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Show Pages ports enter January 27, 1999 johnstoninfowest.com gressmeninfowest.com Editor: Courtney Gressmen & Loni Johnston Snow Stirs up a Storm Over Dixie in OT By Loni K. Johnston johnstoninfowest. com The Dixie College men's basketball team came close but no cigar last Friday to clinching the No. 1 spot in the Scenic West Athletic Conference. The Rebels lost the battle to Snow College in overtime The entire game was full of intensity by coaches, players and fans. However the excitement mounted toward the end of the first half when the 'ally-oowas tossed to 6'6 Jim Roban to put the Rebels up Roban turned it up with twin and a fast break to help the But the Badgers Rebels pull away came back and with key from Snow's Brad Bentley and Chad Tracy, the score was tied at half-tim- e 75-7- p' 25-2- three-pointe- rs 30-2- free-thro- 34-3- 4. "Snow kept their composure ' and stuck to their game plan and did a good job rebounding," Head Coach Jeff Kidder said of Snow College in the first half. "In the locker room we told our guys we needed to do a better job rebounding and have better shot selection." The second half brought more thrilling basketball to Burns Arena. As the Rebels trailed through most of tire second half, but managed to stay in the hunt. Maurice "Mo" Baker came alive in the second half with some crucial drives and scores. Khalid Coursey and Fred House also contributed in the steal and defense category. For two full minutes in the fourth, 0 for Snow until the score remained a and Baker hit Coursey drove the lane for two to tie it up at 60. After a Snow time-ou- t, Coursey snagged a board for Dixie and dished to Baker for a three pointer giving Dixie a 0 win with two and half minutes left in the game. Snow then scored and Trent Whiting was fouled and sunk both freethrows for the Badgers. But the boys bounced back with baskets by Coursey and Baker giving Dixie the lead 4 with 37 seconds 57-6- free-thro- w 63-6- 67-6- left. However the Rebels could not hold the lead through the end of the game. Snow scored with 11 seconds left and at the end of regulation the score was knotted at 67. The teams and fans took a deep breath and mustered up the energy for over-tim- e action. Snow jumped out and scored first in the extra quarter, but wait... Sam Melessa stepped up and nailed a three followed by a sweet jumper in the middle of the key by Lawhorn for the Rebel lead at Time dwindled and the Rebels strug 72-6- 9. gled to keep their lead. Baker was fouled with 1:05 left in the game and failed to sink the shots from the charity stripe. Snow's Tracy scored with 37 seconds left in OT and Whiting was fouled and made both of his freethrows giving the Badgers the lead, It was all down hill from their. Snow made two big steals at the end of the game and scored on freethrows ending Dixie's winning streak by the score "I think we played good defense and we did everything to win the game except rebound," Coursey said. Coursey ended the game with eight assists, four steals, and seven points. Roban tied for top scorer for the Rebels with 15 and still has great hope for his team. "We kept fighting till the last second and the ball just didn't bounce our way. I guess there will be games when that will happen," Roban said. "I think we have as good a shot at winning as anyone. If we didn't learn from games like this (Snow) then we wouldn't be getting better and I guess all we can do is learn from it." Roban and Baker led Dixie scorers with 15 a piece. Roban also had 10 rebounds and Baker had four steals on the night. Other scorers for the Rebels were House with eight, Rudy Williams with seven, and Melessa with nine. The Rebels now hold an overall record of 17-- 4 and a leauge record of They will be in action at home this Colorado weekend against Northwestern on Friday night and College of Eastern Utah on Saturday. 7-- 2. 74-7- 7. 75-7- 9. Fred House is flyin high, in one of his many dunks he performs at Bums Arena. The Rebels lost to Snow in over-tim-e REBELS from Page total, and freshman Glover added her two cents in with 11. Janelle Romney had 10 on the night along with two blocks. Caroline Heaton was held to only nine points, but led the team in rebounds at eight. Other point totals for Dixie, consisted of Adrienne Sigford eight, Brittany McGee six. Snow's Amber Russell who led the Badger offense, was held to only 19 points. "Sigford did a great job on point Beverly Living Legends Friday, February 5, 1999 8:00 pm Dixie College Avenna Center Cox Performing Arts Theater Tickets now on sale at the Cox Box Office $12 adults - $9 Youth for additional information call 652-799- 4 Celebrity Concert Series defense and Jones hit two key three pointer's for us down the stretch," La Vetter said. The Lady Rebels improved to a record of 2 in the Scenic Western Athletic Conference and 17-- 4 overall. This puts Dixie in another tie for second place with Ricks College who swept the College of Eastern Utah and Colorado Northwestern this past weekend. With only nine games in the regular remaining seasson, Dixie will go head to head with CNCC on Friday and CEU on Saturday. 7-- Attention Students!! 4 students who need to go to Room 109 in the Jennings Bldg. ASAP!!! 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