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Show THE SIGNPOST Monday, February 11, 1991 10 ports Weber By Scott D. Summers Asst. Sports editor of The Signpost Weber ended a three-game winning streak for the Eastern Washington Eagles Saturday night, taking yet another game down to the wire and pulling off a 73-72 win. It was the first win in Cheney, Wash., in the three years that Coach Denny Huston has been here at Weber State. The 'Cats led at the half 33-31, then came out true to form and began to dominate the second half as we've seen many times throughout the year. At one point, after a pair of three-pointers by Jimmy DeGraffenreid, they led by a February 1 1 thru 16 Monday February 1 1 Snow sculpting contest and prize giveaway. 10:30 a.m. West of the U.B. Tuesday February 12 Get what you want with what you got 10:30 a.m. U.B. Lounge Wednesday February 13 Snow shoeing contest Free hot chocolate , Prizes awarded 10:30 a.m West of the U.B. Thursday February 14 Cookie decorating contest Prizes awarded 10:30 a.m. U.B. Gallery Co-sponsored by the Traditional Student Area Council Friday February 15 Off Broadway Phillip Scott Bryan, singer and song-writer 8:00 p.m. U.B. Gallery Saturday February 16 Finale Powder Mountain Birthday Party Discount tickets $ 1 7.00 4 All day. all night On sale February 1 1 thru 16 soars twelve-point margin, 60-48. The Eagles then followed suit and went on a string of their own and came back to within three at 72-69 with 1:27 left to play. The Eagles relied on the free-throwing abilities of Brian Sullivan and Miguel Johnson and the three-pointers of a number of E.W. players. From the 1 :27 mark to only :06 left in the game neither team could buy a basket. At :06 seconds, Al Hamilton hit the second of two free-throws to put Weber up 73-69. The Eagles then proceeded to hit the token three-pointer at the buzzer to end the game at 73-72. Weber's underclassmen gave the Wildcat starters a run for their money as Freshman Elroy Miller finished the game as the leading scorer for the 'Cats with 16 points, and went 7 of 8 from the line. Kurt Schwan added quality playing time while in the game, as did Al "Block Master" Hamilton with a crucial free-throw and a number of great blocks. Coach Huston's game plan included holding E. Washington's Miguel Johnson as little as possible. Aaron Bell and Jimmy DeGraffenreid did just that allowing Johnson only 6 points, 1 of 15 from the floor. Johnson had previously averaged 14 points in Big Sky play. Last Thursday, the team found themselves in Moscow, Idaho losing another close one to the Vandals of the University of Idaho. The Hoop teams By RICHARD WILLING TEL AVIV When American basketball pro Ed Horton returned to his Israeli team last weekend, he brought two things every basketball player in Israel needs an extra pair of basketball shoes and a gas mask. "War is not something you plan for at the start of a season, but you have to do the best you can if it comes up," said the 23-year-old, 6-8 power forward from the University of Iowa who had been waiting out missile attacks in Greece. "We're all a little worried and a little bit distracted, but we're here to play our game." That's easier said than done these days in Israel, where 30 Scud missile attacks and the threat of terrorism has caused the suspension of games in the 12-team National League. "The government has a big problem with people getting together in large groups," said Nadav Hene-feld, 22, a 6-7 Israeli-born swing-man who played last season for the University of Connecticut. "Even if the league is resumed, they tell us the games may be played in empty arenas, just for the television. That would be weird." 773 Isn't it time WINTER SPECIALS INCLUDE: SOLAR NAILS $25.00 Specializing in "Air Brushing" Ask for Lisa or Holly OPTI-CURL PERM $33.00 SUN GLITZ $17.00 Ask for Anjanette or Lisa Roy Market Place Plaza Eagles, 'Cats lost what would have been the third road win in a row by a score of 58-56. With :46 seconds to go and behind by two, Coach Huston called a play that left Tony Nicholas open on the baseline to hit the jumper. The Weber defense then held Idaho from going inside to their big men and forced them to shoot the long shot. The 'Cats weren't fortunate enough to get the rebound and fell to the Vandals. "We chose to go to the zone to be able to help each other out underneath," said Coach Huston. The zone hurt Weber's ability to rebound being out-boarded by add gas mask to uniform The attacks on Israel are causing particular problems for Tel Aviv Maccabi, the team that employs Horton and Henefeld. As the reigning Israeli champion, Maccabi is entered in the European Cup championships, a 14-game series pitting the top pro teams in England, Yugoslavia, Germany and other continental countries. A tired and somewhat bewildered Maccabi team plays Limoges, France, on Thursday night, and coach Zvi Scherf is not optimistic. "No one will come here to play us now, and we can't even find someone who is not afraid to give us a neutral court to play on in some European country," he said. "So we practice here, then travel for days, sometimes with the strange flying schedules, to play all the time in front of someone else's fans. We lose our big advantage at home (10,000-seat Yad Eliahu arena), and the guys are very unhappy. I can tell you it is a big mess." On the list of problems currently facing Israel, basketball is relatively low. But that hasn't prevented public agonizing from fans, only slightly less numerous in this sports-mad Hair & Nail Design - 1420 for a change? I CtJ .V the Vandals 37-24. "You can't play with that difference, as far as rebounding is concerned, and be successful. You need to do something superbly in other categories... if you're going to win," said Huston. The 'Cats had three players in double figures: Al Hamilton with 16, Aaron Bell had 11, and Dave Baldwin pumped in another 16 points and also had eight rebounds, which isn't bad considering he was ill 24 hours prior to the game. "From the Montana gamc.to the Idaho game, I think the team has established themselves as being 'Road Warriors'," said Huston of the Wildcats. nation than soccer followers, and serious pronouncements from the custodians of public morale. Two weeks ago, when Maccabi defeated the current European champ in Yugoslavia, Jerusalem Post sports columnist Joel Gordin wrote that the team had "lifted the morale of the public under enemy attack." He has compared the team, named for a band of Biblical Jewish warriors, to "brave soldiers" undertaking a difficult mission. Ads Ilan Mor, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry and a "passionate Lakers and Clippers fan": "In times like these, it is important not to have too much that is pleasant disrupted. Just by playing on, Maccabi can have a calming influence on the entire country." But the Persian Gulf war is not having a calming influence on Maccabi. The team had just returned to its hotel after a game in Salonika, Greece, on Jan. 17 when the first Scuds struck Tel Aviv. "Only one room in the hotel could get CNN," said Henefeld, a Tel Aviv native. "Everybody was gathering around it and wondering about their families and friends. For awhile, basketball seemed really remote in importance." The Scuds caused damage near the Tel Aviv neighborhood where several players live. The team's record in European Cup play is only 3-4, giving it at best an outside shot at making the championship round. Team president Shimon Mizrahi is not optimistic. The shooting of Henefeld, who is still adapting to the Israeli style of play, remains questionable. And convincing a European team to overcome the fear of terrorism and give Maccabi a home court seems an insurmountable problem. For Horton, who has moved back into his apartment in central Tel Aviv, he said the Scud attacks have become less frequent and less accurate recently, striking areas far away from the city. He figures Saddam Hussein is in a shooting slump, and perhaps is intimidated by American Patriot missiles, Israel's top-rated defense. "I hope he doesn't get hot," Horton said. Copyright 1991, USA TODAY Apple College InformationNetwork |
