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Show lb Page o. Lakeside Review Wednesday, March 6, 1985 Falcons Play Best Game, Win State Playoff Berth SCOn trapping defenses kept the MONSEN Review Correspondent CLEARFIELD The Clearfield Falcons have had their ups and downs during this Region basketball race, but when their season was on the line the big birds came through with their best efiort in defeating the Layton Lancers 9 here Friday night. Clearfield secured a berth in post season tournament action with the win and will join the Lancers in the state tournament scheduled for March 18. Layton clinched their invitation 1 53-4- 4-- A last week. This was a great win for us tonight and it puts us in the state tournament," said Falcon head coach Craig Hansen. Our kids played extremely well. With the execution on offense and our pressure defense I would say that this was our best game of the year. The offense mentioned by Hansen was in the form of a rarely used four-cornspread in the er first half that helped the Falcons lead to a comfortable early in the third quarter. The attack, which was designed to get the ball inside was so successful that Clearfield scored every field goal.except one, on a layup for the entire game. Alternating full- - and 14-poi- nt half-cou- rt Lanc- ers off balance through the early going, which allowed the Falcons several fast break opportunities and also held down the Lancers shooting percentage when they did get a shot. However, the Layton wasn't about to let the Falcons stroll into post season play. The Lancers fed Clearfield some of their own medicine in the second half by employing their version of the trap. Layton took advantage of several Falcon turnovers while Darrell Martin, who led all scorers with 21 points, and Rex Brimhall began finding their shooting touch. With just 20 seconds remaining in the game, the Lancers trailed by only two points. But the full court defense then turned against them. Doubleteaming the inbounds pass left Clearfield forward Eric West free at the far end for an uncontested layup to cinch the victory. We really stunk it up in the first half, said Lancer head coach Doug Moon. They are a quicker team than we are and they out quicked us. We just gave up too many easy baskets. But the kids battled back in the second half and we got back into it, Moon continued. We started trapping them and full-cou- rt we had to change some things. When you get down 14 points you have to gamble and take some chances. I was very proud of the way the kids hung in there and got back into the game, Moon said. West led the Falcons offensively with 13 points inside, while Darrell Hicks, who was the front man on many of the fast breaks, finished with 12 points. The Falcon scoring was, as usual, well ballanced with Ken Asby and Greg Boykin adding eight each and Lee Parry and Mark Adams had six points apiece. For the Lancers, Brimhall finished with 10 points and was joined in double figures by Dan Bankhead with 12. Clearfield and Layton both face opponents Fighting for the final playoff berth this Friday in the last round of league action. who The Lancers host Roy, could create a logjam in second 4-- 5, place with a win. The Falcons must travel to Brigham City to meet Box Elder. The only way the Bees can extend their season is to win and hope for the Royals to upset Lay-to- n. That would create a tie for fourth and the Bees would then have to face Roy in a preliminary playoff game. Darts Third Straight Loss Rams Butt Davis, GARY HATCH Review Sports Editor Three weeks ago when the Darts lost to East after being tied for the league lead, coach Mike Gardner was not upset. The Darts played well, but East Da-v- is It was a suddenly slacking offense that troubled Gardner most. We have to shoot a good percentage to win because we give up so much in size to most teams and cant compete with them on the boards and in some other areas, Gardner said. We have executed in the past 54-5- 2 with less than a minute to play. Davis missed several opportunities to go ahead during the fourth quarter, but either missed the shot, had a shot blocked or turned the ball over to the Rams. Casey Lloyd hit several key better. played jump shots down the stretch Last week after losing to league along with Moon and Mike Tayleading Bountiful, Gardner knew and beaten taller teams before, lor added some key free throws. the Braves had played one of but we didn't do it Friday," he Lloyd and Moon tied for game their best games of the season in added. scoring honors with 18 apiece, Davis began the game with but had too little help from teambeating the Darts. no some mates to pull out the win, GardAgain complaints. uncommonly cold shooting. ner said. The Darts hit a poor 25 percent But when Davis came away from Highland on Friday with a from the field during the first Were going to have to get bet2 loss ter shooting from all five players the Darts third quarter and fell behind not just one or two, Gardner Gardner was dejected. Despite shooting only slightly straight We didnt play well at all, better the second quarter, Davis said. tie at the The Darts finished the game Gardner said. fought back to a It was a game that when we half. shooting 46 percent to the Rams The third quarter continued the 49 percent. needed a bucket here or to do Davis must now win one of its some other things there, we just frustration for the Darts. They didnt do what we needed to do were unable to score until nearly two remaining games at home half the period was over. Still, against Viewmont Friday or at to win, he added. It wasn't as though the Darts they only fell behind by four Woods Cross on March 14, in order to make the state tournament didnt come close. points, because of a scrappy man Davis tied the Rams five times defense that held Highland in field, according to Gardner. We definitely want to get both in the second half but couldnt check. looked The fourth but I think we have to get a so as much wins, quarter manage point lead. brighter when Davis Scott one to get a shot at the state tourThe taller Rams spread the Moon hit a 17 foot jumper and nament, Gardner said. The Darts beat both teams in tough Davis man defense and then tied the score at 40 when he d action, but the Viworked for some good inside converted a three-poiplay from an inside hoop and a shots with penetration and backkings are smarting from a loss to was tied score The then at Woods Cross Friday. 42, door passes. It was the Wildcats first Region But the Darts played tough 44, 46 and 48 before Highland got an edge on three free throws- - 4 win this season. 9 PC' . n i i w &mx3r Jsu u - - , ;n 'i.' I V, if 1 3-- 8. 54-5- , I 24-a- ll 1 -- ly Photo by Matthew Brown first-roun- nt free-thro- CLEARFIELDS Greg Boykin tips the ball away from Layton as the Falcons tipped the game in their favor with a four corner offense and tough defense Friday. 'll State Legislature Approves Hunting License Increases a t With House passage of Senate rector Bill Geer said the unprecelast week, the Utah Legis- dented level of legislative support lature granted the Division of for an increase reflected a high Wildlife Resources its first license level of awareness and appreciai-to- n fee increase since 1980, and its among legislators for the valthird since 1967. ue of wildlife resources in Utah. The bill, which passed on the Weve never seen such a keen first reading in both the House interest for the needs for wildlife and Senate, was essentially the in the state, said Geer. same request turned down by the Geer credits passage of the bill 1984 Utah Legislature. in part to an intensive grassroots Under the new fee structure, a educational program, citing a combination license will cost $35, statewide effort by Wildlife an adult fishing license $18 and Resources personnel to tell the an adult small game license will Divisions side of the fee increase Bill 98 cost $12. Other wildlife licenses saw smaller increases. The new fees become law April 29, 60 days after the end of the legislative session. Until then, sportsmen may purchase 1985 hunting and fishing licenses at the old price. Pending action of the Utah Wildlife Board, the unpopular trout stamp will almost certainly be done away with effective April 29, allowing anglers to fish for any species with only a basic fishing license. Expecting significant opposition to the increase. Division officials admitted surprise at the case with which the bill passed. Newly appointed Wildlife Di story. ernment agencies which must constantly adjust and expand programs to meet public demand; ; But the Division is unique almost 80 percent of its revenue comes from license fees? Virtually all other state government agencies are funded by legislative appropriation from the General Fund. Only about 10 percent of the Divisions budget comes from the General Fund. Hunters and anglers, those who actively use and consume the be-ca- ue wildlife resources, must pay most A lot of sportsmen must have of the bill for their respective 'j agreed with the need for a fee in- sports. The Division of Wildlife Recrease and called their legislators. arbitrarily inI dont think the bill would sources cannot fees license crease permission have passed without the support first be obtained from the must said Geer. of sportsmen," 2 Wildlife administrators say the Legislature. The license fee increase recentincrease will , generate funds, passed by the Legislature was which have been needed for a ly first proposed in the 1984 Legislong time. lature, but failed to reach the Since the Utah Department of floor because of more pressing isFish and Game was first estab- sues like flooding and education. lished by the State Legislature in The fee increase is intended. to 1896, hunting and fishing license fund cntcial areas of need in fishfees have consistently lagged beand big game management, eries hind the real funding needs for and in obtaining sportsmen's acwildlife management, administracess to game habitat. , tors say. The level of legislative support Today, the Division of Wildlife for a license fee increase in I98'5 Resources is much like other gov is unprecedented, Geer said, j--i . i |