Del Mar College - Cruiser Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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Big Blue Captures Couple Of Games From Scorpions Del Mar 83 Southmost 59 The Del Mar Vikings ran away with the game as they whipped the Scorpions from Texas Southmost of Brownsville by a score of 83-59. The score at halftime was 40-26 in favor of the Vikings. The Vik- ings led all the way in this conference game. Taking scoring honors for the Vikings were Bill Reeves and Mike Rio, each of whom scored 16 points for Del Mar. George Dunson and Buddy Greenwood each bagged 10. High scorers for Texas Southmost were James Belt, Mike Patterson, and Alfredo Salinas. Del Mar 80 Southmost 64 In the second game with the Texas Southmost Scor- pions, Del Mar led all the way to chalk up an 80- 64 victory. The Vikings' lead was 42-33 at the half- way mark in the game. This was the next-to-the-last regularly scheduled game for Del Mar. George Dunson was high scorer for Del Mar with 22 points. Mike Rio contributed 15 points and Guy Lease and Buddy Greenwood 14 each. Alfredo Sa- linas was top man for the Scorpions with 21 points. He was followed by james Belt and Eloy Salinas. Lalo Lopez and Bill Reeves get involved in a hassle for the ball with a Scorpion team member. Viking Ronnie Stephenson contributes a pair of points to the Big Blue's win over Southmost. Two points are scored against the Scorpion team by Leon Miller as he moves in for a lay-up shot.

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Two can do anything better than one think Mike Rio and George Dunson as they join forces to score. Two Games With Pioneers Yield One Win, One Loss Del Mar 79 Wharton 92 In their last game before the Christmas recess, the Vikings lost to the Pioneers of Wharton County Junior College, 92-79. The DM team trailed 40-32 at halftime and were unable to catch up with the Pioneers who were spurred on by the sharp shooting of Mike Kyle in the final 20 minutes. Leading the Viking scoring was Buddy Greenwood with 25 points. George Dunson bagged 22 points and Guy Lease scored 16. Top scorer for the Wharton team was George Conselo with 26 points. Del Mar 96 Wharton 89 Leading throughout the game, the Del Mar Vikings whipped the Pioneers of Wharton County by a final score of 96-89 in a game in the Viking gym. Del Mar ran away ywith the game despite the efforts of the Wharton team to use full court presses. This win over Wharton avenged an earlier 92-79 defeat which the Vikings suffered at the hands of the Pioneers. George Dunson, center, scored 27 points for the Vikings of Del ,Mar while Guy Lease scored 21, Leon Miller 18, and Buddy Greenwood 13. Del Mar fans whoop it up as they yell the Vikings to victory over the Pioneers of Wharton County. Buddy Greenwood Sophomore Guard Corpus Christi

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Mike Rio Freshman Forward Lake jackson George Dunson scores against Victoria despite the ef- forts of a Pirate cager to break up the attempt. Viking Team Splits Series Against Pirates of Victoria Del Mar cagers discuss their conference championship win over Victoria at lunch in the Student Center. Del Mar 97 Victoria 99 Two points was the margin of victory as Victoria beat Del Mar in a game requiring two o-vertimes. It was a close game all the way. The halftime score was 41-41. Scores at the end of regular play and the first overtime were 81-81 and 93-95. The final score was Victoria 99, Del Mar Vikings 97. Del Mar's leading scorer was George Dunson with 27 points. Guy Lease bagged 20. Mike Rio made 17 points, Bill Reeves 11, and Buddy Greenwood 10. Bob Gross was top scorer for the Pirates. Del Mar 80 Victoria 73 The Vikings cinched at least a tie for first place in the Gulf Coast Junior College Conference with an 80-73 win over the Pirates from Victoria. The score was tied nine times during the first half, but the Blue and Silver led 29-28 at the half. Bill Reeves held scoring honors for the Vikings. He made 27 points. Guy Lease managed 16 points and Mike Rio 10. Kent Galloway led the Pirates with 20 followed by john Eblen with 16 and Dennis Lewis who bagged 13 for the Victoria team.