Show SR e Tips r k I Overtime ne Tilt The powered high Vernal on Oil era en who have marked marked them them- themselves selves 8 as probably the finest basketball club ev ever r to play un- un under un der a Uintah Basin banner went down dOWil to defea defeat for the first time Saturday In an over over- overtime overtime time tilt with the studded star Springville Kiwanis Club The score was l 49 For four quarters r and a live five minute extra perIod the two teams battled on even terms term to keep a houseful of fan fans howling Cool heady play by the veteran Springville crew during the fin fin- final final al minutes gave them the hard hard- earned victory The winners who boasted four former Brigham Young University greats trailed the locals durin during most of the fracas but t they ey cam came up with baskets when they needed them They were behind 23 2223 at halftime The score was tied at 46 at the end of the regular playing per per- perIod period Iod Ken Vernal center played brilliant b basket basket- basketball ball during the entire game and scored 19 points to lead the attack of the locals but his total could not match that of Mahlon former BYU player play play- player er whose 29 points gave ave him point pint honors honor Jim McKnight clever Oller guard came up with 10 pints while Frank Wright tanked sew eV en Don Whipple Kiwanis for for- forward ward pleased the crowd with his clever handling ban The will take on an an- an another other of the states state's tates tate's top Independent dent teams team Saturday at the high school gym when they en- en entertain entertain the Ecker Studio quint from Salt Lake City |