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Show The Magna Times AVest Valley Newsjhursday, March - 1 , 2001 5 Sports Pirates state title run cut short in first ro By S. DEAN LEDBETTER Then came another trio of early conference triumphs for a 10-- 0 record and a climb to a No. 2 Staff Writer statewide ranking. However, losses of four key players exacted a terrible toll as Cyprus went 7 With a close 3 loss to Alpines Lone Peak in the Utah state 4A tournament, the 2001 state High title run was cut short for the Cyprus High varsity boys basketball team. The Feb. 26 decision eliminated the Pirates in the 61-5- 4-- during the conference schedule remainder. Cyprus and Lone Peak entered the state tourney f, the game matched teams. From the opening was a battle. The Lone Peak Knights inched ahead in the first 1 lead. The second quarter with a razor-clos- e period was nearly as close as the Knights took a 12-1- 0 edge to hold a narrow 24-2- 1 half-tim- e advantage. Cyprus again bravely battled in the third quarter, trying to trim the lead. However, the Knights barely . University Dee Events Center in Ogden. season by reeling Cyprus opened the 2000-200- 1 off 10 consecutive victories. Honors included in this unbeaten string were four straight wins over tough continental competition at the Reebok Prep Holiday Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada, a Bronze Cup tourney title just before Christmas and a No. 3 statewide ranking. tip-of- 12-1- Cyprus girls basketball W , 19-1- 7. -8 er Pirate sophs lose OT thriller Bv S. DEAN LEDBETTER rI Staff Writer Cyprus sophomore basketball team lost a double overtime 7 thriller to the Murray Spartans on Feb. 20 in Magna. This was the closing game of the 72-6- 2001 season. , . can honestly say we improved throughout the season, I said Coach Holt. The sophomore Pirates were led 14 points from Todd Larserr, while Joe Wice and Tyler Jones shot Cyprus spilt two other late 68-3- sophomore effort that knot- last-gas- p ted the score 56-5- 6-- l. period, leaving the score tied This result sent the duel into a second overtime. As Cyprus fell behind near the end of the seoond OT, the sophomore Pirates were forced to foul. Murray cashed in from the chari5 ty linp,. outdistancing Cyprus ih double overtime. to win.72-6- 7 62-al- Murray tops Cyprus in last game Bv S. DEAN LEDBETTER With a 2 scoring advantage in the third period, Cyprus lead and managed a slender 36-3- 3 15-1- ; In a basketball game much appeared headed for an upset Closer than the final score shows, win. on Murray topped Cyprus 59-4- 7 Feb. 20 in Magna. The decision was the last 2001 regular season game for the Cyprus varsity boys, who have, tallied a 14-- 7 overall win-lorecord. Next ; port of call for the Pirates ship is the 4A Utah state high Ball handling turnovers and shooting touch loss undermined the Pirates down the final stretch. Murray outscored Cyprus in the fourth quarter for a ss Monty Rogers with but turnovers and cold shooting were deciding factors. Cyprus committed seven turnovers and went 7 in field goals in the final period as Murray pulled ahead for keeps. Murray slightly edged Cyprus in the first quarter and the home squad hung closely in the second period. The Pirates battled Mid America Youth Basketball has been running youth basket- 3-- 11-- gamely in the second period, matching the Spartans offensive output 11-1- 1. Murray led 22-2- 1 at half-tim- e. 14 points 11-- , ball events for 8 years. In 2001 - we will host 110 events in 16 states with over 3000 teams and 30000 players taking f . part. If you have questions, please contact us at 3 1 Local references are available upon request also. 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Jeff McCleve first-roun- d 36-3- 1 win. school tourney at Weber State University, with Lone Peak of chalAlpine as the quarter leading 25-1- 9 opens its Cyprus and Murray battled evenly 6 in the first overtime 2-- : Champions Athletic Academy regulation time ended. Cyprus High girls basketball team had a 1 record in the 2001 4A state tourney, bowing out in the semi-finround, first row; Kariii Osborn, Monica Miller, Kristy Stowell, second row; Kaloni Vaiele, Jill Limburg, Toi Moungaafi, Sarahs Bills, Penny Jones, Jennifer Tafi, third row; Talisha Tima, Loisi Yee, Tasha Pulou, Cherie Blanchard, Kim Gallegos, Jenica Curtis, Not pictured; Head coach Erin Tanner, coaches Tracey Webb, Jodi Olsen. -- 67-6- 6 ff just before 6 1 Champions Basketball Clinics ready for tip-o- 7, "made a to Bountiful. A scoreboard mix-u- p 17 points, Chase Stringfellow 4 and Joe Wice 1 1. Tyler Jones chipped in 9, Reggie Fisher 8, Rawley Loutensock 4, Forrest Ledbetter 2 and Chris Dilley 2. Ledbetter also grabbed 10 rebounds. In the Feb. 16 Bountiful game, Cyprus scoring leaders were Joe Wice 8 points, Tyler Jones 7 and Chase Stringfellow 6. versus Woods Cross and losing Spartans 20-Cyprus actually seized the lead late in the game, but Murray Todd Larsen led with 1. season games, winning stormed back in the fourth period, the nt Other Action attitude, the sophomore Pirates outscoring points each. Reggie 11 and Tyson Pearce ie near-say-d- the outcome of tha Woods Cross game on Feb.: 13 in Magna, but the official scorebook recorded Cyprus had prevailed by a solo-poimargin. Fisher and Chase Stringfellow each added 9, Rawley Loutensock 5, Tyler Hansen 3 The boys worked hard all year and learned the system we wanted to teach them. . Murray edged into a slim early lead and then surged ahead after three quarters to hold a 49-3- 6 advantage. With a Staff Writer nt 8. -- with identical 14-- 7 records and locked horns throughout the tilt as a couple of very evenly first round of the state tourney at Weber State In the three-poidepartment. Cyprus outgunned Lone Peak in number and percentage. The Pirates sank 5 of 10 for 50 percent, compared with the Knights 2 to 9 for 22 percent. Lone Peak scored 22 field goals to Cyprus 21 but a big advantage came in free throws. The Knights hit 15 of 19 compared with 6 of 9 for Cyprus, more than enough for the winning margin. The Knights committed 14 turnovers to 18 for Cyprus. Monty Rogers led Cyprus 'with 15 points, followed by Clayton Osborn 10, Jeff McCleve 8, Kyle Huntsman 6, Casey Miller 3, Seth Dickison 3. Chase Bawden and Chase Stringfellow chipped in single points each. shots and Cjayton Osborn sank 3 of 4 three-poin- t Seth Dickison and Jeff McCleve both nailed solo three-pointin the state tourney loss to Lone Peak. 7 outscored the Pirates to pull ahead 43-3As the final period commenced, the Pirates were still within striking distance, down by five points. Turnovers plagued Cyprus and fouls became costly. Lone Peak sank 9 out of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter to achieve the 6 1 58 win. I was really proud of all our team who played tonight, said Coach Ahlquest. Our guys made a good accounting of themselves. They played their guts out and just did not have enough firepower to get the job done. Cyprus won several battles in the game but lost the war. Cyprus won the overall rebounding battle, edging Lone Peak 29-2Aggressive Pirates crashed the boards to haul down more offensive rebounds as well by an 1 margin. 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