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Show Soot IS jets, ktai ) t XXVII, OL. tin jkt you f 3l BARRETT JOHNSON 1) I Editor vOrts that could been dubbed regular-seaso- n filler, the No.4 Dixie cuke In a game t obty have easily fy, (t lilt executed Rebels their fast-pace- plan, made shots, and effectively d fame ) he cuo if AH fU0 t uiisk , Aa otitk is 1, tied College. The Cardinals met Dixie rather bad time because the Rebels are simply on a roll, at a the Rebels shot an 59.3 percent from the floor, connecting on 35 of 59 hots. The Rebels shot selection was better than usual and a big reason for the impressive numb- !k ers. Coach Jeff Kidder went as to say that he counted ohittb no j as far Rust food one Holmes o t ( wft ke Ah St I nil Rudy Williams and Eric led the Rebels in scoring '"ith 20 19) tout bad shot the entire night In . the next night versus rematch Ricks nday, )U.2' , hurdled Cardinals of North Idaho 93-as they looked ahead to a impressive fPH e ' DIXIE COLLEGE "I Idaho, Ricks: Victims Rebels revitalized attack tv A. February 10, 1998 North Ht( Ol "j NO. 15 Ot points a piece, while Dent turned in a solid performance with 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Nathaniel Bailey led the Cardinals with 19 points while lovann Johnson added 13 points and 14 rebounds in a losing rmthony cause. The Momentum ftree Rebels rode the that accompanied first half treys by 'hooter sharp Demarlo Slocum, and Printed to a 43-2- 8 halftime vantage. run and gun has been known to Press opposing teams all the way their deathbeds, the Rebels cuted their half court offense is well as they have all season, 'duch proved to be the perfect jPliment to a very stingy Normally, a kum who defense. Give credit to "Rching the Rebel staff because they were able to keep their team focused on the game at hand, even with a very important game against undisputed rival, Ricks College the very next night. This was a contest that included a little of everything; a packed Bums Arena, playoff intensity, the revenge factor, two rival basketball teams, and even the Utah Jazz mascot The Bear. After losing a close one to the Ricks Vikings a month ago 75-6- 8 in Rexburg, Idaho the Rebels had been stunned. Now, with the chance to redeem themselves at home in front of the largest crowd that the Bums Arena has seen all season, the Rebels were focused and came away with an 80-6- 9 victory. Ricks seemed to have the Rebels playing at their pace for most of the first half as the lead with Vikings held a 28-1- 9 to 4:46 go. just The Rebels shots finally began to drop and Dixie knotted the score at 30-3-0 as they scored nine straight points to end the half. Eric Holmes had 11 of his game high 30 points in the first half. Starting strong in the second half, the Rebels opened up a lead, but Ricks star Shawn Moore fueled a 2 run as the Vikings regained a 39-3- 8 lead with 16:23 left, their last advantage of the night. Emotional leader Rudy Williams was on the bench in foul trouble for most of the game, but helped the Rebels stay fired up. We really came together and played tough, and our press is starting to work again, said 3 points, six of which came from crashing the offensive boards. The Rebels went on a 11-- 0 scoring run, took a 68-5- 4 lead with 5:16 remaining in the game and didnt look back. We just needed to play our game and we knew wed come out on top, said Eric Holmes who led the Rebels with 30 points. The win moved Dixie to 23-- 2 on the year, 11-- 2 in the Scenic West and propels them t f into this weekends crucial where the games up north 1 Rebels will face Utah Valley and I Salt Lake Communiiy on the road. -- TT If we go up there, play our game, concentrate on good Jerry CurtisTHE DIXIE SUN defense, and run our press right, Khalid Coursey, starting point guard for the Rebels, penetrates and well win, said House of this elevates to the hoop in the 9 Dixie win against Ricks last Saturday weekends upcoming games. night in a packed Bums Arena. 'LJ. kV.itr 80-6- BORN TO BE BAD... six-poi- nt 9-- ' 1 , j Rudy. Shawn Langillier, Anthony Dent, Jason Stilson, and Seth Williams all came up with big rebounds and clutch baskets for the Rebels. Fred House, the Rebels most explosive athlete, had 14 .A Jerry CurtiWTHE DIXIE SUN Dr. Craig Booth gets backed up by Dixie song leader Tammy Barben in his dreams of riding free on a customized Harley Davidson street machine in a bad-bo- y biker gang. The Jazz Harley, and its furry rider, dazzled audiences last Saturday night at Bums Arena. |
