Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Boy ' s Varsity Basketball Season Record: 19-6 PM OPP 63 Columbus North 77 56 Southport 47 55 Ben Davis 61 68 Pike 52 80 Lawrence Central 58 74 Franklin Central 66 73 Franklin Central 67 63 Beech Grove 56 56 Manual 48 60 Decatur Central 45 61 Columbus East 52 85 Speedway 44 54 North Central 52 69 Ben Davis 64 82 Brebeuf 93 82 Center Grove 50 65 Marshall 76 68 Warren Central 64 69 Bloomington North 55 58 North Central 56 54 Lawrence North 56 75 Martinsville 54 49 Southport 41 64 Attucks 54 58 Manual 59 Rod Grismore ' 83 shows good form as he jumps up for the one-handed shot. Mike Landis ' 83 reaches around his Colum- bus East opponent in an attempt to gain two points. Tom Springer ' 84 goes up for the shot while Steve Cox ' 84 awaits the rebound. As the attentive crowd looks on with anticipa- tion, Rod Grismore ' 83 attempts an astounding one hand shot. BASKETBALL 95

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Fan Support Helps Boost Team Playing We did much better than anyone expected, said Coach Bob Hynds of his boys ' varsity basketball team. With a 19-6 record, I felt the boys could play competitive ball with anyone in the county. Completing his first year of coaching for the Falcons, Coach H Tids felt the team really got started after only three games. It usually takes seven or eight, he ex- plained. He had hoped for 12 or 13 wins at the beginning of the season, but an impressive 19 wins showed the talent the team had. Well earned second placings in the county and sectional tournaments proved this point. We had 11 consecutive wins which is a new school record, he ad- ded. There were three players— Mike Landis ' 83, Rod Grismore ' 83, and Pat Dickman ' 83 who made all- sectional. These three seniors built their confidence, skills, and showed a great deal of improvement throughout the season. Pat Dickman ' 83, felt the team ad- justed quickly to the new coach. He felt the best game was against Manual in regular season play. We were all inexperienced, but we were a balanced team with good height and a strong bench. The Ben Davis game showed us we could play against a good team and keep up, said Rod Grismore ' 83. We also had depth on the bench which is really important for any ball club. The fan support and school spirit got us fired up, said Mike Landis ' 83, who averaged 16 points a game and led in assists. It was good to have followers and see the fans in- terested, he said, echoing the feel- ings of many varsity players. He also felt the team improved the most on free throws and team ball. Steve Cox ' 84 liked Coach Hynds ' fast-break style, but felt the team as a whole was weak in defense. The fans stood behind us and gave us con- fidence, he said. Jeff Daniel ' 85 agreed that school spirit sparked the team. Our strength was team work and our weakness was inexperience, he said. The Ben Davis games with double overtimes and the Manual games were the best of the season . Tom Heitler ' 84, pointed out the team improved the most on free throws. We knew we ' d be up there with the best. We were a talented team, but we didn ' t always take ad- vantage of it. Our team relationship with the coach was good and we had a lot of fun. We may have taken advan- tage of that, he added. We could have used a little more discipline, but our fan support was great. 94 BASKETBALL

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Girls ' BasketbaU !§»hoiirs Cltaractei Coaching changes and inexperience contributed to a slow start for the Girls ' Reser ' e Basketball team. The resen-e team came out of it well, however, and showed character by the end of the season, said Miss Julie Brown, coach. We did improve our game and did better when we played zone defense, she stated. Although the team had height, shooting ability remained a weakness. Most reser ' e players were freshmen. This accounted for the 5-9 record. We were inexperienced and had never played together before, said Debbie Earl ' 85. The scoring was evenly di ' ided, and our re- bounding was good. Lauren Stachel ' 86, pointed out the Beech Grove game with a double overtime, and the Greenwood game were the best games of the season. Enthusiasm was one thing we need- ed, said Melissa Degolyer ' 86. We did improve as a team and learned to pull together by the end of the season, she added. Angle Monroe ' 86 described the team as unspirited on the playing floor, and lively on the bus and in the locker room. ■ ' I ! 56 BASKETBALL