| Show Snow to test Ricks Friday as campaign opens Snow College and Ricks College College College Col Col- lege both with glittering records records records rec rec- in the season pre-season basketball basketball basketball bas bas- campaign will open the schedule in Snow Gym Friday night Snow is 3 14 for the preseason preseason preseason pre pre- season dropping two of the losses by two-point two margins Ricks is 2 13 including wins over top teams like the University University University Uni Uni- of Utah freshmen Both teams are high scoring outfits Ricks has a better than point average per game and Snow has broken the century century century cen cen- tury mark several times The leading scorer for Ricks is 7 6 center Steward Morrill who was an Stater All-Stater while attending Provo High He has a 24 point per game average The second top scorer for the Vikings is Ed a native of Australia who has hasa a near 20 point average Other high scorers are David Cleave and Ken Holm The four combine combine combine com com- bine to give Ricks a versatile attack For the Badgers who handily defeated Rangely Junior College and the Southern ut Utah h State College junior varsity last week for victories 13 and 14 the starters Friday night will probably be Craig Nielson the teams team's leading scorer and re- re bounder J. J J. J Grant and Brent Mangum up front and Joe Manning Manning Man Man- ning and John Bale at the guard positions Like Steward Morrill the Ricks ace Bale played for Provo Provo Provo Pro Pro- vo High Steve Snows Snow's 6 11 center who sustained a knee injury during the holidays and has missed several games may maybe maybe maybe be sufficiently recovered by Friday to see some action Both Ricks and Snow have their sights set on the regional region region- al playoffs and a berth in the national tournament and the Friday night game in Snow Gym is therefore a crucial one for both teams |
