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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Monday, November 06, 2000 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS LOCALRain Soaks Area As Winter Storm Heads for State Rain Soaks Area As Winter Storm Heads for StateFrom Staff and Wire Reports Ponca City and area were soaked with early-morning rain while a winter storm watch is in effect for late Monday night and on Tuesday in the Panhandle. Ponca City had received 1.39 inches of rain by 11 a.m. Meanwhile, the temperature was steadily dropping from a 10 p.m. high of 61 to an 11 a.m. low of 43. The National Weather Service is predicting a chance of snow for Monday night in the Panhandle region with temperatures dropping into the mid 20s. The remainder of the state should see partly cloudy skies with lows in the mid 40s. Clouds will continue over the Panhandle on Tuesday as the chance of snow continues and temperatures will only reach into the upper 20s. The rest of Oklahoma is expected to see mostly cloudy skies on Tuesday with a chance of rain and temperatures in the 50s to near 60 degrees. Western Oklahoma could get snow Tuesday night while the remainder of the state has a chance of rain. Three Vehicle Accident Sends Eight to HospitalBy JEFF POLITTE News Staff Writer Eight Ponca City residents were taken by ambulance to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Sunday evening after a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of Fourteenth Street and Lake Road. One of the victims, a 17-year-old girl, was later airlifted from Ponca City Regional Airport to St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita, Kan. A total of 11 people were involved in the accident. According to police, the accident occurred after the 1998 Pontiac the girl was driving hydroplaned through a red light on Fourteenth Street and struck two other vehicles, before finally flipping onto its side and skidding to a halt. The girl and three passengers were removed from the vehicle by rescuers from the Ponca City Fire Department. Firefighters had to cut the roof from her vehicle before the victims could be removed. One of her passengers, a 14-year-old boy, remains hospitalized at SJRMC. Her other two passengers, a second 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, were treated and released. The first vehicle the Pontiac struck was a 2001 Ford pick-up driven by a 20-year-old Ponca City man. Two of his passengers, both 15-year-old girls, were treated and released from the emergency room. His third passenger, an 18-year-old man, was not injured. The third vehicle struck was a 1988 Buick, driven by a 17-year-old girl. One of her passengers, a 16-year-old girl, was treated and released from the emergency room. A second 15-year-old girl escaped unharmed. Nearly NewsLast Friday, students at Ponca City High School held a mock election. Republican George W. Bush received 78 percent of the votes while Democrat Al Gore received 19 percent. Eighteen students also wrote-in Ralph Nader on their ballots. Kildare Fire Dept. Annual Meeting, Supper SaturdayThe Kildare Fire Department will hold its annual meeting and Bean and Chili Supper Saturday at the Catholic school gym in Newkirk. The supper will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. After the meeting, bingo will be played to help raise funds. The supper will be all you can eat and will consist of three kinds of beans, chili, cornbread, a piece of pie, and coffee or tea. The charge for the meal will be $4 for adults and $2 for children 6 to 12; children under six are free. Annual membership dues of $30 are due in November. This is $30 per household or per business. As a paid member of the fire department, you will not be charged if you have a fire on your property. If you are not a paid member, the charge is $250 per truck per hour for Kildare. For more information, contact Virgil Brandon at (580) 362-2817 or Travis Harris at 762-6705. St. Paul Women To Host Program On ThursdaySt. Paul’s United Methodist Women invite all who are interested to attend a 10:30 a.m. program Thursday to hear a program by the Rev. Cecelia Brooks. Brooks is an ordained elder in the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church. She is the director of the Wesley Foundation at Langston. She is originally from Richmond, Va. and received her master of divinity from Duke University in 1996. She has taught at the School of Missions, preached all over the country, and was an evangelist in Jamaica, Africa and the Middle East. During her studies, she discovered the Methodist emphases in theology. It turned out that, in the late 1700s, it was against the law for slaves in some parts of Virginia to be Methodist. Methodism taught about the mercy, grace and love of God beyond race and creed. As she explains, once a person was baptized, they had to make a choice in life — that choice could be to become free. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church is located at the corner of Hartford Avenue and Pecan Road. It is requested that attendees use the north parking lot off Pecan Road. EditorialStudy, Then Vote Wisely Predictions of a large voter turnout across the nation don’t seem to apply to Oklahoma. You hear the normal excuses for not voting. We don’t like any of the candidates for President, it won’t make any difference, Oklahoma’s eight electoral votes are already decided. Those excuses just don’t wash. If nothing else, it is your duty as a citizen to study the options and cast your ballot with as much information as possible. Beyond that, there are other reasons to vote this Tuesday. We have six state questions on the ballot which are described Sunday in The Ponca City News. Although there are no Kay County races, other area voters have important local decisions including Osage County’s Enhanced 911 issue and sheriff’s race. Often overlooked in these elections is the vote on retaining judges in the state. It isn’t always easy to find the necessary information to vote intelligently on these issues. You have to study the questions, listen to the candidates and gather information on the judges. Since there was no report issued on the judges this year of which we are aware, it will be especially hard to cast an informed ballot. If you know an attorney who may have information, call them. If you have a friend or relative who knows an attorney in a position to have information on the judges up for retention, ask them to check. Too much work? We don’t believe it is. Whether you think the country is doing well or falling apart before your eyes, whether you believe it has helped you find the American dream or let you down miserably, you have the absolute responsibility to take the time and make the effort to cast an informed ballot. The emphasis is on informed, voting without understanding the issues and the candidates may be worse than not voting at all. No whining, no excuses, just get informed and vote. TM DEATHSGlen R. VanFleet Glen R. VanFleetGlen R. VanFleet, died early Saturday morning, Nov. 4, 2000, at his home. He was 81. The funeral will be Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m. in the Kildare Baptist Church with the Rev. Gerald Graber, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Glen R. VanFleet was born Feb. 9, 1919 at Midian, Kan., the son of Jesse Lauren and Georgia Arizona McFarland VanFleet. He attended schools in Midian and various other towns as the family followed work in the oil fields. He joined the U.S. Army in 1936 and served with the cavalry until receiving his honorable discharge in 1940. During World War II, VanFleet worked on the homefront in the construction of the Naval Air Station at Hutchison, Kan. He married Helen Jane Bryson Rogers in 1952. She preceded him in death in 1986. On Aug. 26, 1993, he married Martha Mozelle Riley in Norman, and they made their home in Ponca City. He spent most of his working life as a welder working in oil field construction. Prior to his retirement, he was a heavy equipment mechanic for J and J Construction in Blackwell. He was a former member of Immanuel Baptist Church and, at the time of his death, an active member of Kildare Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, stained glass, and traveling. Surviving are his wife, Mozelle, of the home; 3 daughters, Virginia Graham, Redding, Kan., Glennis Lively, Blackwell, and Dixie Davis, Hillsboro, Kan.; a foster son, Gary Honn, Sanger, Calif.; 9 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. In addition to his first wife he was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother, 1 sister, and 2 grandchildren. Casketbearers will be Robert Owens, Darin Owens, Michael Oliver, NealFoster, Leonard Zemp, and Don Round. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 N. Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, OK 74601. The family will be at the home, 2345 E. Coleman Rd. Ellen L. MorrisEllen L. Morris, resident of Ponca City, died Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, at her home following an extended illness. She was 53. The funeral will be Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. in the worship center of the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Hance Dilbeck, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Ellen L. Morris was born Aug. 18, 1947, in Ponca City, the daughter of Lawrence Dale and Thelma Louise (Tabor) Dimmick. She attended Ponca City schools, graduating from Po-Hi in 1965. She then attended Northern Oklahoma College before attending Ponca City Beauty College. On April 28, 1968, she married Marion Wayne Morris in Ponca City. The couple made their first home in Blackwell before returning to Ponca City in 1971. She worked as a hairdresser for LaBelle Beauty Salon for a number of years. Later she was employed by J.C. Penney as a windowdresser and also as a sales clerk. Prior to her death, she was working as a pre-school teacher at the First Baptist Church Day school and received her CDA credentials. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir, attended ladies Bible studies, taught in the children’s Sunday school, and participated in the annual Easter Pageant. Her hobbies including painting, ceramics, crochet, needlepoint and other crafts. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Heather of the home; a sister, Cassandra Kifiak of Ponca City; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. Casket bearers will be Doug Long, David Buck, Guy Anderson, Chad Buck, Steve Bigger and Don Wright. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 N. Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Okla. 74601. Bobby Joe MoultonBLACKWELL — Bobby Joe Moulton, resident of Blackwell, died early Saturday morning, Nov. 4, 2000, at his home. He was 64. The funeral will be held Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the chapel of Roberts Funeral Home with the Rev. Rick Longcrier of the First Baptist Church of Blackwell officiating. Burial will be in the Blackwell Cemetery. Bobby Joe Moulton was born April 28, 1936, in Arkansas City, Kan., where he grew up. He later moved to Washington where he was employed in the fruit orchards. He returned to Arkansas City in 1945 and then to Blackwell in 1968, where he was employed with Blackwell Concrete Company. He later was employed as an over the road truck driver and was employed with Miller Truck Lines at the time of his death. Survivors include his wife, Beulah Moulton; a daughter, Regina Whipple of Spokane, Wash.; two stepdaughters, Judy Majors of Pea Ridge, Ark., and Sharon Clark of Ponca City; six sons, Darrell Moulton of Omack, Wash.; Joe Moulton of Spokane, Wash., Perry Moulton of Spokane, Wash., Bob Moulton of Arkansas City, Kan., and Lonnie Moulton and Dale Moulton, both of Blackwell; a stepson, Jackie Clemens of Blackwell; a sister Darlene of Texas; and 22 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. ObituariesOllie R. WhiteOllie R. White, longtime Ponca City resident, died Friday afternoon, Nov. 3, 2000, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital of Wichita, Kan. He was 58. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, at the Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Butch Croley, Minister of General Assembly and Church of Firstborn of Ralston, will officiate. Burial, with Military Honors provided by Ollie Heady and members of the American Legion Post No. 14 of Ponca City, will follow in the Fairfax Cemetery under the direction of Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home, Fairfax. Born Ollie Ray White in Pawhuska on Jan. 31, 1942, he was the son of Ollie Julius and Cecil (Chapman) White. He grew up and attended schools in Fairfax and upon graduating moved to Ponca City and started a career with the U.S. Post Office as a postal clerk. After 26 years of service, Ollie retired in 1990. Ollie was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and was discharged with honors. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post 1201, American Legion Post 14 and the Moose Lodge of Ponca City. Ollie enjoyed golfing and, in earlier years, fishing. Survivors include his mother, Cecil White of Fairfax; daughter, Tammy Kleinmann of Ponca City; son, Thomas Ray White of Ponca City; two grandchildren, Ben Robert Kleinmann and Laura Dawn Kleinmann both of Ponca City as well as other relatives and friends. Ollie was preceded in death by his father, Ollie J. White on June 22, 1990, and his grandparents. Casket bearers will be Mike Yandell, David Yandell, Johnny Robeson, Lorenzo Chapman, Butch Vanzant and Curly Rollins. paid obituary Services PendingMayo HolderMayo Holder, resident of Ponca City, died Monday morning, Nov. 6, 2000, at her home. She was 82. Survivors include her husband, Hud. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel. Joella EngelhardtBLACKWELL — Joella Engelhardt, longtime Blackwell resident, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000, at Willow Haven Nursing Home of Tonkawa. She was 90. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Hackler Funeral Home of Blackwell. NEWS BRIEFS-- POW-MIA Fund Raiser — A live blues band, Blackhawk, will play for a fundraiser for the POW-MIA monument to be constructed near Ponca City. The dance will be held at The V, 2900 East Prospect, lower level of the Veterans of Foreign Wars building, at 9:30 p.m. Nov. 11. A $4 cover charge will be assessed and those attending must be 21 and older to participate. In An ad that ran Oct. 15 for Axle Wheel Aligning Co. the let- ter was suppose to be signed by both Bob and Kathie Perdue as they celebrate 62 years of family ownership. adv. Free Clothes, Coats — Free clothing and coats to anyone in need are available tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Helping Hands House, 400 Fairview. This is a ministry of First Assembly of God Church. Donation are needed. Please leave on the cupboard porch. Stormescape Shelters, perfect for garage, under vehicle. Installed, $2,395. 765-2633. adv. Trout Dance — Trout PTA will sponsor a 50’s dance Friday, Nov. 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the gym. Concessions will be available from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Items available include pizza, nachos, pop, candy and root beer floats. Pictures will be taken and bingo will be available. Adults are $5 and children are $2. King Alfred Jumbo Daffodils regular 99¢, sale 59¢ each. Keathly Nursery, 2448 Bridge Avenue, Ponca City. adv. Newkirk Bazaar — A craft auction and bazaar is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Christian Church, 301 West Ninth, Newkirk. The event is sponsored by the Newkirk Women’s League. Door prizes will be given, and babysitting service is provided. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Monday 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv. Fire Run — Someone in the 3300 block of North Enterprise Road reported a grass fire behind her residence to the Communications Center at 10:50 a.m. Saturday. Unit one with the Ponca City Fire Department handled the call. John Deere Collectibles: Mary Moo’s, Mail Boxes, Lamps, Pictures, Cookie Jars, Christmas Ornaments, Riding Toys, Wagons, Pedal Cars and much more. Throop Lawn & Garden Equipment. adv. Disturbance — A clerk at a business in the 200 block of West Hartford Avenue reported two men were in the business and causing problems to Ponca City police at 12:12 a.m. Monday. The two men were threatening the clerk because the clerk had asked them to leave, then left the business. Two officers responded the scene and a report was taken. Theft — An employee of a business in the 100 block of North Third Street reported finding a stolen bicycle to Ponca City police at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Theft — A woman in the 400 block of South Birch Street reported some stolen jewelry to Ponca City police at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken for a false pawn declaration. A 30-year-old man was taken into custody for grand larceny and false pawn declaration. Gas Drive-Off — A clerk at a business in the 400 block of South Avenue reported a $3.10 gas drive-off to Ponca City police at 1:22 p.m. Saturday. A description was given of the vehicle. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Fire Run — A clerk at a business in the 1300 block of West Highland Avenue reported a small gas spill to the Communications Center at 1:28 p.m. Saturday. Engine one from the Ponca City Fire Department responded to the scene. Accident — A two-vehicle minor backing accident in the 200 block of Oriole Street was reported to Ponca City police at 3:17 p.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Accident — A minor two-vehicle accident in the 1100 block of East Prospect Avenue was reported to Ponca City police at 4:14 p.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident in the 1200 block of East Prospect Avenue was reported to Ponca City police at 5:21 p.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a state accident report was taken. Theft — A man in the 900 block of West Grand Avenue reported the theft of some money from his residence to Ponca City police at 8:43 p.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Subject Held — A Ponca City police officer near the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Lake Street advised being in foot pursuit of a man at 10:38 p.m. Sunday. The subject was lost in the area of Ash Street and Hazel Avenue. Three other officers responded to the scene. The subject was located and arrested inside a residence in the 800 block of West Highland Avenue. The 19-year-old man was taken into custody for resisting arrest and public intoxication. Pursuit — An officer near the intersection of Ninth Street and Ponca Avenue advised of being in pursuit of a vehicle at 2:36 a.m. Sunday. The vehicle was stopped in the 900 block of South Ninth Street. A 19-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication; and a 20-year-old man for driving under intoxication, attempting to elude police and reckless driving. Subject Held — A booking officer at the Ponca City Police Department reported a 41-year-old woman was transferred in from the Kay County Sheriff’s Office on a city warrant at 10:45 p.m. Saturday. Fire Run — A woman in the 1500 block of North Woodlands Road reported a pile of leaves in front of her residence to the Communications Center at 11:45 p.m. Saturday. Engine four and an ambulance from the Ponca City Fire Department responded to the scene. Fight — Someone reported a fight in the 300 block of North Lake Street to Ponca City police at 1:37 a.m. Sunday. Two officer responded to the scene. A 19-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication. Subject Held — An officer at the intersection of Fourteenth Street and Princeton Avenue reported two subjects were taken into custody after a traffic stop at 1:37 a.m. Sunday. A 46-year-old woman was arrested for driving under intoxication, no insurance and reckless driving; and a 48-year-old man for public intoxication. Animal Call — The manager of a business in the 800 block of West Grand Avenue reported having a dog loose in the business to Ponca City police at 10:37 a.m. Sunday. An officer was assigned and the animal was removed from the store. Theft — A man in the 1300 block of West Otoe Avenue reported a stolen money order to Ponca City police at 11:09 a.m. Sunday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Accident — A minor two-vehicle accident in the parking lot of a church in the 500 block of South Eighth Street was reported to Ponca City police at 12:14 p.m. Sunday. An officer was assigned, but no report was taken. Subject Held — An officer at the intersection of Gary Avenue and Union Street reported a 19-year-old man was taken into custody after a traffic stop for driving under suspension and no insurance at 10:02 p.m. Saturday. Accident — A two-vehicle accident in front of a business in the 1100 block of East Prospect Avenue was reported to Ponca City police at 5:18 p.m. Sunday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. A 25-year-old man was taken into custody on a city warrant. Burglary — A man in the 700 block of Monument Road reported several items were stolen from his glove box to Ponca City police at 6:02 p.m. Sunday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Theft — A clerk at a business in the 200 block of East Highland avenue reported to Ponca City police at 2:31 a.m. Monday two juvenile boys had taken a 12-pack of beer before fleeing the business. Two officer responded to the scene and a report was taken. - LIFESTYLESCookin’ With LouBy Louise Abercrombie Politics have certainly changed over the years. Back before television became the political vehicle for conveying a candidate’s position or bid for votes — they offered more tangible bribes than tax cuts. Most memorable were those sandpaper emery boards or even hand held fans. That was back when the candidates were more or less “hands on” folk. Others knew that the way to the voter’s hearts was “family” recipes. Culled from my cut and paste historic cookbook, this recipe comes from Molly Shin Boren, wife of David Boren when he was first seeking the U.S. Senate post. Boren served in the Senate from 1978 to 1990, then went into a more political job — president of the University of Oklahoma. Entitled “Maggie Cake,” the history of the recipe was given by Mrs. Boren, who signed the card. One side featured the recipe and the flip side shows a photograph of David and Molly and a vote for Boren for U.S. Senate message. The cake was named for Mrs. Maggie Prather of Stratford, Okla., a life-long friend of the A.H. Shis, parents of Molly Shi Boren. MAGGIE CAKE 1 cup butter 2 1/2 cups sugar 5 eggs, beaten separately 1 cup buttermilk 5 teaspoons coffee 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon soda 4 teaspoon cocoa 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon vanilla Mix ingredients. Add stiffly beaten egg whites last. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Makes five layers. Icing 1 pound powdered sugar 2 teaspoon cocoa 3 teaspoons coffee 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg dash of salt 1/2 cup butter Put all ingredients into mixing bowl except sugar. Start mixing, gradually adding sugar, and cream if needed, to make right consistency for spreading. Decorate with Oklahoma pecans. SPORTSMonday Evening Quaterback Monday Evening QuaterbackBy Fred Hilton It was a small step, but a step in the right direction. Ponca City’s second win of the football season Friday gave the seniors a good-feeling send off and gave the team a sixth place finish in a tough district. But the next step is the crucial one. Will the Cats’ first two-win season in three years carry over until next season? That answer may come Tuesday when the footballers gather to decide who will go on into other sports and who will join in the off season football program. Head coach Frank Piccirillo wants his players involved in other sports. “They need the competition,” he says. “Competition only makes you better.” But those not involved in winter sports he wants in the football training room. “We need improve physically,” head coach Frank Piccirillo said, “especially we have to improve our speed. The players are going to have to be dedicated and work hard.” Piccirillo expects to continue the Nebraska program and agility drills through the spring and then add passing league activities to the weight lifting program this summer. Despite the improvement the Wildcats showed during the season, there were still some disappointments for Piccirillo and his staff. “We had leads against Bartlesville, Edmond and Choctaw and let them get away.” the coach said. “We had a chance at a five-win season.” While the number of players was way up this season, and Piccirillo hopes they stay that way, next season will be another growing experience for the Wildcats. “We are going to very young next season,” the coach said. “We will be playing a lot of sophomores.” This year’s JV team had a good season and got experience playing the tough teams on the Po-Hi schedule. But the Wildcat coaches will be relying heavily on this year’s ninth grade players. The freshmen finished off a perfect season at 9-0 — this time playing a lot of the teams they will face as varsity players. Now the trick is to keep them out. Assistant coach Terry Henderson, who has seen promising classes fail to do well as upper classmen, knows it won’t be easy. “We lose some of the skill people we need on the varsity team,” Henderson notes. “That has hurt us in the past.” But Henderson doesn’t have any answers to getting those young players to making the transition. “I think there are a combination of reasons,” he notes, pointing out that academics play a big role in knocking out some of those players. “These kids find out there is a world of difference in the academics when they get to the upper grades. The administration puts a lot of emphasis on academics — and I think that great,” the former petroleum engineer said. “And lets face it, this sport is not for everyone. The kids in football give up their spring and summer. While other kids are out on the lake, our kids are in the weight room. “It’s tough to go to practice every day during the season while other students are out riding around, or working. “And there seems to be more students working than ever before. They want to buy cars and have money for other things.” All of the coach agree that parental and community support is a big factor in keeping any athletic program at a high level. “We play one of the toughest non-district schedules in the state,” Piccirillo says. “And our district is really tough. We have to compete at a very high level. How competitive the Wildcats can be will depend largely on the dedication of the players and those who back them. Lady Mavs Win Tourney CrownLEVELLAND, Texas — The Northern Oklahoma College Lady Mavericks beat host team South Plains College 57-44 Saturday to win the Lady Texan Tournament and run their season record to 3-0. The Lady Mavericks took the lead early in the game and never lost it. At the end of the first half NOC led 25-16 and out scored South Plains, 32-28, in the second half. Coach Greg Krause said the ladies opened the lead to 20 points with six minutes remaining in the game, then held on to win by 13. “It was a good win for us,” Krause said. “You always worry about playing the host team.” Sophomore forward LaQueisha Dickerson again led the team in scoring with 15 points. Freshman guard Ashley Hewitt came off the bench and contributed with 13 points in 17 minutes of playing time. “It was another team effort,” he said. “Hewitt did a good job coming off the bench.” The Lady Mavs struggled at the free throw line and could only manage 12 of 20 free throws. However, they overcame that deficiency by collecting 14 offensive rebounds and scoring 18 second chance points. So far, offensive rebounding has been one of the strengths of the ladies. In the semifinal game, they hauled in 23 rebounds. Sophomore center Tia Andrew scored 6 points and captured 8 rebounds. B. J. Homer scored 6 points; Deidra Dick, 5; Lindsey Shiever, 4; Erin Goss, 3; Mary Dent, 3; Sara Richard, 2. The leading scorer for South Plains was Kristen Whiteley with 15 and April Walker with 14. The Lady Mavs open at home against Oklahoma Christian JV on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m.
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