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Show The DmDy Vtmk Owwkle, tfedacsday, Jumary 2, 135 ldr-jbta-s liwiog.iaDd.cSyjDg on long jump shots not want her players by John Younjren Chronicle staff 1 As Lady Ute Coach Elaine Elliott could tell you after her team shot 48 percent from the field in the first half and 31 percent in the second, those who live by the jumper die by the jumper. Elliott's Utes put on a shooting exhibition from outside during a New Year's Eve contest against the Oregon Ducks at least in the first half. The Utes (11 were popping them in from all over the floor, as guards Reggie Wright and Anita Stites scored a combined 17 of the team's 34 points in the opening stanza, and most of the buckets were from waaaaay out there. Ute scorers in the second half, and although they battled right to the wire and were within two points until the final 30 seconds of play, a flurry of Duck free throws on Utah desperation fouls made the final score 66-6"Their defense really dictated that (the t 1. outside shots) all night," Elliott said, lamenting the fact that her Utes were unable to get the ball inside consistently to center Lcshia Lee or forward Anne Handy. "That's just what we had to do." Stites ended up leading the team in scoring, with Ute forward Anne Handy pops in two of her 13 points in Monday's 1 loss to Oregon. The Utes head to the Copper Classic Thursday and Friday to open the new year. 66-6- Tickets are available for opening weekend Student tickets for Thursday's Runnin' Ute-NeMexico game, along with Saturday's Utah-UTE- P w matchup, are now available at the Special Events Center ticket office. The pair of home contests marks the opening of this year's W AC action for all schools involved. Utah is 7 on the year after finishing second in the Utah Mo)F 5-- 6. 98-8- 0. 6, figures. The Utes took to the road Dec. 20 for three games in California before Christmas. But Ute fortunes turned and the team dropped all three games, to Cal Poly Pomona (72-64- ), Cal (68-5). California Southern and Elliott had worried about the three State-Fullert- on (78-62- points, while Handy -g- amcs-in-thrcc- days pace, followed by a five-da- y layoff that the Utes would face over Christmas. "We were tired coming off of the Christmas break. I think that was a big part of our problems offensively," she said. The Utes received more bad news over the break when they learned that sophomore forward Tiffany Rogers, who injured her shoulder in the Northern Arizona game, will possibly have it operated on and will not return this season. Elliott indicated the Utes have missed Rogers, who was playing an average of 15 minutes per game. Before Monday's game, Handy was leading the team in scoring, averaging a little more than 20 points per game. The senior also leads the team in rebounds with 10 a game. Lee is popping in 12 points a game and Stites 10 to balance Utah's scoring attack. Lee is second on the team in rebounds with eight and Wright's 34 assists give the playmaking in lead the that team guard category. t-2 mm sm ed Classic. UTEP 15 scored 13 and Wright banged in 12 to pace the Utes. Elliott was pleased with Utah's defense, noting that the team had really given up only 60 points in the game before they had to give up baskets on foul shots in attempts to get the ball back. "Our defense was pretty solid, but our offense is definitely an area of emphasis," she said. Elliott said tuning-u- p a team's offense can be especially tricky, because she does 5-- just-complet- themselves everytime they take a shot. For Utah, the loss was the fourth in a row, and the team's record dropped to It was the first home game in more than two weeks for the Utes. The Utes drubbed Northern Arizona at home Dec. 8, Handy fired in 32 points for the Utes in the effort. Utah then at home Dec. thumped Idaho State, 88-515, as five Utah players scored in double 8) But then the bottom dropped out for the 6! second-guessi- ng "Cjf is picked to repeat as WAC champions while New Mexico and the Utes are expected to finish in the middle of the pack according to most pre-seas- on prognostications. A maximum of four tickets can be picked up by each student. This can be done in any combination of student and guest tickets. For each student ducat picked up a valid U. of U. ID card must be shown. On game night, all students and guests must enter through the student gates, located at the southwest corner of the SEC. 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