Varsity Makes District Finals "Our '78-'79 team had more potential than any team in the state of Iowa." This statement, made by a senior player, was the general consensus of the other seniors and the coach. The over-all record of the season was 10-10. There were three very close games that could have made a lot of difference in the outcome of the season's record. Two overtime losses were against Linn-Mar, and Marion in the district finals. A very emotional game was against Iowa City West, lost with one second to go. Coach Bruns' comments: worked very hard all year. With just a few breaks we could have had a 1 3-7 record. Prairie BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL 50-72 71-46 55-50 78-58 91-68 69-77 56-65 72-68 66-68 59-61 59-71 82 -48 54-73 97-81 71-68 "The squad as a unit Two overtimes and a one second loss changed that." The six seniors on the varsity were: Allen Bruns, Bob Boots, Reggie Hastings, Dennis Huffer, Scott Ollinger, and Corky Summers. All made a contribution and helped the team . Hastings and Ollinger both shot 46% from the field. Reggie was listed 2nd and Scott 4th in conference scoring. They both made 1st Team All Conference. Bruns led free throw percentage with 78%. Summers led in assists, and set a school record while doing so. He had a total of 136 assists in 20 games, averaging almost seven a game. Al and Corky got honorable mention All Conference. The sophomore team had a good year also. They had a season record of 11-7. Coach Wessel comments: "They worked hard on and off season. Dennis Bruns led in scoring and rebounding, and jim Rotter led in assists. n Four guys had over 100 rebounds apiece, which Wessel says is very rare, especially at the sophomore level. They were: Bruns, Rotter, David Dougherty and Mike Scheetz. David also blocked 36 shots. Right: Al Bruns and Scott Ollinger elbow into a crowd of Marion players to await a rebound that never comes as teammate Bob Boots scores two. Right: Corky Summers drives down the court. 75-67 66 81-85 Season Record 10-10 -84 Regina Monticello Benton Comm. Beckman Marion Regis Kennedy La Salle Linn-Mar I.C. West C.R. Wash. Benton Comm. Jefferson Beckman La Salle Linn-Mar Regina Anamosa
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