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Show March 9, 1978 Official Prograi After cinching the Intermountain Athletic Conference Basketball Championship last shellacking Saturday with a of Weber State, the BYU womens basketball team might be permitted to pause for a few days, savoring the first title for lifetime high. Despite the brilliance of Gunn, the Cougar team is not a show as Gunn herself is the first to attest. BYU since 1971. scores. When they keep feeding me the ball, Im able to keep scoring, she shrugs. Gunn gave special praise to 7 But an easy-goin- g philosophy is not what won BYU the championship, and the Cougar women are hard at it in workouts this week, as usual. They are pressing now for the regional championship at Weber State Friday and Saturday, and they are determined to be the team that moves from regionals to the AIAW Divisional Championships at Long Beach State March BYU carries a 13-- 0 conference and a 19-- overall record into the The five Cougar tournament. losses came from four nationally UCLA (116-62recognized teams n Cal ) and Nevada-La- s Baylor and from the ) Vegas University of Utah in a preseason game The Cougars later defeated the 2 in a conference Utes squeaker in Provo. That womens basketball at BYU has been a crowd-pleasall season is thanks chiefly to the sophomore high scoring of center, Tina Gunn. A chemical engineering major, eighteen-year-olGunn finished one-wom- credits her teammates with the rebounds, steals and assists that produce her high She senior forward Debbie Freestone for many of the passes that led to the barage Saturday. The tallest player in the conference, Gunn leads in rebounds with a game average of 17.0. Theres just no way to stop her, says Weber States Miller. If there is a way to stop her, the puzzle will have to be solved by the coaches of second-placUtah, third-plac- e New Mexico and e e Weber State. BYU plays Weber State Friday night at 9:00 in the Dee Center following a preliminary game at 7:00 between Utah and New Mexico. Another win against the Weber Wildcats will advance BYU to the finals to be played at 9:00 p.m. Saturday. The losers Friday will meet at 7:00 p.m. Saturday. BYU Coach Courtney Leish- - The University of Utah will games over KUER (92.1 FM) both Friday and Saturday. The odds are solidly in favor of a showdown between the Cougars and the Utes Saturday night for the regional title. broadcast Utahs WHY LEASE? Cash Down Payment Luxury For Less No BUYFOR Small Monthly Payments Tax Deductable h. 55661 Ail "vy wsh 5 THE 78 PONTIAC nos91 'Based on ftutouaf writj o to tod Acprox be. ), (71-61- ), Or?" end 36 morn 1&.000 miles per year lease Approved (81-77- (90-73- (63-52- ). GRAND PR1XL 65-6- 6-- 5 ' I , ' s JUST ARRIVED March 1, 1978 STYLE PERFORMANCE PRICE 20 BRAND NEW 1978 PONTIACS d the regular season with an average of 28 points per game, one point behind Weber States Kathy Miller who has led the conference in scoring all season. Gunn has been gaining on Miller the past ten days with high-poionslaughts in the hostile territories of Northern Colorado (38 pts.) and Utah State (36 pts.) before coming home in the Smith Fieldhouse Saturday to bomb a fine State team with 50 points Sunbird 2 Door Coupe, Silver & Black 4378 Sunbird Safari Station Wagon last W'eber 1978 GMC her Ton Pickup Camper Special 3A Intermountain Over 20 In Stock auto, PS, PB, V-- 8, Conference air, radio Individual Leaders 1000 Phoenix Bonneville 8584 Discount 5587 USED CARS 1977 Pontiac Grand Prlx Silver, loaded, A beauty 1976 Cordoba 2 door HT, loaded, like new 4895 Blue with shell, 4 speed, mint condition 4395 1977 Pontiac Safari Station wagon, 9 pass, loaded, mint condition 1977 GMC 4x4 5995 1974 Pontiac Catalina 4 door, white Station wagon, excellent condition 1977 Firebird Auto, air cond, blue 1550 ... 2695 camper special, auto, air, low miles 1976 GMC ','i ton, Royal Sierra, mint cond, loaded.... 1977 Chev Van 5895 Customized, like new, air 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Loaded, like new, red color 1977 CMC 3 1972 Volks 6595 4895 ..... 5995 i) 1975 Jimmy Auto, power steering, like new 1971 Volks C8mpmoblle Pop top with tent 1975 Ford n, 4 speed with plow on it, low miles 7th & Bird, Washington ' ' 394-669- UNM 5 man has named Gunn, Freestone, Rosemary Jensen, Judy Hunter, and probably Debbie Zirbes as starters Friday. fourth-plac- 16-1- State-Fullerto- 1 First Title Since 1971 BYU Takes 91-7- Page 5 6195 6895 ...... 4895 1995 5595 |
