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Show Davis County Clipper Tuesday, January 14 1997 page B1 Girls Basketball Darts edge rival Viewmont Doug Lang Sports Writer KAYSVILLE The Lady Darts basketball team escaped with a six point win over the upstart Lady Vikes in a close 56-5- 0 contest Thursday What a difference a year makes. In one of the games last year the Darts pounded the Vikes for a Davis-Viewmo- nt win This year the Lady Vikes are a team to be reckoned with as they gave the fourth-ranke- d Darts all they could handle. Davis took a 27-2- 0 lead going into the locker room at halftime. Ashlee Mayfield had 12 of her 22 points at the half game-hig- h to pace the Darts Viewmont made a run on the Darts by staying with Davis in scoring and picking up their defense in the second half. This would confirm Davis head coach Chimane Creers concerns this season We played good basketball for three and one-haquarin intenters. We have a drop-of- f sity with rebounds and scoring 30-poi- nt D: D vvis Amy Fonnesbeck puts the pressure on Viewmont Amber Nielson during their qime Thusrhy Pt oto by Cathy nlnrd HEAVY L lf Region 2 action that gives the other team a chance to win. We need to play a full four quarters to be effective This was an ugly win for us. Vikings story. Viewmonts intensity picked up which caused a shift in the momentum. Davis would go to the free throw line and convert on That, along with the 10-1- 8. shooting of sophomore Susie Mens Basketball Tuesday, Jan. h SAL AM CUN Viewmont e imed a hig toad win alter the Vikes scouhed S k v me Indav night in Region 2 1 fourth. The only problem for the Lady Vikes was foul trouble as both Julie Bellamy and Amber Nielsen left the game just as their team was getting close to the Darts. Anderson gave the Vikes a chance with Viewmont down The sophomore guard hit a 53-4- reach but it was too little too late as the Darts limped away with a three bucket lead and the game. After the contest Viewmont head coach Lori Salvo was not really thrilled with the outcome. are not supporting each other and that hurt us We need to be more consistent We need more consistent scoring from Bountiful girls hoop wins opener The Bountiful Lady Braves opened region play Thursday with a 5649 victory over Highland. Sophomore Hailey McKay led Bountiful with 15 points, Laura Ariotti scored 13 and Teresa Galloway added 10, Highland, which hasnt won 4 a game this year, led after three quarter. Bountiful regrouped in the fourth quarter and outscored the Rams 22-Bountiful plays at Davis today and hosts Skyline on Thursday, Games times are 6:30 p m. 31-2- Bountiful 12 8 14 It 13 17 22-5- 6 Bountiful Barnett 5, Pierce 2, Ariotti 13, Kilgore 3, Evans 2, Jeppstn 6, McKay 15, Galloway 10. 56. Three-poin- t Totals 19 shots - Barnett, Jeppsen Highland - Soodrup 6, La Prey 8, 16-2- Pace 8, Pinnecoose 15. Wiseman 6, Roberts 6. Totals 16 7 49, Three-poi- nt shots Sondrup 2, LePrey 2, Pinnecoose, Wiseman 2, Roberts. 65-5- 1 1 men REBOUND RUMBLE: Viemont fourth quarter action at s "This was a huge hieakthiough win for us," said Viewmont head coach Brad Christensen 'Skyline Brittany Harlan fights for the rebound with Davis' Ashlee Mayfield during Davis barely won the game 56 - 50 Photo by Cathy Linford Davis Thursday our players. Creer explained after the game that they were lucky to win this game Whew, what a game. We didnt really play great. The two players that really performed tonight were Amy and Ashlee Fonnesbeck Mayfield They are great perimeter players when they get rolling. Fonnesbeck said that what they learned in practice helped We have them in this game been working hard on boxing-ou- t and working the boards, and that worked for us in this game Mayfield lelt her team passed well "We had good rotation and I was able to get off the good shots We knew that Viewmont would come here and give us competition so we had to be ready Davis 15 17 Viewmont 10 11 12 12 12-5- 6 17-5- 0 is an excellent win on " Davis Mayfield 22, Watts 10, fonnesbeck 10, Alexander 8, Dale 7. Totals 19 56 Three point shots (Watts) Niewmont - Anderson 10, Hess 19-2- 9 McPhelters 8, Crockett 8, Bellamy 6, Harlan 5, Nielsen 4, Gamer 2. Totals 20 0 50 Three point shots (Anderson) 9, 11-2- Braves win 5th straight game Christopher Thomas battled back in the Cottonwood Sports Writer third quaiter hut not before the SALT LAKE CITY Bountiful utilized their best defensive show- their largest lead of the game Wilbur hit a pair of jumpers, Braves went on a ing of the season to down and claim their Cottonwood fifth straight victory The Braves started off strong holding the Colts to eight first quarter points and adding fifteen of their ow n Brandt 71-5- 1 Peterson led the charge scoring six points while controlling the inside game. Bountiful tonlinucd their domination in the second quaiter forcing several turnovers oft the press and holding Cottonwood to two field goals. The Braves put the game away in the waning minutes of the first half when they went on a scoring run that included 15-- 0 10-1- 4 from the free throw line Peterson shut down the Colts' Scott Weidauer who scored six points in the first quarter and added nine points of his own Danny W'dhur and Troy Jorgenson chipped in with five points each to help Bountiful halftime advantage claim a We played our best basketball of the season," Peterson said W e forced a lot of turnovers off the press and really goi after them In the second quarter, we took control and they didnt know what to do " 38-1- 3 12-- 2 run to claim Peterson added his third dunk in three games and Jake Kilgore converted on a thiee-poiplay to give lead the Braves a "My fust five (starters) came out strong and got the lead up to 30 50-1- 7 points," Bountiful Coach Mike I substituted Maxwell explained and the lead slipped a little and then I put them hack in to gel it hack up there " A mixed squad of starters and allowed Cottonwood to score in double figures in a quarter tor the first time in the game The Colts managed 18 points hut were still outscored by Bountiful who scored 2 The Braves' bench held on in the fourth quarter as Cottonwood used an 0 run to start off the period and make the score respectable by 8-- outscoring Bountiful 19-1- 4 Peterson led all scores with 19 points and Wilbur chipped in with 10 to help Bountiful improve to on the season The win also put the Braves atop the Region 2 standings w ith a record of 0 When they play as hard as they did tonight, they will he awfully 9-- 3 2-- basketball s hard to heal, said Maxwell "It all comes down to defense II you play good D everything else falls into place You rebound, you hit your shots Everything you do works because they are not attacking us. we aie attacking them After playing live games in 10 nights, what sparked a learn that Maxwell admonishes had the worst two days ot practice this season "I got them in a few hours before the game and chewed them out." he explained "They came out wuh lire in their eyes and played phenomc nal defense I couldn't let them have a loll We need to get a win to close out our homestand and we got done " the job The Braves hope their lough defense and strong shooting continue on the road Prior to Bountifuls current homestand, the Braves shot under 40 percent and lost preseason games With added confidence, Bountiful hopes to stay atop Region 2 with a victory over crosstown rival Viewmont "It's a big game We have only beat them once in the past tew years," Peterson said "They are a young team but really good II we can get back and stay with them on the press, we will do well against them Tough defense and the press w ill he the key " 4 14 Woods Cross at East 7 15 p m. Friday, Jan. 17 Bountiful at Viewmont 7pm Cotionwood at Davis 7pm Murray at Woods Cross 7 pm. Womens Basketball Tuesday, Jan. i 7. trey to put the game within Highland Prep Schedule Lynn Averclt Sioits U in Anderson, gave the Lady Vikes a chance. Anderson hit seven of 10 points in the her We Shorts scorch Eagles The fourth quarter told the team-hig- p ores load Ills' team and ten us to like' this is tantjs-li- c Viewmont played well llmuigli-ou- t the comest with ditteient placers stepping it up at chlteiciu tunes Bryan lackson carried the Vikes in the lust will) eight points and outstanding dc tense Bryan came out and placed hig He was doing tilings otic nsive-lthat isn't Ins rule Biyan jusi came to play " said Viewmont assistant coach Jell I mere Skyline stayed wuh View mom in the second with the I aglcs hold 29-2- 6 halftime advantage ing a In the third Malt Oman and Rob W mtel each scored six leading the V ikes to a 44-edge Again Malt and Rob stepped it up when we needed things lo h It was also nice to have Jcrcinx ( Ihomasi hack lie gave us a big hoosi inside (Thomas missed last week s opuici because ol a e suspension He and a Clearfield player got into a slight allocation in the final pic' season game and both woe hit with the sudimerv suspension Brad C rockcli had a rug louilh for View mom as the Vikes buried the f aglc s Others kepi us in the game and then Biad got his rhvilim in the fourth I his was a good of a win as any this vear said coach 1 mere I alvvavs sav this was a (earn win. hui evoyone was involved 14 Bountiful at Dav is 6 30 p m Woods Cross at East 5 p in Skyline at Viewmont 6' 5() p in Thursday, Jan. 16 Davis at Skylme 630 p m. Cottonwood at Bountiful 6:30 p m Highland at V icwmont p m. Friday, Jan. 17 Murray at Woods Cross 5pm Wrestling Tuesday, Jan. 14 Jordan at Woods Cross 7 p m. Thursday, Jan. y 16 Skyline at Davis 7pm Viewmont at Highland 7 p.m. Woods Cross at Granite 7pm Bountilul vs. Skylme Boys Prep Basketball Standings 4 one-gain- i Girls Prep Basketball said Christensen tonight ' these kids have so much char actcr and there is no quit in " them Skyline shot 44 percent horn the field while Viewn out shol 48 percent Jon Palmer game-hig- led Skyline with a 18 while Brandon h Anderson scored eleven Crockclt led Viewmont with 16 wntle Jackson added I 5. Thomas scored 14 and VNinlle contributed 12 Viewmont hosts Boumitul (2 1 0. riday night in Recmn 2 action Bountilul is connng in off 1 a victors over Cottonwood 9-- Winless Cats face powerful opponents Mark Watson Sports Editor They (Olympus) may he the best team in the state. said Woods Cross Coach Rick Winder. The Titans are 1 overall Olympus dropped a close contest to Murray after leading by as many as 13 points m the second half The Wildcats usually play a couple of good quarters during a game, but on Enday they were oulmanned for most of the contest against a squad that features eight talented seniors and nine talented juniors The Titans jumped out to a quick 0 lead and had the game under control after the first quarter w ith a 30-- 1 3 adv antage. Both teams shot slightly under 50 percent for the game, but the Titans controlled the offensive boards They also had 14 steals in the game com 9-- The Woods Cross High WOODS CROSS ill at the present is basketball team slightly boys overall record time. Symptoms include an 0 and 6 in region. The problem for the Cats is that the next two games on the schedule will not be good medicine. The Cats play at East (3-tonight and then host the states second ranked Murray Spartans (5-on Friday 0-- at Last Friday, Murray edged East 57-5- 4 Murray. The game was tied at halftime. While that game was going on the W'oods Cross Wildcats were losing 84-5- 2 to Olympus. 8-- i 73-5- d pared to W'oods Cross' one. The Titans hit shots (9 of 26) while the of their three-poishot during Cats attempted only one three-poithe game By halftime the Titans had doubled the score of the Wildcats 52-2- 6 one-thir- After three quarters 2 Olympus led Doug Carlson led the Cats with 25 points and five rebounds He hit 8 of 16 field goal attempts and was 7 ol 9 from the foul line Tim Hogan scored 9 points while Matt Duffin and Brad W ebb scored 6 apiece. "Bountiful is an excellent team and is loaded wuh taler t.' said coach Christensen "It's a crosstown rivalry and we'll hoih come " ready to plav V 66-3- 30 22 14 18 84 Olympus 20-5- 2 13 13 6 Woods Crocs Woods Cross - Carlson 23, Hogan 9, Adams 4, Nielsen 2, Cotti 1, Dickson 1 6-- (0-- uwirmnl Skvlme V lew 5 7) 14 12 IS 5 7) 16 M i: 'll ( i (2-- monl - Thomas 14, 2. Totals 22 " St llm 6 I ,2 Oman 0, I .vo, , Sksline - Palmer 18. Andtrson II. Varner 7. (.rant 4. Jenson 4. Deeds 3. Terrv 2, Three-Poin- l V eager 2. Totals 19 Goals (Oman); Skvline 5 - 0 ! no! c sen- - t.dl. 65 20-3- Davis High School is look- ing for a softball coach to coach the girls fastpitch team this spring. The school prefers someone with fastpitch softball coachirg experience who is a her Te.nher certi- 'i 51 1, ) seek softball coach DHS Darts 51. Viewmont iPalrmr 4, Deeds). 1 Li r more information about this position contact Jay Velk 0 at Davis High School. Deadline for application 546-794- is Jan 17, s |