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Show ., !THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2001 PAGE13 UNIVERSITY JOU RMAL SPORTS ' SUU hoopsters more than just teammittes · BY LYLE GOULDING JOURNAL STAFF WRITER basketball for Dixie State College in St. George following high school. During their sophomore season at Dixie, Hillock began recruiting Heaton . After one of SUU's players decided not to return , a spot was opened up and Hillock The transition from one basketball program to another can be a trial for many players. went after Glover to fill the void. Beverly Glover and Caroline Heaton, newcomers to this year's Southern Utah · ~Beverly was a l ate recruit, but she fits the spot super good.· Hillock said. "She has University women's basketba ll team , have always been able to face that trial together. been a real asset to the team ." Last season Glover and Heaton played basketball for "They give us an energy off the bench we haven't had in a Dixie College. Before that they played at Valley High couple of years ," Hillock said. School in Orderville, Utah. Now they have the When asked what they believe they bring to the team , opportunity to finish their basketball careers playing Glover and Heaton give answers quite different from one together at SUU. another. For them to play together for so long is "unbelievable' "I have a lot of respect for the coaches,· Glover said. "I am said SUU coach Joe Hillock. "It is amazing that they can able to follow their instructions closely." finish their careers together.' "I work my butt off everyday in practice-,' Heaton said. Glover and Heaton began playing organized basketball "When I get in I want to lift the team up in some way." together in the sixth grade. However, .they have been Neither Glover nor Heaton is will ing to boast of individual playing side by side "since kindergarten ," Glover said. statistics or accomplishments. Glover grew up in Orderville, a small town in southern When asked what is the biggest difference between Glover Utah. while Heaton grew up in Allon , Utah , another small and Heaton, Hillock was unable to answer without some · town about 15 miles north of Orderville. thought. Both girls attended Valley High School in Orderville . • "They are both so similar in a lot of ways,' Hillock said. The Valley High School women's basketball team was "Caroline is physically and mentally tough . Beverly can get to successful in the time that Glover and Heaton played . the rim on just about anybody.· Glover and Heaton helped Valley high to an 88-8 record Heaton offered some insight on how important their while attending . , 1basketball relationship has been over the years. The team finished second in the state during their !s "I don't know if it would really be basketball with out Bev ." freshman and sophomore seasons, and won the,state § she said. title their junior and senior seasons. ~ Glover and Heater choose not to think too much about how · one of the cool things for me in high school is that we ~ their basketball careers wi ll end . Bott} are more concerned neverlost a game on our home floor," Glover said. · ~ with getting to the NCAA tournament. Individually, both earned all-state first team honors ffi Wherever their c~reers take them next, one thing is for sure, three times and Heaton was named the state most Beverly Glover (left) and Caroline Heaton (right) as far as they are concerned they will remain friends forever valuable player her senior year. have been friends since elemaentary school and on and off the court. Both will be in action Feb. 3 at Chicago St They-both agreed they would continue playing are now tea(J1mates on this year's basketball team . and Feb. 5 at WIU . Men travel to face Mid-Con foes Lady 'Birds get win at ·home .against UMKC Southern Utah resumes Mict: continent with WIU , 6-3, including a 71-56 win in Cedar Conference play this wee~ after completing its City earlier this year. The teams have split the non-conference schedule with a 77-58 win at UC regular season series the past three years, Riverside Saturday night. defendin~ the home-court in their home-andtempo of the game for most of Southern Utah Universitys The Thunderbirds travel to Macomb, Ill. , to home matchups, but SUU won the first meeting the first half, but SUU's defense women 's basketball team earned take on Western Illinois Thursday night before between the two teams, a 75-71 win in Macomb was able to speed the pace for another Mid-Continent playing at Chicago State on Saturday. during the 1996-97 season , the year before SUU Conference win Monday night, most of the second half. The game at Chicago State is a Mid-Con TV joined the conference and SUU picked up a 78defeating UMKC 75-50 in the "We were a little lethargic in the Network game and will be carried live by Fox 68 win in the first round of the Mid-Con Centrum Arena. first half tonight ,' said coach Joe Rocky Mountain. tournament last year. SUU is 1-3 in Macomb. Sally Johnson got the Hillock "Our press got the tempo . The 'Birds (16-4, 7-2 Mid-Con). are all alone in SUU leads the series with Chicago State 12-3, up much much first place in the Mid-Con standings after including a 75-64 win in Cedar City earlier in the - Thunderbird · offense going better in the Thursday's 61-50 home season . The with a steal and second -half.· win over UMKC . Thunderbirds swept the a layup to put SUU 's Western Illinois series last year and the 'Birds up backcourt was (2-16, 2-5 Mid-Con) as have won four straight early and get a able to come won two straight after vs. the Cougars. The lead that SUU up big with opening.the season 0-16. last CSU win was an would never three of the WIU picked up home wins 89-87 overtime win in lose. guards scoring over Youngstown State Chicago during the The 'Birds in double (121-116 in triple-overtime) 1998-99 season. SUU is went to the figures . and Chicago State (72-64) 4-2 vs . the Cougars in locker room at Me~an last week and plays Chicago. halftime leading Woolston led Valparaiso Monday night. For the record, SUU 's by a score of SUU in scoring Chicago State (3-16, 0-8 Fred House currently 36-29. with 17. Erin Mid-Con) is coming off the ranks third in the nation Due to Kelly scored 15 loss at Western Illinois. in steals, and Jeff injuries for .., including four The Cougars have lost 11 Monaco ranks 28th ih UMKC, the ~ three-pointers. straight since notching the nation in free-throw team had only "This may back-to-back wins over percentage. The six players in ~ have been Erin Lakeland and Eastern Thunderbirds have won uniform . . · ~ Kelly's best Michigan in mid-j 19 straight home games suu ~ game for us,· December, but the have ~ in the Centrum (10 this capitalized on ~ Hillock said . played nine of their last 12 5 season), a streak which the Kangaroos' <=----..:c.....-=---"'--"--...._ _ ___, w Sally on the road. ln 'their three ~ ranks seventh in the Johnson added limited numbers Erin Kelly drives to the hoop. home games during the ~ nation. 12 points for to a_nd tried to SUU defeated UMKC 75-50 stretch the dropped an 83Saturday's game at maintain a fast help the 82 decision to Oral \!I Chicago State will be 0 throughout the game. T-Birds secure the victory . Roberts , a 60-57 verdict to '":i ~ broadcast by Fox Sports tempo ·certainly that was our game The 'Birds start a four game UMKC and lost by a final =.i:=-.....:1:::; Network. The game will plan,' said SUU forward Sarah road trip beginning at Chicago of 77-70 to Valparaiso. Fred House currently ranks third in the nation be carried live by Fox Mortensen. "They definitely got State Feb. 5. CSU hosts Youngstown in steals. He looks to improve that marl< on Sports Rocky Mountain, a little winded.· The next home game for the State tonight. the 'Birds' road trip this weekend against Mid- beginning at 10 a.m . UMKC Wi:IS .a.ble to control .the · SUU will be.f.eb ..17. SUU leads the series · Con foes Western Illinois and Chicago State: · · (MST). · · · · · · · a i |