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Show BBS Sports By Rory Brunner The Kanab High School boys basketball team has qualified for state, and they couldnt have done it in a more excitingmanner. The team went to the region tournament in Monticello hoping to get in, and they did as they snagged the 3 seed at state. The Cowboys opened up the region tourney with a Thursday night game SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCHS. Itt7 then on the Rams would go on an who scored 10 of the Cowboys 1 2 run to take a 2 lead. The first 15 points, and also strong Cowboys regained the lead and support from sophomores Matt the half ended with the score McFadden, Aaron Greenland, The third quarter saw the Latimer Smith and Levi Judd. lead go between The Rams cut at the Cowboy two the teams, but the Cowboys lead in the third, but Kanab kept 4 after three. pouring it on and led after stayed ahead In the fourth quarter, the Rams three. The fourth was more of scored the first two baskets to go the same and the Cowboys came ahead by two. The rest of the out victorious Cutler again led the Cowboys in scoring, this time with 12 points. Teammate Jerron Glazier netted 10 and Center Noah 23-2- 1-- 31-3- 0. back-and-for- th 46-4- 44-3- 4 57-4- 7. Giddings threw in seven. Now all Kanab needed to do was knock off the Beaver Beavers and they would be headed for state. The Cowboys split with the Beavers in the regular season, with their last meeting going into overtime. This would turn out to be an excellent game. Both teams started out shooting cold in the first period, but Beaver hit a shot at the buzzer to take a 4 lead. Beaver held mostly small leads in the second frame until Shane Sagers nailed a three at the buzzer to extend the Beaver lead to 20--1 4 Senior Noah Giddings helped extend his basketbaB career one more weekend as the Cowboys nipped Beaver 42-3- 9 to earn a tnp to the 2A State Tournament. at halftime. Third quarter action saw the called timeout. The Cowboys de- Andy Lowe added six each. The Beavers go up 25-1- 8 and things fense held Trent Wade game helped Glazier earn with up, looked dim for Kanab. The CowTeam honors. But the making big play, interceptboys scored the next seven points ing a Beaver pass inside'. He more importantly, the Cowboys The to tie the game up at 25-2the ball to Andy Lowe, were headed to the 2A State Beavers then went on a seven whipped who found Glazier. Glazier spun, Tournament. point run of their own and led dribbled down the right side, The Cowboys were seeded 3 the Cowboys by seven again, 32-2- kicked one leg and threw from the South and will take on up up Kanab battled back and made a shot at the buzzer. As it went the North 2 seed Grantsville it a 32-2- 9 deficit after three. The in the whole bench and crowd Cowboys at 11:30 a.m. Thursfourth quarter would be a quar- stormed the court. The final was day in Orem at UVSC. The winter for the ages, and it started 42-3- 9 Kanab. ner will face the winner of the with a 34-3- 4 tie after a couple of Glazier led the Cowboys with San JuanJuab game. Good luck baskets by Jerron Glazier. The 26 points. Aaron Greenland and Cowboys!! Cowboys sophomore came up big in the fourth, scoring all 13 of Kanabs points. After a three Catch exciting point play by Glazier, the Cowwith 2:18 left. boys led 39-3- 8 Levi Judd fouled Beavers Morty Marshall, sending the Beaver to XM7 the line with a chance to take the lead with 1:01 left. Marshall Listen to 2A State Tournament Basketball this made one and tied the game at 39. Kanab boarded the missed Thursday at 11:30 aan. when the Cowboys second free throw but threw it take on Grantsville at UVSC in Orem. away. Cutler rebounded a BeaKONY thanks these sponsors who make ver miss but Glaziers ten footer came up short. Beaver had the it possible to broadcast the games: ball with :25 seconds left and 7-- 5. 5. over Beaver. against South Sevier. Kanab played well in the first quarter, controlling the game as they led 2 alter one period. But from 20-1- Mens BB quarter was owned by South Sevier as they held at least five point leads. The Rams ran away with it at the end and won 68-5- 4. Chandler Cutler was high scorer for Kanab as he netted 15. Jerron Glazier and John Watson added 10 apiece. Continued from Page 12 After the loss, the Cowboys were forced to play the 8 seed n Parowan Rams in the losers Figggins 12, Mike Hatch 10. 26, Noey Tom 25. bracket. Kanab faced a do or die Chevron 74, situation. And it wasnt easy, as Rogers the Cowboys were tied with the Turfy's Warriors 63 RC-- Rick Goulding 19, Wes Troy Rams 10-1- 0 after one and led 18. TV- - Gary Glover 14, Casey only 28-2- 4 at halftime. 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