Russellville High School - Climax Yearbook (Russellville, AR)

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Ui.. , ,.. had '2 5 lj A carefree moment on the bench between the team members and managers. 21 Tonya Moon shoots over a Pottsville player as Gwen Brunson gets screened out. 31 Tonya Moon takes a fatal blow from a Dover guard. 41 Ann Irwin takes down a rebound. 51 Gwen Brunson shoots a free throw. A team took a 58-38 loss to I-Iarrison's A team, a much more aggressive ball club. Cyclones breezed past Fort Smith Northside, 68- 38, taking an early lead and holding it throughout the ballgame. Becky Teeter led all scoring with 26 points. B girls also swarmed Northside with a 49-15 score. Lisa Reed had 26 points, Patricia Hunt, 21, and Janie Dixon 2. Facing Morrilton once again, Cyclones won 74-45, outscoring the Devil Dogs 40-9 during the game's final 13 minutes. The Red Machine blasted Bentonville, 80-58, Cy- clones, with 30-4 lead after one quarter, took out all six starters and still led 51-19 at halftime. Cyclones demolished Fort Smith Northside, 65-30, in A action. B handled Northside B 38-14. In the best defensive game of the year,', Cyclones defeated Hot Springs, 48-44. Becky Teeter, high pointer, scored 18 points. Penny Norman and Lesley Phillips combined for 24 rebounds of Russellville's total 45. Cyclones defeated Rogers, 70-35, in conference play. Moon led scoring with 27 points. Van Buren handed Cyclones a 42-40 loss on the home court. 'K b-W Y 1 'I , Girls Basketball Team - fkneelingj Rhonda Criswell, fmanagerj, Coach Shirley Lavender, Diane Hicks Qmanagerj, Carol Brannon Cmanagery Istandingj Nancy Mitchell, Tonya Moon, Cyndy Bowman, Mary Keeton, Ann lrwin, Lisa Reed, Rose Christensen, Lesley Phillips, Gwen Brunson, Penny Norman, Patricia Hunt, Janie Dixon, Becky Teeter. Fur The Thrill 01 li All 'r 1 Girls' Basketballf73

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M ur 5 Clfl 4. J it RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS, RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS H RHS- RHS RHS- RHS RHS Scoreboard SSS ' Bentonville P Van Buren tBl- Hot 'Spring Y S Morrilton A ' Lonoke . Harrison QBJ Harrison- Northside QBJ Northside '- Morrilton Bentonville Northside CBJ Northside Hot,Springs Rogers Fayetteville 1 Dover Pottsville Southside V Van Buren' Fayetteville CBJ Fayetteville Southside Springdale Conway Rogers . at-1 .43, - I Q' 4 ' ,Q i , . . 3 6 i.s . . lj Becky Teeter receives the ball from Leslie Phillips. 21 A Conway player shoots over Penny Norman. 31 Patrica Hunt waits to receive the ball from Tonya Moon. 45 Mary Keeton and Rose Christensen go for the ball. 55 Gwen Brunson jumps for the tip off. 61 Coach Lavender gives last minutes strategy. Although Conway slowed the ballgame down, the Cy- clones came back to beat them 47-44. With 43 seconds left on the clock, Cyclones were down by three points, but a shot by Moon and a foul shot secured the game. The Cyclones had an inside game to win over Rogers, 74-45. Gwen Brunson had 27 points followed by Tonya Moon with 26. Cyclones maintained their winning streak, against Conway, beating the, 39-36. Once again, Moon led the Cyclones with 24 points, followed by Gwen Brunson's 13. Becky Teeter contributed 2. B team also beat Conway, 30-23, with Lisa Reed lead scorer with 20. Patricia Hunt and Janie Dixon each had 5. Girls s Basketballf75