OCR Text |
Show Page 6 THE DUGWAY SAMPLER, Friday, March 14, 1980 isa JBeaver elimmates slate pemer Dnigwa j By C. W. Beaman and J. Nielsen The matchups were inevitable. Dugway had-dominate- Class 1A d basketball this year in a fashion no other school in Utah came close to matching. In the same contest, Beaver had been rated as high as current champions on the gridiron. INDIVIDUALLY, Greg Brown and Eric Van Liere, both four and a half minutes befor VanLiere connected from 15 feet to knot the game at l. The Mustangs one bright spot for those first few minutes, Paul Mohammed, was primarily the reason behind Beavers sour start. THE senior guard, whose defensive gems against Beaver ignited Dugyear ago. play, made two ways second-ha- lf Their heroics, however, were re- steals in the span of a minute. But served primarily for the second half. neither Brown, who went a cold one IN THE opening 16 minutes, Van- for six in the half, or McCurdy could Liere kept the Mustangs close with 14 convert, a situation which happened of his game-hig- h 25 points as Dugway more times than not during the course trailed at the half by three. of the game. It was here where McCurdy proved Having survived Mohammed, his worth. Beaver changed direction. Instead of I told Mike at half time that if he outside and relying cm long- was going to put up a couple shots to staying please make a few, Mustang Coach George Bruce asserted, referring to the seniors weak shooting effort in the first half. MCCURDY took the advice to depended more on their defensive skills. Also, McCurdy had been hobbled by a bad knee and VanLeeuwen by a reputation for inconsistency. But- - the pair came through in the third and fourth quarters with key points to lift the Mustangs into the second round of the state championships, where they finished fourth a 51-4- in WEEKDAYS 9:30 to 0 SATURDAY 9 to O SUNDAY 11 to5 ifok b o six-al- . Van-Leeuw- en third in the polls, and were the all-state- rs VanLiere, Smith and Yardley had their moments, none of them played 6 win Kelly Smith and Sheb Yardley, as big a role in Dugways as two March in 8 who both in Payson guys Beavers one-tw- o punch hadnt really figuredthat greatly in sports. So it seemed fitting, although disregular season play despite one of them would one being a member of the starting go heartening because teams other their sixth man. the these two five; home for good, that the MIKE of should battle in the first round McCurdy and Jimmy seemed an unlikely pair to state playoffs for the. inside track tc shoulder the weight of such an importhis years basketball crown. Both teams lived up to the pre- tant game. Neither had scored that game buildup. But though Brown. much during the regular season; they football and Region 11 selections for basketball, would match up against range scoring, where their first six points were made, they went inside to take advantage of their height. A baseline drive, a lob to Yardley and an offensive rebound put Beaver up by four, 12-Dugway pulled back to within on VanLieres 20 footer, a one, leaning five footer, and two free throws but Beaver dropped through two of its own from the stripe and led after one period, Dugway then geared up its defense, led by VanLiere and Mohammed. k in the first Beavers had and was Dugway good, quarter twice been burned by it. But Mohammed, who also chipped in Continued on page 7 . 7. 14-1- 3, 16-1- 3. fast-brea- . heart. With four and a half minutes gone in the third period, the stocky senior drove the lane for a five footer which put the Mustangs ahead for good 34-3- 3. He came back moments later with a steal, and then added two fifteen footers to increase the lead to five after CHECK OUR SELECTION OF SHIRTS, 24 minutes of play. IF THE third quarter SHORTS & SOCKS TOO! .was McCurdys, the final period, and the games outcome, rested in the hands of the junior VanLeeuwen. With Dugway ahead by three, 40-3-7, PRO-SHO- BACKDOARD A POLE COMBINATION Pro-Sh- lo Our rag. Standard size 36x1 3 1 6" backboard features per- macoat molded fiberglass over a high density core. , NBA epproved 18" goal and net. Includes 129.83 99 1 The junior immediately went back inside, drew a foul and calmly sank two free throws to put the Mustangs up by four. AT THE 2:13 mark, following a missed jumper by Beaver,, the Mustangs went into a stall. With two minutes remaining, VanLeeuwen again came up with the big play, breaking free at the free throw line for an easy layup and a seven point Dugway lead V? :r "HI able metal mounting post with exten- -. J netted a d VanLeeuwen figured differently. fully adjust- ot center-forwar- free throw. Beaver came back with a layup, and then Brown, who had a frustrating time for most of the night, exited with 5:03 left to play. Without the senior, Beaver 'figured Dugway would be left to operate outside for the remaining minutes. FIBERGLASS T the sion arm. 776, 8802 5K- -, V ' .I'ii ri Vs aST 46-3- m $pALDlN( DILL WALTON 11 THE MUSTANGS, however, ssr ms MOLDED DACKDOARD WITH LIFETIME . Desperate for the ball, Beaver was forced to foul. VanLiere then closed out the scoring, and Beavers season, with five free throws. ' Jimmy (VanLeeuwen) played the best game he has ever played.and . Mikes defense was good throughout the game, Bruce explained. Their scoring was an extra lift. RUBBER BASKETBALL PORTER 9. struggled in the games opening minutes. Dugway started off in a scoring drought, going one for six in the first COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL Our rag. n II tOlYD 24.95 aaf Best Chance to on Our Best Work. Synthetic leather basketball is great for indoor or outdoor play. Official size and weight of the NBA. T.V. LEATHER BASKETDALL UMfoon .fey l- Our rag. 34.95 Official size basketball with genu- ine leather cover and bladder type YJ valve. Pebble grain leather for any B1 234 playing surface. -. X When it comes to saving money, you shouldn't take chances. That's why you should check out our best work and then check our prices. Especially now. During the next few days, you can save tremendously on hundreds of different refinished, reclaimed, and remanufactured items. V BASKETDALL GOAL A NET SPORTFUN RUBBER GAUS BALLS 11.88 5)95 metal goal Is In . SPALDING Molded from high impact "Portex" structured foam. Good for any weather condition from hot to freezing. Official size 36Mx54a Slight blemishes in paint will not affect wear. ished jr VanLeeuwen (44) banks one in off the glass as Greg Brown (40) Tough rubber basketball with 62 miles of nylon windings. List 64.00 58 r- durable ange color. Nylon fin- or- net' 4.80 ddidas AUZRICANA" Qcoiwerse Because hundreds of Deseret Industries employees some handicapped, some elderly do their best work every day. every day their best work is your best buy. And when it's on sale, it's better than best. Our Best Work Is Your Best Buy. (ALL STAR1 BASKETBALL SHOES Reg. 89.88 - For all your favorite sports! Choose basketball. soccer, football, volleyball. Long, wearing, ventilat- ed nylon uppers with additional leather Heavy duty canvas bas- Deseret Industries Thrift Store ketball shoos featuring famous All 8tarrt sole with great stop-statraction. 50 Horth Main, Tooele oINTOOBLG 2.1 5 NORTH MAIN SPORT CENTERS Deseret Industries is a Ftdenlfy Approved, Sheltered Workshop. ' 1, rA t iji a. pl W1 I in m i ' ....... . 4 .. . 1 m Wi'K'41-i-- 1 k Hfc'- '' ' I |