Show Page 6 January 12 1994 Sports CEU enters tie for first place after wins over Ricks and Northern Idaho by Bob Koger staff writer the support of the fans and others believe would be the act of great players and Second-hy-sccon- d The mhiikI of (he crowd jicts louder hy the second a clirill run up the hacks of (he I varies while adrenaline grows hy the Ians decibel level point-hy-poi- nt it CLU deficit With 2:50 slowly closed the remaining all hell broke lixisc and the iiagles would lake the game out from under tlx1 Vikings 1 (he tension is (hick enough lo cut il with a knife and ihc game is close enough lo hite your nails CKl! 73 and win Kicks 65 If (his sounds like (he opening of a suspense novel well it is It took place in (lie BDAC Friday night as the Eagles avenged their loss last year to Kicks who humiliated CEU in die regional competition in March The second chapter began on Dec 7 in Kexhurg Idaho where Kicks faced the College of Southern Idaho and defeated one of the prenial power house's in the nation C'Fll had a disappointing loss to CSI before Christmas break losing by 9 points in a finish They knew that they would have a tough and difficult game ahead of them when they would lace Kicks w ho was the only team this season lo dethrone the Golden Eagles from crowd all season It affected Kicks emotionally and drained them and helped the men claim them a win Beach believes the game between the Ricks vs CEU game would help them mentally prepare lo meet CSI at (lie last home game of the season coach Beach said that they slxiuld play hard and well The crowd will influence the outcome 45-poi- nt 1 X0-X- 9 Idaho “We would have to take care of the basketball push (he hall and play good defense We did all of those well" assistant coach Guy Beach said on how the team would have to prepare and play a team like Kicks “By the end of the first half we were pleased on how well we played defense We had some bad shots and were not pleased on offense" Beach said dill's of the tunnel seemed to go on forever The Vikings took the lead from the beginning and never looked back until the last 10 minutes when the liaglcs would rise up take the ball and use the powers of true basketball lo overtake the team who beat CSI earlier Something would hit the men of CEU in the last five minutes of the game Some say it was light at the end 73-6- 5 Beach said the crowd had a great impression in the last few minutes It had to be the best game again Christanscn and Ellis led team scorns with 20 points Morris 12 Brown 9 and Pratt X Ellis led team rebounds by (Hilling down 18 Pratt and Christansen X and Washington 7 CEU 94 Northern Idaho XI Beach said that after playing a tough game (lie night before CEU showed fatigue but motivation kept the men moving This would show no problem for the men in defeating Northern Idaho If the fans noticed they saw that Kenneth Pratt held to only X points and some of the starters with lesser points that they have scored in ihc past Coach Beach believes it was from playing a hard game the night before “We would like to have a gixxl week of practice It will he a tough road trip Salt Lake Community College will he a hard team hut we think we arc a little better and we'll give it a shot” Beach added Kenneth Pratt lead team scores with 25 points Alexander Morris 23 Rosscll Ellis 9 and Bryan Christanscn 6 Ellis rebounded IS halls Christansen 10 and Eddie Washington 7 94-8- 1 Alexander Morris flys In for the easy two points SWAG MENfS TOP TEN STANDINGS AS OF -95 SCORING 17 Kenneth Prill I0 RomII Kllii FEILD GOAL PCT III Bryan Chrktansen GOAL PCT II Bryan Chrfolaiwen 19 Kranlh Pratt FREE THROW PCT 110 Aleaander Morrii REBOUNDING I RimtII Ellin M Eddie Washington ASSISTS I Alaaander Morris BLOCKED SHOTS II Eddie Washington STEAM Pratt 01 Kennth 04 RwrilEItU Alaundcr Morrb 19 Bryan Chritlamen 17 10 Eddie Washington J f v- Pro football '' - ' X — - f t jt Ptayen who have scored tho most touchdowns jn postseason play: ft W’Jfc ' pui 13s games Killed :: ' Franco Harris' Steeters nn— I'SretOHP— Thurman Thomat Bills £ SOURCE: National fooibal League ' It 21 a drunfe driver on Pik ific Oust J‘W3 lijjhwuy in Wilmington IS Oihf 16 If you don’t stop your Incnd from driving drunk who will? Do whatever it takes Jiffy Rlce40er: Marcus Allen ChlefaRaldera on Man 13 ’1 'j FF1EK0S DON'T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK |