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Show 6 V! Rebels Fall Short, Lose in Double OTjto Mesa Despite two late rallies and a started pressing, and full-cou- at the end of the first overtime, the Dixie Rebels came up with the short end of the stick in a thrilling 74-6- 9 double OT loss to the Mesa Thunderbirds on January 6 buzzer-beat- er The Rebels twice came back from deficits, only to see victory snatched away in the end who hit several by the clutch at the end of the second OT. Mesa quickly jumped on top, and were seemingly in control at 30-1- 8 with four minutes remaining in the first half, when the Rebels suddenly exploded and reeled off an 11-- 1 run to close out the half trailing only free-thro- 31-2- 9. After intermission, Dixie again shot poorly in the early going, and found themselves trailing 2 after the first six minutes of the second half. At that point, the Rebels 48-4- 74- attitude paid off, and Hopkins drilled a with 21 ticks still remaining. Mesa got the ball back, and ran off 11 seconds before Byron Vaetoe rt forced Mesa to commit two quick turnovers. Dixie cashed in on both opportunities, and closed the gap to Neither team had much success on their offensive side of the court, and with a little over two minutes left, The John Jerome buried a baseline jumper to tie things up at 55. Regulation time expired with the game still knotted up at as Dixie blew several chances to win the game, the final chance coming on Craig Hopkins half-coudesperation shot as time expired. In the first overtime, both offenses continued to struggle, and once again things were tied up at 59 as the two minute mark came around. But consecutive baskets by Randy and Kirk Hatch put Mesa 9 with only 28 seconds up left on the clock. But the Rebels never say die 48-4- 6. fouled Somehow 25-fo- 63-6- 3. Oll-ing- er The second OT belonged to Mesa, however, as the outscored Dixie 2 over the first three minutes, and held on top of the key against Mesa. from there. Jerome led Mesa with 17 Intramurals: points, including 4 of 4 from foul line in the second OT, Claim Championship the while Ollinger and Hatch had 14 and 13 points respectively. The Intramural Flag FootFor Dixie, Todd Crow had ball champion was finally another sterling effort, dumpcrowned after nearly 100 ing in 26 points, plus piling up regular season and playoff double figures in rebounds. games, in what had to be the most exciting finishing ever at Dixie College as the Ritas season by the Omars, 24-1downed the Omars in sudden-deat- h 1985 the for The Omars started the scorchampionship. ing and held an 0 lead before the Ritas exploded for 14 Eight teams won the right to straight points to take control, compete in the playoffs after 14 but the Omars scored just grueling regular season games. before the game ended, and In quarter-fina- l action, the knotted things up at Ritas stopped the Lockwood the Omars Monsters Sudden Death gives each handled the Huevos, the team four downs in which they Farmers plowed through Riff try and score or get as much Raff, and the Silver Bullets yardage as possible. The Omars mandled the Bears 45-2got the bull first at midfield, but were unable to advance past In the quarterfinals, the the Ritas 20 yard line. 6-- 63-5- Todd Crow attempts a shot from the Now until January 31, 1986 All You Can Eat Fish, Fries, Coleslaw or Jello 0 miraculously, Hopkins redeemed himself as he took the ball deep in the corner, and fired up a prayer that was answered as the buzzer sounded, and Dixie had once again tied the score at rt P.M.-1- Thumler. e, 55-5- 5, TUES. 7 Todd However, Thumler missed the front end of the and Dixie hurried down for a final shot. Hopkins threw up a shot with six seconds left, but missed and after a mad scramble for the rebound, Dixie retained possesion with only one second showing. P.M. $2.99 REG. $4.19 Ritas 8. 8-- 14-1- 4. 790 SOUTH BLUFF ST. GEORGE , 28-2- 6, UTAH 628 - 3588 6. the Silver Omars crushed while the Ritas Bullets 40-1The Ritas took over, but pro2 with a victory duced no yardage after two escaped over the Farmers. downs. But on third down, The final game had Steve Carter hit Boyd Livingston with a pass, and Livsomewhat of a revenge factor ingston scrapped his way to the for the Ritas, since they had line for the victory, and been beaten earlier in the best of all the title. BF 8, 16-1- DAILY 10 Dis. lo Student WCard ITT |