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CPORTGCougers Are King For A Day In Brooklyn%u2019s Basketball TourneyBill Donovon, of St. Joseph%u2019s College, struggles to get around Polytechnic and movethe ball down the court during the King of Kings Classic Basketball Tournament at PrattInstitute Nov. 22. St. Jospeh%u2019s lost to Polytechnic 84 to 58. (Phoenix/Taylor Photo)Packer Stars Make Wins A HabitBY ROB TAYLORThe number of fans may have been small, but the basketball action thrilled those who turned out for the championship play Nov. 22, as the Medgar Evers College Cougars were crowned %u201cKing Of Kings%u201d during the first annual Brooklyn Basketball classic at Pratt Institute.This tip-off tournament, unique in that the four participating teams represented colleges from Kings County, begins a yearly, early-season playoff for the gold cup called the Kings Chalice.This year, after playoffs against the Pratt Institute Cannoneers, the St. Joseph%u2019s College Bears and the Polytechnic University Blue Jays, Medgar Evers won, 74 to 64, with the skill of its young, mainly freshman and sophomore, team over the older, more experienced Cannoneers in the championship game.In earlier consolation play, Polytechnic roughed up St. Joseph%u2019s College, with a decisive victory, 84 to 58. The first round of the series, however, began the previous evening, Nov. 21, when Medgar Evers defeated the Blue Jays, 65 to 55. Pratt moved into the championship game with a closer win over the Bears, 65 to 59.With their places secured on the first day of play, the four teams advanced to the consolation and championship rounds. In the first consolation game, the Blue Jays, with their older, more experienced court players, overwhelmed St. Joseph%u2019s College in disappointing play. Still, the Bears%u2019 freshmen roster tried to keep pace with the Poly team.To the cheers, %u201cGo Poly,%u201d from the scattered fans gathered in the stands, Polytechnic ended the first half of the game with an eight pc^it lead, 36 to 28. During the second half of the court action, Poly took a more sizeable advantage and with 10 minutes to go, stood over the Bears, 52 to 36. In the second half, St. Joseph%u2019s defense seemed to tire quickly as the Blue Jays flew circles around the Bears and continued to weave their way up the hoop.Offensively, the Bears had some problems as well, and Poly, with the help of two small, 5 foot, 10 inch guards, senior Ted Williams and sophomore Bret Lowery, was able to sneak in and grab the ball from the slower Bears, leaving Blue Jay hoopsters in control of much of the game.When Medgar Evers later ran on to the court, the excitement heightened. Both Pratt and the Cougars were prepared, complete with their own uniformed cheering squads. But, from the outset of the championship game, Medgar Evers appeared a little more confident.Taking an early 10-point lead over the Cannoneers, the Cougars seemed to overwhelm their opponents. For a while, the Cougar%u2019s defense looked as if it was going to be difficult to crack, until Pratt began to make up the difference with a string of successful hoops at the end of the first half when the Cougars still led, 41 to 34.During the break, the Cannoneers found some confidence and quickly came back to beWinning at soccer is becoming a habit at The Packer Collegiate Institute. Both Varsity and Middle School soccer teams won first place in their respective leagues, according to Athletic Director Rich Domanico.Despite numerous injuries which plagued them all season, the Packer varsity soccer team, coached by George Boutis, successfully defended their league crown for a second year in a row. On a goal by Senior Peter Orlov, the tough Packer team topped AngloAmerican School 1-0 in the ACIS tournament.In the semi-final, Brooklyn Friends went down in defeat 2-1 before Packer%u2019s onslaught with goals by Orlov again and Junior Peter Feigin.During regular season play, the Packer team posted an overall record of 12 wins, 3 losses and 3 ties. With seniors ChrisWadsworth and Scott Bearden as cocaptains, the senior contingent of Carlos Blackburn, Boz Burnham, Scott Gregory and Peter Orlov led the Packer team to victory.In a first-ever achievement, the Packer Middle School soccer team, coached by Dennis Britton, marched through their competition to a 9-0 undefeated season. In their final season game, they swamped Friends Seminary 5-2. Packer held six of their opponents scoreless with their adept field play. Casey Roos, Harrison Mullin and Jon Block were the playing co-captains of the winning team. Starters included Sam Ankerson, Robert Sayegh, Harrison Karp, Ronald Ramsey, Ben Herbert, Damani Howell, Courtney Barnes and Justin Milgrim as goalkeeper.within one point of the Cougars, 40 to 41. The fans became ecstatic and the suspense held for the remaining 18 minutes of court action.Under a calculated offense led by junior guard, Tim Luwis, who pushed the Cougars down the court, Pratt often huddled around the Medgar Evers players under the hoop to score.But, the plays were tight and the Cougars always seemed to find the exact hole in Pratt%u2019s defense to score themselves, so a steady pace of reciprocal shots was maintained.With 10 minutes to go, Pratt closely trailed Medgar Evers, 53 to 55. The fans became anxious with opposing roars of applause echoing through the gym each time theirThe Next Matchups Are...The Pratt Institute Cannoneers play in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III. The team%u2019s next home game is Dec. 5 against Mt. St. Vincent College in the upper gym of the Activity Resource Center on the campus. The game starts at 8pm and is free. Info, 636-3771.The Polytechnic University Blue Jays represent the combined forces of the Brooklyn and Farmingdale campuses. Poly plays in the ECAC, Division III. Saturday, Nov. 29, the Jays will play in the team%u2019s 15th annual homecoming basketball game against Poly alumni. Admission is free and game time is 2pm at the Farmingdale Campus, off Route 110. Info, 643-3341.Medgar Evers College plays in both the ECAC Division III and the City University (CUNYAC) Leagues. Saturday, Nov. 29, the Cougars will play Baruch College at 7:30pm at the Medgar Evers gym, 1150 Carroll St. Games are free. Info, 735-1930.St. Joseph%u2019s College plays as a independent team at the Bishop Loughlin High School gymnasium at 357 Clermont Ave. On Dec. 10, the Bears play Cathedral at 8pm. There is no admission charge. Info, 636-6800.team scored. The Cannoneers, at one point overcame the Cougars, 58 to 55, but Medgar Evers quickly fought back, taking a four point lead.Despite the yells from their cheering squad %u201cto be aggressive,%u201d the Cannoneers seemed to lose their concentration. Rather than move in, Luwis began taking a number of long shots that kept Pratt trailing by about six points for the last few minutes of the game.With Medgar Evers players still grabbing the ball at every opportunity, they won the championship, while the Cannoneers failed to fire their last round of ammunition to rebound from behind.The play was a great opening round. For Medgar Evers, the players demonstrated strong court leadership. For Pratt, after a disappointing season last year, the team is looking wiser and more skilled. For the fans, the two teams will provide great entertainment as they refine their confidence throughout the season.Blackbirds AddWith soccer playoffs still under way off campus, the attention of sports fans at Long Island Univeristy%u2019s Brooklyn Center now is turning indoors to the basketball court. The 1986-87 men%u2019s varsity basketball season at LIU opens on Saturday, Nov. 29, when the Blackbirds, under 12-year head coach Paul Lizzo will host the Parsons of Nyack College in a 7:30pm game in the Arnold & Marie Schwartz Athletic Center at Flatbush Avenue Ext. and DeKalb.The Blackbirds come to the new season with nine veterans, including four starters from last year%u2019s 9-19 team, and will welcome six newcomers, including five transfers and one freshman. Heading the list of returnees are starters: 6-5 sophomore forward Greg Jones, 6-5 senior center Bobby Jones, 5-10 senior guard Mike Ervin, and 5-11 senior guard Walt Mitchell. The newcomers who should be heard from early are: 6-7 centerFreddie Rnrtnn a tran sfer from Texas A & M; junior guards Calvin Lamb, 6-4, and Doug Davis, 6-1, transfers from Manhattan Community College; and 6-4 freshman swingman Jeff (Buck) Cadle, an All-Division player from PSAL quarter-finalist Westinghouse High School.Greg Jones of Brooklyn%u2019s AlexanderSeveral Newcomers To Roster To Improve RecordHamilton High School was the Blackbirds%u2019 second leading scorer last year, averaging 13.7 points per game. He was LIU%u2019s ace rebounder, averaging 8.5 a game, setting a career single game high of 15 in the 68-65 victory over Delaware State. At season%u2019s end, he was named to the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Metro All-Rookie Team.Nyack College, which LIU faces on Nov. 29, have posted six consecutive seasons in which they have won 20 or more games. Last year under head coach Jerry Slocum, Nyackfinished with a 20-8 overall record, came in third in the Central Atlantic College Conference, and advanced to the final round of the NAIA District 31 Playoffs.Nine of LIU%u2019s home basketball games this season will be televised over Channel 25, WNYE. The play-by-play announcer will be Howie Rose, sportscaster for WCBS-Radio. Rose was at the mike this past fall during the telecasts of four home games of the nationally ranked LIU men%u2019s varsity soccer team.The telecasts will be produced for theLlU Bounced From Soccer TourneyThe Long Island University Blackbirds soccer team spent a disappointing weekend in upstate Oneonta, NY, where they were defeated Nov. 23 by Hart wick College in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs 3-2, ending the season for the 44 hooters.The Blackbirds, a tast-pacea team ot mainly South American players, had said before the game that a wet field would slow them down and would be difficult to play on. Arriving in Oneonta, the team found two feet of snow that had to be ploughed off the field in order to play.Hartwick, with two top English players on the team who were used to the damp playing conditions, took an early lead in the game before LIU%u2019s leading scorer, Roger Chavez, managed a goal. During the second half of the game, Hartwick scored two more goals and Liu's Ivlaicoi Anieio managed io score one more goal for the Blackbirds, but was not able to tie the game.Disappointed, yes, but next year nearly all of this year%u2019s players will be returning to the team for another fast season. %u2014 R.T.fourth consecutive year by the Communications Center of Long Island University%u2019s Brooklyn Campus. Professor Barry Citron, assistant to the dean of the Faculty of Communications, Computer and Information Sciences, will be the producer, and Frank Grisanti, an LIU alumnus, will be engineer in charge of setting up all equipment.LTU%u2019s 1986-87 men%u2019s varsity basketball schedule is: November 29, Nyack; December 2, Concordia; 5 and 6, at the Sertoma Tip-Off Classic hosted by Coastal Carolina College, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; 9, Drexel; 11, Delaware State; 17, at Old Dominion; 19-20, at the Central Florida Tournament hosted by the University of Central Florida at Valencia Community College, Orlando, Fla.; 23, Morgan State; January 3, at St. Francis-NY;6, Monmouth; 10, Loyola-Md.; 13, Marist; 15, at Robert Morris; 17, at St. Francis-Pa.; 21, Wagner; 24, Fairleigh Dickinson; 31, St!Francis-N Y : F eh n iarv 5 at Delaware State7, at Marist; 11, at Monmouth; 14, at LoyolaMd.; 19, Robert Morris; 21, St. Francis-Pa.; 25, at Wagner; 28, at Fairleigh Dickinson; and March 2-7, the ECAC Metro Conference Playoffs.Page 36, THE PHOENIX, November 27, 1986