Ritttt-t ow Chronicle Staff If University of Waterloo has- ketbell Warriors climb into first place by the end of the Ontario Universities Athletic Association one event and one nonevent over the past week will have helped them on their way. First, Warriors beat Windsor Lancers â€-73 last Wednesday when Lancers were alone in first I1',','i'i; Before the weekend, ncers. Warriors and MeMas- ter Marauders all had a piece of first place with six wins. The insanity of winter will be apparent at various ball dia- monds around Waterloo this weekend during the Columbia Racquet Club February Blahs Sno-Pitch slo-pitch tournament. The 48-team event goes Satur- day and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Waterloo Park and other facilities. Except for minor modifications slo-pitch rules will be in effect. The tourney has women's, co- ed, recreational and open divi- sions. To speed play, games will be five innings and batters will have a 1-1 count coming to the plate. Sno-pitch tourney M...- Ulla.- Bui the non-event, Warriors' HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF ONTARIO Cage Warriors have a shot at 1st Prefinished Panelling Solid Plank Panelling Decorative & Architectural Wood Mouldings Cut to Size Plywood & Lumber “Md bye ea Saturday. could prove to be equally 'tat.atetnatt became tt gave (and: Jerry Noll! and Tom Schneider a chance to ttttht the the has while Paul Boyce, Bob PM end Jamie McNeil! had a chance to recover from their aches and pains. Originally, coach Don McCrae wished the bye could have been last Wednesday. "I thought the bye was a couple days late but Boyce played fine," said McCrae. "The boys were able to play through their injuries but they aggravat- ed them considerably so the bye E E , iiai Q 9% “II†50 Westmount Road North At Erb, Waterloo Shop Moet.-Nos.-Sot. 9..30 cum-6 Ps?" 1t9er1i1to_r.drl. 9:30 o.m.-9 p.m Surprise! You're being treated to some unexpected savings! This Thursday. One day only at stores throughout the mall! Clowns & balloons too! Savings Are Poppin' Up All Over consonant-yumm- tag." m to.“ " pol-u and muetsei"ttFtmrtttteNH. "-ead6eduaatdsett-Her mrirrtartdSe1meMergtlayedattitt ruettrmatitraeitttttetoineh8e ttmrqriiatstherwat-attty Matt St. Louis scored " for Lancers. The 30-point spreud in Windsor may have come as a surprise to some but McCrae repeats 1n earlier point he made about Warriors tailed 87-30 at one hmmphyh‘dtw mummmmu. ',,',e",g'gf',g'tgt1fltee than when we n all out plum." aid lche. "We've gotten into I scaling thrust and it's been putty good.†Late in the season. two things an important - tutstting (int and being ranked lingo-ally. But with a 'ev1Uh'ger tormit (re m1 playo have tteelelinyin- End) -a hrst place thtiatt take- on added importance. 1he first-place team gets a bye in the quarter-finals and that will be important at the end of a mm m. man my m. nor - no: " has M. ttmt glue; In alto {rappr- an: tor the aim-nae a playing at home since six oi the eight team going to the Canadian finals in Halifax in March will be league champions. ihe other two min; going to Halifax will be wild cards and rankings will play I role there. But one of the two teams could be a host team. Warriors play host to Marauders tonight at 8. Satur- day, they travel to St. Catharines to meet Brock Badgers in their last game before the playoffs.