Odessa College - Branding Iron Yearbook (Odessa, TX)

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The game must go onl Freddy Hearne continues thc Wranglers' drive for a basket against NMMI as a disappointed Boody misses a lay up and loses his footing. OC Wranglers Post Q In the most exciting game of the year, Steve Voss turns to grab the loose ball before the Clarendon visitor has the chance. A happy Wrangler crowd cheers the victorious basketball team oft the Hoor at the end ol an exciting, fast-paced contest. 4-4 Record for First Half Coach McColloch's crew got off to a good start in conference play as they claimed an 82-75 victory over the Texans of South Plains. Help from the enthusiastic crowd insured the half-time lead as the fans began an early 5-second countdown while the scoreboard clock showed l5 seconds remaining. Boody held the lead-scoreris position with 25 points, while Roger lVlcClothin contributed 2l. Traveling to Hobbs, the Wranglers came from as much as a twelve- point deficit going. into the final two minutes only to drop the game to the Thunderbirds of New Mexico Junior College by a scant 95-93. Hurd paced the scoring on both teams as he sank l2 field goals and ll of 13 free shots for a total of 35 pointsg freshman Freddy Hearne was next in line with l7. A different story was enacted in Roswell the following week as the Odessans came from behind to edge NMMI, 73-7l. Freshman W1'angler Jerry Johnson took a handoff in the final seconds and dropped the needed lay up to defeat the Bronchos. On the other hand, it was a hard fight when the OC cagers took a lOl-84' beating from Big Spring. The hometown crew tied the game twice but were held back by foul trouble and by the inability to hit the 'free throws. Hurd was held to six points the first half but made a fine showing in the second to take the scoring honors with a 34-point total. The Odessans swept past Frank Phillips in an easy conference victory, as the W1'aDglC1'S overpowered the Plainsmen, 89-63. Boody and McGlothin looped in 18 points apiece, while teammates Chris Dowell, Johnson, and Brian Harper chipped in 15 and 12 points, respectively. But the Odessa roundballers kept the win-a-game-lose-an game streak going as they encountered Lubbock Christian, whose upset came as a hard blow to OC,s conference standings. Even though Hurd maintained his 25-point scoring average, the Wranglers fell to the Chapparells by a narrow margin of 85-83. In the Wranglers' worst loss of the season, Odessa cagers were stopped blank by Amarillo College, 74-56. Boody was held. to 16 points, far below his 25-point conference average, and lVIcGlothin added oply 14. But the most exciting game and the best-played con- test of the season was played on home courts against Clarendon. Com- ing from a deficit at the half, lVIcColloch's team came to life that ended regulation play in a tie. Outstanding performances came from Hurd who posted 27 and Brian Harper who increased the final score with 17, as the Wranglers grabbed the overtime win, 86-84. For the first half of conference play, Coach lVIcColloch and the Wranglers recorded a 4-4 standing.

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Roger McGlothin tries for a basket, but is blocked by several Thunderbirds. Halftime gives the ball teams a chance to rehash the first half of a game, learning mistakes of the past and instrurtion for the future. TTA 60 SICV6 V055 .lerry Johnson l7'm'ward Forwa rd Shooting for two, Chris Dnwf-ll receives a jabbing elbow from a Lubbnr-k Chapparell. , .1 N