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Show 9 THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, Dec. 1, 1988 SPORTS Qnarfan iop Ban Lomond, But Fall To Jags At Home MURRAY. West Jordans Grant Price could hardly have hoped for a better start to his career as a head basketball coach than Tuesday nights road victory over a good Murray high team in play. The Jags, hoping for a lot more such outings to come, travel to East tomorrow (Friday) then will be off until Friday, Dec. 9, when they travel to Kearns. Both games are set for 7:30 p.m. The Spartans claimed a 85-7- 1 pre-leag- Ben Lomond, playing on its home outscored the floor, Spartans in the first quarter. But Murray went on a stampede during the second when it outscored the Scots 28-to take a big halftime lead. The second half saw the Scots behind by 1 7, but coming back to within eight. However, the tremendous defensive pressure by Murray exerted itself as the Spartans would up with 17 steals 20-1- 4 5, Pirates Fall Victim To Potent Miners After Blasting Bountiful 0n the night while Ben Lomond was committing 28 turnovers, 21 being forced, Madsen, who missed his first four shots, went 14x24 from the field, had one three pointer and was 7x10 from the line, as well as having six rebounds, three steals and one blocked shot. The Murray team shot 50 percent from the field, with Chris Evans going 4x5 from the floor adding eight rebounds. Ben last Lomond The Spartans will entertain Kearns tomorrow (Friday) and will visit Cottonwood Tuesday before hosting Olympus Thursday, Dec. 8. All three games are at 7:30 p.m. West Jordan 85, Murray 71 Surprisingly both teams got off to a cold start, though West Jordan held a 10-advantage with two minutes left in the opening period. A couple of quick steals followed by quick baskets, however, helped the Jaguars move out to an first quarter advantage. Both teams picked up the scoring in the second stanza, but West Jordan got the better of it, finishing the half ahead The Spartans narrowed the gap a bit in the third quarter, but still trailed by 14, with just eight minutes left. The two teams ran dead even in the fourth quarter, posting 22 points apiece. "We were excited to get that first win," a relieved Coach Price stated. "The kids played well, at times, but in many respects it was a typical first game." Scott Briggs hit for 21 points to lead West. Jordan, while Jason Perkins added 18 points, Greg Clawson 15 and Collyn McCleary 10. Clawson contributed 13 rebounds and Perkins 11 as the Jags held a nearly edge in rebounding. West Jordan was 15x20 from the foul line and around 50 from the field. "West Jordan was hot and everything went their way," commented Murray head coach Craig Hammer. "They really beat us badly on the boards." Murrays David Madsen led all scorers with 33 points, while teammate Bryce Bensen finished with 15. 4 4 $ i 18-1- 6 I?1' 45-2- 8. 63-4- 9, Warriors Ambushed By Surprising Hawk Squad TAYLORSVILLE. A surprisingly polished Alta high basketball team ambushed a visiting crew from Taylorsville last Wednesday the Dan night, sending ' Leatherwood led Warriors home with loss in both teams 67-5- 9 pre-leagu- e opener. to the Looking rebound, Warriors faced West Wednesday (after press time) and will follow with a trip down south to face Pineview and Dixie in St. George on and Friday Saturday. Taylorsville will return home to take on Viewmont Tuesday and Orem Thursday, both games set for 7:30 p.m. Alta 67, Taylorsville 59 conclusion of the second period, the Warriors in front Alta outscored Taylorsville in the third quarter edging in front 4543 on a three-poibomb by Dixon at the buzzer. In the final stanza, Alta did most of its damage at the line, hitting on just three shots from the floor. 30-2- 9. 16-1- 3 nt Titans Continued from page 8 Hagen hitting for 14 and Neal Hansen for 11. The Bengals were right around 50 from the field, 21x41, while going 20x30, 67 for the free throw line. "We lost, but we did play better in almost every aspect," reported Olympus head coach Ron Huber. "But we hit a couple of dry spells offensively in the second and fourth quarters and we also got into foul trouble." Tyler Tanners 19 points was tops for the Titans, while Jeff Briggs and Nate Brockbank each the very limited Despite preparation time, only two or three days in the case of players coming off the football team, both coaches, Altas Ron Carling and Taylorsvilles Dan Leatherwood, were surprised as to how well the Hawks played on defense, on the boards and at the line. contributed nine. Alta also had four players in East 50, Olympus 40 double figures, Darin Dixon leading with 22 points followed by Jason Boudreaux with 16 and Though Coach Huber felt good B.J. Rousey and Aaron English about his teams defensive effort each with 10. In addition, Mike last Wednesday, holding East to McDonald had some key rebounds 50 points, he was concerned about for Alta and some solid defense his offense, which, he said, "did and Mike Salter displayed skillful not execute very well." The Titans shot just 37 from ball handling. the floor, going 16x43, while the "We played a lot better on defense and with our rebounding Leopards turned in a 52 effort, for as little practice as we had," 23x44. Oly actually outscored from the free throw line, Carling stated. "Its also nice to East have four players scoring in ending up with 8x15 to Easts 3x6. East did have, as one might double figures." from surmise its shooting Murray 73, Ben Lomond 60 Jeff Leatherwood led Taylorsin an edge percentage, villes scoring with 19 points. Junior guard David Madsen Tyler Dow added 13 points and rebounding, Olympus came up with just six seemed to take it personally that five rebounds, while Justin a foul he committed was credited Nielsen hit for 12 points and points in the opening period, to his teammate, Cody Wingett, hauled down nine rebounds. while East scored 14. The scoring Blaine Bambrough added five was a little more even in the forcing Wingett to sit on the second, East getting 12 and Oly bench for a good part of the rebounds. the Leopards ahead at Ben second quarter against Though Taylorsvilles stats had 11, leaving Lomond Friday night. the Warriors down for 29 the midway point Easts lead grew to 12, by Madsen atoned by scoring 36 rebounds and Alta for 27, the to an Hawks had a decided edge at the the close of the third quarter. The team his to lead points foul line, going to 22x31 to Titans did narrow the gap in the opening win Friday night. final stanza, but only by two Coach to Craig According Taylorsvilles 11x21. points, outscoring the Leopards 'We had to foul at the end, Hammer, both Madsen and commented Coach Leatherwood, Wingett committed offensive fouls "We were very to of last 12 during the first quarter of the "but Altas credit, its Huber explained. offensively," but the official had shots at the line, only one was "We missed 11 game, layups in the missed. seemed at They mistakenly charged Madsens foul when contest and you miss those midseason form at the line." against Wingett. When Wingett of shots, youre in trouble." kinds the got Taylorsville early picked up his second foul in the Brockbank Nate topped second quarter, the scoresheet advantage, leading by as much as 12 with list scoring Olympus showed it as his third and six points in the first quarter, while Corey Pugh added points, which with the Warriors ended of Hammer had to take him out That one point 11 and Tyler Tanner 10 plus eight the game. Wingett, in fact, did ahead at the rebounds. remained at margin foul out in the third quarter. free-thro- w three-to-on- e 32-2- 4. 26-1- 7. 39-2- 13-1- 15-1- 1 1. Lancers Topple Granite, But Are Mauled By Bonneville much for Granger on this advantage to take the 4 lead particular night. He added that at the half. But when the Granger shooting only 5x21 from the free height asserted itself the Farmers throw line and having 27 seemed to run out of steam during made it almost the second half. Granger was also turnovers impossible to beat a strong team.' helped by being able to convert at He feels his team will be much the free throw line and Granite better if the two teams should hurt itself by missing the front meet later. end of several situations. day. Mike Maynard led the Lancers Granite Coach Charlie Whiting in West a at will play Granger ' 21 points, 16 of them in the with was tomorrow pleased with his teams 7:30 night game second half with Orin Houston but felt that it wasnt in effort, follow will and Tuesday (Friday), at Woods Cross, opening the home coming off the bench to rack up good enough shape, as yet, to season on Thursday, Dec. 8 13. Jeff Hudson had a good sustain its running game. Also, defensive and several Granite didnt seem to have against Mountain Crest. All rebounds. game 7:30. ways to neutralize the enough games are at Granger height advantage. In the Friday game against Granger 81 Granite 68 Whitting pointed out that his overall Bonneville, Granger could not hit Grangers height team shot almost 50 percent from its inside shots, due partly to the advantage took over the game in the field, but shot the same presence of 68 Tananka Beard the third quarter, with Wayne percentage from the free throw (who has signed a letter of intent Olsen hitting 11 points, as the line, missing three deficit chances in one stretch. He was Lancers turned a to play for Boise State). lead and then pleased that he had five players The Lakers jumped out to an into a lead at the end of one extended the lead in the last in double figures with Langston, early were ahead by 13 at quarter for the final 13 point who was 4x7 from three point and quarter the half. Granger could not close edge. range, having 15. Carter Fortune the gap in the second half as the Maynards 10 points helped the had a 14, Wes Bumingham 13, zone and and Kevin Brotherson and Kelly Lakers played a soft Lancers to a lead at the end Granger kept trying to force the of one with Corey Langston McGrath 12 and 10. Paur was also pleased with the ball inside. When Granger did get two three and a efforts of his team and the ball inside, the big men had hitting bucket pointers to pace the regular he also had five difficulties scoring over Beard. interestingly, Farmers. in double figures with Coach Steve Paur said his team The Farmers had six players players was simply not ready for the Maynard scoring 26, Olsen 15, score in the second quarter as Dave 14, and Hudson and game and that Bonneville with its Ryan used a fast break to good seven senior players was just too they Darren Birch both recording 10. 39-3- an team was more than the Granger Lancers could handle as the Lakers defeated the Lancers in a game Friday night on the Lakers court. The loss came after Granger had opened the season by Wednesdefeating Granite 78-5- 9 81-6- S i one-and-o- 8 one-and-o- i 7, 4. GRANGER. Bonnevilles veter- 39-3- 4 56-5- 1 19-1- 0 2-- 3 20-1- 6 most 77-6- 7 three-pointer- s. 19-1- 4 79-4- 6. 30-2- 7. 49-3- 73-6- 0 win over Wednesday. The play of Brad Rammell did to hurt the Pirates nothing start, promising defeating chances, as the senior guard fired homestanding Bountiful in 35 points, hitting five Wednesday despite a flurry of Andy Gonzales turnovers, the boys basketball in 15 points and Jeff from Cyprus high ran into a chipped 10 points and 10 added OBryan Bingham high crew that appeared rebounds. to be every bit as good as people at the end Cyprus trailed had predicted and fell of the first period, but the Pirates Mark Wilsons Pirates will now outscored Bountiful in the second visit Highland tomorrow (Friday) to take over the lead at and are slated to take part in the quarter widened the gap to Cyprus Box Elder Tournament in 13 points, in the third Brigham City on Dec. period. Both teams had a big fourth quarter, Cyprus netting 28 Cyprus 77, Bountiful 67 points and Bountiful 29. "Though we definitely had a the Coach to Wilson, According with our turnovers," problem of Pirates may have set some kind "we showed some school record last Wednesday, but Wilson noted, too. The kids really good things not one to envy, in turning the on in the third and turned it of times. rash The 34 over ball fourth quarters." misques was offset by the fact Bountiful too had a bad day Bingham 79, Cyprus 46 holding onto the ball with 21 turnovers. Also Cyprus held a "It was certainly a good start for 20x37 to 9x17 edge at the foul line stated Miner head coach us," the and shot at a 54 clip from George Sluga. "The kids showed a field to the Braves 48. lot of hustle and played decent defense for a first game. Out passing and shooting were good and 23 of our 33 hoops came off an assist." Bingham got things off to a quick start and never slacked its pace, despite using a lot of players, especially in the second half. By the end of the first eight GRANITE PARK. A tall, minutes, Bingham had amassed a talented Mountain Crest team edge that grew to handed the Granite Farmers their 13, by the midway point. second loss of the season here The Miners, hot from the field, Tuesday night as the Mustangs continued to add to the margin in jumped out to a 21 point first half the third quarter, outscoring the lead and won over the Pirates to move out to a home advantage. The final team. quarter was one of too little, too Last Wednesday, Granite fell to late for Cyprus, which was only in both teams able to trim the Miner lead by a Granger opening contest. point. Granite will now travel to edge in rebounding and shot 59 Smithfield to play Sky View from the field, compared to tomorrow (Friday) and will play Cyprus 29. The Pirates got Tuesday at Olympus before more trips to the foul line, going entertaining Bear River Wednes- 18x27 to Binghams 6x10, but the Miners burned the nets with 35 day. All three games are at 7:30. The game started out to be a field goals, including a trio of good one with Granite trailing with two minutes to go in Binghams scoring was led by the first quarter. Granite had one Kenneth Roberts, who finished starter sitting on the bench with with 20 points, while Mike three fouls and a second Fanner VanStavern added 18 and Marc 13. Roberts starter had to be removed from DeCol and the game after picking up his third foul. The Farmers had two of their first string players suffering from the flu and the temporary loss of the two starters on fouls seemed to open up the game for the visitors. Coach Charlie Whiting felt that had his team been in better physical shape and could have kept out of foul trouble the game would have been much closer. He also felt that the game gave him an opportunity to look over some more of his players and was pleased with the work of his a After MAGNA. Mustangs Beat Up On Ailing Farmers 23-1- 10-poi- 44-3- -- 83-6- flu-riddl- 81-6- 21-1- 5 foul-plagu- 0 65-4- 1 8 three-pointer- VanStavern added bounds apiece. Brad Rammells 15 points topped the Pirates scoring chart with Andy Gonzales chipping in 10. Lancers Whip Spartans In Mat Opener WEST VALLEY. Granger high opened the 1988-8- 9 wrestling season last week by outdistancing Murray 48-winning nine of 12 individual matches, six by fall. The Lancers opened with a 74 win by Ricky Wiseman over Murrays Jeff Johnson at 103 pounds then Aaron Bowe gained Grangers first pin, defeating Travis Ballingham of Murray in 5:26 at 112. Larry Summers added a superior decision by stopping Spartan Brad Davis 174 in the 119 pound match. Jason Johnson pinned Rick Gorringe of Murray in 4:37 in 125 pound action, Dennis Almond of Granger got by Murrays James at 135 and the Kingas 8-- 4 Lancers Robert Haley won by fall in just 36 seconds against the Spartans Brady Young at 140. 9, 6-- 5 gained Murray individual victory Wayne Slaughter Mathewson Ryan first its at 145 with decisioning then Aaron Swalberg edged Murrays Grangers John Hardy 74 at 152. Granger bounced back at 160 with John Marsh pinning Murrays Criag Goff in 2:43. Jared Monson gave Granger another fall at 171, defeating in 3:07, while John Chase teammate Travis Ketchum added another pin at 189, winning over Aaron Cheshire in 1:08. Chad Begay of Murray concluded the match by defeating Grangers C.J. 7 in heavyweight Crawford 4-- 2 9-- competition. Lines From LaRee Noty I, not anyone else can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself. -- - Walt Whitman, Song of Myself MINI SPAS of the substitutes , Brandon Anderson, scored 18 points to lead the Farmers in scoring, while Wes Burningham, senior, scored 13 and led the team in rebounds with eight. re- s. 20-1- 8 bench. One seven Purchase of factory 42"x72" - i jet system with SALE UST 1,196 PRICE 1 BLOSUH Tubs hp pump. $S98 5049 So. State 262-762- 2 |