University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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186 Basketball RIGHT: Richard Chapple, the team’s scoring leader, heads for the hoop in homecourt ac- tion. OPPOSITE: Wilmot guard Jeff Johnson, though not a prolific scorer, added his excellent ball handling abilities to the Mean Green’s efforts. ROW 1: Micky Brown, Jeff Johnson, Knox Prosper, Stevie Bradley, Richard Chapple, Darrell Rhodes, Kyle Roe. ROW 2: Anthony Hubbert, Dewayne { Henderson, Bobby Watson, Dexter Harris, Andre Williams, Charlie Caldwell, Terry Hopper, Stewart Harris. A

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The barragé of defeats started with the conference opener, a disappointing 53-62 loss to SAU at home. They traveled to Arkansas College and lost 62-56, then returned home to lose to Henderson, 60-53. The remaining four losses were all on the road, 68-61 at the hands of Ouachita, 69-60 in a Belhaven rematch, and 48-46 in a close match with Northeast Louisiana. Enter Charlie Caldwell and the Dallas Invitational Tournament. The Mean Green lost its first game, 83-72 to Sam Houston State. It was their seventh loss in a row. Future prospects were bleak for Barnes’ 2-9 inexperienced squad. OPPOSITE: Darrell Rhodes, an excellent all- around athlete, gained a reputation as UAM’s zone-buster. LEFT: Rhodes displays his versatility, not only as a shooter but a rebounder as well. BELOW: Coach Doug Barnes stresses a point during a time-out. The second season began with the second game of the tournament. The Mean Green beat East Texas Baptist 60-55 then devastated Lubbock Christian 64-47 to finish the tournament. They returned home to humiliate Delta State 75-60, and pick up their first conference win against College of the Ozarks, 64-57. Basketball 185

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UAM BASKETBALL RESULTS UAM vs. Xavier New Orleans Belhaven Xavier New Orleans Millsaps SAU Arkansas College Henderson Ouachita Belhaven Northeast Louisiana Sam Houston State East Texas Baptist Lubbock Christian College Delta State College of the Ozarks Harding UCA Hendrix Arkansas Tech SAU Arkansas College Henderson Quachita College of the Ozarks Harding Central Arkansas Hendrix Arkansas Tech NAIA District. 17 Playotts UAM — 54 Henderson — 64 The four-game winning streak ended with a 59-55 loss at Harding, but the team bounced back with three conference wins in a row, 69-59 over UCA, a 73-59 obliteration of Hendrix, the AIC regular season champions, on their home court, and a 67-58 home win over Arkansas Tech. The ‘second season’ stood at 7-1, until the Green faced SAU in Magnolia and went flat, losing 58-44. They recovered though, coming home to edge Arkansas College 58- 572 The young squad traveled to Henderson and lost a crucial game, 61-50. Their ‘second season’ record was 8-3, 10-12 for the year. Good things come in threes, as the Mean Green discovered when they returned to beat Ouachita 67-58, C of O by 64-61, and Harding 60-56. They were suddenly over the .500 mark at 13-12, but the Harding win was to be their last. Barnes’ gutsy performers dropped four straight, two by only three points, in a slump which crushed their conference hopes. The season ended with a 64- 54 loss to Henderson in the first round of the NAIA District 17 playoffs. Henderson won the tournament and went on to represent the AIC in Kansas City. It was an up-and-down year, but there is consolation in one fact: every starter will return next year. If the Mean Green doesn’t win the AIC outright, it’s a sure bet they'll be in the running. Basketball 187