THE OCCASIONAL ORBITER
Monday September 16, 2002                                         Vol.88

    Hi, hello and welcome fellow Cowboys of the Space variety to this week's 
edtion of your occasional reading.


                   **** Cowoboys Suck, Fall Again ****

    The Space Cowboys dropped their third consecutive game last Tuesday in a 
heartbreaking fifty-seven (57) to fifty-three (53) defeat at the hand of the 
"thuggy thuggs" of The Jam.  Once again the home team failed to bring their 
"A game" to the "big arena by the highway" and once again they ended up on 
the wrong side of the scoreboard.
    There where however a couple proverbail bright spots in the loss.  
Newcomer Lance Schickling appeared to be back in his "old form" with a solid 
twenty-one (21) point performance.  Also breaking out of his shell was James 
Boyer.  Mr. Boyer had the best game of his short Cowboys career, connecting 
on five (5) of eight (8) shots for an "incredulous" fourteen (14) points.  
It's a shame none of the other 'boys stepped up their game to aid these two 
in the battle for the "w".

                 **** Box Score September 10, 2002 ****

Name        No.   Fgm   Fga   3ptm   3pta   Ftm   Fta   TP
K.Lubbers   10     0     2      0      1     0     0     0
N.Lubbers   23     4    10      1      5     0     0     9
Jeffries    24     1    10      1      8     0     0     3
Ash         30     1     4      1      4     0     0     3
Boyer       33     5     8      4      7     0     1    14
Schickling  34     9    19      3      9     0     0    21
Keene       44     1     2      0      0     1     2     3

Totals     198    21    55     10     34     1     3    53

                     38%          29%          33%

Attendance: 4 (Batsche, Goetz, Moser, Sears)

Season Attendance: 49

Special Thanks to Scorekeeper Christina Batsche



             **** Next Game Tuesday Spetember 17, 2002 ****

    The space Cowboys will be in action once again today, Tuesday Setember 
17 at 8 P.M. at Sports of All Sorts in Florence.  The 'boy will be taking on 
the "thuggy thuggs" of the Cov Cats  in theoir one meeting earlier in the 
season the 'boys came out victorious sixty-four (63) to fifty-three (53).  
At this point in the season that game means nothing. With the kind of ball 
the Cowboys are playing at this point anything could happen.  This is a very 
big game asthey hope to end the refular season on a positive note and have 
some momentum going into the tournament.
    So come on out to the "big arena by the hihgway" to see our Space 
Cowboys in action for the final time in this Summer Season of 2002.  As they 
look to finish the season with a winning record for just the second time in 
team history.  That's at 8 P.M.  tonight in Florence.  Doors will open at an 
early 6:57.  For your pregame entertainment the "thuggy thuggs" of the Elite 
Eight will also be vying for their sixth win of the season.  Don't miss this 
night of great basketball.


                           **** News and Notes ****

    Injury Report: Keith Lubbers injured his wrist outside of the Space 
Cowboys at a soccer game.  The latest report on Mr. Lubbers status is that 
he is a game time decision, but more than likely will just watch from the 
sidelines....Even with his "stellar" performance James Boyer's woes continue 
at the free throw line.  He failed to connect on the 'and 1" dropping him to 
2-8 on the season....Ben Keene made a free throw.







    That will be all for this edition of the Occasional Orbiter.  Check us
out on the we at http://www.geocities.com/spaceranch2001.



                            Editor-in-Chief

                           Nick "Stud" Lubbers

                              "Let's Roll"