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Show Devils won fourth in Region; iC play in State Tourney ! I By Jackie Cooper The Moab Red Devils placed fourth in the Region 7 round robin I tournament at Snow College last j week. I In the first game the Devils I played the North Sanpete Hawks. The game started on a slow pace with both teams very patient on offense. The Devils led at the end of the first quarter 16-11. In the second quarter the Hawks opened I up on offense and scored 25 points I to trail Moab by only one point at j the half. In the third quarter the Hawks pulled in front of the Devils by 4 points but Moab came on I strong and led at the end of the quarter 55-52. In the final quarter I the Devils broke the game wide I open and won 77-66. I Statistically for the Devils, Max Cunningham had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 5 checks; Ted I McDougall had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists; Lawaun I Cunningham had 12 points and 9 I rebounds; and Tom Pruitt had 14 points. ! In the second game against j the South Sevier Rams, the Devils started off very slowly and trailed at j the end of the first quarter 18-11. In j the second quarter the Devils I battled back to within two points I and trailed at the half 36-34. In the ' third quarter the Devils pulled out j in front of the Rams by 8 points just to have them come back and lead at j the end of the quarter 57-54. In the I final quarter the Devils tried to battle back but were turned away '" by the Rams who went on to win ' 74-70. ; Statistically for the Devils Max " Cunningham had 31 points asnd 10 ' rebounds; Tom Pruitt had 14 ' points, and Ted McDougall had 4 :,- steals and 4 checks. 'r In the third game Moab played the Hurricane Tigers. The Devils again started off very slowly 0n f offense and very strong on defense to lead at the end of the quarter 14-12. In the second quarter both teams got their offenses rolling and '' , the Devils held on to their 2 point ' lead at the half 36-34. In the third ; quarter Moab broke the game wide open and led by 13 going into the fourth quarter. The final score was ' 81-65 with Moab on top. ? Statistically for the Devils "'' Max Cunningham had 35 points and 18 rebounds; Lawaun Cunning- ham had 13 points; Tom Pruitt had 10 points; and Ted McDougall had 10 rebounds and 4 checks. ' Max Cunningham, a 6'6" 'e senior, was 'named to the tournament tourna-ment all-star team. Max averaged 31 points and 12 rebounds per - ' game. The Red Devils play in siat , competition March 15-18 and hope ' to bring home the state champion- ' ship. The Devils' first game was -'' against the South Sevier Rams : ' Wednesday at the Marriot Center f- on the BYU campus in Provo. i' 1 |