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Show 0 tilMBiNn SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS TUESDAY MARCH 9, 1993 Sports Cowboys end season quickly w By Jeremy Brunner player made one of two from the The Kanab boys basketball stripe. Paul Kabonic quickly team lost March 3 in their first answered, scoring two to bring the Cowboys within five. game of the Utah State Class Basketball Tournament to Bucky Orton fouled out with 45 seconds left, with sophomore the North Summit Braves The insult was completed on Nate Soderquist following suit Thursday, when the Cowboys with 30 seconds on the clock. The The only excitement the Cowlost to North Sevier the lost games, despite boys provided the rest of the boys outshooting their opponents in way was a Paul Kabonic three both contests. pointer at the buzzer. The Cowboys began the first Leading Kanab in scoring were six Mason Fox with 1 6, Bucky Orton on a run. They point game maintained their lead through- with 13, Tyler Cornell had 11, out the first quarter. A bad Paul Kabonic had 12, Scott second period set the Pokes back, Moore scored 8, Brian Kelly and at the half they were down added a duece, and Nate The Cowboys were led in Soderquist had one. On Thursday, Kanab was descoring at the half by Bucky Orton with nine, and Mason Fox feated by North Sevier. Mason and Tyler Cornell with six. Fox was the leading scorer with O 2-- A 73-6- 3. 65-5- 8. 33-2- 7. Kanab was outrebounded in the first half 1 6--1 5, and were outshot 40 to 38. When North Summit scored the first five points in the third period, the Cowboys knew they were in trouble. To make matters worse, point guard Bucky Orton was out half the game due to foul trouble. Kanab was down after three quarters. Down the stretch, the Cowboys began to make a run. Mason Fox sunk a three with two minutes left reducing the lead to 22. The Cowboys Tournament performance was a disappointing end to an otherwise good season. The team is hopeful for next year. With all five starters returning, the Kanab Cowboys should be in the Region 1 0 upper Jessica Cooper was red hot in the first half, making struggled the third period, getting outscored Championship in Cedar City. in crust. 48-4- 0 inserts-in-this- - weeks paper six. Kanab was forced to foul, and the Gheck-ot-it far-same-gre- on the Braves ensuing posses- at sion, Tyler Cornell received his fifth foul. The North Summit buys!- - "50'S STYLE" RESTAURANT Kanab to a 28-2- 0 lead at the break. The girls to lose their lead and the game to Hurricane at the State 2A 14 points, leading Kanab girls take second at state The girls basketball team of Kanab High took second place in the State 2A Tournament held last week in Cedar City. The Lady Cowboys dropped the championship game to the Hurricane Tigers 56-4The game was a repeat of the title contest last year but with a different ending. Kanab started out the game playing tough defense, holding the Tigers to only 13 points in the first quarter and 20 for the first half. Jessica Cooper made a three point play with 30 seconds left in the first, then hit a jumper at the buzzer to put Kanab up 5. FOUR SEASONS 19-- 2, to lead the team in scoring. The second half was not a pretty sight as Hurricane went on a 17-- 0 spurt to go up 39-3- 0 after three periods. Jessica Cooper's two free throws with 1:10 remaining were the only points Kanab could muster in the stanza. The Lady Cowboys turned the ball over five straight times leadingto quick Tiger points. Kanab's comeback chances four and a half minutes left. Cooper tied the score with 90 seconds left in the game with two free throws. Kanab hit six straight free throws down the stretch to win. Jodi Hawkins was the games top scorer, hitting for 26 points includingfour sica Cooper added 20 to help Kanab return to the finals. Kanab 6th graders down Cedar City game exciting 3. 53-5- Lunch - Beans & Combread Pinner $3.95 - Grilled Ham Steak Thur. Lunch - Steak SandwichOn. Rings Pinner - Chicken Fried Steak Fri. Lunch - Peep Fried Cod Pinner - Peep Fried Cod $4.50 125 $3.95 $1 25 Includes Salad Sat Lunch - Philly Sandwich Pinner - Rib Eve Steak Sun. 'Lunch - Roat Pork Pinner - Fried Chicken $4.25 125 Mon. Lunch - Hot Roast Beef Sandwich Pinner - Salisbury Steak Tues. Lunch -- Navajo Taco Pinner - Halibut Steak f SltJittfe wins m - - - 36 N 300 West $4.95 $6.50 $3.95 125 $3.95 125 28-2- & Bev 51-4- 3. 4-- lay-up- semi-final- s, 57-5- . , Kanab, Utah 644-263- 5 Jes- were stifled when Cooper fouled out with 6:27 left in the in game. Summer Hanks, OT Hurricane's tall center, took out of the over with Cooper The sixth grade traveling team game and hit for most of her The Cowboys continued their 1 7 points to finish off the Cow- trekked to Cedar City last Saturday and won an exciting overtime aggressive defense and strong boys. With the score tied Cooper led all scorers with contest rebounding in the second period to keep their lead. They turned 1 8 points while Jodi Hawkins at 49 apiece, Kanab held the ball for a last second shot Latimer the ball over too many times to added 15. tournaKanab the Smith rebounded the missed shot started or team the pressing Hurricane they would have ledby even more ment trail with a bye on and made a basket at the buzzer. at the half. Joni Dalton put back Wednesday. They defeated The basket was nullified, because a rebound basket at the horn to Morgan on Thursday morning it didn't leave his hands before the After building up a 14 game ended. Kanab outscored give Kanab a 0 advantage. Jessica Cooper hit for 14 points point lead, the girls held off Cedar 3 in the overtime session the hard charging Morgan to claim the victory. team to advance. Jessica CooAfter fallingbehind by 10 points WONDERLAND scorer was in 17 with the second quarter, Kanab's full high per FARM points. Jodi Hawkins con- court trapping press made numerFor all your PEJT needs nected on five treys for 15 ous steals which led to some easy ALL BREED DOG The game was close the points. In the GROOMING Kanab rest of the way. Cedar City lost Gift Certificates defeated North Sanpete 1 their tall center with about four to earn the shot at Hurricane. minutes left when he picked up Aquariums, large selection Birds, Cages and supplies The teams were tied at 37 af- his fifth foul. This year give a family gift. ter three periods. Kanab J err on Glazier was high scorer - Select a Pet started out the fourth with in the game with 23 points and Special Gift Section three straight inside baskets Rory Brunner netted 16. Matt Etched crystal mugs Dolls by Jessica Cooper, Jodi McFadden, Charles Hammon and Pictures . . . and more Hawkins and Julie Dalton. Levi Judd had strong defensive 6 Hours: Hawks came back to take games. The boys host St George The 612 S. Main - Fredonia a one point lead 3 with this Saturday at the middle school. 20-1- Wed. three-pointer- s. 10-- Mon-S- at 643-731- 9 44-4- s. 2. |