Granite Falls High School - Boulder Yearbook (Granite Falls, NC)

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Varsity Cagers Are Youthful Powerhouse The Demons had their work cut out for them this season is one of the greatest understatements one could possibly make. After last year ' s superb per- formance - finishing second in the conference standings and knocking off undefeated Lincoln ton for the SD-7 championship — improvement was almost impossible. The team came out this year, though, set to attempt the impossible. Although they failed to surpass the previous record, the young team will be scrapping amongst the best of them in 1977. Granite Opponent 63 , Bunker Hill 55 Gamewell 47 64 Bandys 72 52 E. Lincoln 51 66 W. Lincoln 55 69 Maiden 47 62 F ' oard 74 55 Newton 70 66 St. Stephens Lincoln ton Bunker Hill Gamevv ' el! 1. Bandys E. Lincoln W. Lincoln Maiden Foard Newton St. Stephens Lincolnton 72 26

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26a. The varsity cagers warm up before a game. 26b. Joe Davis passes the ball to the open man. 27c. Center Mike Bryant outjumps his op- ponent to control the opening tip-off. 27d. A shot by Steve Parsons is rejected by an East Lincoln defender. 27e, The team stands at attention for the national anthem: Thomas Murphy, David Woods, Coach Noble, Joe Davis, Joe Keller, Steve Parsons, Donald Kirkpatrick, Mike Bryant, Rick Curtis, Ron Triplett, Dan Hardee, Mike Swanson, Rick Jones, Mike Sims. 28f. Last minute changes in the game plan are made just before the game. 28g. Although ' ITiomas Murphy is at a height disadvantage, his shot still escapes being blocked. 28h. Donald Kirkpatrick puts up an attempt for two points after a determined drive. .... I 28