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Show t I ; . i V $ 4 A , ' - I t t ' . s .. r ? , c , .. . ..--At ' : ' ' - i . ' i- -i DEFENSE INSTEAD of offense is played by Ben Lomcnd's Barry Nebeker, 24. as he tries, but faJs to, block a shot by Utes' Doue Bowen, left. Nebeker burned the Utes for 40 points. The Uintah Utes finished the year with a 10-10 mark. Umvcib gains besv record since 1976 Tsl'ictah Utes didn't get to go to the i'.e tournament due to a 77 to 67 aycif loss to Ben Lomond Saturday, - even still the Utes enjoyed a suc-s:u suc-s:u season as they finished with a .KvT.ark and a regular season mark L'intah enjoyed its first winning - fiics since the 1976 days of the fourth fcs Uintah Utes which had such b-ers as Larry McKinney, Gary' Ber. Garth Allred, Robert Nelson KDave VanWagoner. "You've come a long way. baby," can !Hd to describe the 1981-82 version I'je Uintah Utes. Uintah won only one Ce during the 1980-81 season and that s an overtime win over the Union -rs. The Utes added nine more vic-r.es vic-r.es this year for an overall mark of K9. loh finished with a perfect mark I W in the Uintah Basin. The Utes Union three times, and downed 1-iaont. Uintah captured first place 1 '- Uintah Basin Tournament and the consolation title in the Box -a- Tournament. Uintah dropped a Ground game to Roy and rallied for over South Freemont and Tooele. '- Utes entered region action with a "sason record of 6-1 and some non- fans figured Uintah would have f'gh time competing with the Utah schools. Uintah lost a number of f&fed games to Provo, Timpview Mountain View, but they earned t from their Utah County op- hMts.l"intah opened the region wars r a clse 77-70 loss to Timpview on f road. The Orem Tigers were ranked toP ten, but Uintah knocked off ; Orem cagers in Vernal 57 to 53 due -: J v"d fourth quarter rally. A victory over American Fork on a last second shot by Brian Mc.Namara was taken away from the Utes when the referee said Uintah called for timeout before the shot. American Fork downed Uintah in overtime. Uintah overcame the loss w ith a slaughter w in over Pleasant Plea-sant Grove. The Utes lost their next game, but shocked the number one ranked Mountain View Bruins by losing 43-40. Uintah suffered three more losses to Provo, Timpview and Orem, but copied American Fork's overtime win at American Fork with a overtime win over the Cavemen at Uintah, which locked up fifth place for the Uintah Utes. Uintah defeated Pleasant Grove for their second win in a row and then suffered losses to Mountain View, Provo Pro-vo and Ben Lomond. Uintah will lose Mike Johnson, Gary Galley, Randy Mc.Namara, Roger Walker, Devin Wright and Paul Hacking Hack-ing due to graduation, but they will have starter and one of the Utes' top scorers back in Brian McNamara. Other experienced players who will return next year are Jeff Drollinger, Cary Hamilton, Doug Bowen, Ned Seitz and Mike Weldon. |
