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Show eaemaecaaumeeaae WN big 1999 PAGE 19 Starzz go 2-! PACIFIC COAST Utah Still Sits in the Cellar. STANDINGS of the Western Conference Pacific Conference — SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Starzz may not be leading the WNBA. They may not be leading the Western Conference. But the Starzz are not the worst team in the WNBA either. By going 2-2 on the week, Utah moves their overall record to 8-14, which is two games up on both Washington and. Cleveland of the Eastern Conference. The Starzz kicked off the week’ Ss BUZZ action with solid win over Washington on Conference and a fighting chance at the their own home court. last slot in the playoffs. Utah followed that win up with a hard » Utah begins next week by selcnigine fought battle with Phoenix. Eastern Conference leading na to The 73-86 loss puts Utah two games Salt Lake City. | ih back of Phoenix in the race for the second _ With Houston leading (ike WNBA at worst team in the Western Conference. 19-4, the Starzz have no chance at the The Starzz then traveled to Los Western Conference crown. But they may Angeles and came home with a 77-87 loss yet make the playoffs. Only time will tell. _ : 53 51 eS 32 53 54 A Be West Minnesota Phoenix . —_—_—OO 46° Edmonton 48 ..56 Tacoma > Calgary. Bh 42 60 - 4-2 and 9-7 pinarican Conference shoes. For the first two games of a four. a 9-7 win had fans thinking of a real winning streak. | 1} Omaha Albuquerque — Colorado Springs ~ Iowa hole SP 42. 34 a0 SS ee _ a B10 — me 10 — 10 9 one 12 13 17 Cleveland _ 6 Ay SUPPORT YOUR 55 LOCAL 66 39 PROFESSIONAL CBR te AEE. Memphis New Orleans et 63.08. 49 2 64 SPORTS TEAMS GET STARZZ AND BUZZ TICKETS HOME GAMES to Fresno ahead of Fresno. Besides facing Nashville this week, the Buzz will travel to a struggling, yet dangerous, Las Vegas team for a four game STARZZ SCORES ~~ Washington _— s STARZZ -STARZZ SPARTA So xd cage 61 73 Los Angeles 5593 Phoenix 86 | 87 Sacramento | 59 STARZZ e a. series. . Repair existing concrete Don’t Concrete! Experts at Raising and Leveling Concrete! Uneven Sidewalks Sunken Garages. Shop Floors Tilting ¢ Cavities Under Slabs e Unpitched Fioors & Drains e Sunken Pool Decks Slabs e Fast FREE Buzz SCORES | costs! TTT SLL Se Service! RAWLINGS 657-1999 (671-0265 - PResne © Colorado Springs BUZZ Z BUZZ 6... 7 BUZZ Vancouver Fresno BUZZ Fresno Dee : | pe nk 9 ‘ ESTIMATES KEITH 12 iu Detriot Orlando Washington bs Okiahoma City losses without eae 10 Midwest Nashville seemed bad enough. Salt Lake added SPORTS EDITOR ~ - insult to injury by letting a 61-48 Vancouver pound them 13-5 and 8-1 to VANCOUVER - Despite a rough start end the week. — and an even rougher finish, the Salt Lake The cream of the Pacific Coast League | Buzz are still atop the Southern Division remains Nashville, and Salt Lake gets to with a 53-51 record. ~ take on the best when Nashville shows up The Buzz did try to give the record and this week for a four game series at the lead away this week. Franklin Covey Field. | An early 5-2 loss to Colorado Springs - The 53-51 record is enough to keep the must have put some spring in the players Buzz atop the division, and one ane game home stint Salt Lake came away smelling like roses. A 7-6 win followed by Sao FOR , _ The 6 ee Charlo New York Salt Lake Goes 2-5 in ps Week’ < Action, 53-51 Overall | By Kari GIBB 16 Eastern Conference | East Zattle mg 10 STARZZ on the west coast, Buzz ee ee : Vancouver _ The Starzz end the week by hosting Minnesota. A win over Minnesota would Western pe Las Vegas ting a home court win this time around. — a leg up on the : Tucson date with five games. Today the Starzz host New York, who sit second in the East one game behind Charlotte. Utah then plays 6st to Los Angeles, and hopes to return the recent favor by get- . Houston Sacramento Los Angeles ‘Fresno The team enters their busiest week K to give Utah Western Conference South Blaviee at home, Utah evened their weekly record with a 63-59 win over visiting Sacramento. STANDINGS | Te SPORTS EDITOR LEAGUE WNBA TTT - By Kari Gisp | | Fresno © BUZZ | ae 4 2 9 ce 13 oe a Vancouver . od 8 T AUGUST 3, WN CR |