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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday February 24, 2004 IB Emery County ports Spartans Club Cowboys Emery Wins 2; Advance to State opening round of the playoffs and The victory sends the Spar- tans to Cedar City this Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday for the continuation of the state play-offSaturday night against the Cow boys, the Spartans took the first quarter lead 4 and maintained their advantage entire game. Emery was never outscorcd in any quarter. Bowie Jeffs led the Spartans with four and 30 points, Chandler Pearson added 14 points and Matt Stucki had his best scoring game of the season with 12 points. Zeke Atwood had seven points and Keaton Cowley had five points as the Spartan starters each contributed to the effort. The Spartans had 22 baskets with seven of those being 3s, and were 17 for 20 from the free throw line. Earlier in the week, the Spartans defeated Ben Lomond in Castle Dale to conclude the regular season with a 15-- 6 record. After taking an 11 point first quar- the Spartans were ter lead at outscorcd in each of the next three quarters to end regulation tied at 55. to send the Pearson hit a to overtime. game Ben Lomond returned the favor at the end of overtime as they hit a to send it to double overtime. Emery won the fame as they outscorcd the Scots 7 in the last period. Hitting free throw s at the end aided the Spartans. Jeffs led the Spartans again with 30 won By GARY ARRI NGTON Sports Writer Alter defeating Ben Lomond 74-7- 2 in double overtime on Wednesday, the Spartans hosted Grantsville in the I s 4 , 3-- A 68-5- 6. s. 19-1- 23-1- 2, points and Pearson had 25 points, Atwood put in 17 points and Cowley added tw o points to round out the scor- ing. With all eight home teams winning last weekend, all games should be ex- citing. The Spartans open with Wasatch on Thursday at 1 1:30 a.m. The Spar-th- e tans lost in Heber City in January 65- - 17 UnnHiimifFmonr Zeke Atwood puts up a fence Grantsville cant climb, f 9-- at L I f Bowie Jeffs tries to get around the Grantsville defender. Chandler Pearson begins the game fighting for the jump ball. Keaton Cowley takes the charge, but the referee didnt make the call. A By . r y Chandler Pearson goes high for the basket. Ty Gardiner, 11, the ball. gets a hand on TS Zeke Atwood goes after the ball. Isaac Bawden keeps an eye on the Cowboys. Keaton Cowley sends the ball offense. Chandler Pearson finds himself in the middle of the Cowboys Photos Jensen and Patsy Stoddard by Sharree crosscourt. at Parents High and Emery Seniors Honoring on During the Ben Lomond game Feb. 1 8, the senior players for the seSpartans were honored. The senior drill team members and nior cheerleaders were also presented with flowers and gifts. All of the parents were honored and received gifts. Gwen Callahan, EHS principal honors Bowie Jeffs with the Kn aS. Hi9h SCh01 and K oaton Pearson, Ty Gardiner, Isaac Bawden, Zeke Atwooc and Kaylene Pearson Gary a Jeffs, George Stucki, Chris Stucki, Dennis Lisa Bawde. Ann Cowley. Amngton. Bar Cowley and Ken and I BhS GaCrkdinTerdWynne jd. V 1 i Valee Jenkins and her mom, Floree Jenkins. are honored dur- Emery Hiqh senior cheerleaders and their parents Kira Humphrey, ina the recent basketball game. Front: Holli Myerhoff, Tom Holdaway, Vicki and Back, Loyette Valee Jenkins, Cheryl Sprague. Humphrey, Floree Jenkins, Renee and Jerry Sprague. -- J Senior SL. ? fLA J team members and their parents. Sue Jones, 1 drill Kjm - - ; JoneSi steven Bell, Carrie Bell, Susan Bell, Jed Allred, Tresa Allred and Becky Allred. JoneS) |