In fact, Wanger said that "This game was even more fun than playing other colleges, but they're [the inmates] playing for the same reasons we are-for fun."

The Harvard Classics are composed of ex-J.V. and Varsity players who don't have the time or the talent to play intercollegiate basketball, and operate as a club team. They are now 13-1, playing primarily against junior colleges.

Senior David Thompson was last night's leading scorer with 36 points. Senior Corky McCloud followed with 24 and junior John Williams contributed 20.

High-point men for the inmates were Otic McGhee with 18, Erwin Triplett, who added 15 and Lonzo Turner, who had 10.

Prisoner Eddie Ray attributed his team's loss to a lack of cohesion.

"We aren't communicating enough on defense. We've been playing too much individual ball and need to get more organized as a team," he said.

While the Classics play infrequently because of demanding academic schedules and numerous extracurricular activities, the prisoner's short schedule is a reflection of their restricted lifestyle.

"Playing these basketball games is one of the funnest things we do," said Ralph Sanders, a spectator at last night's game "It's one of the only things we do."