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Show Utes post 6-1 record - in preseason games s If the weather cooperates, the Uintah tes will battle the Timpview Thun-;rbirds Thun-;rbirds on the road Friday at 5:30 m. and 7:30 p.m. Last week Uintah's ime with the Pioneers at Lehi was tncelled due to snowy conditions. The ime was set for Dec. 30, but the high-ay high-ay from Duchesne to Heber City was osed because of the snow. The game ay be rescheduled. "Timpview is a super ball club, their IP three scorers are Paul Sagers, 6'1" rward; Greg Nord, 6'4" forward and ike Stanger, 6'1" forward. They have en averaging in the twenties in the st three games. They have a 1-4 of-ise of-ise with one guard and four for-irds. for-irds. Steve Chase, 6'0", is the point lard and Scott Card, 6'2", and Keith irnes, 6'4", have been sharing the ler forward position," stated Uintah gh School basketball coach Gary eight. L" Weight added, "The Thunderbirds in a 4-4 record and have lost to ountain View and Provo. They ushed West Jordan 98-50 and Sagers, rds and Stanger scored 20 points ch. The game is going to be a real od test for us. We will play one of the ? three teams in our region. They are quick or quicker than anyone we will iy. They are a super shooting team, ley do a lot of man to man pressing e to their quickness. Our guards will tested this week and we will see how od they are." The Uintah Utes own a 6-1 record due three wins over Union and single :tories over Altamont, South eemont and Tooele. Uintah's only s so far has been to 4-A school, Roy. e Utes' top scorer after seven games i 3rian McNamara, 6'1" forward, at 20 mts per game. McNamara has scored 141 points in seven games and has been the top scorer in six of the seven contests. "McNamara is our leading scorer. I give a lot of credit to our guard line. The guards have been looking for McNamara on offense and have been getting the ball inside to him. When McNamara is hot, we are going to go to him," said Weight. The Utes will host the Orem Tigers Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and will take on the Cavemen in American Fork Jan. 15. Uintah will host Pleasant Grove Jan. 22 and will battle Mountain View in Orem Jan. 27. The Utes will take on Provo in Vernal Jan. 29. The Ute girls will battle the Tigers in Orem Jan. 7 and will host Mountain View Jan. 14 and Rangely Jan. 15. |