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Show 6 THE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY SUN 31, 2001 Sports Rebels prove road worthiness, win road tests against Utah Valley, Salt Lake 1 in the game, as Above the Bruins Wolver-- f back-to-bac- k ine baskets late in the game cut the 3 Rebel lead to But Marcus Banks flung a perfect to Eddie Shelby who coolly col-- t pass j lected ball in mid-ai- r and swiftly hammer dunked the ball. The alley oop awed the audience in the David O. 'McKay Center and effectively ended UVSCs momentum. Three missed UVSC free throws and a basket by Dixies Joshua Clark, i and free throws from Clark and Banks down the stretch ended any UVSC j 4 hopes of an upset. The loss was the Wolverines first of the season at home. Dixie keyed the victory with 16 sec- points, five of which came during a critical second half run. Against Salt Lake, however, the sec- -' points of the Bruins kept "'1 i them within striking distance, as they ' scored 2 1 points off offensive rebounds compared to six by the Rebels. In fact, the Bruins first seven points of the game were second-chancBut like they did at UVSC, Dixie used the Rebels are light years its team speed faster than any other team in the SWAC to earn the victory, outscoring the Bruins 20 to two on fast break opportunities. Despite the early problems on defensive 1 lead rebounding, Dixie built an early with 10 of the Rebel points coming on fast breaks. From there, however, Salt Lake limited Dixie's fast break opportunities and steadily climbed back into the game, narrowwith just under a ing the lead to 30-2- 6 72-6- ?&&&-- i ..j'V j ond-chan- Above, Dixies Gary Colbert (23) outleaps teammates Marcus Banks (3) and Josh Clark (21) for a rebound against Salt Lake. Right, Eddie Shelby (10) Vincent st vincent77(u hotmail.com The Dixie State College mens basketball squad survived their first two tests as the No. 1 ranked team in the nation. The Rebels (21-Scenic West Athletic Conference) completed the first half of conference play with a pair of margin wins over Utah Valley State College, and Salt Lake Community College, in perhaps what will be Dixies toughest road trip in the SWAC. However, Dixies next game at the College of Southern Idaho still carries immense weight, as it will be one of the Rebels tough -- 9-- 0 81-7- 70-6- t- 1 , Jm&i tsw - I -- 4, ond-chan- photos by Brooke Hansen Editor-in-Chi- Ah - I a defender in the Rebels win over Utah Valley State College. By Stephen I i. est SWAC road contests of the season. But at least the Rebels will go into that game knowing that they can beat quality teams away from the Bums Arena, as they alleviated the doubts about how the Rebels would perform on the road against tough opponents with their weekend victories. The Rebels only other two road wins this year came against SWAC doormats, Colorado Northwestern and Eastern Utah. But against UVSC, Dixie was able to outrun the Wolverines. The Rebels limited UVSC to just two fast break points. Still, the Wolverines were able to hang Players of the week Dixies Stephanie Peterson shoots over a Bruin defender on Saturday (see story on page 7) photo by Brooke Hansen e. 21-1- minute left in the half. k basket by Banks and two But a free throws by Banks Dixies only free throws of the half put the Rebels on top, at the break. The transition points again helped the Rebels in the second half, as three consecuk baskets built the Rebel lead to tive nine. A Salt Lake rally kept the game close. fast-brea- 34-2- fast-brea- Two Oklahoma State basketball players, seven others killed in airplane crash Eddie Shelby Nikki Howard Sophomore Guard Freshman Forward Shelby exploded for 17 points against Utah Valley State College, Including a Howard scored 32 points in the Rebels two games over the weekend. Against Utah Valley, she netted 1 7 points, some of them as the result of her six steeds in the ball game. Against Salt Lake, she chipped in 1 5 points. This weekends performance was perhaps the best games that Howard has had. - Flowers appeared on the steps of the school's STILLWATER, Okla. Early Sunday, Feld Arena. lowship of Christian Athletes director John newly expanded Gallagher-Ib- a chat rooms on the Internet were Talley met with anxious Oklahoma State University athletes headed to speak at filled with condolences from college basketchurches across the state. ball fans across the country. Churches near They knew their appearcampus ances would be anything but Former Dixie State sought to help students deal routine in the wake of the College star and with the tragedy that never seemed far from anyone's Saturday plane crash that current OSU Cowkilled two OSU basketball mind. boy Maurice Baker The dead were identified players, the team's longtime was not on the as Oklahoma State players voice and seven others traveling home from a Nate Fleming of Edmond, plane that crashed. Big 12 Conference game at Okla., and Daniel Lawson of the University of Colorado. Detroit; Cowboys' radio voice "They knew what they were going to be Bill Teegins, who also served as sports direcfacing, they knew what they were going to be tor at Oklahoma City's CBS affiliate, KWTV; and assistant sports information director Will asked," said Talley. "What do you know about these kids? Why did they have to die? Their Hancock. Also killed were Cowboy radio hearts are just broken. They're frustrated and network engineer Kendall Durfey; OSU's angry with God. They don't know what to director of basketball operations, Pat Noyes; do." trainer Brian Luinstra; student manager Across this north central Oklahoma colJared Weiberg, the nephew of Big 12 comlege town, Sunday's cold, misty weather missioner Kevin Weiberg; pilot Denver Mills seemed to reflect perfectly the grief and and Bjom Falistrom. The tragedy prompted postponement of gloom that followed news of the fiery crash Tech game. on the snowy Colorado plains east of Denver Tuesday night's Cowboy-Texa- s OSU-relate- monstrous alley-oo- p jam, courtesy of Marcus Banks, that sealed the Wolverines fate. UVSC simply didnt have an answer for Shelby who has stepped up his game lately to become an important cog In Coach Kidder's lineup. back-to-ba- play-by-pl- co-pil- |