Lamar University - Cardinal Yearbook (Beaumont, TX)

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Smith Scores 45 Pointsg Cardinals Drop First LSC Game GEORGE ZURENDA Center--lVL-Junior Richard Smith hroke Lamar TeCh's all-time sehool scor- ing reeord with 45 points as the Cardinals trouncetl the Sul Ross l.ohos 12-l-72 in .-Xlpine. The Redbirds held :t fill-35 halftime margin with Smith at-etiunting for ffl of the till points. Cfoaeh jack Nlartin elt-art-tl tht- ht-nt'h in tht- seeontl half as the Cardinals won easily, Lamar Tt-t'h's first t-onfert-nt't- dt-ft-at tif tht- st-gtstm t':mtt- at the hands of tht- llowartl Payne Yellow javkt-ts in llrtmn- wood. The Yellow jaeltt-ts won tht- physitxillx ttittglt gatin- fifi-fifl to pull into a tie for tht- t'onft-rt-nt't- lt-atl with tht- Cardinals. Richard Smith pat-ed tht- Rt'tlllil'tls with Ql pttitlls. Howard Payne held a lli-33 halftimt- edge :mtl wt-nt tm tti win the hard-fought game w hit'h snappetl at 22-Qatnr winning streak in cotlferetiee play for l.:tm1tr. Rehounding from dt-feat, Lamar lt-t'h tltmnt-tl tht- Ste- phen lf. .Xustin I.umht-rjat'lts, TT-72. in Nat-tigtl-it-lit-s ltr tit- Howard Payne for tht- ISC flag. .Xn all-time stsjlstbll st-ttrinzg record was st't hy tht- Cfardinals in tht- final gsm-t flu htith teams. l.amar lt-tl -lil-fil at hgtlftimt- gmtl with tizfvl h-lt in the game, ist-nt into a stall antl won tht- tout'-st Ti-72. :Xt tht- t-nd of tht- st-Ltstm, klzunt-s llarrmn :mtl llivltztrtl Smith were namt-tl In tht- .Xll-l,tmt- Star l'tmft'rt-tit't- first team. llonorahlt- mt-lution was won lit llillit- llilliqtltls :mtl Larry .-Xugslmrgt-r. ROBERT WILLIE WILLIAMS Guorcl-lVL-Junior Honorable Mention, All-LSC ff

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Lamar Remains Undefeated in LSC Play 3 Lamar blasted the Texas A8cI javelinas 110-74 at McDonald Gym to remain undefeated in Lone Star Conference play. James Barrum led the Cardinals with 30 points. At halftime, the Redbirds led 47-38. Dur- ing the final 20 minutes, it was all Lamar Tech as the Cards swamped the javelinas. In a game designed to give everyone gray hair, Lamar Tech defeated East Texas State on the Lions' home court, 83-82, in three overtimes. East Texas led 31-28 at halftime, James Barrum tied up the game 69-69 with five seconds left in regulation play. Lamar worked carefully and led in the first overtime 71-69, but was tied up 71-71 as the period ended. Again working deliberately in the second overtime, it was 3:02 before Richard Smith drove in for a layup to send the Cards ahead. Connecting on free throws, the Lions sent the game into a third and final overtime with the score knotted at 75-75. The Lions grabbed the ball to open the final overtime, but Lamar went on to pull the game out, 83-82. Four records fell as Lamar Tech smashed the Sam Houston State Bearkats 128-76 at McDonald Gym. The Cardinals bettered the all- time Lamar scoring record for one game and the all-time McDonald Gym and all-time LSC records for one-game output. The eleventh consecutive win coupled with nine straight at the close of 1960-61 season, ran the Redbirds consecutive win string to 20 in the conference, another record. James Barrum with 23 points, Richard Smith and Wesley Newman with 21 led the Cardinals. Lamar led 67-29 at half- time and literally ran the Bearkats off the floor. George Zurendo l54l leops high for cu jump Wesley Newman l4Ol and Som Houston ployers mix at bell' Ogamsl Texas Aa' which WGS defected 294 up during Lomor s drubbmg ofthe Beorkots 128 76 by The Cardinals' M0374

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WESLEY NEWMAN Center-QVL-Senior Cardinals Defeat ACC For Third in Regional In a battle for third place in the NCAA re- gional playoffs, Lamar Tech defeated the Abilene Christian College Wildcats, 83-74. James Barrum was high point man for the Redbirds as he scored 18. Lamar led ACC 48-31 at halftime and was never in trouble again. Richard Smith scored a total of 31 points in the tournament and was named to the all-tournament team. Two records were established by the Cardinals -most points scored in one season, 2,257, and most wins in one season, 20-8. Arkansas State Nips Lamar in NCAA Regional Lamar Tech was paired with Arkansas State College after receiving and accepting an invitation to participate in the NCAA college division south- west regional basketball playoffs. The Cardinals lost a heartbreaker to the Indians, 66-65, in the closing seconds of the game at Jonesboro, Ark. Richard Smith led the Red- birds with 18 points and sparked the rally which brought Lamar within four points of the Indians, 64-60, with 3:28 left in the game. With the score 66-65, Arkansas State began to freeze the ball. Lamar took possession with 12 seconds left, but an attempted shot bounced off the rim as the game ended. ROBERT PERRY Center- Forward--l VL-Sophomore