Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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l As the season began, luck was not on the Mustangs' side. Still the team carried spirit and team work until the last seconds ran out of the final game of the year. Spring training helped greatly as the players scrimmaged every day against the Varsity. Ask any IV player how he felt about playing basketball after he finished running three miles in the September heat, and he would probably say he would like to quit. But ask him after the season and he would say every bit of the running vvas worth it. The Mustangs showed strong talent coming off the bench from john Miller, Greg King, Danny Muschalik, Danny Maddox, Bruce McMillian and lim Reid. Although the season had come to a close, the players could be found every day at 2:30 in the weight room and then scrimmaging on the court. During the day the players tended to walk a little behind the crowd because they were wearing ankle weights making climbing stairs a tiring chore. As a vvhole, the JV team experienced a year of learning and individual progress. Kaestner shoots for Iwo frgm the gutgidg, Sophomore limbo Reid tries for a free throw. The team gets a pep talk during a time out. l . l lunior Eric Bond looks out for defenders as he receives a pass. Michaelseh gets ready to pass. IUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL 117

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Sophomore Peter Kaestnerjumps high for a pass as Merril defend Another ear of 'building' slips by 'I16 - IUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL

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Inexperience team accomplishes more than expected For 28 freshman basketball rookies there was just not enough game time in the season for all to receive a sufficient amount of game experience. Even with A and B squads formed, each with separate games, it was still difficult to allow time for each individual to participate fully, said Freshman Coach Bill Bunte. The B team consisted of 18 players, followed the same schedule as the A team and played an hour before the A team. Reflections of the Varsity were seen in the young squads as they too were learning to play without any height and to use speed and quickness to their advantage. joe MacGinnis was the leading scorer for the Freshman Team and was said to be an enthusiastic leader by Bunte. Mike Falige and Chuck Keeble followed up MacGinnis's ten point scoring average. The Mustangs traveled to Brazoswood and Clear Creek to participate in their tournaments. Bunte took his A team, which consisted of ten players, and his best five from the B team, to these tournaments. The team was successful in bringing home the consolation trophy from Clear Creek. In regular season play the first team compiled a record of T6-15. For such a young and inexperienced team this seems to be quite an accomplishment, said Bunte. An even eight and eight record in District gave the Freshmen a respectful third place finish. Bunte said, They're a great group of young men and were able to adjust to each other and play a good game of basketball. Freshman Randy Coleman reaches fora rebound, Listening during half time are Freshmen JP Coleman struggles for a rebound, T18 - FRESHMAN BASKETBALL RWM Coach BillBun1e diagrams a play forthe second halfofplay. OPPONENT NORTHBROOK. LAMAR ......,, WESTCHESTER .. DULLES ,....... CONROE ....... SPRING WOODS CY-FAIR ........ STRATFORD .... IERSEY VILLAGE, SPRING BRANCH WESTCHESTER ,. NORTHBROOK. CONROE ......, SPRING-WOODS CY-FAIR ......., MHS ....62 50 .,,.52 61 ....53 45 ,...46 45 ..,.6O 55 .... 42 69 ...,69 37 ....48 45 .,,.56 57 ..., 23 49 ....53 48 ....54 57 ....63 63 .,,. 33 44 ....67 50