Page 22

The Herald and The Lantern*

Wednesday. January 7,1981

GreyhoumHSoys Edge The Capers

Tigers Maul Panthers

PLEASANTVII The Ixrwer Cap^Way boy’s basketball te»<n took their unbeaten (4A)) record to Pleasant-vmle. before (Tiristmas td take on the 2 0 (Jreyhounds, and despite a 17 point pt-rformance by senior Kyle Anderson, the (Jreyhounds escaped with a 61-58 v ictory here , Iri the first period, il looked as though Pleasantville would cruise to ah easy win as they opened up a 19-8 lead with James Fountain pouring in 8 of his 16 points TIIF C APERS came to life in the.second quarter, however, and behind 12 second period points by

Anderson and 6 by Willie Johnson, the Tigers outscored -Pleasantville 23-10 to scrape out a 31-29

halftime lead

After a third period that saw the Greyhounds grab a six-point. 43-37 lead, the Gapers battled back-in the fourth, slowly closing the gap. until Randy Clark sank a basket to knot the score at 56 all with 35 seconds left in the contest The Greyhounds quickly opened up a 60-56 lend behind two free throws by Tracy Sanders and a field goal by Fountain. CAPER ’Jl'NIOR Keith DeCollewacrt Scored a

KURTZ'S Restaurant 6112 Park Blvd., lAl Sweeltxirti R»l I Wildwood Crest •Breakfast •Luncheon •Dinner Menu •Children's Platters •Clam Chowder •Lobster Bisque

• South African

Lobster Tail

• Alaskan King Crab

Au Gratm

• Broiled Fish from Local Waters

(In S^isonl

»Crab Imperial

Overlooking Sunset Lake OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 6 A.M. till 9 P.M. Take-Out Orders 522-8329

basket on a steal, but the comeback effort fell short as Pleasantvile’s Mark Davis sank a foul shot in the closing seconds to end the Caper’s hopes of vic-

tory.

Anderson. Greg Douglass and Clark led the Capers in scoring with 17, 11 and 10 points, and Willie Johnson finished with 9

points.

THE GREYHOUNDS were led by Fountain, Sanders, and Davis with 16, 11. and 12 points each. Greyhounds Run Down Tiger Girls ERMA - Despite an 11-point effort by Rose McCarthy. the unbeaten Pleasantville Greyhounds kept their perfect record intact with a 65-28 drubbing of I^ower Cape May in the most recent girl’s basketball action here. The lady Greyhounds simply ran awq^ from the 2-3 Capes as Faye Gerald scored 15 second quarter points to carry the Greyhounds to a 30-7 halftime lead. December

23.

PLEASANTVILLE continued where they left off if the second half, outscoring the Capers 21-3 in the third quarter. The Capers did manage to play tough invlhe final, quarter, outscoring the Greyhounds 18-14. McCarthy led the Capers in scoring with 11 points, while Diane Skinner and freshman standout Lydia Valentine eacl) added 4 points.

By David Weinberg ERMA - For the past two years, Lower Cape May Regional wrestlers have had to settle for second place honors, with Buena High School capturing the Cape Atlantic league title. Last Saturday, here the Capers began their climb back to the top in strong fashion as they devastated conference foe Middle Township, 62-6. BEGINNING with Jim Sharpley’s victory in the 101 pound bout, the Capers rattled off wins in the first ten weight classes, gathering six pins on their way to a 56-0 lead. After the Capers' Greg McDonald scored a close 8-6 decisidh over Middle's Jeff Kane, the Capers bid for a shutout ended in the 188 pound match as Panther football star Tom Tice

Earlier Tiger Mat Victories After pins by Bill Porter. Israel Ayala, and Mike Taylor led . Lower Cape May’s wrestlers to their first victor with a 54-6 rout of Cumberland High School the weekend before Christmas, the Capers met the unbeaten Gryphons of J FK. High School and dealt the visitors from Will ingboro a 39-13 defeat at Erma two days after the big holiday. The Caper grapplers broke out to an early 15-7 lead. Bill Porter started the Tiger’s scoring with an 11-1 majority decision in the 108 pound bout. Ayala added four more points with a 17-6 victory at 115 pounds, then Victor Romeo scored the first pin for the Capers in the 129 pound class. VICTORIES BY Charles Smith and Hudson Toran in the 135 and 141 pound bouts closed the gap to 15-13 for J F K.. but the Tigers thundered back to win the final five weight classes. Mike Taylor won by a pin in the 148 pound match, then Ray Obst wrestled to an 11-5 victory at 158 pounds. 170 pound junior Greg McDonald continued the streak with a 6-0 decision, while 188 pounder Freddie

showed his versatility with a second period pin over Lower’s Freddie Fischer. CAPER heavyweight Charles Jaspers provided a 53 second pin for the final Tiger victory. This Week, the Capers

face two non-conference opponents at home. They’re scheduled for a 6 o’clock match tonight, Wednesday, against the Mainland Mustangs, then take on Woodbury High at 1 p.m. Saturday.

COMMAND ELECTRONICS

CB-MARINE Rt. 1«^ £ndo«Gordon State Parkway ELECTRONICS copoM<, y .N.j. TWO WAV RADIO fron.TJiJ?.*.) BURGLAR ALARM R5M onoo SYSTEM-CLOSED CIRCUIT TV-SCAIMNERS or 884-3435

STOP COSTLY HEAT LOSS WITH Hm( loti through unlntulitod ctilingi and walls f it costing you important monay in fuel. I good insulation job will pay for itsalf in a taw haating saasons, and add to comfort.

CAPE MAY LUMBER CENTER MYRTLE AVE. AT PARK BLVD. -WEST CAPE MAY The Weekly Crossword

• tUATIMG 10 A V*U» t CUOfAItAT