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Show Thursday, December THE GREEN SHEET 4 17, 1987 rarjj Titans Win In OT Contest, Drop A HOLLADAY. Olympus basketball squad had the good fortune to win a close game and the misfortune to also lose one, getting past Granite in 53-4- 8 overtime Friday then falling to 0 Layton Tuesday. The Titans, trying to shake off shooting continuing to be a sore spot for the Titans, according to coach Ron Huber. But, if anyone had reason to feel bad about how his team shot it would be Charlie Whiting of Granite, who noted his rebounds. Gary Ellis added 13 points and Nate Brockbank picked up eight points and 11 boards. For Granite, Corey Langston finished with 15 and Kevin 10. Walton Scott 71-7- this week, on to Kearns I'ue.'day at 1 p.m. The game started close and Down the stretch, with the score that way, Layton leading stayed tied, Olympus missed the front 18-1after the first eight four, by end of a that of minutes play. By the halfway wouldve put the Titans back in Lancers had doubled the point, front. Layton scored to move to eight, ahead by two, but Oly missed that margin Olympus tightened things up in the third period by outscoring The Titans posted Layton 15-122 points in the fourth quarter to Laytons 17, falling just short. Dave Tate was the leading scorer for Olympus with 14 points, while Mark Jackson added 13 plus nine rebounds. Jeff Geertsen contributed six assists, the high man in that category for one-and-o- 31-2- 3. this dramatic shift in fortunes, will journey north to Woods Cross tomorrow (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. then return home to take on Bonneville, still smarting from its loss One-Point- er Granite played at Bear River Wednesday (after press time) and will be at home against Sky View tomorrow (Friday) and vill then t rav'd to Woods Cross for a game on Tuesday, December 22. All games are at 7:30. the Titans. From the foul line, Oly shot 69 percent, 9x13, while Layton was at 79 percent, 19x24, perhaps the big difference in the game. From the field, Olympus was 30 percent from t range, while the Lancers didnt hit a home run. From distance, Olympus was 42 percent and Layton 34 percent. Layton had a big advantage on the boards, racking up 42 rebounds to Olympus 26. three-poin- Olympus 53, Granite 48 (OT) faced, but he felt that his team used poor judgement in their selection of shots. The Farmers only shot 31 times during the game and while they did shoot an average of 50 percent they did not take enough shots to win many ball games. He also felt that his team played a very listless ball game and that the inactivity of his players had a great deal to do with Skyline going to the foul line so often. eleven had Granite only rebounds for the game but on the positive side they made seven of nine three-poin- t attempts. Three Granite players fouled out during the game and the only Farmer in Steve was double figures had scored all who ten, Newman, in the first three quarters of play. Wins two-poi- Both teams had chances to win the game in regulation, but missed opportunites, Olympus coming at the free throw line. In overtime, Olys Mark Jackson hit four of the Titans six points at the free throw line, as Granite missed a late attempt then fouled Olympus. The game was close throughout lead by and, in fact, the in overtime was Olympus probably the biggest for either team all night. In evidence, the fust quarter score was knotted at and the Titans held a at the half. edge, Granite moved in front late in the third quarter, hitting well from the foul line, and led heading into the Final period of regulation play. The two teams in played it very final the stanza, Olympus to outscoring the Farmers send the game into overtime. Olympus shot 55 percent from the field, better than it did from the line (11x20), free throw After taking a precarious 1 lead at the first quarter, Skyline took advantage of being in the early in the second and gradually increased quarter at the half. The its lead to scored eight points on free Eagles throws as they hit the front end one-and-o- five-poi- 30-2- 28-2- 42-3- 9, close-to-the-ve- st 8-- 5 VARSITY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Friday Dec. '8 Region Two Briqhton at Alta West Jordan at American Fork Bingham at Hillcrest Region Three East at Cottonwood South at Kearns Granger at Mountain Crest Murray at Taylorsville Olympus at Woods Cross Cyprus at Tooele one-and-o- Granite Murray at Taylorsville Region Three Cyprus at Grantsville Tuesday. Dec. 22 Region Two Bountitul at Brighton, p m. East at West Jordan, 3pm Region Three Kearns at Clearfield Jordan at Cottonwood Bonneville at Olympus, 1pm. Taylorsville at West Region Six Jordan at Cottonwood Judge at Highland Murray at Mt Crest Granite at Woods Cross All games at 7:30 p.m unless otherwise noted night Granite's Kevin Brotherson (42) tries to distract Olympus Gary Ellis (22) as Ellis brings the ball up the floor. Scene is from Friday LOOK AT ME . . . team was just 23 percent from the field and 5x18 from three-poin- t range. Jackson finished with 14 points to lead Olympus, while adding 12 inter-region- al Olympus in played overtime. Granite, but won three-pointe- Brotherson had nine points in the again and fouled. The Lancers first half before having to retire made both free throws then with a nasty cut to the head. allowed the Titans the final shot. Clay Williams hit a as the final seconds ticked away. Layton 71, Olympus 70 three-point- Cougars Shock Lakers but e KEARNS. When the power high school power ratings first came out, Kearns highs crew was ranked second from the bottom in the 4A ranks,' while, just within the past few days Bonneville carried the states top spot. Just what Kearns shocking e upset of the mightve ordinarily liked, things were working out well so nobody questioned it. Kearns trailed going into the final defensive but stout period, to take forced Lakers the pressure some ill advised with the rebounds ending up in Kearns hands. The Cougars outrebounded Bonneville with Nathan Wickizer picking up 61-5- 9 three-pointer- s 33-2- 3 here-to-for- 84-7- 6 Region Six Sky View at one on all four of the one-anshots they had. Granite, on the other hand, missed on three of its opportunities. Two quick by Ryan Hunt in the first minute of the third plus a bucket by Doman lead pushed Skyline to a 38-2The Fanners third in as the early came out very tentatively and seemed reluctant to shoot. Skyline was very active at the free throw line as they hit 28x30 attempts while the Farmers were making 12x20. Granite Coach Charley Whiting pointed out that the Eagles played the best defense of any team they have d 14-1- 4 one-poi- 2 untouchable Lakers says about the various rating systems is debatable. But what it says about the character of the Cougar basketball team is definite. Interestingly enough, the wrin follows on the heels of Fridays loss at Viewmont. 51-4- 5 The big victory will undoubtedly put a lot more pressure on Kearns, beginning tomorrow (Friday) when South pays a call. Then on Tuesday the Cougars travel to Clearfield, both games will start at 7:30 p.m. According to coach Clark, the pace of Tuesday nights game was a little faster than the Cougars 14 on his own. Bonneville led a couple of times the fourth quarter, but once Kearns got in front it stayed there. Offensively, Kearns was able to burn the Bonneville press for some layups that contributed to the final total. in Wickizer and Danny Cosby each points to lead Kearns while Dean Larsen scoring, totalled up in Kearns 15. chipped 18 assists with Cosby getting eight Brady Clark five and Wickizer three. "We got the ball to the people who were hitting," coach Clark had 27 said of his offensive performance. Kearns shot 52 percent from the 2 1 Spartan Ice Team Rips Rams Skyline 67, Granite 48 e 5-- Bouncing back from a rough previous week, Murray highs hockey team scored a 1 victory over the Highland J.V. team last Wednesday. Rob McDonald was the leading scorer for the Spartans with two Cory goals. Jeiemy Collins, Hardman and Scott Pearson had one goal each. McDonald, Kem Thomas, Lonnie Wack, JefTTavey and Aaron Chesiie earned one assist each. Goalie Tavey had 19 saves in the contest. The Highland J.V.s goal was scored by Craig Thompson. Their goalies, Robert Van Ausdale made 35 saves. In other action from the past week, Granger blanked Alta 12-Taylorsville edged Brighton the Bartams stopped Brighton and Cottonwood slipped by MURRAY. 5-- 0, 3-- 1, 4-- 2 East 4 3. ROOF CONVERSIONS field and 67 percent from the foul line, 16x24. The game was close throughout, Kearns holding a slim 20-1edge at the end of the first quarter, but by the half things were all even at 34-3Bonneville, which may have been a little stunned in the first quarter, in the words of coach Clark, "figured things out in the second." Bonneville, still playing as if it knew it would be able handle things in the end, moved in front by two in the third quarter, ' Our kids were ready to play and OFTEN COSTS LITTLE MORE THAN RETARRING YOUR PRESENT ROOF FINANCING AVAILABLE NO 5 YEARS TO PAY MONEY DOWN 9 EXAMPLE-100- SQ FT. ROOF ' (OR $72 PER MO.) a 61-5- I dont think we unknowns ET caught them flat footed," Clark reported. "It was probably one of the best games played in this gym in a long time." "Sure I think we were a little underrated, but then weve got a couple of kids in Wickizer and virtual who were Cosby, heading into 1? r H P the season," he continued, "unknowns who scored 54 points against Bonneville." Viewmont 51, Kearns 45 Cold shooting from both the field foul line helped to the Cougars desmise in this hard fought coach to contest. According Kenyon Clark, Kearns shot just 35 peracent from the field and was only 50 percent at the charity stripe, 6x12. "Thirty-fiv- e percent is just not good shooting from the field," he added. "At the line, I think, we just didnt shoot enough to really its get untracked." Despite shooting troubles, the Cougars kept close throughout the game, winding up the first quarter down The margin at by only two, 16-1the midway point was four, 26-2The four-poimargin was in evidence again at the close of the third period, 36-3In the fourth quarter, with 2:20 left and Viewmont holding a two-poied're, Kearns back was broken when it was hit with a technical, the officials ruling a Cougar player had not reported to the scorers table following a time and the contribute STEAKHOUSE ONE OF TEXAS' FINEST HAS COME TO UTAH! With over 100 Locations in the Southwest. "SERVING THE FOOD AMERICA LOVES!" DECEMBER FAMILY SUPER SPECIAL: KIDS 8 & UNDER EAT FREE! I INTRODUCTORY SPECIALS: cn GOOD THRU JAN. Tr,( luflr1. 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