Show Trials and tribulations: CEU keeps on rolling Troy DcLuca sports editor spurt to tic the game at 36 Then it was just a see-sagame up until about 4 minutes left in the game when CEU ran off a seven point lead in a 3 minute time span UVCC didn't lock to let up Tai Riser buried a trey for UVCC to cut the lead to four Yet that was all they could do After the final buzzer sounded the score showed an impressive 67-6- 4 region win for the Eagles This win establishes CEU as a team to beat in the region Offensively for the Eagles the starting five all scored well above their averages Eric Talley led all scorers with 17 points Jermaine Avie had 16 Kurt Schneider tossed in 14 and Johnny Sclvie kept his field goal percentage up in the 80 percentile with a me miss 12 point outling and Darrell Bensen had eight points to round out the scoring Nate Ncilscn added this" it was a great win but we have’to put it behind us now and focus on Dixie this week" Dixie will be at CEU Friday at 7:30 pjn in the BDAC Dixie is ranked 10th in the nation so it will be an exciting game to witness Saturday CEU will also host Snow College So stay in Price this weekend the games should be good Here is a lode at where the Eagles stand individually in the Scenic West Region 18 standings Jermaine Avie-- First in w V A lot of questions have arised concerning the potential of the men's basketball team Arc they a team that can win it all? Just keep this in mind when you answer actions speak louder than words With an undefeated mark in the CEU is casually region (3-a championship into progressing type ball team They proved this theory by beating a ranked UVCC team in good-o- l' "happy valley” a place that UVCC rarely ends the night a loser The Eagles have had some major changes going into this game They were changes that were and still are crucial to the team's success The first trial that coach Stubbs faced was the loss of his talented point guard Jason Martin Jason has been suspended until Feb 1 for troubles off the court The second setback came when Amos Richardson failed to make grades so in result he left CEU Amos played a key role in Stubbs' scheme He was the sixth-ma- n and n off gave Stubbs a reliable the bench With nine men left on the Eagle squad CEU was forced to demand more playing lime out of the starters against UVCC The Eagles came out tough They took control of the game early and really established themselves right from the lip The game was close up until CEU put a little distance behind them With about five minutes left in the first half CEU went on a scoring run to pul a seven point cushion in front of UVCC and give them confidence going to the second ? - : 4 0) big-ma- rebounding Johnny Sclvie- - First in blocked shots first in field goal percentage fourth in rebounding average Kurt Schneider fourth in blocked shots and tenth in rebounding average half The second half proved to be a turning of the tables for the Wolverines This time they were the ones who came out to play They managed to run off a short CEU by Mickelle Johnny Selvle CEU center demonstrates proper technique with one of many tremendous dunks In a CEU blowout over Ricks (photo by Mark Seely) men's cagers lose Jason Martin until Feb Marston Sports Information Director staff writer Bill Painter refused to discuss the The College of Eastern Utah Athletic Department released a issue to protect the students involved under the rights and privacy act CEU athletic officials who asked to remain anonymous told the Sun Advocate that the sus- pension was issued due to on altercation between Martin and Lady Eagle basketball player Tasha statement Tuesday concerning the status of point guard Jason Martin The statement reads: "Jason Martin has been suspended from participating on the CEU basketball team until Feb 1" Eric Talley- - fifth in scoring with an 183 average second in three pant percentage and eleventh in assists Jason Martin- - third in assists and Bradley The official who wit- nessed the allocation said there were words exchanged between Martin and Bradley and she allegedly slapped his face Martin's response was to grab her by the throat the official said Martin and Bradley were takoi before the colleges standard and conduct committee and both were suspended undl Feb 1 Bradleys punishment was later suspended by CEU President Michael Petersen allowing her to play An initial ruling by President Petersen suspended Martin from participating in practice as well as missing the games Since then the ban on practice has been lifted and fie is once again practicing with the team Questions have been raised fourth in 1 steals deadline about the contradicting punish- ments issued to the two players "In terms ofTasha Bradley not re- ceiving the reprimand issued by the standards and conduct commit- tee "a standards and conduct committee student member com- mented "Physical violence is never justified and since it was ini- dated by Bradley it is unfair that (com on page 5) |