Gerard Catholic High School - Image Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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Varsity Ends Season ith 14 wins With only four letterman from last year's squad position the 1978-79 Redcoat Basketball Team looked young and lacking the needed experi- ence. Afterfour weeks ofpre-season con- ditioning the Roundballers were pre- pared to face their beginning exhibi- tion play. They proved to be a very strong and unified squad consisting of 5 se- GHS OPP 70 Peoria 66 so Dysart re 53 Tolleson 52 67 Cac tus 54 66 Uysart 5 5 82 Independence 55 84 Cactus 68 63 Tolleson 58 60 Globe 66' 64 Mingus 80 73 Bourgade 5 3 68 Corona del Sol 67 61 Phx. Christian 54 67 Globe 80 61 Gilbert 78 81 Bourgade 72 54 Corona del Sol 6.9 62 M ingu s 49 52 Gilbert 5 7 54 niors, 6 juniors, and 2 sophomores as they went 7-2 in pre-season action to prepare them for conference play. The Redcoats participated in the Globe Christmas Tournament and went 1-2. Returning from that the Redcoats faced tough conference com- petition. But the young team built up a strong club staying at the top of the conference rating throughout the sea- son. 12 Coach Looney shows a sign of disappoint ment. 22 Coach Looney and the varsity team say a prayer before the game.

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