Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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'TW The bench is a hard place to be. The team watches a mistake on the court with frowns. Despite this mis- take, the Hornets claimed a 70-55 victory. Adrenaline pumps and the mind whirls when making a move. Kim Beezley tries to weave a pass inside. The Hornets came back to beat Guy Perkins 70-55. ','w,.,,,... l feel that we did not play like we were capable of playing, but maybe next year we will have a winning year! l am sad to see our season end because I had a blast. Next year will bring us better opportunities. lt will be really exciting, said Shawna Stratton. The sho! is the object of concentration after it leaves Tammy Water's hands. Concentration, luck, and skill are all used when putting up a shot. The Ladies went on to win 70-55. Sr. Girls' Bosketboll

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WI-IAT'S I STURE? LEARNING FUNDAMENTALS AND TEAMWGRK With only one senior, the young team learned there was much more involved than just basketball abili- ties. Dedication, discipline, and de- fense were three fundamentals of basketball, but there were other fac- tors as well: having gum to chew while out on the court was a neces- sity, as was missing the mouth with the water bottle in order to look truly athletic There were times when the girls of both teams emitted prim- itive noises to establish territories. Some girls even found that standing on their feet was a job within itself. There were times when it was all I could do to stay on my feet and off of the floor. The girls we were playing seemed to think that my height was an advantage for their team. After a few rounds, they final- ly figured out that I wasn't that much of a push over. I had to learn - the hard way - defenses to help me avoid collisions with the floor, said Cindy Lindsey. The team had only two injuries this season. Millicent Henderson had a minor one when she sprained her ankle causing a Week of hob- bling around campus on crutches. A more serious injury was when Jana Turner tore tendons and ligaments in her knee. Surgery kept Jana from participating in the rest of the sea- son. Away games proved to be much more than just an ordinary bus ride away. On the way to play Altheimer, the bus carrying the senior girls along with the senior boys was pul- led over for a moving violation. The bus driver did some major smooth-talking to keep from getting a ticket. We were lucky that the po- liceman was pretty easy-going! It was a trip, said Tracy Green. With a lot of hard work, the se- nior high girls' basketball team had a season full of the unexpected. All ofthe hours spent practicing laid the ground work for the future team with hopes of a better season. SENIOR GIRLS BALL. C. Lindsey, S. Stratton, J. Pierce, T. Waters, T. Kirby, K. Beezley, and L. Hav- Turner, M. Henderson, T. Green, Coach C. Diby, C. ens. x sms STATS Sr. Girls' Basketball Pulaski Academy North Pulaski CAC Mayflower Perryville Searcy North Pulaski CAC Lamar Searcy Morrilton Carlisle England Altheimer Lonoke Robinson Beebe Carlisle Guy Perkins England Altheimer Lonoke Robinson Beebe

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A fast break is an exciting part of a basketball game. Driving lor a score, Bernard Cook tries to fake out a Jacksonville South player who is guarding the bas- ket. The Hornets lost the game 22-54. I l enjoy playing ball, and it is lun being part of the team. Hitting a free throw in a game can be hard since you think about the shot before you take it, said Tommy Rester. 9 STATS- N Jr. Boys' Basketball 18 Mabelvale 21 20 Cloverdale 47 13 Fuller 41 36 Scott 48 39 Northwood 44 28 Sylvan Hills 42 21 Robinson 43 23 Fair 31 36 Jax. South 39 26 Mabelvale 41 28 Robinson 47 36 Jax. North 60 22 Jax. South 54 46 Fair 52 Practice makes perfect is a well-applied rule in bas- ketball. Dale Johnson puts one up in one of the prac- tice drills at school. The team turns out at 7:30 and 8:00 to practice for an upcoming game. L SM'