Show UTES UPSET DUCHESNE 26 21 MEET ALTAMONT HERE FRIDAY Uintah Basin Buln League Altern 4 o 0 Uintah 3 1 Duchesne 3 i 1 Roosevelt 1 I 3 Altamont k 1 3 Tabiona 0 o 4 Fridays Friday's Results Uintah 26 28 Duchesne Ducheane 21 Roosevelt 57 Altamont 24 I 1 37 Tabiona 24 Fridays Friday's Schedule Altamont at Uintah Duchesne at Roosevelt at Tabiona Coming from behind in a whirlwind finish the Fighting Utes from fr m Uintah upset the Du Du- Du Duchesne chesne Eagle basketball five 26 21 in a torrid Uintah dis Wa- league game played at the Uintah high school gym last Friday The entire game was played at furious pace with the Utes having havin to play lay inspired ball to overcome a 14 11 half haf time de de- de deficit and a 20 16 third period handicap At Roosevelt the Roughriders caught fire in the last quarter to wallop Altamont 26 57 and nd at Tabiona the invading Spartans trailed until the final quarter but won 37 24 The victory over Duchesne was particularly tasty to Coach Frank Wright and his i crew as it was the first league l ague defeat of the highly favored f V Eagles and it put the Utes up in the league standing where they are strong contenders for the district pen pen- pennant pennant nant The Eagles got off to an early lead with Bob break break- breaking breaking ing in for a fast basket for the first score The Th Duchesne team went on to hang up a 62 6 first quarter advantage with Ode Ode- kirk and Grant drant counting again on or fast break ups set Both teams were decidedly off the first half with the Eagle five missing some easy ups lay-ups In the second period the Uin Uin- Uin tah tab team began to hit the hoop and with Snyder Duvall and Wilkins all converting they outscored the Dukes 9 8 to go goto goto to the the e rest period trailing 14 11 As the game progressed the local five got increasingly tough Al- Al Although particularly on defense Al though the Eagles got nearly all their first half hall field goals on fast breaks the Uintah defense clamped down until they didn't i get any goals goats the second half halfon halfon on their rated highly highly fast break system Snyder was high point man manfor manfor for Uintah finish with 12 points The whole Ute team played good ball however and nd it was team teamwork teamwork work that won w n the ball game For Duchesne Grant Ode- Ode kirk and Nelson played out out- outstanding outstanding standing ball |