull together an ol- lense oriented strategy but lell short. The Co- bra Xs season was tough because ofseveral rea- sons. The team members had no previous varsity experience. Most ol' the team members were juniors with onlyjunior varsity experience. A good thing about this, said Lee Sna- derson. vaitsity basketball eoaeh, they will all be returning next year. They will know how each other plays and then maybe we can swing the ollense oreinted strategy. The team also had problems because of their inexperience which caused a lack ofcon- lidence. At the beginning oftheyear the team was down and did IIOI win their lirst game until their 5th game against Southwest Indian School. The Cobras pulled an X2-50 victory. Their improvement through the season was tremendous. added Sanderson. Every- one improved in his own way. Greg Zatcoff junior, was high scorer lor the Cobras. Zatcoffaveraged 12.4 points per game. He and Ray Russell, sophomore, also were leading rebounders. Lake Havasu was the second game won. This was Don Goracylck's junior, last game before moving which put a .strain on the Cobra defense. The Cobras squeezed by the Havasu Knights with a 77- 73 win. At the buzzer during the Kingman game, the Cobras pulled oll'a 74- 72 win. Three times during the game the Cobras had been down by I0 points or more. The Cobras tied the Bull- dogs with 5 seconds Iclt in the 4th quarter. Don Davis miraculously hit a 20-foot jump shot at the buzzer which marked the -lth win ofthe season. The Cobras really showed their season is im- provement in the second to last game against Peoria. Because Peoria is Cactus 's sister school the Cobras were aware of the rivalry. The Cobras were hot and held the Panthers to a 7 point win unlike the lirst game when the Panthers downed Cactus by I4 points. This was encouraging because Peoria is a senior ball club. said Sanderson. .ind Q I 2:5 I 'nl looking lorward to a more prosperous year next year when the team will know each others' playing abilities better and they will know more of what kind of game I stress. I. Greg ZatcolTgoes Rrr the layup. 2. Mickey Bell shows the opponents how to jump while getting two points Har the Cobras. J. Greg Zatcoff takes a jump shot lor two, Vanity Basketball Scores Cactus -I9 Cbrvnu del Sul 91 Crews 56 Wiekcnburg 65 Gictus 54 Gerard Ca etus 43 Bourgade Gict us 82 South West lndtun Cactus 48 Corona del Sol Cactus 68 Gerard Cactus 77 Lake Hu Vasu Cactus bt! Tolleson Cu ctus tdtl Independence Cactus 74 Kingman C llct us 65 Peoria Cactus 78 llvsart Cactus it Luke Ha wsu Gtctus 52 Tolleson Cactus 72 Independence Cactus 6 I Dysa fl C laerus lull Peoria 4 'aetus 49 Kingman 5- I 4 ti 'mg-

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Cohras improve through season g lf' X ,, 11.12 R' K 'Q .wx 'S-V me-'sw' I. Varsity Basketball team, Hrs! row: Dennis Clair, John Stanton, Joey Shelton, Mickey Bell. Back row.' Mr. Sanderson, Ray Russell, Greg Zat- eolf Lee Lape, John Nick, Don Davis and Jay Sherman, Manager. 2. Dennis Clair brings the ball down court while the Cobras work out their offense. 3. Kenny Greene takes a jump shot while his opponent keeps him from getting closer to the basket.

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4 Varsity improves as season gets underway 1. Ray Russell prepares himself lor the rebound. 2. Dennis Clair shows thc correct way lor the ball to roll otl' ofyour fingertips and still make the two points. 3. The Cobras meet in the middle ofthe court for last-minute coaching belore the game and to build up a little spirit. 4. Mickey Bell goes lor the shot as Kenny Greene watches and his opponents try to block thc shot. t - Q I ,y p 6 ' l ' t , , .f