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Show Page 4 V Cats Will Play Cavemen In A. F. Gym Tonight LINKS LINEUP The big game is over, the smoke has cleared away, and the score shows B.Y. Highs Wildcats and the Lincoln Tigers What a game. It was hard fought but Lincoln finally came through with a victory. One of the reasons for the Wildcats success this year has been the fact that Coach Don Snow has all the boys skipping rope before practice. This is a great help in developing this and hundreds tips the coaches such give their players that play a vital role in making a successful team. Yet the fans seldom if ever appreciate these tips. The new 6th period athletic class has been a tremendous help, especially to the coaches, toward turning out winning teams. For instance, in football this with year the squad started 35.outWhile 41 and ended up with last year at the end of the season there were only 21 players left on the squad. Less than half of those that started. In addition to keeping more it also gives players on the team an extra hour of practice to the boys. Especially in football, baseball, tennis, and track. This extra hour can mean the difference between a championship team and an also-ran- . During the past three weeks or so, there has been a great deal of harping about no support from the students to school activities. This included sports as well as dances, parties, etc. In stead of condemning B. Y. I am going Highs student body, students on to congratulate the bad a situation pulling out of The student body has responded the wonderfully to the pleas of corcheer leader and teachers in situation. But dont recting this now. School spirit can down let better. be always Ed Pinegar, B.Y. High center leads the team in scoring with 147 counters, for a 9.8 game average. Dix Davis and David Crow-tofollow him with a 6.3 avererage, hitting for 88 and 94, Crow-toand spectively. Pinegar have played in all games, while Davis missed one out of n n These averages are based on all games played, except the Carbon games and the Lincoln game last Tuesday. Dee Wilcox has a total of 78 6 points points for an averageB of u s h n e 1,1 per game. Darrell though only playing four games has come through with a total of 24 points and a 6 point r LINCOLN GAME. In their first game of the Alpine division, the B.Y. high Wildcats got off to a poor start, losing their first game on the tigers to Lincoln, home floor. The Wildcats held the fast moving Tigers to a half-timscore bu the Wildcat team could not find the range of the Tigers hoop and had a hard time hitting. Ed Pinegar, 6 foot 3 inch center, hit for 7 points for the Wildcats. AMERICAN FORK GAME. B.Y. High looked much better on their home floor, beating American in a thrilling last Fork tip in by Dee Wilcox, a ranging forward, who stole the ball away and drove down the floor to make the final 2 points that beat the Cavemen with only one second to go, after Dix Davis cooly potted a basket from about 30 feet out, tying the score. LEHI GAME. The full court press of the Pioneers baffled the Wildcat attack, on Lehis home floor, and it took the Wildcats some time to overcome it, with just 7 seconds the game was but a long pass in the final seconds and a set-uput the Pioneers ahead Dave Kimball and Ed Pinegar sparked the Wildcat team with 20-1- 6 e Athlete of the Month Dee Wilcox, smooth working forward of basketball fame, is one of the most friendly boys around school. Youll always see kid with a smile this good-lookion his face. Dee is six feet one, weight 165 pounds, has short light brown eyes. His phone hair and brown number is 758-W- . As one of the regular starting five, Dee has proven his value to the team. He has scored a total of 90 points in games this season for an average of 6.4 points per game. Dee said that the most thrilling moment he ever had was when he tipped the ball in for two points in the last seconds of the American Fork game on Jan. 18, to win. Basketball of course is his favorite sport. Dee has lettered in baseball and basketball and has been a member of the Letterman club for two years. He also sings in the chorus. n sec-ori- d 41-4- 3 p 45-4- Pinegar hitting for 13. Darrel center also Bushnell a big helped out with his cool ball handling, and the Wildcat attack. He was laid up with an play operation in the but has given a very good account of himself in season play. PLEASANT GROVE GAME. Gary Brown a fast moving south paw moved the Wildcats in to a 3 way tie for second place when the Wildcats beat the Vikings on the Wildcats home floor. Brown hit for 7 points and played a good defensive game, with Dix Davis being high point man with 10 points. 6-- 2 pre-seaso- n 46-3- The team has scored a total of 613 points in 15 games, against 578 for the opponents. This gives B.Y. an average of 41 points per game, while our foes have hit for an average of 38. Looking back on a 7 play, B.Y. came out with won and 5 record. The Wildcats games from Snow, Springville, Provo, Park City, Carbon, and two from Granite, while losing to Wasatch, Provo, Juab, and two to Delta. The game played with Delta on December 29 was the only defeat suffered by the Wildcats on their home floor. The Rabbits came through in a sudden death double overtime thriller. pre-seaso- 42-4- 44-4- 2 n 8 Wildcats Score 2nd Win Over Tuff Carbonites B.Y. High dropped the Carbon Dinosaurs for the second time Wednesday, February 6, in the B.Y.U. fieldhouse by a score of 42-3- In the first game played at CarWildcats January 5, the half-timcame back from a score, to take a sudden death double overtime in which Dave Kimball drove through for the winning basket. Dee Wilcox took scoring honors with 12 points, Ken Lindquist and Dave Kimball each connected for 11. bon, 20-1- 5 e Verbanatz drove in for a final goa lto give the Tigers a victory in the BYU fieldhouse, Tuesday, Feb. 12. the Up until the final quarter contest, a listless game had been progresfrequently marred with sion penalties and bad passes, mostly by B. Y. high. The first half was all Lincoln. All the Tigers scored, while Ed Pinegar and Dix Davis hit for the Y, and Wilcox played good defensive ball. But still Lincoln halftime lead. held a This margin was extended to a 10 point bulge as the Wildcats sunk deeper and deeper. But then the fireworks started. Pinegar made a couplea of foul pair of shots, Davis swished Brown and ones, Gary long dumped a longie. A fading beauty from the side by Wilcox and finally Dave Crowton swished a long one from quarter court tying the score at11 secondswith rethree minutes and the in game. maining The lead changed hands several times, when Darrell Bushnell looped in a long one with eight seconds remaining. But then Verbanatz made his final drive and the Bengals went home with win over B. Y. high in a a game. great 39-3- 8 41-2- 6 Pinegar Leads Wildcat Scorers With 147 Counters In 15 Games 15. by Sterling Loveland A great fourth quarter surge as by B. Y. high fell for naught Tom guard Lincolns high scoring Wildcats Garner Split in First Half Play Its things like of other 9 Feb. 15, 1952 Yld Cat 20-1- 4 27-1- 7 32-3- 2 39-3- 8 Tigs Trip Yers by Geral Wilide The B. Y. Wildcats travel to American Fork to play the Cavebasketmen in an ball game tonight. A victory for the Cats would keep their tournament hopes alive, but with a loss they can kiss the trip goodbye til next year. If the Wildcats win their three remaining games, about the best they could hope for is a tie for second place. Lets take a look at the standings and the schedule. Lehi is riding high with four wins and one loss with three games remaining, with Pleasant Grove, B. Y. and Lincoln. American Fork and Lincoln are tied for second place with a four and two record. They meet each other in a battle next Friday that could decide the second place entry in the tournament. Lincoln meets Lehi on Feb. 29. B. Y. high is in fourth place with two wins out of five games. The Wildcats play A.F., Lehi on Feb. 22, and Pleasant Grove on Feb. 29. Lehi will be the only home game. Pleasant Grove dwells in the cellar with six losses in six games. |