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Packers young, talented in '89 season

T he South High boys' varsity basketball team enjoyed a the team in rebounds was Hill, with 13.4. This put him third in
the Metro. Davis was leading free throw shooter, finishing the
good season with an 8-10 record going into District
season at 75 percent and fifth in the Metro. McIntosh led the
Tournament. Their first draw in the tournament were
the Ralston Rams.
team in assists.
According to senior guard, Slaughter, the team's strengths
According to head coach, Mr. Joe Neuberger, this
were its inability to hold on to a lead and its poor showing on
was a young and talented team. Of the five starters, none were sen­ were its quickness and outside shooting, while its weaknesses
iors. The team was led by sophomore Terrance Badgett and juniors the road. “ I feel the bench could have been used more, also,"
Alex McIntosh and Rodney Davis. Other starters were Jamel Rankin he added.
and Wendell Hill. The first two games of the season saw starter McIntosh sit­
Seniors on the team were Kevin Ogg, Paul Stella, Patrick Money ting the bench with a broken hand. He rejoined the team in the
and Lenier Slaughter. third game against Bryan.
Leading scorer for the Pack was Badgett with a 20.6 average. He High point of the season came when the Packers enjoyed
also was leader in the Metro until he sat out the Bellevue East game, a four-game winning streak following the Holiday Tournament.
so he finished the season second in the Metro for scoring. Leading

Coaches Keith Bigsby, Joe Neuberger and Jeff Pot­
ter devote a lot of time and energy to see that their
teams are victorious.
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Senior Guard Lenier Slaughter shows his vertical

Varsity Boys' Basketball team: back row, Wendell
Hill, Terrence Badgett, Jamel Rankin; middle row,
Greg Brand, Kevin Ogg, David Turnbo, Paul Stella;
front row, Patrick Money, Chuck Robinson, Alex
McIntosh, Lenier Slaughter, Cody Mays, Rodney Da­
vis.