D6 The Salt Lake Tribune Starzz Gain Confidence — After Another Loss? HESA str @ At the Delta Cen 7pm It was another loss, their fourth aight and sixth by 10 points or more this season, but the Utah Starzz looked at Wednesday's loss to the Houston Comets with a de cidedly different attitude. In los Compiled by: Michael Lewis vone @ Radio: KFNZ-AM (1320) mw Records: Utah 246. Cleveland 28 B Season Series: B Last: ( Cleveland scores the fewest nts of any team in the league f a game, and is the only team in the Eastern Conference without a road Merlakia Jones leads the Rockers in scoring with a 11.9 aver Chasity Melvin is their KE-TRIBUN esassalae Soma ball, and the guard made four steals and created several other am with a record th irs. Zien Adrienne Goodson did a good job containing MVP Cynthia Cooper, who scored had to work extra hard for them prior to their game Thu ‘They got their points, but we really made them think about Williams. “We don’t know what to run, who to go to” on crucial possessions. The Starzz also needto get more She has scored 51 points in herlast out of Russian Elena Baranova. Last year’s second-leading scorer went 0-for-5 against Houston in 16 minutes. She has scored just 19 theyplayed well and they did a lot two games, and carried the team so to speak Trouble is, the Starzz don't look for her enough in crunch time; 37 of those 51 points werescored in points in her last four games and has gone6-(or-25in the stretch inconsistent bunch that plays horribly when it falls behind. match Wednesday’s effort against the first half We are still lacking in game management said Natalie After tonight, the § play until Tuesday, at against the Detroit Shock. in the first half of both games ofthings to us that hurt us, and we arejust pleased to get out of Dodge Thequestion is. can Utah, an home Vet Sharples Plans Another Year With Grizz category with a 46, indicating his team is usually scoring rather than giving up goals when he is on the ice. The defenseman is fourth in assists (100), fifth in BY BRETT PRETTYMAN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE WEST VAL EY CITY It has been 2 months since the Utah zalies played an International Hockey League game. No wonder defenseman Jeff Sharples got the urge to strap on his game skates this week a break this jong“Ustially after a fauakie aban Despit Sharpl Grizzlies 1 by an NHL team, despite being named the WHL. in the 1997-98 season. Robinson was hoping to play Jeff Sharples rookie of the year and having won the Memorial Cup pro ho ist season, but after a short stint with the Canadian National Team, he returned to Portland for i fifth tour. In 36 games, he had 22 goals and 35 assists hursday forthe Hawks that he will be back for the 1999 defenseman will wing Todd pot told The wy, i I a )get an NHL. ps has alread hise leader in the | 4110 Fak3e 100 12 hrs Tidlanst MarkW THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. MINNEAPOLIS Gordona Grubin scored eight of her 20 points in the second overtime as the Los Angeles Sparks rallied to beat the Minnesota Lynx 81-77 Thursday nig It was the first overtime game of the WNBA season and. the fourth double-overtime game in the three-year history of the WNBA Los Angeles won despite only four points in 21 minutesby lead ing scorer Lisa Leslie. Sparks re- serves picked up the slack, outscoring the Lynx reserves45:12 Brandy Reed had 23 points for Minnesota, which led by as many as 19 points in the first half before His i sa’ cot »binson career hi relif k for ¢ inus ver, Los Angeles fought back to lead He leads aird, 1998 Western werup Vijay Hal Sutton t 418. ahlvn 24 ; fea Tour seaoat s MINNESOTA (72) Los Ange Miniesot v {ib Ps f LIBERTY 83 MERCURY 67 NEWYORK— Vickie Johnson scored 22 points as New York won its fourth straight home game, a victory over Phoenix. Crystal Robinson added 17 Lisa Leslie had a behind the are for New York. 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Brisky got hi K UTA GRIZZLARS: Signed 0 Jo 63-60 with 2:54 to play Oversize The ihteulee ry option on Hot Grubin Boosts Sparks Past Lynx in Double-OT 11 Piece 1 ‘ he scored 134 points (3¢ and 96 assists) in 71 ga yone has given Todd chance and he is dy vhat he has,” said Bourne, who i to help run the Utah power play. “If w juple of snipers, Todd should be able to set lostthree teams. 1 placir ear y Grizalie he 1 can do a lot of things that other gH ® r e ice as well as anybody. If I can just Todd Robinson Jeff is.” Robinson Oregonianat the end of the season. “All I Copper Kings 11, Raptors 8 Wednesday's‘Ogden Late Game ab hb ab rhb Butte get a chance, I can make team r \ ' It's a realistic goal to play in the IHL,” oe ed with Utah abou Winter Hawks. He became Portland’s scoring leader he 5-foot-9, 175-pound forward was never drafted etback aut the h Bob Bourne. He Hockey League scorer The right wing, who turns 21 spent five seasons with the Portland this month, when he notched his 430th point, passing Ce ee esi tect TOKE UIEin the avons neta time franchise's five seasons points (129) and fourth in short-handed goals (four). He has played in 235 games for the Grizzlies, scoring 29 goals and 100 assists. Sharples played in 105 games for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. In Robi n the Grizzlies get a proven Western in January former Sait Lake Golden Eagle Dennis Holland. Rob. inson ended his Portland career with 470 points in 317 mee but that is still a ; long his ways said Sharples from homeoff,”in Terrace, British erybod orat le Shar UNOMYCLNome Nod Base eavontre NL "HN PHILADELPHIA * PUTTSRURGH Mainteval en Atl ‘6 ST LOUIS Pick COLORADO 5.65 SinFrancitw Even. LOS ANGELES AL. Baseball FAvoRITe “LINE UNDERDOG CLEVELA’ 6 ansas Cy TORONTO Tampa Bay NY YANKEES. : st i ist arzz power forward Natalie ea very good team, 1 ons NIKE Hershey Open Tub of Hershey 4 and have ma 98 attempts) Williams. last year’s ABL MVP. has been as good as advertised. Houston Coach Van Chancellor 1 with Utah, saying the n ah TRINITY. Named it Seannell bse SANTA BARBARA Nand Marty Davis men's tennis conch n i some shots,” Williams said an 0-7 start T never thought said Shary w Coast Le ings of the Pune % w232 2 —3 oor —2 fh 2 points but Cleveland Rockers, who were night at Houston. But the Rockers maybe finding their stride after ing,” sidesLUMBER League turnovers. The Starzz (2-6) play host to the things are goir feel lucky toha reducing the leagu bout player For Bourt The it Ogden J s zone defense, so Wil liams added a twist. He had Black newfound sureness in it Pioneerze 3, P WednesdaystateGe icity ¢ play as a roving defender to double-team the player with the the right opponen ci Butte the Starzz probably played their best defensive gameof the season. Teams had been making a mock suard Debbie Black, “We actually got a start tonight toward what we believe this teamcan do. Now, the Starzz are getting just 2000 season. The ¢ 3 goal attempts, but they will have the big plays down the stretch to win 78-68. It was a step,” said Starzz santa @ Thursday's Games some company tonight. Cleveland shoots 41.3 percent Lost in Houston's comeback win Wednesday was the fact that the Delta Center crowd was into the gai But Houston made all Toe Bune Oyen a 2at leader The Starzz are one of the poor est shooting teams in the le making 40.3 percent of their field knew it, and most importantly every player knewit, Utah had a 67-66 lead with 4:38 remaining, and AUTO RACING SLADE ERSPERDWAY el ret 2 BASEBAL American League OMTTIGERSPlaced RHP cp Aboutthe Starz: Tr Sharples and © Tod & Ualted Hockey League ASHEVILLE cr TRANSACTION i (July 25, 1998) top rebounder and guard Suzie McConnell-Serio their Assist ing, the Starzz may have gained something they had been sorely missing: confidence he e right there with the two-time WNBA champion Com ets. Their coach, Fred Williams, trainir SCOREBOARD WNBA TONIGHT Starzz Rockers 1 lesser opponent? 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