Basketball team starts ’B3-’B4 season this month
Lion’s co-captain Brian Gauger
a lay-up against a Valley Forge
Coach Charlie Bowen takes advantage of a time-out to give quick instructions to the Capitol
squad during their 68-31 win over Valley Forge Christian College on November 11.
By Linda McCarty
Capitol Campus’ basketball
team has recorded two decisive
wins in their first two games this
season.
In the season opener last Friday
night, the Lion’s tallied 68 points
against Valley Forge Bible Col
lege’s 32.
Bill Ochall was the Lion’s high
scorer with 21 points.
The team won its second game
by a 40-point margin over Lan
caster Bible College on Tuesday,
winning by the score of 67-27.
Bill Ochall again topped the
team’s scoring list with 21 points.
The wins mark the beginning of
a challenging season for Capitol
which will see the Lion’s com
peting with only seven eligible
players.
“We definitely have our work
cut out for us,” said Charlie
Bowen, coach of the Capitol
Lions, “but we’re going to do the
best with what we’ve got.”
Bowen, who will begin his se
cond season as coach of the
Capitol Lions and tenth overall as
a basketball coach, feels the team
can improve its 4-20 record of
last season. He will be assisted by
Charlie Stokes, a former Penn
State Capitol basketball player
who played the past two seasons
at Capitol.
The Lions have four returning
lettermen: Juan Roach and Brian
Gauger (co-captains) playing
guard positions, and Greg
Dreisbach and Bob Zalno at the
forward and center positions,
respectively.
Completing the squad of eligi
ble players are Bill Ochall, a top
recruit from Anne Arundel Junioi
(20) drives for
defender.
Photos by Jfcrry Trend'
College, and Barry Richards, ac
cording to Bowen.
Three others; Bill Styche, John
Thomas, and Joe Nichols, are
planned to be; added to the roster
in January.
Faced with a small squad in
early season, the team has plann
ed tactics accordingly.
Said co-captain Brian Gauger,
“One of our plans we call ‘Kiss’
-- ‘Keep it simple, stupid.’ ”
Co-captain Juan Roach
elaborates, “It means that we’ll
probably stick with a few basic
plays and work them well.”
“And,” said Gauger, “we’ve
got to be in extremely good
physical condition.”
Bowen, who said he would
have preferred a squad of 12
players, is disappointed that more
Capitol students did not come out
for the team.
“Many who are interested in
playing basketball give me the
reason they can’t because of
studies. While we stress that
studies are most important, you
can do both,” Bowen said..
Capitol's Barry Richards (40) passes off to a teammate in foreground during last Friday's game.
“It’s also difficult to attract
recruits. Of the eight players
recruited last Spring, only four
decided to come. Usually they
will choose a better basketball
school that has more to offer.”
Despite drawbacks, the squad is
“setting goals for a winning
season,” according to Gauger.
Bowen said one of the goals
this season is to have more fans
attend the games.
“Not only from the college,
but we would also like to get a
town following,” Bowen said.
The Capitol Lions will have a
25 game schedule, finishing the
season with the Keystone Athletic
Conference Tournament and the
N.A.I.A. District“A” semi-finals.
Schedules for the Lions’ season
will be placed throughout the
town at various stores and
restaurants.
The team will travel to Swar
thmore College on Saturday and
return for a home game against
Cabrini College next Tuesday
night.