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                                                 THE GAME AGAINST














                                            PENSACOLA ALWAYS













                                                           DRAWS A CROWD.
























                        It’s  the  biggest game  of the


                        year.  Even minimal basketball fans material­







                        ize  for the battle between the two largest con­






                        servative Christian colleges in Florida.  It attracts














                        alumni and prospective  stu­                                                                                                           Opening with  a special







                        dents,  parents  and  siblings.                                                                                            appearance by Dr.  Lo,






                                    During  the week preced­                                                                                       dressed  as  an Animal carry­






                        ing the game,  Dr.  Youstra                                                                                                ing  the  "Cougar-Paw"  flag,







                        contributed  to  the hype  by                                                                                              the game  turned out to be






                        encouraging everyone  in                                                                                                   a true crowd-pleaser.  The







                        chapel  to come out  and                                                                                                   Cougars  defeated Pensacola






                        cheer on the  Cougars  as                                                                                                  in  double overtime  by a






                        they played  against  "that                                                                                                score of 97-90.







                        other college  from Florida."                                                                                                          The night was high­






                                    When the  night of the                                                                                         lighted by an alley-oop from







                        game  arrived,  the  stands                                                                                               Jimmy Good to Joel Mason






                        were packed.  Not even  the                                                                                                for the dunk,  and several






                        stage bleachers could  accom­ swishes from Kris Parson







                        modate the crowd.                                                                                                          deep in three-point land.








                                                                                                         "We're number                                                                     pecially during the




                                                                                                         one!"  Jason Good                                                                two overtime peri­




                                                                                                         and Tom Lamborn                                                                   ods.  Lucas Delich,




                                                                                                         add their voices to                                                               normally a reserved





                                                                                                         the cheers of the                                                                 basketball fan, said




                                                                                                          rowdy crowd.  The                                                                of the game, "I




                                                                                                         game offered many                                                                jumped up and




                                                                                                          moments for the                                                                 cheered with every­




                                                                                                         fans to go wild, es­                                                              one else."
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