With the end of the regular A.U.A.A. season fast approach- ing and playoffs just around the corner, Panther squads are all heading into key contests this weekend

Vince Mulligan’s pucksters are the only team that doesn’t ha to leave the province and’ they could mathematically wrap-up a playoff berth with 4 points this week-end. The 6th nationally

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ranked: Panthers put their 15-4 record on the line Saturday and Sunday after at the Forum against the vastly improved St. Thomas Tommies who are fighting for a

playo’® <>. with 11 wins and 7 loves 10 date. Vince pointed out, “Jt appears first place in our Division is out of reach, unless we get alot of help from other

schools, but we can control our

own playoff destiny with victories this week-end and a shot at re- peating our 1984-85 record which was 20 and 4. You never know, maybe 40 points would get us a first place standing. Sanger things have happened.” Also, Moncton has quite a few tough games left in their schedule, including two more games with

this very good St.Thomas team.”

George Morrison has his 8th ranked men’s basketball team in Fredericton for two big games with U.N.B. this week-end before returning home next week-end for two big encounters with St. F.X. and Acadia. The coach said, “We're really looking forward to this weekend. I would have to say we're improving each week and we are all determined to keep it going and know that we'll have our hands full in Fr But with so much at stake, you can’t let down for a, moment. contributed a great t few weeks and we

jericton.

Our bench ha deal the pa

look for even more in the stretch

driv

The undefeated Lady Basket- ball Panthers put their undefeated record on the line Friday at U.N.B. and return home on Sun- day for 2:00 p.m. game with St. Francis Xavier, who more than likely will be their opponent in the first round of the A.U.A.A. play- offs'later this month. Coach Dave MacNeill guardedly optimistic about his chances said, ‘‘Maybe just maybe, beating U.N.B. in Fredericton willbe what is re- quired to get us ranked nationally. We know what Rodney Danger-

a shotgun.

The Caped Crusader was ready for the time-released Boomerang of death or the human paint-by- numbers machine but not even Robin expected the Riddler to use

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field is talking about — we get no respect — but we are facing two

tough clubs F.X. alway: but we're determined to show them now and what they have to

plays well in our gym

face in a couple of weeks. Susan Woods. Volleyball gals

Panthers at home and on the road

conclude their A.U.A.A. season

in Newfoundland this week-end

and are hopine for two big_ vi *

tories. Susan said, ‘During a

can’t do anything about the first but we sure can do something about the last ones. Winning your match means you’ve started next season in a positive frame of mind and we're a very determined

season, two games stand o1 being more important than othe games. We

your first and last

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squad right now, so.I’m looking forward to this opportunity.”

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