1978-79 WARRIORETTES

"ELITE EIGHT"

1st Row (L to R) Debbie Gibson, Ingrid Schultze, Rhonda Smith, Kim Bridgewater, Tessa O'Neal, Kim Newport, Cindy Johnson, Tracy Patton, Patty Green

2nd Row (L to R) Coach Donna Cheatham, Dana Marshall, Kim Zollman, Marsha Mitchell, Melinda Sparkman, Terry Taflinger, Lorna Bayes, Bev Smith, Asst. Coach Jean Phillips

Won 19, Lost 3

OA 70.9, DA 52.2 AM 18.7

*Leading Scorer in Parenthesis.

Regular Season

Nov. 16 at North Harrison W 93- 35 (M. Sparkman 30 & 23 Reb.)

Nov. 17 at Brownstown W 69- 31 (R. Smith 19)

Nov. 21 Austin W 70- 58 (M. Sparkman, R. Smith 20)

Nov. 27 Silver Creek W 91- 65 (R. Smith 33)

Nov. 30 at Corydon W 87- 73 (T. Patton 23, M. Sparkman 17 Reb.)

Dec. 4 Charlestown W 88- 37 (M. Sparkman 25)

Dec. 6 New Albany W 69- 62 (R. Smith 26)

Dec. 12 Salem W 86- 67 (M. Sparkman 28)

Dec. ** Jeffersonville W 73- 59 (M. Sparkman 28)

Dec. 29 Columbus East L 61- 67 (M. Sparkman 24)

Jan. 2 Columbus North W 69- 43 (M. Sparkman 23)

Jan. 9 at Sacred Heart L 69- 75 (M. Sparkman 25)

Jan. 11 at Clarksville W 67- 53 (M. Sparkman 25)

Jan. 18 at Madison W 72- 63 (M. Sparkman 26 & 21 Reb.)

Jan. 22 at Paoli W 59- 53 (M. Sparkman 20)

Jan. 24 Jeffersonville W 46- 44 OT (R. Smith 15)

IHSAA Sectional

Jan. 28 Austin W 59- 36 (R. Smith 13)

Jan. 30 Southwestern W 94- 34 (C. Johnson 24)

IHSAA Regional

Feb. 6 Jeffersonville W 53- 42 (M. Sparkman 26)

Feb. 6 Borden W 72- 45 (R. Smith 18)

IHSAA Semi-State

Feb. 13 Columbus East W 65- 57 (M. Sparkman 21)

Feb. 13 Jasper L 48- 49 (M. Sparkman 24)

SEASON LEADERS

Rebounds

Total - Melinda Sparkman, 302

Game - Melinda Sparkman, 29

Assists

Total - Rhonda Smith, 110

Game - Rhonda Smith, 13

Steals

Total - Rhonda Smith, 87

Game - Rhonda Smith, Terri Taflinger, Melinda Sparkman, 7

Points

Total - Melinda Sparkman, 473

Game - Rhonda Smith, 33

Turnovers

Total - Rhonda Smith, 81

Game - Rhonda Smith, 9

Free Throw % - Melinda Sparkman, 77.4%

Field Goal % - Melinda Sparkman, 58.7%

Blocks

Total - Melinda Sparkman, 69

Game - Melinda Sparkman, 6

TEAM RECORDS

Rebounds

Total - 848

Game - v. Paoli, 56

Points

Total - 1560

Average - 70.9

High Game - v. Southwestern, 94

Most Points in 1 Quarter - v. Salem, 34

Turnovers

Total - 406

Average - 22.1

High Game - v. Jeffersonville, Sacred Heart, 30

Low Game - v. Austin, 7

Fouls

Total - 477

Average - 21.7

High Game - v. Columbus East, Paoli, Salem, Jasper, Borden, 28

Low Game - v. Jeffersonville, 10

Free Throws

340/541 - 62.8%

Field Goals

610/1351 - 45.2%

Steals

Game - v. Southwestern, 33

Assists

Game - v. Silver Creek, 27

All Mid Southern Conference

Rhonda Smith - 17.9 ppg

Melinda Sparkman - 21.5 ppg

All Sectional

Melinda Sparkman

Rhonda Smith

Cindy Johnson

Marsha Mitchell