Show J 14 1 1 tr y y r a 50 are e Cr elsen c h 22 and ete 8 awk Players N Sane Doug North two elY clos Snare Second Spot In Round Robin Next stop on the basketball express for the Is the BYU Fieldhouse The round ball excursion started way back on Nov 30 1968 and took the team to emotion packed trips in places like Heber City Emery Mt but none of them should match the excitement of the last leg of the trip the Class B Eo Championship Tournament in Provo The number one number one question of the moment IS Is' who will be the v number number thre team from Region thing thing-is js is for sure sure sure- it will wil b itI b br ei eier- eier her Union San Juan v Mb Tabiona Out of these f four will ii r i two representatives represents represents- tives to the state meet Friday and Saturday Saturday-a Saturday a. a play-off play is set at the Carbon bon High School gymnasium gym- gym The The eventual third place team Is bracketed to meet Wednesday March 12 at pm p.m. MIls for the second stra straight ht year placed second in the Round Robin South Sevier's Rams prevailed 52 42 in a game where defense was paramount Gaining Gaining Gaining Gain Gain- ing early power power moved to toa a 6 16 16 lead which was narrowed narrowed nar nar- row rowed d to 8 16 by Randy Ships Ship's up lay-up with only 11 seconds left leftin leftin in the first quarter This was the first field goal for the No 1 ranked team of the state sustained a slight lead into the third quarter but a frigid 17 second half shooting display gradually took Its toll ended up with only 15 field goals to the Rams Ram's 16 16 An edge from the foul line provided the rest of the eight point spread The Sevier Division Champs made 20 of 23 from the line while the connected on 12 for 13 Previous to the championship championship championship champion champion- ship game two thrilling en encounters encounters encounters en- en counters were played The opener was a 74 71 verdict over Richfield and the second contest contest contest con con- test a 47 46 heart stopper with rival North Sanpete The Wildcats V started the game in a 2 1 zone defense but soon switched to a full- full court man for Doug Neel Neeley Neeley Nee- Nee ley Lamar Barton and Kevin l I Cox all found the mark early from the outside forcing the change of defense After inching away at the lead for three quarters Richfield finally went ahead In the fourth only to see the send the game into overtime In n the extra period Kay Nelson who had come off the bench late in the game dropped In four straight foul shots to secure the win Steve and Craig Nielsen both scored well welland welland welland and rebounded with a vengence in this hard won game As was the pattern In all the tournament games MI-IS MI t jumped to an early lead with North Sanpete and then saw it fade Trailing some In the third quarter and with on the bench with five five fouls the outlook was none t too too o bright for the They rallied at this point and created a 47 42 lead of their own with only four minutes minutes minutes min- min utes and seconds to go A last Sanpete rush nearly won the game for them Their hopes died as David Bailey missed a final 1 and 1 and a last second shot Region VII will be represented represent represent- ed at state North Sanpete and Richfield This quartet should give the area powerful representation in tha 16 team field All are rated In the Top Ten of Class B. B 4 i 11 1 r r t r ir i f J w Lamar Barton holds the second place trophy won by at the Round Robin Standing next to him is Doug Neeley On the back RL v vt 1 t I i F Nielsen e lsen t 4 g 0 of ofT t Dav d r 1 ts l ie T fo r he hwo ov ove OVer e shOots N S 5 game se tn 1 Bailey saneY 4 24 Doug Neeley is shown making a foul pitch in the North Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San- San pete game row Is Steve Craig Nielsen and Kevin Cox Kneeling in front is Coach Wilbur Wilbur Wilbur Wil Wil- bur T T. T Braithwaite t. t An Ant t r Templar cheerleaders were ac active active active ac- ac tive throughout the tournament creating support for the team |