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Show Tigers Loaf to Loss in State Class B Tourney Opening Game PLAY FRIDAY FOR 4 CHANCE AT CONSOLATION The Milford Tigers, champions of Region 10, failed to show any championshp calibre Wednesday when they bowed to Gunnison in the opening round of the State Class B tournament. Gunnison finished fourth in their Sevier area league, and gained their tournament berth by taking second place in a season-end season-end elimination tournament. The smaller but speedy Gunnison Gunni-son squad led by Eugene Beck, stayed right on the heels of the rangier Tigers all the way, then tied the score at 27-27 as they moved into the final period, then moved out to a 36-30 lead. Belliston and Hardy each hit the basket, and Bown tied the v game at 38-38, and it went into overtime. Beck tallied for Gunnison, and Belliston, fouled going in, made one and missed one and the little race horses from Gonnison had their victory and the biggest upset up-set of the day. Gunnison went on to defeat Grantsville Thursday, and move into the semi-finals. Milford fans who attended the opening round were of the opinion . that "something was bothering the Tigers," as they played like novices instead of region champs, ( their attack was innefective and their defense ragged. Belliston, and particularly Hardy received credit for "keeping Milford Mil-ford in the ballgame." Thursday, playing the squad from tiny Altamont, the game seemed like a repetition of the opening day's game "until the kids from the Dinosaur country ran out of gas," to quote one fan. Altamont trailed most of the way by only a few points until the final period, then they slowed down and Milford started hitting to pull a 52-39 win out of the fire. First quarter score was 7-6 Milford, Mil-ford, they were on the short end at 20-22 at the half, and led 36-32 at the end of the third period. Friday at 7:20 Milford meets Judge Memorial, 63-53 winners over Green River, and if they win this one, will play Saturday for the consolation championship. The 'box scores: MILFORD G T F P Lofthouse 1 6 8 Bown 6 5 3 15 Wyatt 2 7 2 6 Belliston 5 1 0 109 Sherwood 0 3 1' 1 Hardy 4 5 4 12 TOTALS 18 30 16 32 A ALTAMONT G T F P V Lyons 4 6 4 12 Gomm 2 5 3 7 Botoerson 4 4 2 10 J Tidwell 4 3 2 10 Case ,. 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 14 18 11 39 Score by quarters: Altamont 6 22 32 39 Milford 7 20 36 52 MILFORD G T F P Bown 3 6 4 1C Lofthouse 11 1 3 Wyatt - 2 4 3 7 Hardy 5 3 2 12 y Belliston 3 117 TOTALS 14 15 11 39 GUNNISON G T F P Despain 17 4 6 Sorenson 0 4 11 Beck 9 4 3 21 Roberts 2 3 2 6 Childs 3 10 6 TOTALS 15 20 10 40 Score by quarters: Gunnison .... 9 18 25 38 40 Milford 13 22 27 38 39 |