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Show ! .. t - .: 4 X i : 4 i. "' ' VERNAL JUNIOR HIGH'S Jeff Drollinger, 15, sends the ball on a trip to the hoop during the Panthers' 81 to 43 first round victory vic-tory over San Rafael, Friday. Verne I cagers boml San Kavaei, 81-43 Vernal's Panthers entered the second round of the Vernal Invitational in grand style as they bombed San Rafael, 81 to 43, in the first round, Friday. The Panthers leaped out to a 23 to 6 lead in the first quarter. The top scorers for Vernal in the first quarter were Clark Emery and Brian McNamara with six counters on three field goals. The Panthers put in 16 points and San Rafael tossed in ten points to make the score at the end of the second quarter. Vernal, 39 and San Rafael, 16. San Rafael fired in 12 points, but Vernal blew the game wide open with 21 points in the third quarter for a 60 to 28 lead. The Panthers flipped in 21 points in the fourth quarter to make the final score: Vernal, 81 and San Rafael, 43. Vernal had five cagers in double figures. Brian McNamara popped in 14 points, and Kary' Hamilton put in 13 points. Mike Weldon tossed in 12 points, and Clark Emery scored 11 counters. Jeff Drollinger tossed in 10 points. Also scoring counters for Vernal were: - Galen Turner, 8; Nelson Seitz. 7; Doug Allen, 4 and Jim Abegglen, 2. Vernal put in 34 field goals and hit 13 out of 18 free throws. San Rafael cut Vernal's lead to 20 points, 39 to 19. when Mead connected on a three-point play early in the third quarter. However, two fastbreak layups by Galen Turner and a two-pointer two-pointer by Kary' Hamilton gave the Panthers a 45 to 19 lead. Doug Allen. Jeff Drollinger and Brian McNjs scored counters, w hich delivered a 5 28 lead to Vernal, after three qr, of action. Vernal advanced into the chir; ship game when they clobbered Cn Colorado, 78 to 49. The Panthers ie;; out to a 28 to 7 lead in the first and had a 44 to 12 advantage a.': quarters. Vernal had a 30-pois: .a: 56 to 26 at the end of the third qu.-The qu.-The final score was : Vernal ?! Craig. 49. The top scorer for Vernal was 1 Turner with 12 points on six tt.ii Also scoring counters for the Pii;: were: Doug Bowen. 10; Kan Kir.. 10; Brian McNamara. 9; Clark t-: 9: Neldon Seitz. 8; Doug Aea. !: Jeff Drollinger. 4. Vernal pj! m Z. goals and hit 10 out of 15 free thr Pvle was the top scorer for Cn:; 21 points on eight field goals a:: free throws. Hamilton put in ' : and Kiester scored 5 points. Crai : out of 30 free throws and put in 'J ; goals. White Mountain advanced r.: championship game when they'.;:: Canyon View of Huntington. Cxi 40. White Mountain had a bye:: first round. The Vernal Panthers villi 'i: Orem on the road. Thursday ix -battle Craig. Colorado, in a: game, Saturday. r - f (I- |
