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The University of Prince Edward Island Panthers are in second place after a week- end split with the St. Francis Xavier University X-Men in Atlantic Universities Athletic Association Men’s Basketball action at Alumni Gymnasium.

The Panthers, who were ranked sixth in the country by the Canadian InterUniversity Athletic Union, defeated ninth-ranked St. F.X. 71-60 Friday night but lost to the X~Men Saturday afternoon 74-68 in overtime.

Tejan Alleyne scored 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to pace the Pan- thers Friday night to their third win of the season.

Delroy Adams added 14 points and spearheaded the UPEI attack in the second half with'key baskets; and he was also the leader of the

. Trevor Willock scored ten points and pulled down 11 rebounds while Mike Morgan scored 12 points and cleaned 6 rebounds off the glass.

Chris Sellitri and Brent Baker each scored 18 points for St. F.X., with Sellitri grabbing 11 rebounds.

St. F.X. shot only 36%; UPEI fared a little better, hitting 42% of their shots from the floor. UPEI lead 34-23 at halftime.

The game was very fast and very sloppy, foreshadowing the style of the game Satur- day.

UPEI held a two-point lead with thirty seconds left in the game when UPEI committed its 27th turnover. Kyle Gayle picked up an errant pass and drove the lane but was fouled by Mike Morgan. Gayle sank two free"

overtime and St. F.X. upset UPEI to put the X-Men into a three-way tie for second place with UPEI and Acadia.

Mount Allison holds down top spot after an upset win over the Acadia Axemen Saturday in Sackville, New Brunswick.

Trevor Willock scored 28 points Saturday for UPEI and grabbed 11 rebounds while Tyrone Norman hooped l6 points.

Andy Ledoux had 19 points for X and Brent Baker followed with 12 points.

The Panthers play this weekend against the Dal- housie Tigers at Alumni Gymnasium.

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by Nancy Ross

The Lady Panthers spent a successful weekend at home easily defeating both St. Francis Xavier and Acadia.

These games, which were held Friday evening and Sat- urday afternoon were the first games since Christmas vacation for the Lady Pan-

-\ thers, and the gruelling prac- tices seemed to have paid off.

Friday’s game saw’UPEI hosting the St. Francis Xav- ier X-ettes. The X-ettes came on stronger than anticipated by the Lady Panthers.

Still, UPEI was able to dominate the rebounds and therefore gain control of the game. The Panthers got a total of 58 rebounds compar- ed to the X-ettes 23. .

Once again U.P.E.l.’s press created numerous turn- overs;

At half time the ' Lady. Panthers led St. Francis Xavier by a score of 46 to 24. . In the second half coach Dave ‘MacNeill gave all his team members the oppor~ tunity to play. As A result

. ~of a total team effort, the Lady Panthers won 83-61.

I ability of Sherridawn Jones

Star Panther Forward Trevor Willock lays one up over St. Francis Xavier [ed the panthets lineup with Chris Siilitrl during UPEi’s overtime loss to the X-Men. 21 pen-m

w . » (Dave Yorslon) Paula Edward prOVed to

Center

‘ The outstanding playing,

UPEI’s Colleen Rossiter holds her ground while defending against antim- identitied Acadia Axette player Saturday. The Lady Panthers won the game.

Lady Panthers OUtpoint Acadia and St. F .X.

be an asset in both rebound- ing and scoring. She had a total of 20 points and 10 re- bounds. ’

Sherrydawn Jones, Paula Edwards and Sonia Edwards dominated the boards, cap- turing a new league rebound- ing record. I

On Saturday, the Lady Panthers played the Acadia Axettes in the most physical game of the season,thus far.

The Panthers’ aggressive- ness was matched by that of the Axettes.

The game’s leading scorer was Paula Edwards, who had 16 points, followed by Sher- rydawn Jones and Sonia Ed- wards with 12 points each.

At half time, the Lady Panthers led 31 to 22. IN THE SECOND HALF THE aggressive play continued and the referees remained un- concerned.

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(Dave Yorsion)

The Fannie” “tan-to-man defence piqued and frustrat- ed the Axettes, forcing a low shooting percentage. The man-to-man defence seemed to work better than the zone, much to the surprise of coach MacNeill and others.

The Axettes were limited to 15 points compared to the Lady Panthers 34. UPEI’s defense proved to he the key factor in their victory.

The U.P.E.I. Lady Pan— thers defeated the Acadia Axettes 65-37.

The Lady Panthers have a 6-1 record and remain 1 point behind league-leading UNB.

The Panthers are in home action again this weekend against the Dalhousie Tigers on Saturday at 1.00. On Sun- day January 20 the Lady Panthers will host St. Mary5 at 2pm.

Volleyball

The University of Prince Edward Island lost two women, volleyball. matches Sunday, but only one counts in th

V standings.

University of , New Brunswick Reds defeated the Lad Panthers 15-10, 15-4, 15-4, and then Mount Allison Mount” beat the team in an exhibition match by scores of 15-6, W6

6-15, 15-4, 15-5.