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Show i I WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, MARCH 16, 1978 Layton Ends lip And Down Year By DAVE WIGHAM LAYTON - Last week the basketball season came to a close for the Layton team as they bowed out of the state tournament with a couple of losses, one to East and the other to Kearns This was a season which began in uncertainty for the Lancers. THEY werent sure what type of club they would have returning to battle in the newly aligned Region One Gone were the big names like Johny Gilbert and Cal Roberts The guard line was back from the previous year but the search was on for the big people to play the forward positions. Coach Doug Moon had some good prospects, it would just be a matter of time to see which one fit best in what position. After all thats what coaching is all about isnt it FROM the pack, following some experimenting, the trio of Brandon Flint, Rory Dixon and Anderson Gordon appeared f lint was a starter as a sophomore the year before, they knew he could play in any league Dixon was a great jumper who could shoot from the outside. Then came the surprise of the year for the Lancers in the play of Anderson, a slender 6'5 junior. Anderson came in and did a great job of rebounding and scoring for the Lancers and things started to fall into place when he came around and became a permanent fixture in the starting lineup GUARDS like Carl Woodward, Ben Bubak and Rick Snow are tough to find, and to have all three on the same side is a great asset. If one or the other is off or in foul trouble then the other one can fill m. Woodward was the best shot of the three while Bubak and Snow liked to use their quickness for the penetrating drives SO AS the league opened up the word was that Layton A LEADING SCORER - CLEARFIELD Although the team as a whole didnt do as well as they had hoped to do, one of the Clearfield Falcons had a great state tour- nament for Coach Roger Reid ALL YEAR Scott Wallace has been the scoring machine for the Clearfield club. He went into the Salt Lake tournament carrying an 18 point per game scoring average, that made him a marked man for the opposition to shut bows. Wallace really doesnt have a preference on the type of player that guards him. He admits that to him they come in two types, the big physical ones like Brandon Flint of down. Despite playing only three in games the tournament Scott managed to finish sixth in the scoring race totaling 73 points in those three encounters Thats pouring in Layton and the small quick forwards like Scot Pendleton of Bountiful. Either way Scott says he still plays the same game MR. WALLACE will be the first to admit that a great deal of his success has been as a direct result of some of the around 24 points per contest despite drawing all that attention on offense. e SCOTT Wallace is a player, one who had to learn how to play both ends of the floor. self-mad- Allen B Carter, son of Mrs ning, Ga Flta M Trotta, 1768 N. 2900 Clinton, recently was promoted to Army specialist four while serving as an ambulance driver with the 197th Infantry Brigate at Ft. Ben- - HE ENTERED the Army in March 1975. W , ; Clearfield Highs Scott Wallace sets for rebound and another two points dunng State Class basketball action Scott ended his prep cage career as the 6th leading scorer in the tournament despite placing in only three tourney games I really didnt know what defense was until I came to Clearfield in my sophomore year, but 1 found out in a hurry what it was then Scott admitted. He still isnt known as a defensive gem but his coach will tell you that he plays hard aggressive defense underneath the bucket. Although he carries his 6 4 frame in a slender fashion, Scott doesn't mind mixing it I might up under the bucket not look like it but I enjoy mixing it up with the bigger people. Usually the slender people have the sharper el- By DAVE WIGHAM The specialist attended Troy State College, Columbus, Ga. MOBILE HOMES 78 Double Wides siI n Qcn Bedroom Start U;IUU - 2-- 3 168.73 per mo. 78 2-- 14 Single Wide 3 $q 077 UjU Bedroom - Start 157.07 per mo . 1. 5 Year Lease Purchase Contract 2. Will accept houses, cars, trailers as trade ins. 3. Residual value on lease at 48 of capitalized cost. With approved credit $870 trade or value 4. All wood exterior shingle roof 2x4 construction fire proof Sheet Rock Interiors - 376-396- 1 - E2EEI 825-972- yo-y- o 4-- players around him He especially noted the play of Russell Florence as a big plus for him, along with Brian Johnson. Both Brian and Russ can about anywhere in front court, that means teams have to guard them closely and under the score from just offensive patterns that we run get open a lot because of them. Not only are they a threat to score but they also set some of the best screens I around WHATEVER the reason for the opening if Scott Wallace gets his hands on the ball from 15 feet and m from the bucket almost an automatic two points He is one its the best pure jump shot artists to play in this area. "My best shot has to be the fifteen foot jumper from the wing spot. The offense we run I like gives me that shot a lot playing facing the basket on of offense, 1 feel Im more of a threat that way. Besides if you play with your back to the basket you need a good hook shot and I dont have one." Wildcat Girls Lose In Semi-Fin- al Game they dropped a close game to Weber but bounced back to beat Viewmont Entering their first game with rival Clearfield the and playing Lancers were inconsistent ball while the Falcons were on top of their game. The result was a twenty point win for Clear2-- By DAVE W tineau for their points Dixie led all scorers in the game with 16, Martineau ended up with 12 and Ross with 9 Bear River had the one point lead with ten seconds to go and were at the foul lint Following the missed attempt the Wildcats raced down the floor and fired up a last soi ond shot which bounced off the rim harmlessly and the Bear River team had the win THE officiating throughout the game was questionable for both sides as inconsistency was the main objection One of the problems was that one of the officials had worked a boys state tournament game prior to the girls contest and it was evident that he was tired Coacli Peele is the first to ad mit though that it wasn't the officials fault they lost One of the problems for the Cats was that their top scorers Michelle Cottle and IGHAM SOUTH SALT LAKE - How close can a basketball team come to a shot at the state title and miss Well the Woods Cross girls came as close as anyone possibly could as a last second shot of the Wildcats went astray and they s lost in the of the 3A championships to an inspired Bear River club -- field THE Lancers were still thinking about that loss the following week as they traveled to Bountiful to battle the Braves, the result was another loss for them They salvaged enough pride the next week to down the Sky View club and finish the first round of league action with a mark, not indicative of the type of team they had. The second half of the league wars started out the same way it had a month earlier as they lost to Roy then beat Bonneville semi-final- 37-3- 6 THE Wildcats picked the 3-- 4 worst time in history for them to play one of their worst games of the year. "It says a lot when we play that bad, and they play well, and we still only lose by a single point, said Coach Peele Woods Cross simply couldnt find the range during this contest, for the night the from Cats shot a dismal the floor You're not going to WEBER then downed them and then came the game that seemed to turn the Lancers around They went to Viewin mont and lost a a great contest Following that I riday game Coach Moon let his troops know that he felt they werent playing up to their potential and to take a couple of days off from basketball to decide whether or not they wanted to play. were results The overwhelming as the Lancers came on strong to win their final three games including a win over Clearfield with a dramatic last second tip-iby Anderson SO THE Lancers finished mark, league play with a gixjd enough for fourth place There were some good moments for them as individuals and as a team. The guards should get some offers. Snow is being recruited more for football as is Bubak. Woodward is a good junior college prospect, he handles the ball well and can 4 one-point- win too many bailgames shooting like that, added the Wildcat coach. BEAR River took advantage of the cold shooling of their opponents in the first quarter and the Bears built up a edge. Woods Cross got a little hotter, up to lukewarm, and took a lead into the lockers at half The game back and forth during the third period, which ended up in a lead for the Bears, and set the stage for a great finishing quarter 9-- 6 18-1- 7 d n 27-2- 6 7 DIXIE Woods kept the Beai River club in the game while the Wildcats looked inside to Ann Ross and Carolyn Mar- - Cheryl Cleverly, couldnt get the hot hand at all during the game COACH Peele felt like her girls had done a good job m holding the Wood girl to just 16 In her two points she had previous games scored 26 and 24 points, thin in the final game she scored 31 so we felt we had done a great job in keeping her to 1 e points she got With the loss the Cats weie knocked out of the cham pionship game and into a battle with Murray for third place Bear River went on to face Provo in the finals STATE INSPECTIONS E TUNE UP WITH WHEEL ALIGNMENT GENERAL CAR REPAIRS SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS LAWN MOWERS SUN-SCOP- shoot with anyone THE UP front people are young, Flint and Anderson will be back Dixon is a good high school player, he can jump with the best of them, he could surprise some college scouts if given the chance HEYVJQ0D AUTO CLifliC 1S2 North First West, Kaysvilie, Utah Phone 376-20- 35 one of this is his rebounding ability, especially on the defense end of the floor He blocks out well and goes for the ball about as hard as anyone possibly could But ANOTHER players assets then he always gives 110 per- cent when on the basketball floor Following the battles Scott said he had two goals in mind, call it revenge, but the Falcons dropped games to American Fork and West and he noted at that time they wouldnt lose to them again As luck would have it they got another shot at West in the state tournament Scott kept his word as the Falcons, behind his scoring, downed the Panthers SCOTT Wallace has been a great player for Clearfield the past two seasons The word is that hell make a good junior college player somewhere The fact that hell leave the school this year is uncom1 , March 18th 344 No. Main forting to Coach Reid, but so is the news that there are no more Wallace boys coming up Boating Safety Class Is Slated The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will present a boating safety class at the Davis University of Utah beginning March 29. THIS IS a class free to the public which covers such topics as boat handling, state and federal regulations, engine care, weather; it includes such information as legal requirements regarding specifics about life jackets, safety features and licensing With the increasing number of boaters and boating ac- - cidents it is imperative that those who operate water craft are sufficiently knowledgeable that they may do so safely and that they may render aid in emergency situations SINCE this is a free class, it is hoped that a large number of Davis County boaters will participate The class meets each Wednesday evening from p m March 29 to May 31 For further information call the Davis University 9 of Utah, m (in lots of 4 only) Lleet Acey Bird Good be on hand to Ol' Acey will greet everyone Bring your camera for a souvenier photo. Clearfield Pool 21 Lessons Start March 20, Free Balloons & Prizes for everyone. Weve Got Mother & Preschool Boy Scouts Em for Kids of All Ages. Mixed Adults Ladies Instruction andor Exercise Program Special Training Red Cross (water adjustment) through swimmer Ages 8 Sign up at Clearfield Pool suggested 1 1573 No. Main, Layton could play with anyone on a given night The first couple of weeks act for the turned into a Layton crew as they seemed to win every other game FIRST they lost to Roy then they beat Bonneville, then SIGN UPTIMES Mon.-Sa- t. 8:30 a.m.-9:0- 0 p.m. J |