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Show Rebels osterize f CEU, CNCC in season openers v ' . . . the Rebels coasted to the buzzer. by Mike Belnap I The next night, Dixie entertained Northern Colorado College in a much closer game. By the half, CNCC was trailing Dixie by only 5 If Dixie's ICAC Conference openers last weekend were any indication of how the Rebels are going to fare this season, they are points. going to have a good one. The Rebels started their season Friday by To take a bigger lead, the Rebels handily disposing of the CEU forced CNCC out of their zone, and Eagles, 106 78. then ran the Spartans off the court. 20 point trio hit for 61 in this The I be Rebels, led by the twenty point also game. Coach Neil Roberts sc oi ing trio of Hurst, Hammer and attributed the win to the defense of Rose, jumped on CEU in the first half and held a 50 38 lead going into Brad Heaps against James Singleton of CNCC, although Singleton ended the locker room. CEU's hopes were the game with 26 points. fui ther diminished in the second half when team leader Arthur Robinson hit the floor hard with a The final tally, after the Rebels got ankle. He left the into their running groove, was . game with 12 first half points. i t K badly-spraine- 103-79- Although Dixie had already built a 6 point lead before Robinsons exi ' l be Rebel resenes, playing extensively, were able to keep the Eagles down by 12. Reserve Tim Fullmer chipped in 12 points, and This week, Roberts takes his teams 12-record on the road, as they face Ricks College tonight in Rexburg. Saturday night, The Rebels meet Utah Tech at Provo. here he knocks the ball Craig Hammer on defense: CEU's Arthur Robinson in Friday's season opener... away ft thump CSI to close preseason . i . . by Mike Belnap The Dixie Rebels extended their preseason in a gland style by thumping highly regarded College of Southern Idaho last Wednesday night, 86-6- With 13 :55 remaining in the first half, CSI led by the score of That was their last lead. The Rebels exploded, outscoring the visitors in the last 13 f minutes Coming out of the lockers, Roberts knew the game was over and played most reserves. I 40-1- s first-hal- Eric Slaymaker played a brilliant defensive game and ended up with 22 points. Bruce Hurst also had 22, and Craig Hammer played a crowdpleasing game, hitting 3 slam dunks i r and 'I j J Jo lay-u- p Charlton runs undefended to make an easy against Navajo College. 19 points. The woes of CSI are reflected in the scores of Furlow and Williams, their two stars. In their previous Dixie game, Furlow had hit 36 and Williams 22 this time, both were held for a combined total of 20. here ...and Craig Hammer on offense: he goes up for a shot , ; (Photos by Brett Beyelerl (Photo by Rush Leavitt) Fern cagers defeat SPECIAL The lady Rebels defeated Navajo College by an almost unfunny margin of 32 points in last Fridays basketball game. It was Dixies first home game of the season, the Rebel team dominated it throughout. Every Wednesday, and between the hrs. of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., The female cagers came out in an aggressive man to man defense against Navajo, rather than their usual sit back defense zone. The Rebels also showed how practice their shooting, simply by winning The Rebels Badger all of Taco Time's improved tood 81-4- meet Snow College tonight on the courts. 835 . -- j E. is half price. St. George Blvd. |