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Show V Paqe IB North Edition Lakeside Review Wednesday, March 7, 1984 F'mmfo 1 GARY HATCH The Falcons countered with hot shooting from Jeff Parry John Grotzky and Hal Schofield. The big difference in the game came at the opening of the second half, when Clearfield ran off a 12-- 2 scoring spree to take a 8 lead. The Falcons continued to build on their lead as they scored 31 points in the third quarter to the Eagles 16. Where in the first half the Falcons had gotten their transition game going, they opened the secand ond half with the all the while tightened up their defense on the floundering Ea- Sports Editor Review As the crowds cleared and the dust settled after the state 4-- A basketball tournament last week, the Clearfield Falcons had gunned down all contenders but one on their way to their best finish in 15 years. The Falcons only loss of tournament came as a 9 de- -. to the Brigh- season of Skyspot in fast-brea- k, 1 They did it with a balanced tack that first encircled, and g nally engulfed the at- gles. Skyline cut the lead to seven briefly near the end of the third quarter, but could get no closer as the rest of the afternoon belonged to Clearfield. fi- high-flyin- Eagles. I am thrilled with our performance in the tournament this year, Clearfield coach Craig Hansen said. I thought we played extremely well in the second half, Hansen said. And I thought this was a good team win. Not any one player stood out, they all stood out, he added.' We had about a three minute lapse when the momentum switched over to the other team, but we played well enough for the thirteen other minutes to follow up our season with a win. Five Falcons scored in double figures on offense and everyone chipped in to play excellent team defense, particularly in the second half, as Clearfield opened a lead and then coasted to its fi- The Eagles muscled their way to a advantage after the first quarter, but in the second there was never more than a lead until Clearfields Greg Boykin rejected an Eagle shot, spurring a fastbreak that put the Falcons up by three. one-poi- v nal win. ,By all fights the game could have been a affair, being that both teams suffered a down the day before by being knocked out of the winners two-poi- ho-hu- m bracket.-,- Not ; ' : s ', so.'- Theres always a problem coming back after a loss, Hansen said. V: Were sad were not playing for first place tonight, but were awful glad were where we are. If you had told me two months ago wed finish third in the state, I don't know if Id be any happier than I am right now, Hansen said. This game started where the Falcons three previous games lefCoff, withengines revving in high gear. y . , . ' In the first half both teams played like they were still in the championship round. Skyline hit the offensive boards with fervor and dominated with a strong inside game. , State : . 91-7- the state. nt nt The Falcons left the court at 6 the half with just a lead but came out the second half set to eclipse their opening stanza performance. 37-3- The win gives Clearfield a season record, including a streak its last 11 games. 16-- 8 9-- 2 Parry led all scorers with 23 points for the Falcons, but near- ly as valuable to his team was his steals that led to several easy Clearfield, buckball-hawki- ets. Jeff (Parry) has played a lot of basketball and has developed a kind of sixth sense about where the ball is going to be. Its something hes developed. You cant teach it, Hansen said. 1 , Review Sports Editor . , Two of the county s five teams in the girls state basketball tournament opened action Monday with mixed, though not surprising, results. Clearfield continued its customary strong tournament showing to the 1984 season as they handed Olympus a 4 loss. Viewmont, however, ran into one of the top teams in the state and was forced to play catch up from a deficit. The Viback into the conkings fought test, but lost 7 to Region 2s top seeded Alta. Davis and Bountiful , Layton, opened tournament action Tuesday, but game results were not available at press time. Although Clearfield jumped to lead and led ari early nine-poiby that margin most of the way; the game was a frustrating one for the Falcons. . We started pressing early in the game, said Clearfields assistant coach Candy Edwards, and we did a pretty good job. They only scored three field goals in the first half. They got all the rest (11 points) from the 4-- A sophomore forward came off the bench to net 12 points and grab seven rebounds to lead her team. The Viewmont game was a similar story, but for the Vikings the roles were reversed. The Vikes managed Just 13 points to Altas 20 for the first quarter, and faced an uphill battle the rest of the afternoon. ball as Schofield watches H$tl It took us a while to get going, "Viewmont coach Vi Hillman said. it sail away Feb. looked like it was gluing to be a laugher. But the Vikings battled : They came out and; started hooping it right off the bat. They are a really good, solid team, Ms. Hillman added. Coming off their first quarter lead, the Hawks extended the point spread to 25 points, and it back,.,;' conservative in their approach they lose the ability to improvise that got them to the tournament. But not Clearfield. Not this te Vikings Jenny Miller led with 17 points, followed by Heidi Husbands with llf Clearfield meets Alt today at 4:10 p.m. and Viewmbnt plays Olympus at 2:30 p.&. in the consolation bracket.! & year. u, The best part of Clearfields recent romp through the state tournament was not that they won three out of four games beg pardon Coach Hansen but the way they did it. They played like it was the last chance they would have to play together. For many it was. Clearfield rocketed out of the blocks at the first gun and didn't even slow down for a look around until after the famed fat lady had taken her final curtain nt The Clearfield basketball team was not the only group from Clearfield to generate some momentum during the state tourney. The Falcon fans whooped and hollered their way, to a state' championship port. for crowd sup- It was apparent throughout the tournament that the northern schools had far better fan call. support than the Salt Lake City out. All four of the Falcons area schools. The northern teams pulled in ings rate in the tournaments top action-packe- d six games for more fans who had to travel farbasketball. ther. The fans from the qorth In all four of its games Clear- made more noise, wore more field played the style of basket-bal- warpaint and peopled better l that brings fans out in bands than the southern schools. droves and then turns them into So, with apologies to Davis k frenzy, which may account for and Bonneville who placed secthe support the Falcons received ond and third in the selective from the community. I alone did the pickballoting ! It was a genuine pleasure ing Clearfield wins the FrenS Watching the Falcons play. Win zied Fans award for basketball loV lose, you knew they were in 1984. Jiik to play with reckless ; , . no, lets call it controlled abandon. I echo the words of a security (A pure treat for everyone, guard just after Clearfields final those who watched all win over his sixth Skyline e games. at the state tournament, day The one bad thing about basJust once Id liketo see a team eball tournaments, it seems, is run off the floor with every body at the games are either up three fingers and or slow, drawn-ou- t affairs holding screaming, Were number three! ith neither team taking any Were number three! ances because they don't want ' fast-pace- d, line. dont usually 6-- The momentum the Falcons generated and sustained during the tournament was enough to overcome any mistakes caused by an game. Thank-yoClearfield. It's refreshing to see that type of game played at this time of year. up-tem- , say much about the referees, but I have never seen that bad of officiating in a state tournament, Ms. Edwards added. Because of foul trouble the Falcons were forced to go with ten .players in the game, and late in the fourth quarter the scrappy Titans pulled to within four points, but the Falcons hung on for the win. They came within four points with about four minutes left in the game, but we felt like we were in control the whole way, Ms. Edwards said. Natalie Nye, the Falcons 1 29. to make a mistake. Of course, teams want to cut down on mistakes at tournament time, but many teams become so 56-4- w - ut 25-poi- nt I - Clearfield Showed Guts And All-OHustle In Tourney 44-3- free-thro- , Photo by Robert Regan TOO MANY HANDS chase after a loos Falcons Win, Yikes Drop GARY HATCH ij 7 Parry was followed by Schofield, who scored 18 points. Curtis Cook hit for 14, Grotzky got thirteen and Eric West added 1. Girls Basketball Tournament 4-- A 15 V sir 49-3- the feat in the third round eventual state champion ton Bengals. Clearfield finished the with an 6 thumping line to capture the No. 3 88-7- Bn . , . Pholo by Robert Regan CLEARFIELDS Mandy Henneberger bat- ties for a rebound Monday against Olym- - pus in the state girls basketball tournament at Murray High. 4-- I : A blo-ou- ts ' ' |