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Show Chronicle - Page Seven Thursday, February 23, 1989 LMy Uties, New RJexSco redeem their only conference loss that By Loren Jorgensen Chronicle sports writer Tonight it'll be No. against No. 2. The defending champion vs. the top challenger. The streak breakers will take on the streak makers. In other words, it'll be New Mexico State facing Utah at 8:30 p.m. in the Huntsman Center. At stake, in all probaHCAC chambility, is the regular-seaso- n Mexico New State, the defendpionship. ing conference champ, comes into the game with a 1 league mark, while the Lady Utes are unblemished at The Roadrurmers will be attempting to 1 6-- 6-- 0. Both Utah and New Mexico State have the ability to score points, but the last meeting between the two teams was surprisingly just came at the hands of Utah two weeks ago in Las Cruces. The loss was particularly stinging for NMSU, as it broke an conference winning streak and a home winning streak. ' This time around the Utes are the owners of winning streaks. Utah has won 12 straight home games and nine in a row overall. For the season the Utes are 19-- 4 with four regular-seaso- n games remaining. "Realistically, this is the conference championship game," Ute Coach Elaine Elliott predicted. "NMSU can't afford a second loss. As for us, each remaining game is important to maintain our lead." 18-ga- State face 54-5- me 1. "Our last few meetings with New Mexico State have been real defensive 37-ga- battles," Elliott explained. "Neither team has been able to put many points on the board, which is interesting, because we're both good offensive teams." Utah is led by seniors off-tonigh- t Butters averages 13.8 points and is the HCACs leader in assists. Brenda Alcorn, a sophomore forward, is one of five players chosen for the 1989 CoSIDAGTE VIII team. Alcorn Academic is averaging 7.2 points and four rebounds while earning a 3.87 GPA. Hie Roadrunners will be led by center Vlcki Evans, who has a 23.4 point average. All-Distri- ct Cindy Lindsay and Gina Butters. Lindsay is the team's top scorer (14.2 points per game) and rebounder (6.7 rpg), while A from page six The 50 freestyle, which has been one of Utah's best events all season long, was again good to the Lady Utes. finish with a .Kathy Doleman swam to a third-plac- e :24.27 time. Julie Etherington finished in ninth place with a :25.06 time, and Julie Leeper took 12th with :25.17. The Utah team of Speth, Hjelm, Etherington and Julie -- Collard swam the 800 freestyle relay to a fourth-plac- e finish with a time of 7:51.28. In the diving portion of the championships, Utah's Rachel Nuttall recorded a score of 378.95 on the board. Piper Kadleck of the Lady Utes scored a 344.85 in the same competition. Nuttall stands in fifth place and Kadleck is in eighth as they await today's event. ; Now open under the former Hellenic House management. A complete Creek andAmencan menu with super specials served daily. ....... SI. 95 ter , Facer from page six Did you hear the news . . . Canadian businessmen are trying to bring an NFL franchise to the Great White North. It is anticipated that Wayne Gretzky will play quarterback with Michael J. Fox, William Shatner, Anne Murray, Bob and Doug Mackenzie, Pierre Trudeau, Alan Thicke, rock band Rush and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police all playing supporting roles. Did you hear the news . . . former San Diego Charger GREEK ISLANDS RESTAURANT . Breakfast Specials Lunch Specials Dinner Specials wDesert . to jail running back Chuck Muncie is moving-movi- ng for after receiving a term prison perjury and dealing cocaine. Also planning moves are Dana Kirk, former Memphis State basketball coach (one year for tax evasion and obstruction of justice) , and Adrian Dantley, who is still trying to find his way to Dallas after leaving Detroit several days ago. Did you hear the news ... 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