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Defense Earns Respect

he girls Varsity basketball offense which was inconsistent. In
T fact, in both games against
team finished the season
Westside the team was unable
with a 1-25 record. With so
many contributing factors it was
hard to decide what really went to score in the third quarter after
leading both times at half-time.
wrong. Coach Terry Eicher ex-
The defense was outstand- plained some of the differences
ing, but defending your own between the Mustangs and
players didn't count. teams like Central or Westside.
The guards had no trouble "We weren't as good. We
breaking a press - that is when lacked quickness, confidence
they remembered to dribble. and were inexperienced."
Passing was usually no problem. "The game against Millard
They always found the open South was an excellent game,
person, even if she was sitting on but we made a lot of turnovers.
Playing tight man-to-man the bench. Also there were some question-
"D" are Senior Renee Cross Scoring did cause some able calls by the officials in the
and Junior Cheryl Brown. problems. Like most teams, the last few seconds. I don't usually
Girls Varsity Basketball center was the leading scorer, complain about the referees. but
Omaha South 57·22 but for the other team. Also they these guys were terrible at the
Omoha Central 38-48 were 8-300 from the line . There end of the game," tells Cross of
Omaha Benson (Double were a few games where they a game where South was able to
Overtime) 5048 failed to score, but when they cash in on some North turnovers.
Omaha Northwest 47·36 did there was a joyous celebra- As for next year, Coach
Westside (Holiday tion at mid-court. It was a cheer Eicher thinks , "If some people
Tourney) 33-38 and pyramid usually resulting in a continue to work hard and there
Marion 41-64 basket for the other team. is some individual improvements,
Omaha Burke 55-30 This may have been what we could be a contender for the
Omaha Tech 63·26 some people expected from the top five in Metro."
Belluve East 39-64 girls this year, but none of it really Eicher will not coach next
Omaha North 49·38
Roncalli 35-38 happened. They finished the year. He has resigned from
Westside 30-37 season with a defense ranked coaching, but not teaching. He
Ralston 49-43 behind the State Champion, felt coaching was taking away
Omaha Ryan 59·24 Kearney, a District Championship, from his teaching and wanted
Belluve West 42·28 and only one loss to an unranked more time to pursue outside
Millard South 36-37 team. Senior Renee Cross and interests.
Pappillion 41·30 Sophomore Regina Kolc were
Omaha Burke also named to the All-District Taking advanftige of a downed player.
(Districts) 30-33 team. Junior Cheryl Brown scores two more in
Won 10 Lost 8 a District game.
The team came into the
season ready to show people
they were not walkons, with an
opening defeat over Omaha
South. They also defeated
Omaha Benson in double over-
time and gave ranked Omaha
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Central a run-for-their-money.
"One of our best games was
Central. I really thought we
scared them," said Cross .
Defense was the strongest
point of the team, with a second
C:.;::i~~~ place rating. In the Holiday
;,.: Tournament they held ranked
Westside to only twelve points in
one quarter.
,.~~~~..,.,.,"!"'! How ever, opposing the
strong defense was a weak
"Jump, jump sky high," chant the
cheerleaders as Sophomore Regina Kolc
jumps a Northwest opponent.

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