1977 Miracle Yearbook

Jackets Face Difficult Season The men's varsity basketball squad once again provides exciting moments for Jacket fans, even though they do not accomplish a winning season. The Jackets see tough competition in such teams as Malone, Rio Grande, Walsh, and Central State — and the 12-13 win-loss total bears record of the difficult season. The team's 59.8 free throw percentage does not help matters either. Cedarville's strong point this sea- son is definitely its height. The starting lineup averages 6'6" tall. It is evidenced by the fact that they outrebound their opponents frequently.Dave Wood,Jeff Reep, Steve Lones, and Don Smith all had over seven rebounds per game, with Wood capturing 18 against Grace College. The Jackets lose Don Smith, who has the most stuffs this year, and Rock Thacker to graduation, but everyone else is returning to a squad that is packed with poten- tial for the 1977-78 season. 1. The 1976-77 Basketball Varsity Squad: BACK ROW:K. Kaufman,R.Thacker,S. Lones,D.Wood, D. Smith,J. Reep,J.Pot- ter,Coach Callan;FRONTROW:J. Myers, D. Chesser, M. Streitmatter, J. Lantz, K. Waiters, M. Allen. 2. Mike Allen's quickness helps Cedarville at the guard position. 3. Leading scorer Steve Lones puts up a one-hander. 4.Don Smith makessure ofa bucketfor the ,Jackets. 5. Kevin Waiters, shooting a jump shot, leads the team in both assists and steals. 6.The hustle of John Potter is certainly an asset to the team. 99