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Show October 28, 1999 roll Wh by Steven R. Ford ketball players use their legs to shoot," Thompson said, "and when you're using all arms and wrist, you're at a disadvantage, thinking that you can The Hill AFB Wannabes used every trick in still shoot big from the same areas or with the same their book Wednesday, including standing upright, amount of strength. I really marvel at those guys to pull off the upset, overtime victory over the and the ability they have to handle their wheelchairs Wheelin' Jazz and then be able to shoot as well as they did." Ed Thompson, a former Idaho State star, threw With the clock running under two minutes in regwith time running down in the overup a ulation and the Wheelin' Jazz remarkably down time period to give the Wannabes the lead. The by three points, the favored Jazz needed a three-poiWheelin' Jazz, who delighted the crowd all afterplay to even the score and send the game into noon with steals, fast breaks and a dizzying array over time. After several failed of shots, couldn't come up with the tying basket as Mangum, who lead all scorers with 24attempts, Lane received Jason Hokanson's desperation attempt clanged off the ball at the top of the circle with points, .9 seconds just the iron. on the clock. He launched the ball into the air "This is just fun for us," said Wheelin' Jazz point and it settled softly into the net as the time expired, 27 sending the game into the extra period. guard Kevin Yost, who collected a game-hig- h steals to go along with his 12 points. "We just like "When I the ball, I looked up at the clock and to come out here and show everyone what people saw .9," got Mangum said, "so I was just trying to get in wheelchairs can do." the ball in the air and hope it went in, and it did." Thompson, who said he prides himself on his shootThe visiting team, knowing of their superior abiling, was woefully short on his first two three-poin- t ities in wheelchairs, gave the home Wannabes 20 attempts. 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