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let's talk McHenry, South staring at crucial FVC game Downers Grove North, but sfeoc Johnsburg hoping to cure ̂ shooting problem^ Just when Ben Beck thought his Johnsburg basketball squad was done with its cold shooting spell, the Skyhawks returned to old ways. The Skyhawks had a rough time shooting, particularly at the free throw line, during two Northwest Suburban losses before the holiday season.' Both Marian and Marengo handed the Skyhawks those losses. John­ sburg came bacfe with a im­ pressive win over Burlington Central in the Northern Illinois Classic and theX bulls-eye shooting wasx there N!or the Skyhawks. But lopsided losses to Geneva and Hampshire has left Beck with questions without answers. Beck says his squad has worked hard this past week in practice and when the Skyhawks take on Grant tonight at 7:30, he will be looking for positive results. "We haven't looked strong in all phases of the game," said Beck. "Our shooting from the field and the free throw line hasn't been good. Generally, we are not playing real stmng. "We are working on getting ourselves to play harder again and play with more intensity." The one aspect Beck is I pleased about is the balance scoring by his squad. Beck reported six players are averaging between seven points to 13 points a game. "I'm pleased with that, but it doesn't mean a hill of beans if you don't score more than your op­ ponent." Both Johnsburg and Grant will enter tonight's game at the Johnsburgjgymnasium with identical NWSC records. Both team have defeated Round Lake for the one win. While Johnsburg has had its troubles lately, Grant has some momentum built up. The Bulldogs beat Thorton South and Elgin Larkin last week in its last two games of the DeKalb Holiday Tournament. Junior guards Frank Wehrstein and Gary Hartig have come on strong for Grant. r "We might have lost one or two games we should have won," said Grant coach Tom Maple wh^s squajd is 4-7 overall. 'We've gained ;a lot of ex­ perience and we no longer calling ourselves a young team of inexperienced juniors. Our juniors and seniors are now jelling together." Christopher's sneak past Hcnehan-Mclntyre for first Trailing by as much as 14 points and down 10 at halftime, Christopher's Men's Wear battled back against Henehan and Mclntyre as a grueling pressure defense took its toll in the second half to help give Christopher's a 60-55 victory. . Eighteen second halkpoints by Christopher's guard Pat Wirtz. plus the holding of Bill Henehan (the league's leading scorer) to just two second half buckets, were important to the win. Christopher's is now alone at the top of the men's recreational league with a 5-0 record. Henehan and Mclntyre, which led throughout the contest, *•**• continued on page 20 Ken Ludwig says its early yet, an^Gary Collins isn't making it a life or death situation, but both coaches know Friday night's game between McHenry and Crystal Lake South is an im­ portant one for both clubs. Both teams are coming into the 7:30 p.m. contest at Buckner Gym with 1-2 Fox Valley Con­ ference records. Another loss for either club in the FVC could take them out of the conference title race. "It's crucial, that with two losses you can't get many more," said the Warriors Ken Ludwig. Collins agreed. "It's critical in the sense you are looking at three losses this eajfly. That will write you out of the conference picture. "I don't think you could catch Woodstock. Rfcnny (Ludwig) has played WoodstwHc a couple of times (lost both limes). He might feel he can't catch them and its up to somebody else to do it for them. It's time for both of us to make a move." Both McHenry and South are licking their wounds after being bounced around a little In holiday tournaments. McHenry opened up the Wheeling Holiday Tournament with a win over were knocked out by Woodstock. It was McHenry's second con­ vincing loss to Woodstock this season. South, meanwhile, beat Grayslake in the Grayslake Holiday Tournament, hut lost to Carmel and North Chicago. •But maybe the -fcest similar characteristic of both clubs is the inexperience.^ Both teams have felt growing pains the first part of the season. "This isn't anything we didn't forsee," said Collins oh his team's slow start. "We knew we would struggle. We knew we were going to have our ups and downs." Ludwig is looking for more consistency. "Hie characteristi^of llieflg kids is they are not qyick and not real big," Collins said of his team. Consequently, Collins has leaned on a balance attack to offset those two weaknesses. All five of his starters are averaging less than 10 points a game. 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