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hings don’t always perience was a factor at the
turn out the way end of the game.
T you think they will. David Baker, junior
Tim Mosser, Ralston varsity basketball coach,
Varsity Basketball had mixed emotions about
Coach, said he expected his season. “It was a disap­
/j
u more leadership out of pointing season,” he said,
the upperclassmen and it ‘Tout we accomplished some
just didn’t show up. of the goals we set for
“It’s really hard to win ourselves.”
at the varsity level when Some of those accom­
you have four starters plished goals were prepar­
that are sophomores,” ing the athletes for varsity
Mosser said. Mosser said competition, being competi­
it wasn’t hard keeping a tive in every game and
Ralston Basketball - Boys' -Varsity Score
positive attitude, he having fun, Baker said. 53 Bellevue West 77
66 Bellevue East 87
didn’t worry much about Junior Jason Holmes
56 Omaha Burke 82
losing, but more on said, “It seemed we should 45 SL Joseph Central 58
* *43! i:*!::1' . Roncalli 68
working toward goals have had a lot more success ■W 45 X,. Abraham Lincoln 76
,>46"\
76
and improving. in winning because we had • -88 - Omaha Northwest x-<: 49, : • 1% \ x .
Millard North. .
Brent Watkins, a a lot of close games.” : :*3 Pa pillion 8>>. •• m . ••
• . ... .Omaha Westside.
senior team member, The junior varsity team 4B •••• • Omaha Central 89
Oiyiv - v.y i-;:*;- -:^2 Omaha South 87
said the team needed to only lost by an average of • Si ••• Omaha North 82
46
come together. If this seven points a game, Baker .. 52 ’ Omaha Northwest 7 9 : : •
Omaha Gross
62
•••v-:v::-:xggx,-.
would have happened, said, and toward the end of Thomas Jefferson 71
39 Omaha Bryan 92
the season, the team came
86
tp Watkins said they had together to defeat Bellevue 72 Abraham Lincoln 70
Roncalli
55
the talent to win at least
67
91
Omaha South
(\ five games. East and Platteview.
Sophomore Matt
ll&
Mosser shot six for six Ralston Basketball - Boys' -JV Score
from the three point line, 48 Bellevue West 49
0 56 Bellevue East 49
according to the coach, 55 Omaha Burke 60
53 Lewis Central 63
and ended up second in 41 Omaha Bryan 60
59..... ' : .. Bellevue West 64
the metro from the three
: : 70 ;Springview •; 58
point line. 64 . -Millard North-:••••:• 66
V50: xxxx Pa pi lliort'- ,... 67
During the last Contral 66
:> M Omaha Westside • 48
game, Coach Mosser said .;> x Omaha North 58
Sophomore Chris Har- :j62 Omaha South 65
45 Omaha Northwest .
dick scored 24 points and Thomas Jefferson 73
68 Omaha Gross 72
had 18 rebounds. Coach 4®*K Omaha Bryan 61
64 Roncalli 79
Mosser also cited the 64 Abraham Lincoln 72
Westside game as a good
one, but added that inex­
T fw v a rs ity b a s k e tb a ll s e a s o n re c o fd in 1 9 6 8 -1 9 6 9 w a s 13-8.
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