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Wednesday, november 9, 2016 | page 1 @SportsENN Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Volume 42 Edition 26 Elon, North Carolina THEPENDULUM ELECTION CENTER Elon’s evolving role in 2016 Women’s Men’s basketball basketball preview pg. 2 preview pg. 3 preview How Elon hosted a USA-USSR women’s basketball game during the middle of the Cold War Susan Yow, leading Brown to reminisce on ton Times-News also has nothing about the Alex Simon the memories of Susan’s playing days under game in its archives. Likewise for Elon’s ath- Sports Director @alexsimon99 her sister, Kay Yow, at then-Elon College. letic department, which just has a one-line And while some memories have faded mention of the game on its website’s history For Dr. Janie P. Brown, the trips back and over the years, there’s one event Brown page. forth to the North Carolina Sports Hall of couldn’t possibly forget — the June 3, 1974 But Brown still has the game program, Fame (NCSHoF) meetings in Raleigh from women’s basketball game at Elon’s Alumni some newspaper clippings and a picture. her log cabin home in Northern Alamance Memorial Gym between the U.S. Colle- Combined with The Pendulum’s two-col- County can take a good amount of time. giate All-Stars and the Soviet Union na- umn, 30-line story on the game, there’s But the retired Elon University professor tional team. enough to uncover a hidden gem of a mo- of physical education doesn’t mind the drive, “It’s a shame that no one seems to talk ment in Elon’s history. especially when she can be a part of the in- about that game, because that was a big deal,” duction process as a member of the Board of Brown said. Directors. Belk Library’s archives at Elon do not See WBB RUSSIA This past summer, the NCSHoF inducted have anything about the game. The Burling- pg. 4 HEADLINE FROM 1974 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE (PUBLICATION AND DATE UNKNOWN), COURTESY OF JANIE BROWN Wednesday 2 November 9, 2016 BASKETBALL PREVIEW JACK HARTMANN | Staff Photographer Junior guard Shay Burnett (5) looks to pass inside during the Late Night with the Phoenix scrimmage Oct. 21. Burnett was picked to finish on the Preseason All-CAA First Team. Hoping that 12 is the magic number er this year. talk about going hard every rep Elon women hope “She’s definitely talked about and focusing on being the best that because we’re smaller in team we can be. small roster is just numbers this year,” Rhodes said. “Health? That’s in the hands of “We need to focus on keeping the the master, not us. All we can do is right for CAA title more experienced players on the concentrate on becoming a better floor longer, especially because team every day.” Alex Simon we have a couple of freshmen that Elon has a big chance to prove Sports Director @alexsimon99 need to be acclimated into the itself against top-level competition program.” throughout its non-conference Elon University head women’s The four freshmen — guards schedule, as the Phoenix will par- basketball coach Charlotte Smith Jada Graves, Lexi Mercer and ticipate in the Preseason Women’s knows that she is working with Madison Wilder and forward National Invitational Tournament one of the smallest rosters in the Ra’Shika White — were able to and face four Power-5 teams. country. acclimate with the Elon program But this weekend —the first of And she doesn’t seem to care, earlier than usual thanks to the the season — Elon will play three really only bringing one concern team’s trip to Italy in August. games in four days, playing two into the season about it. Smith called the experience a Preseason WNIT games Friday “I love the number that we “blessing,” and Burnett and the night and Sunday and then host- have,” Smith said. “12 players is a other upperclassmen are doing ing Rutgers University of the Big good number in making sure we what they can to help the fresh- Ten Conference at 5:30 p.m. Mon- ASHLEY KING | Staff Photographer get enough reps. My biggest con- men along. day. Smith said she scheduled the Senior guard Essence Baucom (2) runs the point during the Late Night with the Phoenix cern is that we don’t burn them “The eight returners, we’re Rutgers game before the Presea- scrimmage Oct. 21. Baucom, along with Burnett (5), will run the offense for Elon this year. out, and making sure we get them veterans,” Burnett said. “We have son WNIT invite came, which is, rest.” high expectations for getting them admittedly, not ideal. “With the seasoned team that es think highly of this team, but It’s a mindset that is shared to trust the process with Coach “If I had to do it over, I would we have, you want to challenge we’ve got to prove it everyday.” across the team with Elon re- Smith and we’ll help them along schedule the Rutgers game toward them,” Smith said. “I’m not wor- And the other coaches think turning its top the middle ried about wins and losses. I’m just highly of Burnett too, as she was six players by of the week worried about being challenged, picked on the Preseason All-CAA minutes played rather than and I feel like our non-conference First Team. After being on the All- from last year. WITH THE SEASONED TEAM THAT WE HAVE, YOU that Mon- schedule will challenge us and CAA First Team last year, Burnett Junior guard day, to give prepare us for conference play.” feels that she needs to continue to Shay Burnett WANT TO CHALLENGE THEM. I’M NOT WORRIED us more time Rhodes added, “She definitely prove she’s earned that role. feels as if the to rest and sees it as a challenge for us, but “I feel a target on my back to do team has pre- ABOUT WINS AND LOSSES, I’M JUST WORRIED focus in on she knows we can do it, and it will better than I did last year,” Burnett pared for hav- ABOUT BEING CHALLENGED, AND I FEEL LIKE OUR the presea- make us better in the long run to said. “I’m in the gym all the time, ing a small son WNIT,” get us ready for conference. I feel getting better every day. Since I roster size all NONCONFERENCE SCHEDULE WILL CHALLENGE Smith said. like she wants to push us now so am a preseason first-team pick, it offseason. US AND PREPARE US FOR CONFERENCE PLAY. “But when we’re ready for the tough compe- puts a big target on my back. It’s “I think it’s we were an- tition and play to the best of our actually an honor that they con- good that we nounced as ability once we get to conference. sider me as one of the best in the have low num- CHARLOTTE SMITH one of the Playing these tough teams makes conference. I just got to show up bers, because WOMAN’S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH potential us look good in the postseason no and do my thing every game.” then everyone teams for the matter the outcome.” If Burnett can do that — and will get to play,” Burnett said. the way. Our eight upperclassmen preseason WNIT, I couldn’t turn And in the Colonial Athlet- if Elon can live up to, or even ex- “We’re deep on the bench — we really do help them and point out that opportunity down. That’s a ic Association (CAA), Elon was ceed, its preseason conference don’t have anybody that’s lower things to them. The coaches don’t chance of a lifetime, and the pro- picked to finish second in the ranking — then Elon can achieve than anybody on the team. I think have such a chaotic time with four gram has never been in the pre- conference, earning two of 10 its goal of finishing its season in that, with having low numbers, we of them that way.” season WNIT. You can’t turn it first-place votes. But as Smith the NCAA tournament. have to stay in shape. We’re a fast- With the small roster will down. We’re just going to have to and Rhodes both point out, Elon “The Big Dance — you win the paced team this year going up and come a challenge to stay healthy, gut it up, suck it up and do the best still hasn’t beaten Drexel, who the conference championship, that’s down the court. We’re going to get which Burnett feels the team has that we can do.” Phoenix is picked ahead of. where you go,” Smith said. “I’ve after it with 12 players.” been able to do. Smith’s plan to A few weeks later, Elon will “It’s just the polls, and we’ve been a part of it for several years, There are certainly going to address possible injuries is simply also face three local Atlantic Coast talked about not focusing on the so it’s an opportunity I’d love for be challenges playing an entire not to address them at all. Conference schools in a row, host- polls, but focusing on the process,” the team to experience. The most season with just 12 players on the “We don’t focus on injuries. ing Wake Forest University Nov. Smith said. “If I’m a coach look- important thing is continually fo- roster.

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