'From the Publisher:' By STEPHEN HICKS and JERRY COHAGAN. A Hicks and Cohagan sketch collection is always a welcome addition to the actor and director's library. Hoops of Steel is no exception. Written as Jerry and Stephen perform them - for two males, the scripts in this collection are fresh and will be popular for competition, as well as for drama events. Titles include 'Hoops of Steel'; 'Hymns, Psalms, and Misdemeanors'; 'The Tie That Binds'; 'Hopeless in Seattle'; 'Home improvement'; 'Doorbell Blues'; and 'Signs of the Times.' Nonroyalty.