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In the District game against Gross. Soph-
omore Troy Everton waits for an opening
so that he ca n pass the ball . The game
ended in a q7-L6 victory for the Mus-
As the team fought for a victory over tangs. (A Davis)
Omaha South. Senior Greg Stacey goes
for a rebound. Senior Jeff Burger and Ju - Dodging around two Viking guards , Se-
nior Nate Collins set themselves up to nior Greg Stacey dribbles up the cou rt.
help ou t. Th e game fina lly ended in a Sq- The se offens ive manuevers resulted in a
52 win for the Musta ngs . (T. Martin) score for the team . (A Davis)

Tournament Turning Point

Team Successful

-C hrissy Niederh aus-
third place fini sh in the Holiday
Tournament was a turning point
rk . It was the glue that held for the team .
sport together. and after a ·'The climax of the season was
ointing start to the ba sket- the Metro Holida y Tournament ."
season it beca me apparent said Senior Greg Stacey , "That
that teamw ork was a crucial as- was when we were playing our
pe ct of the team's success. best ba ske tball ."
"After
" lttook time r------------. the
before we tournament
could play well ·' There was always po- we pushed
together,·· tential. Success de- ourselves to
said Sopho- pended on how hard do better."
more Troy people were willing to agreed
Everton. practice.·· -Sen ior Brent Cowles .
Senior Cowles With the
Brent Cowles team 's per-
agreed, "The formance
hardest thing varying
to do wa s get a complete game throughout the season. success
out of everyone. As soon as we was sporadic.
started playing as a team. we were "Everything was a seri es of
much more successful. " ups and downs.'· sai d Everton.
Even though they lost the first Even through Di strict play, this
few games. the direction of the was true. However. they managed
--- ... season eventually shifted. to get into the se mi -final s before
'
1
" For the first games we played being defeated by Omaha North.
" There was always potential. "
the top teams in the Metro and
Anticipating the approach of an Omaha found out how inexperienced we added Cowles. ·'Success depend-
South player. Seniors Jeff Burger and were. We made adjustments and ed on how hard people were will-
Greg Stacey" se t up a pass to avoid him. they worked well" said Coach ing to practice. What the entire
· This was ju st another example of team- Gerald Johnette. season ca me down to was how
work. (T. Martin)
Generally, it was agreed that the well we worked together as a
team"~