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Show .free Press 11, 1998 -- - February Page 8 sweep erases doubts about Pioneer title repeat .. Wfm-.-W- Spo RTS jJMfflMuwjuiluJW.i l.jj j.i. .m.w Triple 'By Dean Von Memmott , . . : If anyone doubts that the Lehi Pioneers can repeat as state champs in 3A boys' basketball, he had better take a look at their latest accomplish-- . ment. They swept all three of the games that they had on tap last week. At home on Feb. 4, they devastated the Bear River Bears . '78-5- 3. Lehi folowed up that win with two triumphs on the road. At Park City Feb. 6, the Pioneers routed the Miners Lehi then staved off a physical North Sanpete Hawk team 9 in Mount Pleasant Feb. 72-5- 0. 65-5- for the shots. Most of the passes went to Cooper. He was great on the inside and outside. Andy Hadfield and Travis Colledge were aggressive on the boards. David and Mike Christofferson were consistent with their defensive efforts," he said. "The game was closer than the score indicted. We made 10 points in a row down the stretch. They Park City had nothing to lose. They played great." By the end of the first quarLed ter, Lehi led by just by Cooper, the Pioneers posted a double-figur- e lead in the second quarter by outscoring the Miners In the third quarter, Lehi and Park City each scored 12 points, but in the final period, the Pioneers outshot the Miners The Hawks gave Lehi the greatest challenge of the week. Filmoehala said, "They're not only big, but they're also physical. We had to battle hard all the way through the game." As soon as he caught the opening tipoff, Hawk Luke Jorgenson passed to Jason Christenson for a bucket. David Christofferson answered it with a trey, opening a seesaw fight that raged clear into the second half. After a Hadfield trey placed Lehi ahead Troy Reese made four straight points to put North Sanpete back ahead He was a particular headache for the Pioneers during the long first quarter. Meanwhile, a Kirt Nunley trey left North Sanpete leading nose-to-no- . . se - ; 2-- . . 0 three-pointe- r, i . i 6-- 3. . ing. Two straight field goals by him put Lehi back out in front 10-An Andy Hadfield basket tightened the Pioneers' hold on the lead. Before long, the score read 17-- Lehi. But just as the Pioneers were on the edge of stretching the point spread into double figures, Zac Williams launched an inside shot that revived the Bears' flagging offense. A Chris Huber trey eased them within Cooper ended the quarter with a trey, placing the score at Hopes of the game staying a nailbiter vanished in the second quarter. Filmoehala said, "Our shots were falling; theirs weren't." With Hadfield and Travis Colledge beating the Bears to the boards, Bear River received only a few chances for second shots. Also, there was crack Lehi shooting to contend with. After Huber and Chris Barfuss had guided Bear River within Lehi's Justin Libberton dropped in a that changed the game's direction. Despite a Huber trey cutting the the lead back to couldn't the Bears stop from pushing the ; Pioneers .'point spread back into double digits again. Hardly comfortable with their seven-poin- t lead, the 2 to on Pioneers it pushed ' shots from Hadfield and 'Colledge. The half ended with 'Lehi leading After Hadfield opened the second half with an inside (jumper, Asay tipped the ball. became one of Bear ;The tip-iRiver's few bright moments in what was a difficult time for the Bears. David from Hf' Treys '.Christofferson and Cooper fired the Pioneers up. Before I the third period reached its i mark, a Mike halfway Christofferson layup put the Lehi advantage at I Offensive efforts by Asay ";and Huber couldn't get the 3 Bears any closer than third in the late quarter. ' After a Hadfield in er widened the lead to ' the fourth quarter, Bear River went on a 3 scoring run. An aggressive Pioneer defense shut down the Bears' scoring - &a 23-1- swim-a-tho- will follow n 3084. I Travelerslnsurance SAFECO AMmhuKTmvelersGmupT' Ell Uh!Trn 4. . EX . ... Photo by Dean Von Memmott Lehi's Braden Cooper (22) and Andy Hadfield (33) contend with North Sanpete Haws Jason Christenson (45) and T.J. Brotherson thriller last Saturday. (44) for a rebound in a more than four points. Hadfield and Colledge held their own on the boards against Christensen and Reese. Early in the quarter, Cooper hit two straight three-poi- nt bombs to lift Lehi ahead Christensen erased the Lehi lead and guided the Hawks to a advantage. However, a James Jex field goal triggered an scoring run that put Lehi ahead at intermission. 8-- 6. 22-1- 9. 29-2- 5 6. 8-- In the second quarter, Lehi never let the Hawks lead by 3 33-3- 2 im. iiiuii.iiiulj1iijui.,.Muiii.iwwjii..u Your independent agency gives you the choice! 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Equal or lesser value Expires - Thrus. 6am 4pm Sat. 6am 9pm 2, Closed Sundays. GOTO fly 7, 27-2- er 0, Photo by Dean Von Memmott Pioneer David Christofferson looks for a teammate to pass the ball to while Bear River's Chris Huber (23) seeks to cut him off. COMING FEBRUARY 25... 32-2- 41-2- 8. I VALENTINE VALENTINE V BALLOONS v .; 51-3- 1 Ju" $150 I - V( Via) V. A and up hJA Mvlar 3 Qualatex ' SALT CITY CANDLES Hours: M-- F 9-- 7; Sat 10-- 6 t- nt t grocery shopping at Main Street, Lehi). How's also have a 6-- 'J.Nate Sechrist's three-poiplay put the Pioneers' lead at and Lehi stayed up by at ' least 20 points for the rest of the game. Hadfield led Lehi with 20 points while Cooper added another 18. ; In Friday's Region 10 action, Braden Cooper poured in 32 points to lead Lehi to victory in .Park City. Colledge added 15 points and Hadfield 10. Filmoehala said, "We played hard through the whole game, not overlooking that we had soundly beaten Park City before. 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Funds raised by the annual event go towards operating costs, equipment, travel costs Members of the Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team may be stopping by your house soon, " seeking pledges for a fundraiser for the group scheduled for Feb. 21. H.A.S.T. is based at the American Fork Fitness Center and presently includes about 150 swimmers from Alpine, American Fork, Highland, Lehi and Pleasant Grove. The team has also known some success, finishing second in the 1997 state championships. Several team members have also represented this area at the Western Zones Junior Nationals and several meets outside of Utah. 3. 8. : $ y- 12-1- 25-1- In Wednesday's action, the Pioneers went with the Bears for higher state rankings. For a spell, it looked as though the struggle would be rough. ; "Because of their physical size, it took us a while to get used to them," said Pioneer Coach Dave Filmoehala. "They're a very smart team." Kevin Asay gave Bear River lead. Pioneer Mike an early Christofferson erased it with a setting off a long series of trades of the lead. Efforts by Bryan Webb and Asay helped Bear River stretch its lead to That was the most the Bears would lead by in the quarter. The reason was Braden Cooper. Midway through the period, he starting shooting, and his shots were devastat- v Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team seeks pledges for swim-a-tho- n Valentine Gifts for Everyone! full-servi- ce ATM and express banking phone 1; j center, as well as Monday thru Saturday banking hours L-- ' . . '. 1 ; wm .jii.iin.wn I tlZZZZr . - - .v 1 to fit your busy schedule Roses Fresh Flowers Greeting Cards Collectibles Balloons Plush Animals VgiH, Bath & Body Candles Albertsons and First V Security shop by 785-730- -- ;CurraGivnra.l Membet BDJC and see us soon. ; 1 ' 6 135 South State, Suite 5, Lindon, UT 84042 POOR ( |