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Show Page Dec. 23, 1958 Yld Cat 4 Roaring Wildcats Win Six Straight Cage Games Coach Frank Arnold took his B.Y.H. Wildcats to the Uintah last weekend where they copped two more victories. Fri- day night, they took a fighting and then the1 Union team beat a following night they 50-4team Uintah tough Union Game The Cats started fast in the game with Gary Rose and Bob Bunker hitting fast baskets, With four minutes gone in the first period the score was 13-Then the Wildcats hit a cold streak and their usually fine team fell apart. They went to the dressing room at half time down 24-2It was then the masterful Frank Arnold settled his Cats down and they came back at the third period buzzer and really began to play ball. Bob Bunker hit from the corner, Wayne Nelson hit a jumper and Cliff Pier-pon- t hit on a give and go from Rose to put the Cats in front to stay. The second period lapse on defense was gone and the cagers from Y high were again talking to each other and working as a team. Rose High Gary Rose was high for the night with 18 counters followed by Bob Bunker with 12 and Wayne Nelson and Cliff Pierpont with 11 each. Bob McDonald played a great game on defense and on the boards. This again was a team win from every 55-4- 1 0. 2. 0. ToTuToTiiTiTToTTB' Wildcats Edge 46-3- 9 Logan, With their ability to hit at the foul line, and their tough defense, the Wildcats from B. Y. took their third straight The following night the Cats High from the Logan victory, 46-3- 9 n once again jumped off to an at Logan last Friday Grizzlies, ly lead with Nelson and Bunker new Frank Arnold the With hitting early baskets. Then the defense being employed, the man Utes from Vernal came to life to man defenseive Cats really and began to work a four man hustled throughout the game and weave that seemed to bother the found themselves on the long ' Cats on defense. score at the final of the end Again Coach Arnold took his buzzer. team to the dressing room The Wildcats hit 22 of 29 foul The Wildcats came shots hind while being held down out for the third quarter again field. The Logan defrom the ready for play. They took the fense, with a press to go with it. lead with four minutes gone in and the Cats had the third period. The lead was very tough and felt very full hands their changed hands several times beout with a victory. come to def-inhappy it fore1 the Cats finally took a man for the Cats High point lead with about four minutes 14, folwith Bunker was Bob left in the game. 12, with Cliff lowed Pierpont by Wayne Nelson played his fin- ten of these foul the from coming est game of the season by hitting Rose 17 points and doing a fine job line. Next in line was Gary 10. with on the boards. Wayne Nelson played a great game on the boards and Bob Martin and Bob McDonald Sports Mirror Vith ear-Basi- be-Unio- n 24-2- 1 Return Home For Tough Stand vicAr- nold took his B. Y. High Wildcats to Logan and Preston, where they continued their winning ways by taking two tough wins at the expense of two class A contenders for their respective regions. This weekend they traveled to Union and Uintah where they hoped to stay on the winning standpoint. trail. These two teams are both very strong and the Cats will have their hands full if they expect to bring home victories. The following week, they return to the fieldhouse to take on North Sanpete on Dec. 23. Juab Coach Frank Arnold made his and Dec. 30. and Payson on Jan. basketball debut at B. Y. High 2. Then it's region competition a success, as he coached his spir- as Lehi moves in for the league ited Wildcats to a 44-2- 7 victory opener on Jan. 9. over South Sevier in the opening game of the season for both clubs. Both teams started slow in the first period but the Wildcats began hitting from outside as Cliff Pierpont and Gary Rose hit jump shots to put the Cats in front, Bob Martin played a fine game on defense along with Bob Arnold Makes Debut Success I Boys A Good Look Team Defence Tough in Win its best Y. B. High played game in the young season when they defeated a strong Richfield quintet, which was ranked fourth, in the state. , cnen leading the way. Clift is a real hustler and is the finer general of the team, while still being a fine shooter. Gary and Wayne are excellent shoo'e is and Idem all indications they will bo our high point men with their jump shots terrorizing every nppetit nt Gary Rose began hitting1 stride and connected for shots from the corner. Pierpont and Wayne annum - a dwtdly vV.tr, these j shot i'.o. i )uyy o we ure ; m ; , v support Need . - o . i e i. : n V'. h i ; is - h ; ra vi mg mud this t V- ! eek T el g d " j ; l : I k U; ni;i w ln.it Is ep bus year it ii:e imy- - are rest ir i to t i v - -- 1 IT f A - A1-- A A'- - The Wildcats have started off tile new ba:kciball season with a bang this year. While winning !i)M' games on the schedthe our fighting crew has beaten ule, tour team in the number pie state and two teams from the class A bracket. The remainder of the season s games will decide the fate of this year's ti am and providing the bovs maintain their present pace, B Y. High will be competing for the state championship. Bunker. Wayne Nelson, who has one of the finest jump shots on the team, had trouble hitting but did a good job on the boards and on defense. lie came into his own in the Preston game as he hit for 13. Bob McDonald also played a good game in holding down the forward spot and hitting several nice shots. A A A A1 A A' A A' A A The boy.-- are really looking good with stalwarts such as Cliff played terrific underneath, on Pierpont, Gary Rose. Wayne Nelstopping the big men from son. Bob McDonald. Bob Martin, Bob Bunker and Ron Van Wag-- i Arnolds Cagers After taking two straight tories at home, Coach Frank Mick a d r.i suppnii proud of it. ' my el bo t -- lac-O- ' e;,,i neap 'm ,t i will f luri- al: tile sup gei uni and III U you'll lie |