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Show Ghe Salt LakeSribune Sloan rips Jazz after loss SPORTS Story, B-6 WORLD CUP SKIING B-2 NBA B-6 BENHLB-7 CTO, SATEROAY & GRIZZLIESB-7 WEATHER B-8 NOVEMBER20, 1999 Another Game With Kentucky Means Another Loss Squandering many chances, Utes tired oflosing to "Cats B More Coll College Bas! Basketball B35 “A loss isa loss,” said Utah Coach Rick Majerus. “I hate losing.” Tt also hurts because the Utes squandered numerous chances. No. 16 Utah BY PATRICK KINAHAN ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, LEXINGTON, Ky. — Taking thefifth stung about as much astheotherfour. Suffering its fifth defeat to Kentucky this decade, the University of Utah lost 56-48 Friday in a Preseason NIT quarter- final basketball game before 22,833 at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats move on to New York, while the Utes are scheduled to played well enoughto win, even without injured star Hanno Mottola. The score was tied 46-46 with 5:19left, but Utah went without a point for four minutes. The Utes (1-1) forced up two despera- tion shots with the shot clock win’ down and another time, they did not one off in the allotted 35 seconds. They defenses. Loss No. 5 can’t match the pain and sudden-death nature of the previous four the first half, Utah misfired on all eigh attempts in the second half. Jeremy Kil- — all in the NCAA Tournament, inciuding the 1998 national championship game — but, becauseit’s the most current, it gnawsatthe Utes. the stretch. Without an inside scoring presence, the Utes were running around the perimeter, looking fora lane. It never opened. “In those situations, you've got to get off a shot,” said Alex Jensen, who equally biamed inexperience and the veterans’ Jackofleadership. On Utah's tigeest defensive posses: sion, Kentucky guard DesmondAllison juried 4 jumpshot overKillion to makeit 52-46 with 1:06 remaining. ‘The Utes then hada turnover and two looked confused by Kentucky's changing trae in Lexington today before going home. Tubby Smith. Mottola’s absence he stayed home with a knee injury — hurt the most down missedshits, After hitting 6-of-12 three peint than Utah. The Wildcats start only one senior center Jamaal Magloire — and mostly use newcomersoff the bench, in. cluding former Alta High star Nate Knight. Utah'sfive startersall played last sea- son. The Utes’ only freshman, Nick Jacobson, edshirting. Xperience is the best teacher,” Smith said. “Welearnedalot frem anexperienced Utal and make good . They screen weil i The Utes hardly during a seven-r stre half. After going up 19-14, the Utes were outscored 1 “It was a tremendous game,” Smith said. “It had a March e intensityte it. But their five-point spurt in the last minutesliced thedefi ‘0: vided momentum. After ig showed a lot of poise and st a good, well-coached came out more aggressively. They then lion madehisfirst three treys, but missed his only attempt after intermission: “We weretrying to switch and make them go to otheroptions,” said Kentucky Coach : ites. Fd Reinke/The Assoclated Press free throw in the first 20 minutes, the made6-of-7 foulshots. Sec UTAH. Page B-5. Kentucky's Tayshaun Prince (21) drives past Utah's Jeff Johnsen during the Wildcats’ victory on Friday night. OTBALLC Oresee...B Teams Grounded In Their Belief Of Running Ball Never any doubt as BD Skyline dismantles Taylorsville in 5-A Utes, Cougars know the way to MWCchampionshipis on ground BY MICHAELC. LEWIS THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PROVO — For a couple of teams that haveattracted attention for the way theypass the bail—or in one team’s case, for who passes the ball — Brigham Youngand Utahfigureto be fixated on the THE The numbersrolled off their tongues asif they had studied them for Monday's history quiz —fifth run whenthey meetforthe81st timeat 1 p.m.today at Cougar Stadium. straight title, seventh this decade, 13th in 38 seasons, That, and their futures. 20th straight playoff win. But the most important number to the Skyline Eagles on Friday evening had nothing to do with victories, championships or The19th-ranked Cougarscan clinch the inaugural Mountain West Conference football championship and return trip to the Liberty Bowl — and might be ticketed for Memphis anyway, because the Liberty Bowlgets its choice of tying teams. The Utes are in a more precarious situation. A victory would give them ashareofthe leaguetitle — aswell as four wins in a row at Cougar Stadium —and would give them hope for an invitation to the Liberty or Las Vegas bowls. But a loss probably would keep them out of the postseason for a third rankings. It had everythingto do with being one. Asbig offensive tackle Steve Dahl saidafter a 49-18 victory over ‘Taylorsville, “More than 100 guys came together andunited as one. If you call us anything, call us one.” And that oneness added up to dominancelike no other team’s in the history of Utah high schoolfoot ball. Leaving no doubtthat they are the state’s premier program this year, decade and century, the Ea gles wontheClass 5-A football championshipgameat consecutive year and could revitalize the questions about Coach Ron McBride's job security that had beenquieted with last week's 52-7 victory over New RiceStadium. “We couldn't ask for anything better,” said quar. terback Brandon Van Leeuwen, who rushedfor 115 yards and two of Skyline's six touchdown “It never gets old when you win,” said Skyline Mexico. “This game is about fighting for what we have worked for all year,” Utah running back Mike Andersonsaid. “This is whywe get up early, work that hard —all that sweat — and put so much time and effort into it. Now this is where the payoff is. This is why you did it.” coach Roger DuPaix, tied for second placeall-time with Jordan's SnydeTaylor with sevenstate champi onships. “Theyare all sweet; they areall exciting.” de from four uncharacteristic personal fouls, The Cougars and Utes appeareddestined for a championship showdownalmost since the season began. But losing two games in a row kept the Utes Skyline onceagain playedalmostflawlessly 2000, never lost a sophomoreor juniorvarsity game, clinching. So while the game may not be quite an all-or-nothing proposition, “it’s the biggest game of either. TheEagles pumpedout410total yards (264by half time), had just one turnover andturnedtheirfero. the year now,”Cougar tight end Carlos Nunosaid. And both teams see the running gameas the key cious “wolfpack” defense into Warrior destroyers to victory. The Cougars need to runto keep the Utes dropping as many aseight players into pas: age. That has been the most successful strategy this season for stopping quarterback Kevin Feterik named Friday as oneof 10 finalists fer the Davey O'Brien Award, given annually t e nation’s best quarterback and an offense that averages 325 passing yards per game. But to run well, the Cougars probably need freshman running back Luke Staley to be healthy. Staley missed the gameat Wyoming while recover ing from knee surgeryanda badlybruisedcalf. The Cougs ran for only 29 yards, and fellow freshman Naufahu Tahi fumbled three times. and 10 touchdownsin eight games, and he and Tahi were praised this week in Sports Illustrated as two of the top 10freshmen in the nation. The Utes, meanwhile, need to run mostly be- cause that is what they havedone most consistently and becauseit will keep pressure off inexperienced quarterback T.D. Croshaw. Croshaw is playing in place of injured starter Darnell Arceneaux, who suffered a concussion two weeks ago. While he has performed well at times, Croshaw will be making only his fourth start See UTAH-BYU,Page B-5 4 NBA Minnesota 89, Utah64 Boston 109, New Jersey 96 Atlanta 105, Indiana 99 Toronto106, L.A. Clippers 100 Charlotte 103, Orlando 92 Portland 97, Philadelph See SKYLINE, Page B-4 Danny (a/TheSalt Lake Tribune Taylorsville's Dave Sunderland missesthe reception as Skyline’s Josh Woodbury puts onthehit. Eagles Mindful Of Team History Football teams have few se- B45 crets left for state champion leader, student, administrator or booster, and almost without hesita ship games. Afew trick plays may remain, but teams mostly have to rely on what got them tion, each can quicklyrecite a spe- cial athletic moment Soit will be a generationor two lowers of the Eagles, Weber, Bounti. ful and Taylorsvillewill be saying to one another, anddoyoure- memberthestatefinals day of 99?” Take Marlowe, for instance a star on two Skyline championship teamsofthelate 1960s, and now an Eagle assistant coach, The final buzzer hadbarely soundedon Sky line's fifth consecutivetitle Friday, this onea 49-18 romppast Taylors: , SCORE,iLJN Detroit 101, Cleveland 9) Sacramento 103, Dallas 94 Phoenix 96, New York 81 L.A. Lakers 103, Chicago 95, | Men's Big 5 #14 Kentucky 56, #16 Utah 48 B4 BY LYA WODRASKA THE SALT LAKETRIBUNE Highschool memories never from now, maybe 30 years as mea: sured bythetime frameof Skyline High alum Steve Marlowe, that fol @ Preview ofClass 3-A Final Defense Carries Weber in 4-A DICK ROSETTA fade. Just ask any athlete, cheer- Staley has said he expects to play today, but the Cougar trainers are listing him as questionable. Staley leads the Cougars in rushing with 432 yards to extend its winning streak toa state-high 21 games andtake anysuspenseout ofthefinal. The senio theclass of from contendingforthetitle outright, while a 31loss at Wyoming last week delayed the Cougai @ Utah-BYU Depth Chart BYJAY DREW SALTLAKE TRIBUNE ville, when Marlowelaunchedus down memorylane. “Do you remember it was ex actly 30 years ago todaythat Sky. line beat Layton 20-14, whenSteve Marshall threw a screenpass to DaveBartonfor the winning touch: downinthe last 40 seconds?It was right over there,” recalled Mar: lowe,pointingto the northeast cor nerof Utah’s Ric Stadium. The1969 crown the second of Skyline’s titles. There wouldbe to the finals. ‘The Weber Warriors have a solid offense. But their success really has been all about defense. Friday was no different as Weber's defense held downthe Bountiful Braves and helped account for most of the War riors’ points. Weber claimed the Class 4-A statetitle with a 17-14 victory Stadium. Sec ROSETTA, Page B-4 at Rice-Eccles See WEBER, Page B-4 Stove Griffin/The Salt Lake Tribune Bountiful’s K.C. Nordfors is dragged downby a group of Weber defenders on Friday in the Class 4-A championship game. A quicklookat keyfinal results in the world of sports #23 Oklahoma #3 Auburn 65, UAB 59 #7 Florida 96,Florida St. 61 #8 UConn89, ermont 52 | #10 Arizona 84, N. Mexico St. 60 | wii Kansas 97, Fairfield 71 Samford 68, #15St. John's 60 #16 Old Dominion91, Hampton 64 #17 Winois 76, W. Tilinois 53 Men's College Top 25 St. 87, App. St. 75 #21 Purdue 60, Dayton 58 #24 Nebraska 113, Southern 77 #25 Arizona 75, Oklahoma 59 Women's College Top 25 4 Tennessee 133, Tenn.-Martin 60 IHL # 6 lowa St. Chicago 3, Utah 2 77, Creighton 61 NHL Carolina 3, Washington 3, tie Buffalo 4, Atlanta 0 N.Y. 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