Big Sky High School - Sunrise Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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2 an J New records set for future here's no tuming back Team notches third straight victory year The clock just Couldn't be re-set for the Eagle girls in 1984. They started the season with high hopes, but fell short of their hopes to be repeat con- tenders at the state basketball tournament. Havre's Ponyettes, a tearn the Eagles defeated twice during the regular season. dumped Big Sky in the first game at the divi- sional tourney. From there the road was rocky and the Eagles fell to Sentinel in an elimina- tion contest. 1 an A., The girls ended the season with an ll-lO mark. At the beginning of the season Coach Nick McEnaney predicted the girls would take se- cond or seventh at state. He felt they were capable of doing well. They showed this with a mid-season 69-67 overtime win at division- leading Sentinel. But the girls also stumbled as their 47-50 loss to last placed Anaconda showed. It was to be the Copperheads' only win of the season. The Eagles maintained a solid fourth in i league play however, and were favored to qualify for state until they met Havre. ' , - i , The season Went Well but we fell apart at divisionals and lost some close games. We ex- 0 pected to go to state but lost it the hard way, said senior forward Kim Alsaker. . If if f'ila..........i-.1 T UNDIVIDED ATTENTION-Coach Nick McEnaney, senior Karry Schmidt and juniors Jenny Hott and Kristy Stratford concentrate on the action on the court. MINE - Fleaching high for a rebound, junior Jenny Hoff claims the ball. The Eagles upset the Spar- tans at Sentinel, but lost at home. LAROENY ON THE COURT-Senior Darla Sommers attempts to steal the ball from a Spartan player. The Spartans clipped the Eagles 47-60. SHOOT - Taking aim against Hellgate, senior Missy Turner puts up a shot in the Eagles' 54-42 home court win. STR-E-E-E-TCH-Senior Lady Eagles Cyndi Moyer and Kim Alsaker reach for the ball against a Wildcat. The Eagles lost 53-72. IT'S A TOUGH JOB - Senior Kim Alsaker struggles to put up a shot in the team's 47-60 loss to Sentinel. GROUNDBALL-Senior Eagle Lisa Tate gets down to business as she tries to steal the ball from a Spartan. TRIPLE TEAMED-Senior Kim Alsaker is under heavy pressure as she looks for help against Sen- tinel. Senior Mary Pat Williams and junior Jenny Holt look for an opportunity to come to the rescue. GIRL'Sg BALL 1 14-Girl's Basketball

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