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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Sports WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17, 1990 Frustration Continues as Cowboys Lose 2 KANAB Frustrations are Kanab besetting the Cowboys overtime, only to lose it in the final seconds of the extra three-minuperiod, Then virtually the same thing happened Friday whenthey traveled to meet tne towcring Delta team. That game was pulled out of the fire for Delta with a last second des- this basketball season, and they are presently sitting on a 3- - lead over ever, the Eagles ran off eight straight points to take the lead at 7 with 2:55 left in the first period. They then chalked up six more points before Kanao was able to score again and at the end of eight minutes Mil- lard led 17-- 9 and they never relinquished the lead until Dustin Moore hit a jumper with :23 seconds remaining in the game to tic it at 77 apiece. The Eagles had a couple of te not enjoyable season record of 11. The frustrations doubled up on the Pokes this week as they lost two games both by but two points and in overtime periods. Tuesday Kanab hosted the 8-- peration shot that put the Rabbits ahead by two after Eagles and after Millard the visitors. How- - trailing most of the game they made up the slack by the end of the game forcing it into an three minutes of overtime play. Against the Eagles Tuesday Kanab moved quickly to a 0 7-- No matter where you finish your degree, tries at the basket .in the last seconds of regular time, but were unable to convert and the game went into a overtime. Millard scored first in the extra minutes, followed by tying free throws by Jason Hafen. Then the Eagles moved to a five point lead (81-8with :32 seconds left. Travis Clark hit a three pointer to bring Kanab within two with :17 left. Two free throws by Millard and a basket by Moore finished up the scoring and ran out on Kanab with the score 6 in favor of Millard. In the final period Kanab went into a pressing defensive action whicn caused several turnovers on the part of the Eagles and allowed the Cowboys to catch up. Kanab seemed be play better together during those final minutes and it paid for them, but they were unable to get the lead as time ran out. Houston, Hafen, Clark, and Moore all scored in double figures in the losing effort. After the two defeats for the week Coach Hal Hamblin and his Cowboys may feel low, but they need not as they played some very good basketball, and in both games it very well could have been a victory three-minu- largely on the strength of four three-poishots by Houston and Hafcn. The Rabbits are a taller team and Kanab had to prove them- selves from outside . . . and that they did. Coming onto the floor after halftime Kanab ou (scored 6 Delta during the next eight minutes to take a one-poilead going into the final period. This scoring, again, came from long range with Moore hitting two three- pointers and Hafen and Hous-tim- e halftime, college education at Mohave Community College. te 22-1- 6) nt ton each making one each Kanab only scored six points from the field in the final pe- riod, two by Hafen, but they made 10 of 13 from the charity stripe, but that was one less than the Rabbits who hit 17 points to tie the game and move it into extra three-pointe- rs minutes. As the final seconds ticked away to end the overtime pc: riod, Kanab had a one-poilead and a need to keep Delta from getting a shot off. They defended their adversary well, but Willoughby, although well guarded by Kanab, threw up a nt last SCCOnd three-point- er which went into the basket and 8 for the won the game Rabbits. Kanab will travel to Hurricane on Friday.. The Cowboys have lost several very close games this year and one of tnem was to Hurricane during the Cowboy Classic in late Do ccmber. Friday Kanab will at- tempt to avenge that loss when they meet the- Tigers on their 80-7- . , instead of a loss. At Delta, again, the Pokes fell back early, scoring only six points in the first period while the Rabbits connected for 17, and it looked like it could be a s 34-2- 9, nt 88-8- start your OT in very long night for Kanab. However, in the second quarter-thCowboys found themselves and pulled to within five; by court.,,.. i J. Whether youre seeking a college transfer degree, vocational training, professional skills upgrading or classes just for fun, we have what you need at MCC. Nearly sixty degree and certificate programs. Our Student Guarantee Program. Video Telecourses. Enrichment College. Summer School & Winter Semester. Special admittance for high school students. ABEGED classes. REACH. And much more. Start your college education at MCC, where your success is our goal. Register for Spring Classes Kingman, Lake Havasu, and Mohave Valley Campuses. January January 19, January 20, 16-1- 8, 9 AM - 8 PM 9 AM - 6 PM 9 AM - 3 PM . Community Campus (Please check Community Campus Class Schedule for dates, times and places.) Community Campus (AZ Strip Region) Fredonia Colorado City 3 PM - 8 PM January 16-1Colorado City Unified School January 18, 4 PM Littlefield January 17, 5 - 7 PM 9 PM School Fredonia High 9, - Littlefield Elementary School CLASSES BEGIN JANUARY 22 Campus Jagerson Avs. Kingman, AZ 85401 DktridCommunlty 1371 757-433- 1 (AZ Strip: Kingman Campus 1971 Jagerson Ave. Kingman, AZ 68431 757-433- 1 Belated congratulations are In order for Kanab High School Junior Varsity basketball team for their championship efforts during the recent Cowboy Classic held in late December in Kanab. The champs, pictured here, are: Back: Tracey Glover. Tanner Cornell. Clint Soder-quis- t. Cody Judd. Coach Rod Quarnberg. Front John Hyatt. Tyson Johnson. Trvis Riding and Arden Gillespie. KANAB Lake Havasu Campus 1977 W. Aeoma Blvd. Lake Havasu Cfy, AZ 864C3 855-781- 2 Mohave VaSey Campus 3400 Highway 95 BuShead City. AZ 88442 758-332- 8 Golf Tourney Invites Everyone KANAB A golf tournament that is open to anyone is scheduled at Coral Cliffs Golf Course on Saturday, Jan. 20. A shot-gu- n start will set everyin thing motion at 10 a.m. This tournament will be a "Blind Draw Best Ball. Par ticipants will draw for teams. Scoring will be based on the two best net scores out of the four players on each team on each hole. For further information, contact Coral Cliffs at 644-500- 5. |