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Show . - i . . ' - - ; - , r, . - ' - :'( ' 'I t ' s v. ,. v v r( . ' -; ...... - I . i : - f .; - v fll I . - . , r . I I . ,..--..n-'- ; I '' ' , J ."-. . ' ' 4 -x - - . 1 t. - i '" . . . - -I f . 4imv.'i- -v.;;. i ? .1 ' . r- ;. . w- f j : k 1. 1 ? - 1 , " . i', , A .... , - ' . ... . . - ' " ' ' '- ' .... ' AN ESCAPE route is taken by the basketball and stretching for the flying object is Vernal 6th's Rod Hamson. Also in the picture are Maeser 3rd cagers, Quint Batty, Lloyd Merkley and Mark Powell. Vernal 6th edged Maeser 3rd by one point for the Vernal Ver-nal Region title. k.wx-" ; . ..... A HAND connects with Mark Powell's head, right, and watching the action is Maeser 3rd's Karl Slade, left. Maeser 3rd owned a five point lead late in the game, but Vernal 6th rallied for a one point win. Vernal &tfh nips AAcies 3rd, 34.33 The University of Utah beat Brigham Young University in triple .overtime. The Uintah Ute basketballers knocked off the Mountain View Bruins and the Mountain View team went on to take second place in the 3-A state meet. The Utah Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Lakers but hold it fans-high school, college and pro cagers aren't the only hoop people who turn in exciting games as Vernal 6th nipped nip-ped Maeser 3rd, 34-33, with a winning bucket in the final seconds in the Vernal Region LDS Junior Basketball Tournament Tourna-ment championship game. Maeser 3rd grabbed a 2-0 lead early in the Vernal Region title game, Thursday on a field goal by Quint Slade. However, Vernal 6th tied up the game at 2-2 on a two-pointer by Ned Seitz and grabbed a 7-2 lead on field goals by Jim Hamilton, Mike Saupe and a free throw by Marc Reynolds. The Maeser 3rd hoopsters cut the Vernal Ver-nal 6th lead to two points when Lloyd Merkley drove to the hoop for a field goals and scored a free throw as he was fmiipri nn his two-point attempt. Bod Hamson put in a free throw for an 8-5 lead and Maeser 3rd missed four tries at the basket on a field goal attempt. Vernal Ver-nal 6th didn't miss as Saupe scored to give his team a 10-5 lead. Slade popped in two free throws to make the score 10 to 7 in favor of Vernal 6th after one quarter of action. Vernal 6th garnered a 12 point lead of 22-10 as they outscored the Maeser 3rd team, 12 to 3 in the second quarter. A shot at the top of the key by Seitz dropped through the hoop for a 12-7 lead and Hamson Ham-son fired in a two-pointer for a 14-8 lead, which was set up on a good pass by Hamilton. Mark Powell of Maeser 3rd pumped in two free throws, but Vernal 6th scored eight straight points on two free throws each by Seitz and Saupe, and field goals by Hamilton and Saupe. A 16 point lead was gained by Vernal 6th early in the third quarter on two field goals by Hamson and a two-pointer by Brad Tassainer for a 28-12 lead, but Vernal Ver-nal 6th's offense went to sleep in the rest of the quarter as they were outscored by Maeser 3rd, 10-0. Powell put in a field goal for Maeser 3rd and the Maeser crew blocked a Vernal Ver-nal 6th shot at the hoop. An offensiye charge was called on Seitz and Powell scored on a turn around jump shot. Slade stole the ball and scored. Powell scored his seven and eight points in the quarter on a field goal, which reduced Verna! 6th's lead to six points at 28-22 after three quarters. Maeser 3rd scored six points in a row to tie up the title game at 28-2R d put in a charity toss and Maes a field goal to cut the Vernal points at 28-25. Powell Popped in a free throw, Vernal 6th's lead to two point a ' Scoring problems continued ta ; Vernal team as Hamson kicked!!1 out of bounds for a turnover Ka I v scored to tie up the game at with 3V2 minutes left in the ga The fourth quarter continued! disaster for Vernal 6th as their, guard Seitz fouled out and his s ment didn't report to the scored Merkley, who was called for his, foul early in the third quarter te two free throws for a Maeser Mi two points at 30-38 and tossed in I throw on the technical foul, for,';' point lead. Quint Slade scored a fe-a fe-a few seconds later for a MaeserW of five points at 33-28. l" Vernal 6th gained only six points, fourth quarter, but they scored when they counted the most y gained a steal in backcourt anHii5 scored to slice the Maeser leadt points at 33-30. Reynolds stole and scored to bring his team witt." point of the Maeser 3rd lead at m 1:10 left in the game. Merkley missed a layup which have given Maeser a three pJ: with 55 seconds to go and Venu" grabbed the rebound-. Vernal6iM keep away and called timeoul seconds left. Vernal 6th regained' in the ball game at 34-33 whenHar' scored with seven seconds to go. l-was l-was stolen from Maeser 3rd in bafc and a foul put Reynolds on the fj with two seconds left. Reynolds life connect on his free throw attew: Maeser 3rd failed to put in a las.l-field las.l-field goal. However, the ball washed wash-ed to the Maeser crew for a set-chance set-chance as the referee reported the ;. didn't hit the rim on the free fa' tempt. The ball was in bomia Merkley at mid court and Merfc-the Merfc-the ball toward the hoop. The ballbot ed off the rim no good to make Hit: score : Vernal 6th 34 and Maeser M; Hamson was the leading Vena!:: scorer at 11 points. He put in five ft. goals and hit 1 out of 2 free throw i-, scored eight points and Seitz pog: six points: Hamilton added four pi:. I and Reynolds tossed in three c; Tassainer added two points. Maeser 3rd's top scorer was Poii; 14 points. He fired in five field got tossed, in 4 out of 8 free throws Slade scored 10 points and Merkley:: ed seven counters. Karl Slade popf two counters. ' t -4- c : ' '. A i : f .' " -v'-' ; " i ; I I A ' Uy ' A STRUGGLE for the basketball occurs between Vernal J Brad Tassainer, right, and Naples 2nd's Dale Harrison, |
