Show Beehive Quintets Q u Keep Hoops H oops Warm Warr Higher Scoring Marks Preseason Casaba Efforts of Utah Fives ft r. r a B By y JOHN MOONEY Theres There's going to be an epidemic mic of scoring rash in the Big Seven conference this season if results of Saturdays Saturday's pre-con- pre ference sea season on basketball games can be taken as any criterion n Playing in four games the three Beehive state state- quintets Utah quintets Utah B. B Y U- U J. J and Utah piled State piled piled up points Minis to for opponents in winning winning win- win ning ling from two collegiate clubs and anda a pair of alumni fives Boasting Basting one of its strongest clubs in recent years B. B Y U. U copped scoring honors by dumping dumping dump- dump ing ng the Cougar alumni 70 40 and end Weber junior college 50 16 in a twin bill at Provo while Utah and the Jie were registering impressive impressive impressive im im- im- im but not so lopsided wins over Idaho Southern 36 12 and Ogden Pioneers 48 33 Although showing plenty of ot offensive offensive of of- power in turning back two clubs on the same evening the Cougars still showed a lack of defensive defensive de- de ability which allowed the Alumni to split the net for 50 points Cougar followers argue that any team that gets 70 points can afford to let to-let Jet opponents register 50 and that's a good point to agree upon in any league However one must consider that some nights are going to find the Cougars cooler in their shooting percentages and on such nights the lack of defense is going to prove costly Th That t doesn't mean though that anyone is going to change his opinion opinion opinion ion of the Cougars' Cougars chances of finishing finishing finishing fin fin- right up there in the final conference standings Coach Ed- Ed 4 M P Ps s 0 a ah h y y is n ry M y Q 4 4 s Roland Koland Heading Beading Aggie captain captain captain cap cap- tain plays fine game game at forward after relinquishing regular center center center cen cen- ter spot to sophomore flash die Kimball has a veteran ball bail club and their definite home floor advantage the Cougars are going to be very tough people a e. lot of evenings this winter |