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Show r 'r'www. r., uii - ' :v . . v ', il t ' ,? c ? , .- ; :p' 'f- i I ; v 1 . ;; V , i S) nK ; j W. , 'V f ' - . '.- , U df" VS- - :-! " ' INTIMIDATION: Big Bob Jones of White Pine goes up high to block a shot from 5'9" Sophomore Garland Tait in last Saturday's game at MHS. The Bobcats led the first half by as much as seven points at one time and the Tigers led most of the second half half until the Bobcats took the lead with just 55 seconds sec-onds to go. Another field goal put the Bobcats ahead Iby three and put the game on ice with only 3 seconds left for an exciting climax, in one of the finest ball games played in Milford in several years. Tigers Lose Close One In Last 3 Sec. The MHS Tigers took on one of the best 3-A ball clubs in Nevada last Saturday night, and let them out of town with only a three point margin. And White Pine was tickled to death to get out of town by the skin cf their teeth. The Bobcats came to town knowing they were a fine team and left knowing they had met a fine team. Tiger fans should be on hand Friday, when the Tigers meet Panguitch, in what may be the Region 8 Championship, since the Bobcats are picked to win the division across the mountain moun-tain and, unless the Tigers get cocky, they should take ihe division on this side of the l j ihAv mppt Lin- at the half, 32-28. Charged up after in'.ermission the boys from Ely dunked six quick points to take a 38-30 lead and the home crowd thought that was it, but the Tigers weren't prepared to give in and came back for a 46-42 lead at the three-quarter mark and had the crowd jump-in' jump-in' in their seats. The MHS cagers held their lead until there were only 55 seconds left in the game, and with a one-point lead, Ely took a time out and went into a a ball control game and waited to open the big man under the basket, which worked and gave Ely a one-point edge. Milford took ever and though they al-' most immediately caused a turn-over, but it was saved be-rause be-rause Tait called a time-out while Milford still had the ball. With 24 second left Tait passed the ball in bounds to Barns who lost control and the Bobcats Bob-cats Terry Miller grabbed it at about mid-stripe and dribbled drib-bled in for a layup to ice the game whh a 3-point Bobcat lead and only three seconds to go-Ely go-Ely will net be tested so well very often this year. They have three big men who work smoothly under the basket and three more who will rate with the best ball handlers in the state. coin County, Nevada and though i's reported that Whue Tine beat Lincoln by 40 points, the Line's won't be handing out anything on a silver platter plat-ter They only lost one top man from last year's team which ra'ed high. Come on out and watch the Tigers in action. The Tigers took an early lead against Virgin Valley last Wednesday. Dec. 6 and put eight men in the scoring col-h,,t col-h,,t then got in trouole umns, but lnen bu-in bu-in the final quarter and won by only two points. Shooting only 32 from the floor, the Tigers cleared the bench of everyone who as healthy, before runnrng .n o trouble. Quarter scores were 19-7 42-27, 47-27 and 60-58. Tt was a different ballgame S LZ against White Pine, rated one of the top clubs Nevada 3-A league. The cagers from Ely, w thf Lst the Tigers had seen Hat They took an early 11- Sd but'the Tiger, close ft t0 n-13 at the quarter and Lew to ?oint le9d |