Henderson County Community College - Cardinal Yearbook (Athens, TX)

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much less win, against a hard luck ball club that had won only two games all season. The Navarro Junior College Bulldogs, who didn't look too in- spired themselves until they began to realize they could win this one if they wanted to, used a 32 yard field goal by Bobby Hudson to break a 7-7 deadlock and take a 10-7 Texas .lunior'College Football Federation victory here Saturday ai V af .,-r x, - -- v K 01,2 .1 ,.. night. The Bulldogs had scored on full- back Gordy Brown's three-yard smash and Partidges kick had knot- ted the score, and it looked as if that was the way it was going to end. The defeat left the Cardinals with a 7-3 season record and a 4-3 conference chart. The Redbirds, who have won the title outright twice and shared it twice. 'S In -ir' s 4 wr., N' if? Tr E'

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A Pharmaceutical firm claims it invented the blahs, the purpose of the invention being that its product could cure them. Maybe so. But Henderson County's Cardinals came up with a bad case of them and must have left there antidote at home. With nothing at stake, but the record, the Cardinals, who have grown accustomed to winning championships, couldn't muster enough effort to look respectable,

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Panola Dec. 15 In their first conference game, the Cardinal basketball team smashed the Panola Ponies, 90-66. The Cards were behind only once early in the first period, but soon powered ahead of the Ponies and didn't give them breathing room again. Grayson Dec. 18 ln HCJC's first conference loss, Grayson County beat the Cards at the free throw line. Although each team made the same amount of field-goals, Grayson put in four more free throws to put the game out of reach 81-77. Ron Thomas hit 21 points for the lost cause. Angelina Jan. 5 ln theirfirst game against Angelina, theCards built up a 41-28 halftime lead. Pichie Trice scored 29 points to help sustain the 95-82 win over the Roadrunners. Lon Morris Jan. 8 Lon Morris came to HCJC on a Thursday night, and probably sent the wrong team. The Cardinals were in top form, shooting an outstanding 532 from the floor. Richie Trice headed the scoring list again, pushing in 22 points. All of the five starters were in double figures as game time came to an end. Tyler Jan. 10 The Apaches handed HCJC their second conference loss of the season by stopping the Cards 109-85. Tyler was really hot, shooting 561 from ,the field. Richie Trice hit 28 points, 20 of which he got in the first half. But Tyler's fast break was too much for HCJC, who could not put anything together.