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Show Judge Memorial gains 3-A State championship Judge Memorial captured the Class 3-A State Basketball Tournament crown, Saturday, at the University of Utah's Special Events Center in Salt Lake City when they defeated the American Fork Cavemen, 64 to 61. The Judge Bulldogs defeated the Uintah Utes in Vernal on January 11 by one point in overtime. Uintah was downed by American Fork 82 to 68, in the first round of the state tournament. American Fork went on to place second in the meet. American Fork and Judge Memorial suffered rough openers in the state meet. Judge just barely beat Cedar City, Ci-ty, the sixth place team from Region Six, by one point, 59- to 58. Judge Memorial defeated Bountiful, 74 to 71, and toppled the second place team from Region Six, Provo, 66 to 54, in order to advance into the finals. The Cavemen were behind the Uintah Utes at halftime by one point, 41 to 40. The Utes had a three-point lead early in the third quarter and a one-point advantage advan-tage midway in the third quarter. American Fork overcamo the Uintah lead and won the game, 82 to 68. American Fork nipped Highland, 64 to 61 and defeated Viewmont, 68 to 65, to reach the title game with Judge Memorial. Joel Kotta, who hit some key free throws when Judge was fighting for the lead in the fourth quarter, was the top scorer in the championship game for the Bulldogs with 16 points. Aaron McCarthy Mc-Carthy fired in 15 points and Terry Mur-nin, Mur-nin, who scored five points in a row to give Judge the lead late in the game, finished with 14 points. Charlie Col-osimo Col-osimo hit for 11 points and won two games with key shots. The Utes had an 11 point lead of 49 to 311 early in the lourtli quarter of the January 11, game in Vernal against Judge Memorial. However, Judge outscored Uintah, 16 to 5, to tie the game up at 54 54, and send it into overtime. over-time. The Utes jumped out to a two-point two-point lead of 56 to 54 early in the overtime over-time period, but Judge Memorial rallied to nip the Utes by one point, 64 to 63. |
