Jordan Vocational High School - Red Jacket Yearbook (Columbus, GA)

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The key to the season was how quick the players could adjust to the new system introduced by Coach Zimmerman. They started with a rig- orous conditioning program in Sep- tember and October, aiming to make the jackets the best conditioned team in the state. The style of play was to be fast-breaking on offense and pressing on defense. One important change for the 1977-78 season was the elimination of the regional tournament to determine representatives for the state tourna- ment. This placed pressure on the young team. The jackets entered jan- uary with a 2-1 record in the region. They then were confronted with the region's hardest schedule, playing the top four opponents consecutively. jordan lost twice in a row to Colum- bus and Kendrick respectively on last second shots. Carver proved to be strong on the boards for the jackets, as did Hardaway's inside game. Attempting to ring another basket, jimmy Markham shoots off the tips of his fingers. Starting the game, Rod Mitchell hits the jump ball towards fellow players. Hoping to add two points, Kenny Lawrence attempts a sideline shot. 138 Basketball