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Blue Imps Provide Opposition

Frosh Prep For Opener

By John Markon
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

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Somewhat lost in the
excitement over the onset of the
varsity basketball season and the
possible de-emphasis of Coach
Blackburn is the beginning of the
freshman roundball season. The
Cavayearlings inaugurate their
1970-71 campaign with a 5:55
contest against Duke's Blue Imps
on Saturday night at University
Hall.

Frosh Coach Dick DiBiaso's
squad first showed its face in a
scrimmage with- the varsity and
absorbed a predictable 97-59
pasting. No combination of frosh
defenses seemed to be enough to
prevent the varsity from working
the ball inside, where their superior
height and rebounding usually
prevailed

McKeag, McCurdy Star

Scholarship forwards Bob
McKeag and Bob McCurdy paced
the Cavayearlings in scoring,
totaling 16 and 15 points
respectively. McKeag, a 6-5,
215-pounder from Eric. Pa., was
most impressive as he played good
defense and drove the lane well.

Guard Corps Unsettled

Other probable starters Saturday
include 6-9 center Al Stahurski and
any two members of a set of three
guards including Steve Morris. Al
Drummond, and Keith Suddith. In
the varsity game Stahurski
rebounded well against Virginia's
regulars, but the guard corps was
understandably ineffective against
the talented varsity back court.

Defeating Duke would seem to
be a tall order. Last year's edition
of the Blue Imps rolled to a 16-0
record and supplied this year's
Devil team with several good
prospects. Names to watch for
include those of center Dave Elmer,
forward Chris Redding, swingman
Sam May, and guard Jeff Burdette.

The Duke game is the first of a
sixteen game schedule for the
Cavayearlings, with ten of the
clashes to take place in
Charlottesville. The basketball
office has expressed satisfaction
with the team's progress and
confidence in its ability to cope
with a schedule running them into a
host of prize recruits. Included
among these is Maryland's already
famous Tom ("Call Your Mom")
McMillan, encountered on February
10 and March 6.