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Show Friday, February 17, 1989 Chronicle - Page Seven hopes to overturn Lady Utes1 home wimnBmg streak BYU By Loken Jorgensen Chronicle sports writer 5T . . .The University was disqualified Thursday during the second round of the John A. Burns Invitational in Kanehoe Bay, Hawaii. The Utes, who entered the second round in 20th place out of 26 teams, were disqualified for missing their tee time. Utah will be allowed to golf in the final round today, but neither the team score nor individual results will be counted, according to tournament with a average, while Gina Butters and Kristi Smith are just 14-poi- nt behind, scoring 13 points a game. Last Saturday night the Lady Ute The game will be broadcast on team broke a basketball pair of KUED, Channel 7, at 10:30 p.m. New Mexico State streaks tonight. impressive over the with a 54-5- 1 victory Saturday, immediately following the Roadrunners. men's game, the Lady Utes will be in contest Tonight the Utes hope BYU won't do action in a the same to them. Eastern against Washington. The NMSU had the nation's second-longea had record prior to a Eagles home winning streak (37 game against Weber State Thursday. games), while also winning 18 straight Game time is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. HCAC contests prior to Utah's visit to Las Cruces. The Utes enter tonight's game with a home winning streak, which is the 11th best in the nation. Utah has also beaten the Cougars seven consecutive times dating back to 1986 and is 0 in the HCAC this year. The Coogs would like nothing better than to bring those streaks to an non-conferen- ce st 9-- officials. - 12 weekend. The tournament, which fields 16 teams, will begin today and run through Sunday. Last year the Utes reached the semi finals before losing to Oklahoma State. Utah Coach F.D. Robbins said this year's field should be as competitive as last year's. But Robbins also said his team will be prepared for tough competition, having recently upset Arizona State and Brigham Young. "This season the competition has been 5-- abrupt end. BYU wouldn't mind breaking a streak of its own, as the Cougars have lost three straight . and games. On the year the Y. is 3 HCAC in play. Utah enters tonight's contest with a 17-- 4 mark. Game time is 7 p.m. in the Huntsman Center "It should be a fun game to watch," 15 very tough," Robbins said. "But after our win over ASU, we are going into the tournament very confident." 2-- 5 Utah will sport sophomore Chris Entzel at No. 1 singles, followed by Johan Hogstedt at No. 2 and Martin Ute Coach Elaine Elliott predicted. likes to run, so it should be a game which is fun for good, Tenlen at No. 3. ; Senior Eric Chin, Jorgeri Lindeman and Roger Jansson will round out the singles field. "BYU up-tem- po the fans." The Utes and Cougars played in Provo Feb. 4 with Utah bringing home an 2 victory. BYU has been led all year by sophomore forward Scarlett Overly, who averages ' 21.6 points and 8.7 rebounds a game. "Overly is their key player," Elliott said. "But they have some other fine shooters as well." Utah's Cindy Lindsay leads the team Uj : Entzel will team up with Brendan Bowyer to play No. 1 doubles. The tandem is currently ranked No. 1 in the 81-6- -- giant " from page six outside this year we probably would have gone outside," Archibald continued. The Utes still had a chance to send the game into overtime as 13 seconds remained in regulation. The ball was inbounded cleanly to Utah's Keith Chapman, but the Lobos - ;Kurt Miller raced up behind him, knocking the ball to a Lobo teammate. The rest is history. "It was a nice homecoming for Kurt," Bliss said. "He just played a super game for us and that steal at the end of the game was really a critical play." Miller, who prepped at Ben Lomond 12 High in Ogden, scored a career-hig- h points on shooting from the .The University of Utah men's tennis team is scheduled to compete in . . the annual Nevada-La- s Vegas Invitational tennis tournament this 10-'ga- 7-- region for doubles play. . . .The University , Chronicle photo by Aaron Ashcraft Gina Butters has been a steady performer for the Lady Utes this year. Utah will host BYU tonight. . skiers because the best finishes will determine who qualifies for the Ute NCAA squad. Today the Alpine skiers will compete in the annual giant slalom and Saturday a slalom will follow. The Nordic racers have a classical race today and a mass-stafreestyle tomorrow. Although all Ute skiers are skiing phenomenally well, only the four top skiers in each discipline will qualify for the NCAA squad. "Whoever skis well this weekend will most likely be on the team that travels to Jackson," Pat Miller, director of skiing at Utah, said. rt . . .The Utah men's swimming and diving team concludes its 1988-8- 9 campaign this weekend in Hawaii. are Utes (11-2- ) The 21st-ranke- d expected to qualify several swimmers for the upcoming NCAA meet in Indianapolis. Utah Coach Don Reddish feels qualifying times will be easier to accomplish at the lower altitude. "Hawaii has a real fast pool. We go slower (in Salt Lake City) than we will in Hawaii," Reddish said. "But it shouldn't be difficult adjusting to the altitude there." Among those anticipated to qualify for the national meet are freestyle specialist Anders Bladh and Utah's powerful 400 freestyle relay unit. The Utes will meet WAC foe Hawaii twice this weekend with action taking place both tonight and Saturday afternoon. After returning from the Islands, the Ute tankers will prepare for the WAC Championships in Provo, March 2-- 4. Utah, the defending WAC is shooting for its 18th champion, : two-tim- e of Utah ski team conference title since 1949. : . . .The Utah men's indoor track team hopes its winning streak will continue to six straight this weekend at the: travels to Provo this weekend to NCAA Ski participate in the BYU Invitational? The Western,;: Regional meet will feature squads from Utah, Championships in Durango, Colo.. These races are crucial to all Utah BYU, Weber State and Utah State. j . . floor. "Kurt is very quick player," Archibald said. "I don't think our players respected ' him." . Two players who, going into the game, - had been leading their respective teams both had quiet nights. Utan's Smith got into foul trouble early and finished the game with 10 points and three rebounds. New Mexico's Charlie Thomas also had a sub-pa- r night, turning in numbers identical to Smith's. In the losing cause, the Utes got good showings from Boo Singletary (16 points) and Josh Grant (15 points, 19 rebounds). Next up for the Utes, will be an angry UTEP team, still sore from the setback in " mum, Provo. election namm FUEE Tuesday, Feb. 21 With purchase o Ig. try & lg. drinlt Offer good Union East Ballroom Attend the only scheduled debate between the parties surviving the ASUU election primaries S? or Utah golf team THE CMRQMCIE 5751 400 S 5 p.m. till Jose Not good with any other offers Offer good ONLY. expires FRED BUY A CHICKEN SANDWICH GET ONE FREE 2-2- 575 E. 1 400 SOW. Hot good with any other offers expires 2-2- . 1 W. 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