Billings West High School - Westward Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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 2C | M . » LJ— Offense sells tickets, defense wins games Thai was Coach Marly Palmer’s philosophy throughout die 1988 basketball season. Our bcucr overall baskclball icam gave us an 18-6 record and things to strive for next year,” said Palmer. West girls took first place at divisional for the second year in a row and fourth at state. They also started a new goal which was, NO HOME LOSSES! I plan to keep these records going by improving our ability to apply man pressure out of full-court situations,” Palmer remarked. The girls season started out with a trip to Lewistown for a few games at a Class A tournament. These games-gave the girls a boost of confidence for upcomming games against Class A A teams. A trip to Miles City to play die Cowgirls brought the team it’s first loss •• by only one point. But they regained their confidence by winning games against Skyview and Great Falls High. Their next away game took them to Great Falls to go up against C.M.Russell. This was their biggest let down. They lost 47-63, which was their worst loss all year. That game wasn’t the only let down, after all the hard work dicy had pul in during the offseason, the C.M.R. coach was quoted in a news article by saying that West had no quickness and were no match for his team of dedicated girls. After winning a few close games they lost to Bozeman and according totcani members, they decided it was time to talk things out. dicy stayed in the West High gym until everyone had a chance to say how they fell. The girls agreed that they finally got their inlersquad problems worked out and started toward the top. When they won the Eastern divsional championship, they all fell like they had a chance at the suite title. Jill Montgomery, junior Toward guard, said. “Playing in the off-season, making a lot of sacrifices and commitments, and just wanting to after it, got us to slate.” The girls decided that they weren’t prepared for their losses at suite. They were proud of how they came hack on Saturday morning after a 46-59 loss to Kallispcll Friday night that brought llic realization of not being in the state championship game. “Fourth at state is a good accomplishment for the girls and next year we’ll uikc first with die uilcnt comming up, Palmer said. UP, UP AND AWAY — Amice Romeijn junior attempts a rebound during the West Skyview game Oct.24. West won 20 60-54. STARTING FIVE — The crowd as well as the cheerleaders helped to motivate the girls before one of their home games. This year the girls had no home losses.

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LOOKING FOR A BREAK — Junior Mich- elle Carstens looks for re- lief as Merris Harper stands open in the back- ground during the Golden Girls' game against Joliet. COOLING DOWN - Senior Ron Capser rests after finishing the three- mile run during a cross country meet at River- front Park in October. SPORTS

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DIVISIONAL ; fork Arena, Billings ;'0K HAVRE 42 LEWISTOWN 48 SENIOR 30 MILES CITY 56 SKYVIEW 34 GREAT FALLS 53 CMR63 LAUREL 45 BOZEMAN 42 SENIOR 41 SKYVIEW 54 CENTRAL 31 GREAT FALLS 62 CMR43 LAUREL 31 SKYVIEW 39 CENTRAL 44 BOZEMAN 30 I STATE, Nov. 10-12, Civic Center, Butte HELENA 49 KALISPELL 59 GREAT FALLS 42 HELENA 46