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Show < Cougars Breeze Eagles Topple To 4th Victory and it's too bad. He’s a good boy. He would One of the prices of beinggood isan occasional runaway. That's whatit was last night as BY ces during the year. breezed to a 96-68 triumph over Lacked Patience the Creighton Bluejays, and the surprising is that it was the =loss for Creighton in fou me might as w el ge’ Stan Watts said in his post- game show, the patience develop his “Steve didn't have and the desire to talents. Sophomores runaways. Therear ue, just the day ure years he could a few of themthi going to give the subs a great player. of experience of the lineup In one wayit’s too ba gamedidn't comeearlier e in the first t BYU diin’t schedule, As it was, seven-foot sophomore substitute center score ag in that first half and shows the extent of Steve Lackey was dissatisfied still led 4 about not playing in the first the runawa) Watts | Cookin’ By JOE WATTS Good Defense Is Punished Too Often by Officials Basketball is a game that is too often dominated by offense, which might be one reasonI hateto see good defense punished by the officials. Oftentimes, usually more than a couple of times a game, a defensive player is able to establish and keep good defensive position, only to havethe offensive player charge over him and then have the official call it backwards. This really punishes good defense, It seems thatofficials give the benefit of the doubt to the offensive man in mostposition fouls. It shouldn't be The other area where good defense is sometimes punished is in blocked shots. Blocking a shot is a beautiful defensive pay that takes a great deal of effort and timing by the defensive player, and this type of defense ought not to be discouraged by overdoing the goaltending calls. An official oughtnotto call goaltending unless there is absolutely no question about it. The borderline, doubtful situations, ought to be ruled in favor of the defender. In many instances,of- ficials are too quick to blow the whistleona great defensive play. Artis Gilmore of the Kentucky Colonels is in that situation. At one stage this season he had blocked 123 shots and had another 52 goaltending calls against him. I saw him play the Utah Stars in the Salt Palace and he was whistled for two goaltending calls that shouldn’t have been called. The officials were just too quick on the draw The calls noticeably affected Gilmore's defense. He just let Zelmo Beaty shoot unmolested shots for a short period after the bad calls. “It’s taken away a lot of myconfidence. So many times now| don’t go up to block a shot because I’m afraid of goaltending,” Gilmoresaid Mel Daniels of the Indiana Pacers backs up Gilmore. “The officials in this league just haven't seen a player block a shot that high in the air. As soon as theyrealize those blocked shots are for real, watchout,’ Daniels says. Thesamesituation happens to Kresimir Cosic at times, and other players against BYU. To me, blocking a shot is a great play, and ought to be encouraged, not discouraged That canbedoneif theofficial won't call the violation unless heis absolutely sure. In fact, that’s good advice on any call. It's better to let things go rather than to guess. It’s Tough to Rate Teams Rating basketball teams is sometimes a hard thing for fans. Takefor instance, thefirst three games of the BYUbasketball season. BYU defeated Kansas State 78-72, edged St. Joseph’s 73-72, and then dumped New MexicoState 90-80. That's a one point margin over St. Joseph's six over Kansas State, and ten over NewMexicoState From those scores one would probably wantto rate the three teamsin the order of scoring margin, thus figuring Sr. Joseph's the toughest of the three, followed by KansasState and then New MexicoState. However, Pete Witbeck, a BYU assistant coach, rates themjust the other way around. “I think that New Mexico State was the best of thefirst three teams weplayed. We beat them farther than we beat theother two teams, but we really played muchbetter,’’ he said “After New MexicoState I would rate Kansas State ahead of St. Joseph's,” Witbeck added Maybethat’s onereasonit's hard to pick a pcint spread in a basketball game. Teams are up and down and fluctuate in their performance a great deal ly scored 20 points to powerh.use un Idahotoa 74- ‘The biggest first half lead was double at 48-24 when Kresimir Cosie became the last regular to go to the bench. The Creighton offense was stiff and mechanized. It displayed lots of patterns, passing, dribbling, and screening, but it seldom generated into much more than blocked shots or turnovers. Only 30 Percent All that offease certainly didn’t provide the Bluejays with very many good scoring op- he BYU frosh liars added 18 and the Eagle portunities as they hit only 30 percent of their shots from the floor. BYUgotits first lead at 54 and nevertrailed after that. The Cougars had a 15-6 lead after only four minutes and at the midpointof the first half held a comfortable 30-15 edge, another one of those moments when the home town team hadthe visitors doubled. Leading by nine at 24-15 the Eagles: >| (74) FGMFIM-FA Pts. Cougars clicked off six straight points with Cosic scoring all three buckets. Bernie Fryer started the skein with a long pass after being double teamed deep in backcourt, His pass found Cosic all alone for two points, Cosic then hit a 20 foot set shot followed by a 20 foot jump shot from the identical spot which gave the Cougars the 30-15 BYU Swim Team Beats ead, Coach Watts started Cosic, Fryer, Doug Richards, Mony Sarkalahti,ai Phil Tollestrup, but substitutes Brian Ambrozich, Jay Bunker, Belmont Idaho State POCATELLO — Larry Cotcherset a pool record of 253.45 in three-meterdiving to lead BYU to a 67-46 swimming victory over Idaho State Saturday afternoon. Anderson, Craig Jorgenson, Dave Bailey and Fred Pettyall saw playing time. Bunker Shines ‘Bunker was especially impressive in his first major appearance of the season. He had the flu for thefirst games of the year, but last night he hud the flew. Hehit five for seven from the field and wound up with 14 points. Bunker and Cosic played The two teamssplit the relay events but BYUwon sevenof the 11 other events to capture the team title. The results are as follows: Final score BYU67, ISU 46. “00-yard mediey relay}. BYU (Bruford, Rockwell, Johnson, Barker) 4:06.6. 1,000-yard freestyle-). Walton BYU 2 Trudeau ISU 3. Berny BYU. 11:31.4, together part of the night, andit was reminiscent of last year when they teamed so well while using whatis termed “the attack offense.”” Phil Tollestrup seemed to regain his shooting eye, as he sofi touched in 14points on six of nine field goal attempts. Cosic was high man again, with 23 points, and he played 27:34, longer than any BYU 20-yard tre tyle-1.Davis BYU aw BYU. 1:53.6 Miller ISU 5 ‘d freestyle Pearson ISU ZHART BYU 3.Bruford. 22.8 20-yard individual. medie 2. 1.Bodily ISU B.Rigsbee ISU. player. Bernie Fryerhit five for eight from the field and had16points. Doug Richards roundedout the double diguré scorers for the Cougars with 10 points, “We Want99” BYU's biggest lead of the game was 30 points at 96-66 with 43 seconds remaining. The BYU students were yelling the traditional “we want a 100,” but KALEVI SARKALAHTI grabs a rebound away from Creighton players as Cougars’ Phill Tollestrup looks on. fouled. The Cougars won,96-68, their fourth victory in a row. BYU plays Oklahoma State WednesdayatStillwater. Sarkalahti came down and then aan up for a shot but was ” Idaho State maybe Cosmojinxed the effort. He wasn't as demanding as he Wins Mat raised a sign Mdicating he only wanted 99. Neither desire was fulfilled. It was the last home game for the Cougars for a month. They head on the road this week for a Invitational SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — game at Oklahoma State on Wednesday, followed by the Jayhawk Classic in Lawrence, Kan,, which will have such powerhouses as Kansas and Southern Cal. BYU gets Kansas on the opening night. The announced attendance was 18,686, making it the fourth straight time the Cougars have exceeded the 18,000 mark. BYU Min G Tollestrup 2769 Sarkelahli 22 24 Cosci 2 9-16 Richards 25° 48 ' % 58 Bunker 16 5.7 Anderson 16 13 Amprozich20 15 Bailey 13 1-1 Jorgenson 4 0:0 ety 2 00 TOTALS Crgmn Min F R P 23 5 13 $$ 58 15 22 3 i 66 4 16 45 3 14 46 3 6 00 6 2 44 1 6 01 2 0 00 1 0 34-6) 28-38 54 G F R 96 P Idaho State University domi Stars Keep Sparkling With Win Over NewYork SALT LAKE CITY (UPI)— The Utah Stars outscored New York 30-16 in the third quarter after a close fire’ half Saturday nightto rout the Nets, 109-82. Utah had a 27-22 edge at the WeberBeats Cal Poly By 54-41 Houston Downs ASU, 88-76 na State in a game that ended pfo uston’s Pavilion winning streak at 30 games. Arizona State, now 41, overpowered the Cougarsin the first THE HERALD, Provo, UtaFae ll ‘Sunday, December 12, 1971 512 79 6 7 $1435 9 13 30 57 3 11 28 00 0 4 31223 6 8 1423 8 4 Smith 14 02 1 2 Pietro 10 «0.3 01 2 0 Heinrich 14 15 00 4 2 OGDEN,Utah (UPI) —Weber Mirsky 14 24 34 1 7 TOTALS 23-77 2-34 49 68 State took a 5441 nip-and -tuck faiftime Sco"e: BYU 48, decision over Cal State Poly Creighton 29 Total Fouls: BYU 25, Creighton 28 (Pomona) here Saturday night Fouled out: Ellefson (Creighton) to remain undefeated in early basketball action. Cal's Broncos jumped off to a 20 lead and heldit until Weber tied it up at 8-8 with 14:57 gone in the first half. The Wildcats HOUSTON (UPI) — Dwight then hit a dry spell and went Davis scored 42 points and the seven minutes without scoring a Houston Cougars knocked Arizo- field goal as Cal Poly jumped to naState out of the ranks of the a 20-10 margin and later unbeatenSaturdaynight, easing advanced it to 26-21 at the end past the Sun Devils, 88 - 76, in of the first half. Hofheinz Pavilion. Webertied up the contest, 30The Houston victory avenged 30, with 12:46 gone in the secFriday's one-pointloss to Arizo- eS. By JOE WATTS Herald Sports Editor Ok well, they can’t all be good three gamesandhecouldn't hold his tongue. He was dropped from the squad for ‘insuberdination,’ Kittens ond half, and held on to win. first quarter and a slight 52-50 margin at intermission before unleashing a balanced team pig attack in the third period. Tt was no contest from that point as Utah looked to its bench to finish the game in a low-scoring fourth stanza. The Stars started strong, taking a 17-8 lead at 5:34 in the first period. But New York, led by guard John Roche, sliced the lead to within two, 45-43, at 3:57of the secondhalf. Center Gene Moore and guard Ollie Taylor pushed the Nets to within twoat the half. Utah exploded behind the 24 point shooting of Zelmo Beaty and 18 points by Willie Wise to put the gameout of reach, and preserve the Stars’ five-game lead over Indiana in the American Basketball Association West. Carolina Loses Denver (UPI)—The Denver Rockets broke a three game losing streak but extended Carolina's loss record to six straight Saturdayin a battle of last place clubs nighlighted by a game high 32 points by Denver's Ralph Simpson. Carolina led 62-60 at the half ‘The Wildcats have a 40 mark. Bob Davis led Weber with 22 points while Robert Brooks was high man for Cal Poly with 14 but the Rockets erupted to tailies. half Saturday, leading at interTwo new gymnasium rec- score 39 points in the third mission by eight points. But Da- ords were set and one was tied quarter to 21 for the Cougars. A vis and Larry Brown led a in the low scoring contest. Web- Cougar rally in the fourth comeback in the secondhalf as er’s defense held the Broncos to period garnered 42 points to 31 Houston ran up 18 points to only 41 points to tie the 1971 mark for Denver but could not erase set against Idaho. four for the Sun Devils. the margin. nated in the Beehive State Invi tational Wrestling tournament Saturday night, with four matmen winning in the champion ship round. Brigham Young, Utah and 79-67 Contest LOS ANGELES — The Utah Redskins suffered their first loss after three victories in dropp'ng a 79-67 tilt to nationally-ranked Southern California last night. 1 BYU Scott Leads Virginia To Victory Virginia's 17 overtin boost the Squires to a 128-120 win Saturday night over the Earlier Results on Page 12 Kentucky Colonels, and cut the Colonel's to two games 114. To Southern Cal 2:07.7 Utah State had two winners in the championsfinals and Wyoming took one. Rick Barry topped the Nets ISU had the highest team with 20 points and Roche points with 92 and BYUfolcontributed 19. lowed with 76. Wyoming came in thirdin the New York (82) GFT Ard 21) 5 unofficial standings with 48 Barry 9 7420 points based on good showing in Pault: 5 0210 the consolation round held Melchionni 322.8 roche 7 5519 Saturday afternoon. joore 3127 Utah followed with 27.5, then Baum 100 2 De Pre 2 00 4 Colorado State with 34, Utah Taylor 2 34 7 +; ‘otal 34. 14-20, 82 State with 22, Montana State with 17, Southern Utah State Utah (109) Robhins 6 1113 with 10.5 and Weber State with Wis. 6 67 18 Beaty 12 0.0 24 8. Jones 302 6 Sa finals Combs 81120 oon 413 9 118— Sta y, J, pinned leaks 3137 MikeIselin,‘usu, 4t 1thie peBeasley 212 5 riod. Fisher 0 00 0 McDonald 20.0 4 126 — Brad Warrick, WyoFields 1 00 3 Totals 47-11-19 109 ming, outpointed John Berry, New York 22 28 16 16 — 82 ISU, 12-0. Utah 27 25 30 27—109 Three-point goals: Combs 3. 134 — Gene Walker, ISU, out: elds. * Personal fouls: Ard 4, Barry pointed John Atwood, Wyoming, 5, Paultz 1, Melchionni 3, Roche 63 (Overtime 3, Moore 1, Baum 1, DePre 1; 142 — Lorin Hansen, Robbins 3, Wise 3, Beaty 2, Jones 3, Combs 2, Boone 2, outpontes Bruce Burnett, Isu, Leaks 1, Beasley 2, Fisher 1, Fields 2 Total fouls: New York 19 a — Russ Paulsen, USU, Utah 21 outpointed Ladd Halman, SUSC, A—6,655. Redskins Drop osborough 1,Cotcher One-meter diving BYU 2earcelta BYU 3.Andersen 1SU, 2:12. 2007) ard butterfly Rosborovgh BYU 2 Walton 3 Dehoney 2:12.5 100.yardtreesty le Ya, Pearson ISU 2.Miller ISU 3.Johnson SYU. 51.7. 20-yard backstroke — 1. Bodily 1s2 Davis BYU 3.Bruford BYU. ard freesty 1.Sha eu, } Swim 1S 4.Walton BYU. 200-yar d breaststroke L.Rosborough BYU 2.RigsbeeISL 3.Rockwell BYU. 2°32.6. 3-meter diving |. Cotcher BYU 2.Purc YU 3.Andersen ISU pool record) freestyle relay-idaho State son, Miller, Rigsbee, Bodily) over the quires. Scott once again hit more than 40 points, as the ABA’s leading scorer has done in eight out of the last 11 Squire's games, _In regulation play, with five ndsleft, Ray Scott hit a 12 te to put . Squires ahead +109. poe 's Pierre Russell missed a three-point attempt, but Michael Gale grabbed the rebound and wasfouled by Jim ins as he attempted to ant With two chances to make three free throws, Gale cashed in on twoof them, but time ran out and the game went into overtime. The lead switched hands most of the way, but Virginia, with Scott seemingly unable to miss, was the key in the overtime period, Archibald Scores 26 ‘I (UPI) — The syals moved into pinned Lancer Smith, ISU, second place in the Central 167—John Caceia, ISU, pinned Division of the NBA's Eastern Casa by defeating the Randy Macy, BYU, 3:05. Cleveland Cavaliers, 103-95, 177—Terry Greer, ISU, pinned SaturdayNight. Steve Jentzen, CSU, 3:47 Guard Nate Archibald paced to their second 199 — Joe) Savage, Utah, the Ri pinned Ken Sullins, CSU, 6:48. victory in a row with 26 points, Heavyweight —Kurt Bellock, while ‘30-year-old Johnny Green Utah, outpointed John Stahl, added 20 points~-and= down 12 rebounds. BYU, 6-0, 158 Rondo Fehlberg, BY |