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Show KIR SU goes in holiday hoop play 1- -2 BY JAY HINTON Thunderbird Sports Editor was looking for a over the in three the record games winning Thanksgiving holiday, but the Big Eight powerhouse Nebraska Cornhuskers spoiled the Birds home opener in the Centrum Saturday 1 with a victory. In previous holiday action, the Birds won their season opener one week ago over Stephen 2 and on Wednesday they suffered F. Austin their first defeat to New Mexico State Throughout the first 10 minutes of the half, it was all Nebraska. The Birds managed to stay close for the first five minutes, but the Huskers 0 lead with went on a 0 run to take a 14:52 remaining in the half. SUUs Ken Jackson tied the score at 57 apiece with 1:15 to play, but at the half the Birds were down one at The Huskers came out of the locker room by scoring two quick buckets to take a 0 13-advantage. The Birds answered a 2 run to 7 when at the of first lead their take game Jackson canned a jumper with 15:08 remaining. but Southern Utah increased its lead to 4 and from Nebraska retook the the lead at The SUU basketball squad 106-10- 79-6- 87-8- 0. 21-1- 9-- 61-6- 0. 65-6- 68-6- SUUs Davor Marcelic drives in for two of his game high 29 points, but the 106-10Birds dropped their home opener to Nebraska Saturday 73-6- 77-7- there the Huskers never trailed again. on The Birds pulled within two at 84-8- 2 Nebraska held but 8:53 with left, Jacksons layup off the final Bird hurrah by hitting 16 of 25 foul shots in the second half. Davor Marcelic led all scorers with 29 points, while Dana Achtzehn added 20 points. Jackson chipped in with 12 points and Rod Dixon scored 11 points. In Nacagdoches, Tex., the Birds came back 4 halftime deficit to rout the Austin from a Marcelic led all SUU scores Lumberjacks with 23 points, but in the end it was Achtzehns 17 second half points which sparked the Bird comeback. Achtzehn finished the game with 19 points. Curtis Loyd pitched in with 12 points. In Las Cruces, N.M., the Aggies took advantage poor SUU ball handling and poor shooting to take a 21 point first half lead. Marcelic, who was held scoreless in the first half, came alive with 22 second half points, to 0 ignite the Birds. Southern Utah went on a 0 less than a with run and cut the lead to minute in the game on Rex Brimhalls layup. The Aggies held off the Bird charge to win 42-3- 79-6- 22-1- 85-8- 87-8- 0. The Birds next host the Southeast Missouri Indians at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Ladies fall twice in Dairy tourney The Thanksgiving holiday didnt treat the SUU womens basketball team too well, u as the Lady 0 and Colorado State Birds fell to Wyoming in their first two games of the season Friday and Saturday at the Boise State University Real Dairy Tournament in Boise, Idaho. It appeared the that the Lady Birds were well on their way to victory over Wyoming in the first round of the tourney as they jumped out to am early 2 advantage, but he Cowboys bounced back and took the lead at 40-3- 8 at the half. Southern Utah came back strong early in the second half to regain the lead, but the Cowboys rebounding and experience proved to be too tough 0 for the Birds as they walked away with a victory. Candice Lords led all SUU scorers with 17 points, while Angie Tanner and Libby Price netted 14 points each. In the consolation game against the Colorado State Rams the Lady Birds managed to stay within 10 points for most of the game before the Rams win. pulled away late in the game for the 84-6- 8 The Rams lead increased to its 84-6- 8 final advantage after Shurtliff had cleared the bench to allow all the players minutes on the court. Price led the Lady Birds scoring attack with 19 points, while Freshman Amy Hughes scored 1 1 nine boards. points and pulled down a team-hig- h Apryl Brainard and Lords, who was the sole SUU player named to the team, added 10 points each. The Lady Birds will be on the road for their next three contests as they travel to UC Riverside on Thursday, Cal Poly Pomona on Friday and r . , Loyola Marymount on Sunday. Shurtliff s charges will kick off their home slate when they battle University of Texas El Paso on Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. The game will precede the mens game against the Weber State University Wildcats. 87-6- 84-6- 8 y 24-1- Roger Home 87-6- . Zed Robinson Twelve SU gridders earn WFC honors SUUs 1991 football season ended a little earlier than the players and coaches would have liked, but the Birds experienced a successful year nonetheless. Senior linebacker Clint Christiansen of Grantsville, Utah, was named the Western Football Conferences defensive player of the year. On the season Christiansen registered 145 tackles lA quarterback (47 solo), three tackles for losses, 2 broke three recovered fumbles, up two passes sacks, and intercepted two pasees, one of which he ran for a touchdown. He was also honored by Football Gazette as the defensive player of the week for Nov. 2 when he recorded 10 tackles, 1 A sacks and intercepted a pass for a touchdown against Cal State Northridge. Joining Christiansen on the WFC first team was junior runningback Zed Robinson and Senior center Roger Horne. Robinson had the two best rushing days in SUU d outing against Santa Clara history with his d and his performance against t. Marys. 343-yar- 278-yar- d e The in NCAA game ranks ninth Division II and earned him Sports Illustrated s Small College Player of the Week award. He also shattered the school and confernece record for rushing yardage gained in a season with 1,828, as well as establishing a new school record for carries in a season at 254. Robinson also finished second in the conference and third in the nation in rushing yards per game, while his 1,828 yards led the nation. He also finished the season with a streak of seven consecutive games over 100 yards and broke two national Division II records along the way. He broke Texas A&Is Johnny Baileys yardage gained rushing in four and five consecutive games at 975 and 1,075. Named to second team were wide receiver Bob Stookey, quarterback James Armendariz, defensive lineman Reed Benjamin, Dave Porter and Tim Nicolodemos. Ryan Mcrynier, Mark Zesiger and Sieve McDowell were awarded honorable mention status. 343-yar- all-tim- All-WF- C |