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By Rick Campbell Ohmic“ Sports Editor A b4 record does not ex- actly incite earthquake ac- tivity. But the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's bas- ketball team is beginning to cause more than a few tre- mors around their league. Probably because you never know what to expect from them. Windsor Lancers will vouch for that. WLU gives Coach early Xmas gift Two weeks ago Lancers handled Hawks with rela- tive ease in the border city by a 65-53 count but last Thursday back at the Laurier gym Hawks regis- tered at least an 8.5 on the Richter Scale as they reco- Page 16 - Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday, December 12, 1979 CORNER MARIO MD DUKE STS., KtTCMEMER AND WATERLOO SQUARE If your clqthog aren’t ”in iii 5" _ \ [a ik . can 'booomlng to you " you should [a - _ - Prime Minister Joe Clark Walter McLean and John Reimer invite you to come and hear I I - --- Wake! McLean up. coming to us! Sponsored by: Kitchener and Waterbo Federal Progressive Conservative Associations Valhalla Inn Ballroom Thursday, December 1 3 vered from a stow start to jolt Lancers 64-61. _ Actually the game was not even that close as Hawks, who were tied with Lancers 24-24 at the half, broke quickly from the gate in the final 20 minutes and at times led by as much as nine. The victory was just re- ward for the enthusiasm and effort invested by Hawks, not only in this contest. but also in Windsor where they showed ample indication that they are definitely learning from their mis- takes. And more important, that individuals on the club are starting to mature on the court to bolster the over- Free Admission all team effort. "What we didn't do ton- ight (Thursday) was nose- dive, which we have been known to do this year," said WLU coach Melanie Rod- ney. “In our game in Wind- sor, Windsor started out well but then we had a little luck with our scoring and had them at one point 15-11. Then we did our nosedive and before we knew it they led 30-15. But what was en- couraging about that game was that at one point in the second half we were down by as much as 20 yet only lost by 12. Other years the margin would have Just got bigger and bigger but the girls just wouldn’t quit." Perhaps because of their tenacity, Hawks are causing a situation that has Rodney smiling in more ways than one. "After the game in Wind- sor, (WLU forward) Karen (Danch) was talking to some of the Windsor players and they were actually aski- ng how we were doing against the other clubs in our league. It's an encourago ing sign that at least now they are beginning to take us seriously." In an ovérview of the sea- son to date, Rodney, as well as her players were ex- :00 p.m. Rt. Hon. Joe Clark at the tremely disappointed in their one-point loss to Ryer- son which prevented them from entering the Christ- mas break with a .500 re- As they always do, Lancers came out Thursday fashioning an iron-clad de- fence and quick-moving of- fence to put all sorts of pres- sure on Laurier. With four minutes to go in the first half the visitors led 20-12, but aided by some excellent passing from their mates, Hawks Karen Danch and Cindy Stinchcombe came alive to whittle down the lead. In the second half the su porting cast was paced Tracey Boume and Mari Wilkinson as they counte key buckets to maintain and increase Hawks margin. and only some persistent Windsor pressure late made the score as close as it “When we got into foul trouble in the second half Marilyn (Wilkinson) stepped in and did a really nice job," said Rodney. “and Tracey (Boumel real- ly saved our bacon a few times too." Danch turned in yet an- other of her customary 1107 efforts to lead all scorers with 24 points. including 13 in Hawks first-half co back. Stinchcombe. ge better every game out, h 20. which is an important stat not only for now but looking ahead to next year when it IS hoped she will re- place the graduating Danch in both point totals and on- court leadership Completing Hawks scor- mg Thursday were Wilkin- son and Bourne with rune each and Jane Campbell with two Hawks will compete in the Windsor tourney in the first week of January before re- turning to league play against York January ll