Lexington High School - Bearer Yearbook (Lexington, AL)

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Forty-two The team entered the County Tourney with a 5-9 record, and played the Cats from Central in the first game. The Cats took a hot hand in the 4th Qtr and scratched out a 58-75 victory. The Bears then visited Deshler and were defeated 62-70. Next they took on the Tigers from LCHS clawing out a 69-62 victory. Then they played host to the Cats of W. Limestone and scraped out another win 69-61. The Cats of Colbert Hgts handed them the next loss 63-71, and then the Cats from Central won over the Bears again by a score of 47-66. Point 4th Quarter Boosts KEITH FLEMING Guard RANDY ETHRIDGE Forward Taking revenge on the Lions of Brooks for the earlier loss, the Bears won 87-68. Next they visited the Cats of W. Lime- stone and gained another victory 96-78. The Cats of Colbert Hgts handed them loss number 14 with a score of 52-71. In the Area Tourney taking on Red Bay earned a win of 77-56. The Big Bear Team closed the season with a defeat at the hands of the Indians of Cherokee 57- 66, and earned a record for the year of 10 wins against 15 losses. Gary Steadman joined the staff as Head Basketball Coach. TOMMY WORD Forward RONALD SLATON Forward Oneal jumps in for the rebound. ONEAL THIGPEN Guard 18

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Make Strong Bid for Area Title FRONT: Hal Putman, Mgr; Jeff McDonald, Tommy Word, Ronald Slaton, Oneal Thigpen. BACK: Randy Pettus, Mgr; Tony Oliver, Ricky Phillips, Doug Jones, Byron Butler, Ricky Bryan, Coach Steadman. The Golden Bears tipped off the ’73-'74 season by visiting the Bruins of Bradshaw and were defeated 45-79. The team then took on the Indians from Cherokee and were scalped 48-75. They suffered two more defeats before breaking a four-game losing streak; one at the hands of the Indians of Colbert Hgts 67- 81, and the Cats from Central 65-74. The Bears clawed out their first victory in game number five against the Tigers of LCHS 90-70. They were again defeated by the Indians of Cher- okee 55-68. In the next game with the Pirates of Rogers the Bears came alive in the 4th Qtr to sink the Pirate’s ship by a score of 93-59. Game number eight found the Warriors of Wil- son losing the battle by a score of 63-58. The Indians of Cher- okee appear to enjoy feasting on Bear meat as again the team succumbs to them 57-80. The visit with the Lions of Brooks produces a close one, 63-67, and hosting a visit from Waterloo earns a victory 74-61. The next two games bring defeat, one at the hands of the Pirates of Rogers 78-96, and the other by the Panthers of Mars Hill 61-71. The Bears then bounced back, and in a tight contest slapped out a 64-62 win over the Mustangs of Loretto. Ronald drives in for 2, as Tommy looks on. 17

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Bears to 93-59 Win Over Rogers DOUG JONES BYRON BUTLER RICKEY BRYAN Center Center Forward RICKY PHILLIPS Center JEFF MCDONALD Guard Tony attempts two for the win over Brooks TONY OLIVER Guard 19