Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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DCGS G 'tThe Classic was very successful, Bateman mmented. t'We got three good games and ver had to leave homef, l Following the Classic, Southside was back tournament action at Arkansas Tech. At issellville the Rebs knocked off Bentonville the first round but lost a tough match with 9-ranked Fayetteville in the quarter finals. Another win over Greenwood brought the lbs around to the AAAA-West warfare. Con- iy was first on the list and they politely lev- id the Southside five, 60-37. Things didn't get any better as Springdale d Northside also downed the Rebs. Class X Charleston narrowly fell to Southside in hip and tuck battle 77-75. The Rebels now pod at 10-7 for the year and 0-2 inside the A nference. ' Another close encounter fell Southside's .y the following week as they squeaked st Russellville, 48-47. Wise hit 27 for South- e. 1 HWe won more than our share of the 'se ones this yearf' Bateman admitted. We R some good breaksf, However they didnit receive many breaks ig next time out. Charleston showed no mercy the Rebels in avenging an earlier defeat, t-59. Conway was just as relentless as they sted the Southsiders 6448 in league play. 'at loss put the Rebels at 11-9 overall and 1-3 the AAAA-West. Rogers ruined the Southside homecoming a 66-52 upset of the Rebs. At this point in year Southside's tourney hopes looked bleak. iff Charleston, Joe B017 WiS9 1911.08 add to his 37 point total. The Rebs won Tiger defenders as he attempts to 77 to 75, DOGS GET ROASTED ET RCASTED In the home game against Subiaco, Joe Bob Wise fabovej drives for two points with Mark Hutson and Steve Hath- cock looking on. Later in the game, Hutson fleftj decides what to do as he aided the Rebels in their 89 to 41 vic- tory. In another important game, against Charleston fbelowl Wise shoots up for a possible basket as South- side went on to a 77 to 75 victory on January 20 in the Southside gym. , .1 f ' ff' gi: 13 4 1 Y Kg I' 117

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A NEW CROP OF TALENT fcontinuedj Sf . L V ,W uf ' - ffl ir.. + si N N i I , 3 ai i' X g , W exffn. Q .15 as 'yi qjff A , 1 Wg , ' .2 'ix . ,f ' In the first cross-town rival of the season. Rebel Mark Hutson fabovej shoots his favorite jumpshot against a Northsider. Joe Bob Wise U12 tries to score frightj with the aid of Steve Hathcocle f45j, Getting the second half underway is Joe Bob Wise, as he tries to outjump Boo Spears ofNorthside and get the ball to the Rebs fbelowj. 1 WM 1 f 116

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A NEW CROP OF TALENT fcontinuedJ Making his way through Mounty defenders is senior Mark Hutson, as he tries to help the Rebs make a comeback. Up above everyone is Joe Bob Wise fabovej as he aims for the basket against Northside. Traveling fast downcourt is Randy Lloyd frightj as the scoreboard shows the Rebs about to finish the game victoriously, winning 54 to 52. 118 REBS STRIKE BACK Fayetteville, ranked second in the state AP prep poll, was the next hurdle of the Rebels. The Southsiders just slipped by the Bulldogs, 48-47, in Fort Smith. That win brought South- sider's record to 13-10. Springdale showed no mercy on the Rebels as they whipped Southside 77-68, at Springdale, in AAAA-West play. Wise racked up 42 points, while Guy Smith had 21 for the Bulldogs. Three other Springdale players picked up 15 each. The Rebels took a short break from confer- ence battles to avenge an earlier loss to cross- town rival Northside. This time Southside edged the Bears 54-52 in a game that went down to the wire. Wise was again the games high scorer with 35 points. Southside split the final two league contests as the season closed. Fayetteville battered the Rebs 60-47. But the Rebels came back from that loss to end the season on a happy note, beating Rogers 55-53. That final win left the Rebels with an over- all mark of 15-12. They completed the AAAA- West round robin with a 4-7 record. But the Rebels did not earn a coveted spot in the AAAA state meet under the new qualification setup. Southside's junior varsity squad, composed of sophomores and juniors, finished the season with an overall mark of 7-10. This year's Johnny Rebs will form the nucleus of next seasons Rebel roster. No starters will be returning next season. ,Ns