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Show rmt ' ' - - x PENNIE MURRAY, left and Teresa Smith clash for the basketball. basket-ball. Uintah captured third place in the Meeker Tournament. U infers Ufte cogers ipocEief fthord place Uintah High School's girl hoop team captured third place in the Meeker Tournament, when they thumped Basat High School, 47 to 30, Saturday evening. The Utes jumped out to a 10 to 6 lead at the end of the first quarter and had a 20 to 12 advantage after two quarters of action. The Uintah team had only a 28 to 22 lead at the end of the third quarter, but they bombed Basat, 19 to 8, in the fourth quarter for a 47 to 30 win. Chris Mott was the number one scorer for the Utes in the game against Basat with 17 counters. Kristy McNeill fired in 13 points. Also scoring counters for Uintah were Jodene Merkley, 8; Darian Abegglen, 4; Pennie Murray, 4 and Teresa Smith, 2. The Uintah Utes tossed in 19 out of 51 field goals and. connected on 10 out of 20 free throws. . Uintah thumped Steamboat Springs in the first round, Friday evening, 47 to 35. The scores by quarters were: first quarter, Uintah 12 and Steamboat Springs, 8; second quarter. Uintah. 28 and Steamboat Springs, 18; third quarter, Uintah, 34 and Steamboat Springs, 29 and fourth quarter, Uintah, 47 and Steamboat Springs, 35. The top scorer in the game for Uintah was Darian Abegglen with 21 points. Kristy McNeill tossed in 14 points, Also scoring points for Uintah were Chris Mott, 6; Pennie Murray, 2; Teresa Smith, 2 and Kim Hamblin, 2. Uintah tossed in 23 out of 32 field goads and hit 1-9 from the foul line. Pleasant Valley handed Uintah its first loss of the tournament when tin thumped the Utes, 50 to 40, Saturd afternoon. The Utes scored sevi points in the first quarter, six counte in the second quarter, and only tv points in the third quarter. Pleasa Valley had a 49 to 15 lead going into tl fourth quarter. Uintah outscon Pleasant Valley, 25 to 1, irt the fin quarter. Darian Abegglen was the top scon for the Utes with 20 points. Alsoscorii points were Chris Mott, 8; Jodei Merkley, 5; Lisa Jorgensen,5; Nanet McCurdy, 1 and Teresa Smith, Uintah hit 11 out of 30 field goals andh 18 out of 31 free throws. Eight teams took part in the Meek Tournament, and Uintah finished third place with a 2-1 record.."I thou; Uintah played real well. Chris Mi played three super games. Dari Abegglen was our all-around hi; scorer," said Uintah hoop coac LoaKay Bowthorpe. "The tourname was a good experience for our kids ai they went there to win." The Uintah Utes have four hon games in a row this week and ne: w eek. Uintah will host Union, Thursda at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and will take c Green Ttiver, Wyoming in Verna Friday at 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Uinta will host Grand Junction Centra December 14 and Meeker, December 1 at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. |
