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Show 9qugb"8 dim TtaGrs info Ifourfb place 8B-B8 lOC6EBALL: Tony White, 33, and Randy Kerr.fHj all concentration as they go after a loose ball in last iFriday's game. Also pictured are Mark Nelson, 20, and j JRoger Barnes, 14. The Beavers won. I Milford came out with the buzzer and looked better than they had for some time In the first quarter with Gary Mayer hitting well from outside out-side but the fired-up Beavers' Dean Eyre matched him shot for shot and the Tigers fell away to a 19-12 deficit in the first quarter as, they attempted to outfox the Beaver defense. Tiger penetration was pretty good at times, but they often couldn't find the handle' and had far too many turnovers. They had trouble finding I the basket as well espe cially at short range and often got two and three offensive of-fensive rebounds, but failed to convert. It was at the foul line that the Beavers got the edge, . .' . i LOOSE BALL: Tony White, 33, and Randy Kerr,42, anT " ' "V .7fT" v I all concentration as they go after a loose ball in last 1 I T ' V V' 1 Friday's game. Also pictured are Mark Nelson, 20, and j -' v . 'iJr f .'"" . . JRoger Barnes, 14. The Beavers won. I V V- VI . .. r . v w -... it.,' - ! f '4' n.;. A:: '" Mtti-.' " even though the Tigers shot 91, hitting 10 of 11 free-throws. free-throws. The Beavers hit only 56 but got 14 of 25 tries from the whistle and that four points was the difference in the game as they won 50-56. 50-56. Brinkerhoff and Quarn-bury Quarn-bury couldn't blow their whistles fast enough at times and at other times seemed to be completely asleep. They managed two technicals on the Tigers, getting one on Coach Nielsen and one on the captain. From the floor, the two teams were completely even, both hitting 23 baskets, though the Tigers percentage, percent-age, 37, beat Beavers 35. Both teams played good ball. Beaver out -rebounded Milford 50-41 and had fewer turnovers. Milford was down as much as 12 points late in the 4th quarter, but closed to three with just seconds to go when the Beaver sank a free-throw for the final point. Steve Lowe had 16 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Beavers, while Tony White also had 16 points. Mitch Oakden had 12 for all the Beavers in double figures. Mayer had 12 points total - eight in the first quarter, and Randy Kerr, who couldn't get his feet off the ground in the first half, came back in the second to pick up 12 points and 8 rebounds. Russell Rus-sell Smith, who had a tough night guarding Lowe, had 11 points and 17 rebounds. Other Tiger scorers were Mark Nelson 8, Mitch Beal-er Beal-er 7, and Roger Barnes 6. Beaver, who only played five men, had Eyre with 9 and Roger Don Marshall with 7. This Friday the Tigers I meet league -leading North 1 Sevier on the home floor. I North Sevier has been beat- J en only once, by Gunnison. I They beat Beaver twice and edged Milford at Salina by two points in overtime. They are vulnerable and if 1 the Tigers can loosen up and play ball for four quarters, J they could easily knock the I Wolves down a peg. 1 In other league play, l Wayne lost 85-72 at Bryce ) Valley; Piute won at Esca- I lante 67-63, and Panguitch 1 squeeked by Valley, 48-46. V Enterprise clipped Paro- wan 48-44, Gunnison out- lasted a Cowboy scare 66- f 63 to wrap up the week's play. REGION EIGHT STANDINGS DIVISION ONE Won Lost No. Sevier 7 1 J Gunnison 6 2 Beaver 6 2 Milford 5 3 .Kanab , 2 6 ( Enterprise 2 6 Parowan 0 8 I DIVISION TWO 1 B. Valley 6 0 I Piute 5 1 J Panguitch 3 3 ( Escalante 2 4 J Valley 2 4 I Wayne 0 6 i |