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Show _The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Thursday. January 5. 1995 D4 Payton Can’t Miss, By Jay Drew Sonics Can’t Lose ATLANTIC CLEVELAND — G yton turned in the most ac- All Times MST THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Eastern Conference COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — When two of the top five teams in Class 5A boys basketball get togeth- W L Pet GB Lstl Strk Home Away had 24 points, but a dismal third quarter doomed Bear River to a 58-44 setback at hands of the Logan Grizz- ‘Theee-Posnt = er. the gameis usually close the 2 N Sorcete [Ker lies in a Region 5 opener Duncan Tromesor). to a push. Conf indo from an 11-point third-quarter deficit to keep the Magic THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Vikings Get Bruises, Bengals Get Win NBA STANDINGS "beaten at home(14-0 curate shooting performance Wednesday at Brighton,it a head butt. picture. A OT APE Ps 2 : Washington 39 412 CENTRAL SuperSonics stopped Cleve- land's !l-game winning Lstl0 Strk Home Away tense preseason game, beat- ing No. 5 Viewmont65-53 to improve to 8-1. The Vikings suffering their ‘aight loss Some of our shots fell and some of theirs didn't FT Reb MA OT APF Pts shrugged Brighton coach Jim Jimas. “You saw a couple of good teams out there Western Conference MIDWEST WL 713 Pet GB Lstl0 Strk Home Away Conf Utah 20 9 Houston I y 690 — 91 Wl 105 104 8-8 bd 7-3 WS 95 104 97 Li 96 68 108 San Antonio 16 19 615 2% Denver F W2 105 65 tonight Brighton was especially sve Boga, Portland 14 14 500 10 18 357 LA Clippers 4 25 138 2 8 8 nov 2 Ee ake Donnell Demok Si Hornets 118 Trail Blazers 106 CHARLOTTE, N.C Scott Burrell made four of Wednesday Games Boston 117, Miami 113, OT New York 89. Atlanta 80 Orlando 113. New Jersey 110 Charlotte 118, Portland 106 Seattle 116, Cleveland 85 Indiana 94, Washington 90 Chicago 86. Denver 80 Phoenix 127, Philadelphia 122 Today's Games| Minnesota at Miami, 5:30 pm San Antonio at Utah. 6 p.m Dallas at Houston, 6.30 pm. Phila aL Clippers, £20 bis iden State, 8:30 pm Detroitat Sacramento, 8:30p.m tangs beat the Ogden Tigers 62-56 in a boys Region 5 game Wednesday. Utah State-bound Brent Moore of Ogden led all scorers with twice) as Brighton extended 25 that decisive quarter. Harrison, rail-thin and baby-faced, got four three- Charlotte's six 3-pointers in ferse the Ashow, 1ckCleland Coach rate 334 th Mil, 117 3 St % —116 Seattie Cleveland 21 nu 2 19 — 85 point play opportunities in the quarter (he converted NBA TONIG TeSiidy At the Delta Center was the last NBA team to have won all its games at Charlotte Coliseum foo Reb Min A Mea or Pe of 12 2 = © MTipoff: 6 p.m. Jazz wry: Kizz-TV, 8s vs. A—20,562. T—201 Jones, Bennett Sa.atore, Gary | Benson, = senior. but I don't let anyone push me around. When I get pushed, I push back.” Another sore spot for @ Line: Jazz by 542 ~ Starting Lineups Lenny Utah (20-9) Wilkens missed on his third attempt to break Red AuerKnicks got their fourth | straight win by holding the Hawks to one field goal in Bryon (5.6) F Sean Elliott (16.8) Shooting44% ee-38) as starter 44.2% on 3-pointers (42-102) 6 | crs 90 24.21 13 oamowBanos’ Gay 2 Hawk Sn (14.6) ° Avery Johnson (14.4) 7 scanin last five (3.40) Tops Spurs in assists (8.2) jeft Homacek (179)g VinnyDei Negro (15.0) Hit 14 ofioat 45 three-pointers © Shoots 53.3% from the held Don’t Expect Madonna, 49 48 1417-53 42.47 17 19-45, @ Continued From D-1 iE "Fdbeuon Hoon Chatote 7 (Bo vid probably doesn’t think he needsto get everyregues2 Gry 2. Howhne Parh Stn) bound.” Portiand | See Carr was Rodman’s teammate last season. Now, | “A=eae6 T—158 the Jazz's top scorer off the bench. | officiale—Pau! Minalak. Gi Spooner Ron Ofe- he’s “He gives them more toughness,” said Carr. “He sok gives them little craziness, but not ina bad way. Ina Pacers 94 wayto hype them up.” Bullets 90 Asked about the Spurs’ Rodman-led turnaround, INDIANAPOLIS — Reg- Carr said, ‘I knewit would happen.It just shows you gie Millerscored 17 of his 20 what kind of player he is, A lot of people say bad points in thefirst half as In- things about him, but he workshisa-- off.” diana won its 10th straight at home. Ed F Aush, Monte | WASH. Celtics 117 Heat 113 (OT) Min Me re Geary Bsn 22 BOSTON — David Wes-| Si % ¢@ 22 ley's 3-pointer with 15 sec- | ouswm 9 onds left in overtime put Boston aheadfor goodas the Wee " 0313 8 : 3 FG 00 ‘He deserves all the money they haven't given him.” Noneofthe Jazz say Rodman’s questionable behayior duringlast spring’s playoffs will have a bearing on “If you're worried about what happenedlast year,” 4 said Sloan, “that’s a sad commentary.’ “You don’t even think aboutthatstuff,” added Ma- 620 5 D8 lone. ‘‘How can you? You've gotto get yourself ready aes FT 880 FG FT Reb OT APE Pts $2808 11 22 16 3a 8 $1 2 1) oo 138 112 2305 1 0 | 1 0 awiaen a to play.” Stockton said: “There are guys out there whowill do stuff. But you don't worry about it or go into a gamethinking about. You justplay and, if something happens,theofficials will take careofit.” Dets utes, helping Phoenix avoid Rose a second straight homeloss. 8eves Wihhars Tome Fo MA MA OT APF Pts Union (6-5) " ‘Union — Krone Happy to Be @ Continued Fro D-1 Krone first raced again nine months after the spill. But she was forced into recovery again last fall when she had surgery to remove two plates and 13 screws from herankle. Opening day before 22,500 people marked a new beginning for the 31-year-old jockey. “Taking so muchtime, the nine months and nowthis time — it just slowed me down so much,” she said. “Now wehaveto go,like Is Most Valuable For Second Time ‘Goel: Mary 9.14 1 fe save22Roms 23 Mino’ B00 Faves Wesey38 Stow 23 Whos25, Song 0-1, Eonar 0-3 Team eboune ar 10. osion els: ar (Ge 3, Satey Coles, Lona) Boston5 (lion 2 toss, Brown Turnovers: Mia 26 feet een5&, Gast haustes 2ew? Sab, ns @ Continued From D-1 1. Harper 0-2) Townfaba re Sa: 10d shota: Denver 6 (Mutomeo 6). Chica Tush, B00 Osaney, Tom ian tae Bache Longley 18 $8Bun umovers: Dever22(Muon 4 Foers 4 Gamble}, 7, Moniioss 3, Ed. | Washington 08 35, Gr 1) 3 wards 3. oo Theor Wesley, Douglas. Prom102488 Magee BatleyPt Brown Bulls 86 $00 +1, Ainge 1-2. Green 1-3, Autfn 1-4 Team Rebounds: Phiadeichia 5, Phoena: 13 Nuggets 80 2 Salley. Blocked shots: Phiadelon 4 (Weatherspo0n 12 fWesey 7, Weare 2. Oogles 2 oan Ea 2. Bston rofl. Proera (Manning 3 Green) CHICAGO — BJ. Arm. wards, Fox) Tumovers: eaters 3. Technical foule: Mia’ legal delense, 1-15 strong scored the game's fi- vache Technical fouls: Server legal defense, 1155 Suton 3. Wikams Waght thie Pr 10 aey Wanang3£ Pry2, Barros), 2 Bur nal 6 points, including a tie- od fr =o os GARLAND — Ryan Toone Young oe 473, FT Mon Logan 58 Bear River 44 MOUNT PLEASANT — Lane Earl scored 23 points and Kevin Duncan added 10 as Unionheldoff North Sanete 54-52 in a non-region battle. Matt Larson had 15 for North Sanpete. which had a chance to tie at the buzzer but missed a decent shot ee in Saddle tonight's game. 1563 17 21201 '5 Celtics finished with a 12-1 run to beat Miami FT Reb MAM Min MA MA OT ADF Pts Seley «57 23:17:49 Reo 7 zk 48 14.23 97 Geo = B10 00 41012 16 Coes «218 00 24.92 2| Owns 22-37 00 OL 44 8 (ohaus w% 12 1212 | Reeves 31 715 96 2591 19| Mer 2116 12 14 12D Gamble 25 35 12 03.15 7 Soo Tome eM EN EHRE19| Aan w deere sak BOSTON A mA Winns 4010-21 910 Elson 41410 00 Montross 23 12 Wesley 2839 34 | Eawerds 21 48 00 a Srong T1233 Fox mes 24 Douglas 5 411 00 ver” 54 0 Bom 17 orm 35 4591 ze1t423425 117 Referring to Rodman’s unhappiness over his contract situation, Carr laughed and said, breaking jumperwith 1:46 to. Denver 19 2 25 16 — 80 Steals: niadekha (Wikams 3 Barns game-high 25 ere North Sanpete 52 a tight game But Rodman Is Back a to} een ste, ten §(CRetaon, Sti | ee doen Wits te Bacon & Goat toot 122082 for the WEST VALLEY CITY — Afterstarting slow. the Murray Spartans went streak to beat the Granger Lancers 48-33 in a girls nonregion game Wednesday Natalie Webbled the Spartans with 14 while Hannah Toia of Granger was the leading scorer with 17 ‘Maroy (4. : 8 ne ore t See WoneenWobD 1k Laine) Seed2 Io said Harrison. game Wednesday. John EUREKA — Jason Pehr- tems = Gukessen 3, Tons 47, Neson § Trailing by as many as 12 Passer bestow the Leop- sonscored ae peek,i37-7-48 33, 16 points and the points in the fourth quarter. ards and Darin Zwick added Murray 2 (Webb. Miners’ free-throw shooting Viewmont put on a mini- 15. Stratton Christensen had helped hold off the Dragonsspurt and pulled to within 14 for the Buffs. layers Tuesday in Region 14 Whitehorse 44 four, 49-45. on a basket by fost 15 16 4-78 Eric Vegh had 15 points for Red Mesa 32 Tooele (25) 8 6484 fast— hood terrae Salt Lake Christian, which RED MESA, Ariz. — 43, Stewart 8, Thonn madeonly14 ofits 2 layup, Nielsen made a pair wick (5, f8 Joe scored 26 points throwattempts, while Tintic Ophelia of free throws and Josh GrifTuesday to lift the Whitehit 20ofits 30. feth sunka six-footerto give | horse Raiders to a 44-32 win the Bengals anothercushion| ‘$1 Civistion (1-4,2-7) ¥ " = 1-48 over Red Mesa in a non-re Point Goals — Eost 2 (Hommer, Tintic 6 12 15-56 and Brighton made six of wick) Tooele 5 (Wamer 3. $. Pratt 2) 2 15, Rendon gion game. Sait seven free throws down the 13, Books 3 ieee 4. We00 13 Whitehorse (53) 7,14 13 10-44 Grvete2 I Red Mesa 46oo, stretch to give the final score Union 54 won 1Crom a lopsided appearance after Spencer (9.4) ¢ David Robinson (28.1) __te rses copes 773 NBA'sNo. 2 rebounder 120 \@ = ATLANTA Min MA MEA OT APE Pts Dat Long, 2 1315 10] Nerman 12% Lang 6251a8 " $11717 Wegat 332 1212 | Tout s 0 66 26 11 O20 S 474, FT 762 Totals 240. 27-88 21-25 833 1621 80 Goa: Portada 50 (CRonson fa. a07.FT | 46 Henson 12, Oder ctiamamlac id ape | St JStmrsonod chro 1, 85Senet wy yA wh OT APE Pe Sane a eo BEd ok Blocked shot:Sri(CAcorson oF == ze 2 Johnson. 239 12 San Antonio (16-10) Karl Matone (248 ppg) p Reid(7.4 ppg) __Double figuresin 250 ae Minutes down withRodman back bach’s coaching record. The “I maylook that way, Patriots 34) 19 14 46 24-67 MountVernon (1-8) 6 14 12 2554 Mountan Cres’ 6 [Conger 5 = Tew 8, Mower 1 Nelsen), Casper, Fe 16 Moore 10, Dasma 5 Toncis 24 12-23 67 Viewmont wason the boards. 6, Soh 2 amt where Brighton wonthere-| East 76 son 25, Fower 15, Mutiock 4 Rasmussen 2 Tots £6 18.35 54 bounding battle 26-20, in- Tooele 49 ‘Goats— Botton 3 cluding 11 offensive reons} Feared2vowVere & TOOELE — The East bounds. On one particular Leopards outscored the (Lamson 3, Fowler §) trip down thefloor the Ben- Tooele Buffaloes 36-14 in Tintic 56 gals got six shots. the first half and rolled to ‘We hada lotto prove, victory in a boys non-region S.L. Christian 48 @ Radio: Sports Radio 570, network stations @ SeasonSeries: Tied, 1-1 Spurs 7 10 4. 4-39 Sathay 10.3 14 ao aogS Rope 8 Gunred 2 Wes Altamont 67 Mount Vernon 54 8, Haskdaien 5, Jonson 11. Totals 16 6 MURRAY Dallon ox — Duckworth 16, Whitman, 6 Jor Fieldsted’s 16 points and a man 4. Woghe Weneney 16 Uoyd 2, Cur 2 Totals 17 15-23 49. turnover-filled first quarter BickThree a 29-25 halftime lead to 46Goats — Atco 4 (Cole 13 14 13 16-56 bythe Patriots helped Alta3 aioe 9 = hn montcruise past MountVer- Murray 48 Everyone says I’m too 1hMelichel2Shas 2 non. Scott Lambson scored a Granger 33 skinny,” said Harrison, a 6-5 ous “weg é a the third quarteras the Hor- nets pulled away. It was the Hornets’ first home victory ever against Portland, which 10 disparity at the freethrow line and trounced — Sun 1. Cons Fabe8. rick Begay scored 2 Region 5 opener for both Chod Faberalley to lead Red Mesa past the 14. Tooy Saer £ schools Wednesday. Casey Totals 22 6-42 $4 Whitehorse Raiders 62-54 Goats — Shican Valley 4 Tuesday Blacker led Box Elder with in a non-region Chad Faper 2 Cosper 2 from 15 feet out. That 24 points, while Mark Larson game. MatthewTortalita had proved to be the difference added 13 and Bobby Ro- Wendover 91 20 for Whitehorse as both teamsshot around 50 mander 10. Chad Hinds led West Desert 34 percent from the field the Scots with 18 points (Brighton was 22 for 46 and TROUT CREEK — Only 13:15 28 15-71 Viewmont went 21 for 41) 427)12.19£0134 one Wendoverplayerfailed ‘We didn't answer the call to score as the Wildcats deeee weweed in a physical game.” said 2 Param 2 croran 2 Toros 26 stroyed the West Desert Viewmont coach Brad Chris- ioe Hawks 91-34 in a boys ReHees 18Marker 10. Br gion tensen, who wasvisibly upset 14 game Wednesday + nar4 4, Roprsor at the free-throw disparity Fiscwn2 sroton | Sesto night. Lawson Sweat of WenThree-Point Goals Box Ecer9 but reserved comment on the Peterson dover led all scorers with 13 3, Backer 2 Boulter Girls Basketba officiating Let's just say we learned Mountain Crest 62 renee ©aha ee a Skyline 49 some things about physical Ogden lay,” he said Alta 39 Although David Nielsen HYRL Mountain Heidi Kinnersley and Kel (the leading scorer in 5: Crest lost leading scorer J J ly Duckworth scored 16 led Brighton with 24 points Nielsen earlywith a kneeinpoints apiece and Katie Scott Harrison provided the jury, but Dan Conger sank Welsh had 10 rebounds as spark the Bengals needed. six three-pointers and _fin- Brn ho Nacthews?Largaon Skyline dropped Alta 49-39 scoring 10 ofhis 15 points in ished with 23 as the Mus- MM Agamsor) Wednesday 536 Sacramento 15 Golden State Juan Broncos enjoyed a 35- BAKER. Nev. The Me- their visitors from New Mexridian Mongoose outscored ico Tuesdayin a non-region Shiloah Valley 13-8 in the game second quarter and the Soldiers never recovered in the 60-54 boys Region 14 game Box Elder 71 Wednesday. Vaughn Harley scored 21 for the Mongoose Ben Lomond 54 OGDEN — Tie No. 3- while Ben Scousen added 16 ranked Box Elder Bees out- DanSturlin and Chad Faber seored Ben Lomond 27-0 each had 14 forthe Soldiers Red Mesa 62 from the three-point line and Se 4813 14 15-40 Whitehorse 54 Meoe 28-10 in the third quarter to ‘Shiioah Aes 21 Wood 2 2 RED MESA, Ariz. — Der beat the Scots 71-54 in the Scouser 16 Tavor fotos 28 44 50 outscoring Viewmont 19-4 Phoenix “foie: Now dersoyMors. 1026 Meridian 60 Shiloah Valley adept at the free-throw line. Seattle LA. Lakers the final 7 minutes. Fo FT Reb Ben- gals emerged victorious in a physical and uncommonly $2 points and beat Lonnie Knicks 89 Hawks 80 NEW YORK 2 Seagwick The fourth-ranked streak by beating the Cavaliers 116-85. Payton scored Shelton’s team ree 13 shots without a miss set in 1979 against Cleveland. Wilt Chamberlain holds the NBA record of 18-for-18. Wednesday 141018 16-58 a push, and a shove, and Logan you get the tSineritt34) 4314 5 12-44 FT Reb in Seattle team history yWednesday night. going 14of-14 from the floor as the 1512 oe play as Chicago blew a 21- Cheogo 1219 Miia) Toe soo Fore. pe point lead butstill defeated Aa Aland, Hue Hons. 1 DeFosa os | Denver meOfficile—Brce Wood z | Magic 113 | DENVER Min APE Suns 127 76ers 122 Priadepha 27D IR NetsORLANDO,Fla. 110 bee gid — Anfer- | wore 5 aw PHOENIX — Charles a nee Hardaway scored 33 | “i 02 ‘ Barkley scored 14 of his 35 points and led Orlando back | Asura 6 09 | pointsin the final eight min- Armstrong in 1992; Montana was named MVP in 1989 and 1990. “It’s just kind of a markerto set in the road,” added Young. “But I don’t wantto thinkit’s the highest point. I just want to continue en- joying the gameand learning to be a better player.” Young was a decisive winner in the MVP balloting, receiving 74 votes to 22 for runner-up Barry Sanders, who last week was named offensive player of the year. San Francisco teammates Jerry Rice and cornerback Deion Sanders received one vote each. Theonly other 49er to win the 2 Garett 2, weet seri Sees Tbrane §Pannen M6Teka 7 28 MoKniey 3. Woody {1 Scredge 2 Seraly 9 White 2 "Totals 442 ligation Goats — Tntic 2 (Larson 4, Three-Point Goals— Whitehorse 3 [Joe 3 Red Mesa 1 (Redd), Valley 50 Hurricane 47 Gunnison 58 Piute 46 ORDERVILLE — Jeff JUNCTION — Gunnison Baird had13 points and Val- traveled to Piute and picked ley overcame Phil Carter's up a non-region win Wednes 28 points to beat Hurricane day, beating the Thunder 50-47in a non-region game. birds 58-46 with a strong sec. 10 20 19 12-54 10 815 14-47 2 6 22 12-82 Hurricane (3-9) ) ond. summary not provided. 1145 618-80 8, Davenport 2, Ear 23, Oo Volley (63) starting over again.” Krone won aboard favored Mr. Greeley ($3.20) in the Breeders’ Cup Spectacular Bid Stakes. The 3-year-old ran six furlongs in 1:10.3, winning by six lengths. Krone finished out of the money O'Connell, of Coral Springs, certainly won't forget Krone The 11-year-old aspiring jockeys said they came to the races Wednesday with the hope of seeing herride. They got one better Krone applauded their dad in her other fourraces. Just as she had to do when she Jack O'Connell, for allowing his was younger,Kronehas been ped- fifth-grader daughters to skip dling her services to smaller sta- _ schoolfor the day. She even conbles since she no longeris the hot fessed her mother had helped her commodity she wasat the time of play hookyto go to horse shows so her spill her father — a school teacher — “It's a little bit hard to crack wouldn't find out “It ended up almost like dedithose top stables when you're not the top rider and you're not on cating yourtime to college.” she aroll,” she told hundredsof fans told the O’Connells. “If you're in a public appearance before contributing to that, it’s very Wednesday's races. “I think, ‘I healthy — if they're serious.” Fans applauded when Krone just won 20 racesfor that guylast year, and he doesn’t even remem- told them she’s engaged to Albaber my namepractically.’ ny, N.Y., sportscaster Matthew Twin sisters Riley and Ryan Muzikar award besides Young and Montana was John Brodie in 1970. Last year’s winner was Emmitt Smith of Dallas. In the best seasonof his 10-year career, Young completed 324 of 461 passes (70.3 percent) for 3,969 yards, 35 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions. His rating Young,said time and experience have allowed Youngto establish his own identity apart from being Montana's successor. “I think he just stopped trying to fill so many shoes and just started being Steve Young.” Rice said Young admits he was staggered was 112.8, breaking Montana's previous mark of 112.4, and 22.1 at first by the prospect of follow ing Montanabut has cometo ac points better than Green Bay's cept hislot, deal with it and keep Brett Favre, the next most effi- moving forward. “It's a tremendous challenge and I'm excited about it.” Young said. “For a little while I was a cient passer. “The 112 rating, I mean that was way out there,” Youngsaid. “But that just goes to show you you do that and you defeat the bull in a chinacloset just charging as fast as I could trying to keep pace. In time you cometo realize that you'll be an even better player and enjoy it more by letting it purpose of football, you defeat the sense of the team.” kind offlow. “T sensed that I had some amaz- Rice, who became the NFL's ing standards to keep and I really all-time touchdown leader when he scored three touchdownsin the didn't know howto start. There were a lot of just natural things season opener, including the re- trying to hold you down. It was a cord-breaker on a pass from difficult process.” records are made to be broken. I didn't put that up on the board and say that’s my goal. Because |
