| Show 2 Squads Invade Two tall centers will challenge challenge challenge chal chal- lenge on the boards this weekend First up is J. J B. B Grant Emerys Emery's 67 pivot On deck Saturday is 65 Kenny Orton of Panguitch Both are seniors and Orton is not only big but butIs butis butis is also an excellent jumper All AU of ot this should be a test for big Steve So Sotar far tar his rebound average per game is near the 20 mark Help on the boards should arrive in the form of 2 65 2 1 Craig Nielsen Nielsen Is rounding into shape fast tast and ought to play a fair amount of time In the coming Doming games Coaching the Spartans is Brent J Arn- Arn Arno MJ o while hUe Ray Engle Engle- steno it a the helm of the Bobcats Ray has a son Mark a sophomore forward who is on the squad There are two games slated for each night and pm p.m. The trip south last week weekend weekend- ended end end- ed in a split series for the Big Red They beat Dixie 67 60 but fell to the of Cedar City 49 St. St George ran up a quick 20 11 lead but by the half MRS was back In contention 32 Behind 49 43 at at atthe the start of the fourth quarter Craig Nielsen Nielsen Nielsen Niel Niel- sen came up with 11 fast points on close in jumpers to help the take the lead that they never gave up again played probably his finest around all all game pullIng pullIng pull pull- Ing down 20 rebounds and ing 30 points many of these tip ins over Dixie's big center center center cen cen- ter Scott Cannon Cannon got only 19 as guards Doug Neeley Larry Cox and Buddy Keisel Kelsel timed double-timed back into Cannon time after time Brant Tuttle and Kay Barton started at forward in both ga games mes and played steady ball Shooting 8 the first quarter and 28 for the game remained in the game all the way with Cedar as the defense held up strong Cedar City Was limited to only 14 field goals the same same as the Te but sank seven more charity line shots Going down the stretch Wil Wil- fouled out Nielson took over the post and Kay Barton went to forward This lion tion up front maintained the pressure and the game was within grasp until a series of final foul pitches by Cedar Iced it Cedar has a veteran team having lost but three men off olf last years year's squad Their center center center cen cen- ter Roger Haight is 66 and turned In a creditable defensive defensive defensive sive job in the middle Brant Tuttle played sparkling sparkling spark spark- ling Ung defense limiting Cedars Cedar's great around all-around athlete Eric Marchant to a stingy two field goals The committed only seven turn-overs turn in this game and caused Cedar to give it up 15 times All of this was in vain as the shooting percentage was by far the lowest lowest lowest low low- est of the year |
