Show y The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday April 20 2000 — Page 13 'ivi- By The Associated Press v “We got a good bounce but Senators 2 Maple Leafs 1 “Everybody expects when you finish first that it would be easy what the heck?” Granato said Andreas Dackell scored twice n but we knew otherwise’ "It's still a goal" " as Ottawa beat Toronto to even said “We felt all along that The best-of-- 7 series moves its NHL Eastern Conference they're a better team than they : back to St Louis on Friday for playoff series at 2 showed in the regular season' 'GameS' Capitals 3 Penguins 2 San Jose in five regular-“We’re getting the puck to the Rookie Jeff I lalpcm scored the season meetings with the Blues net but we're not getting the g goal on a rebound is one win from duplicating its bounce! Turgeon said “We with 7:05 remaining -- on a 1994 feat when it ousted the need to take a page out of last power play resulting from Pitts- Detroit Red Wings in a d year's book and hope to get burgh goalie Ron Tugnutt’s careseries as a No 8 seed some bounces’’ less slashing penalty — as “I think we have to be taken Red Wings 3 Kings 0 Washington prevented a series Pat Vcrbeek and Larry Murphy '"sweep seriously now San Jose's Tony ) V Granatosaid scored power-pla- y :57 3 2 Avalanche Coyotes goals Mikael Renberg got the winner Gary Suter's slap shot from apart late in the first period and just inside the blue line skipped Chris Osgood earned his eighth 38 seconds into the second peri into the net with 8:37 remaining career playoff shutout as Detroit od and Sean Burke made 36 and proved to be the beat Los Angeles to sweep the saves as Phoenix beat Colorado in San Jose "series': j jo remain alive in the series - 7 V- The St Louis Blues are frus- touted confused and on the brink of playoff elimination v The Blues who had the NHL’s best regular-seaso- n record trail 1 in their Western Conference : series with San Jose d after a 2 loss to the Sharks on Wednesday night 7 "It's not easy to come back from 1 all the time but we did it last year and we hope to do it again' St Louis' Pierre Tur-geo- 4 game-winnin- first-roun- 3-- first-roun- Tur-geonsa- id The Blues overcame a 1 deficit last season when they in 3 game-winn- er - nd '" Streak ate- (! Continued from Page 12 V it r r j J 1 3-- 4-- - : 3-- first-rou- 2-- 0-4- -1 3-- beat the Phoenix Coyotes series a " - r ' 1 APpboto st Louis Blues center Joe hen Hecht scores past San Jose Sharks goalie Steve Shields in the second period Wednesday ' Sixers lose: : Dan Humphreys stole the ball near itie 50-ya-rd line accelerated through 30 yards rtf open space and laid a beautiful through ball to Cannon Cannon beat H two MC defenders took a touch and beat MC’s Corey Monson to the right “I was thinking I should have had it because I tipped it” Monson said Logan had several other opportunities during the first half but were unable to convert A opportunity after a good defensive effort by Logan defender Dennis Cornforth was stopped by Monson A scramble in front of the MC net again and Logan went sir produced nothing into halftime up by one “We had the opportunities and let or five balls go across the goal” four ' Logan head coach Fcrmin ReearJe 'said “A couple more inches and it could be a totaJlydifterent game” The Mustangs pounced back in the second half on a free kick by forward Gint Romney Romney set up the kick and found Stewart on the back side of the Grizzlies' defense and Stewart put ? v the ball in the back of the net y I was standing there and no one marked up on me so the ball came and I just went for it it was a great ? ball by Romney" Stewart said "I'll take it however it comes” Cannon again scared the Mustangs’ intercepting a goal kick by Monson with MonTrying to go son Cannon was stopped by two Logan dcfenders Minutes later the Grizzlies again threatened to score shots that were with two saved by Monsoni Monson didn’t have one more save in his bag of one-on-o- I By Every team but lhiladclphia played on the final night of tlu? r' &£ j ' ft r r- - one-on-o- yX- 'point-blan- - - a s'iL' ' 7' a r - 'r & 1 i 59-5- the entire fourth -- - With just six minutes remaining an Smith: the goal that broke Logan's back ' Smith tracked a teammmate's shot down looking for a possible rebound putback What he got instead was a collision with Logan keeper James Hinkle With Hinkle laying on the ground Smith attempted another shot Amazingly Hinkle batted it down and tried to smother it Unfortunately for Logan Smith jumped on the loose hall and poked it past Hinkle giving the Slangs their first win in two weeks Lakers 2 Bobcats 1 At Washington Terrace Sky View is playing in a gear head coach Doyle Geddes doesn't like “We're kind of on cruise control and it's not enough” Gcddcs said Bonneville got on the board first on a goal by Chris By bee An equalizing goal by Jake Carison was called back when he was called offsides on a direct kick by Christian West that was deflected off die Lakers' goalkeeper Sky View questioned the calL but to no avail Bonneville stretched their lead 24) before Jason Jones halved the Lakers' leadtoone The Grizzly offense finally broke through in the top of the third when senior right fielder Kadee Cazier drilled a single down the left field line but advanced to second on Bankhead- 's bobble Two batters later Cazier scored the game's first ran when center fielder Kami Ryan singled up the middle But Logan wasn't done yet After Rachel Allred grounded out to Mustang relief pitcher Amy 65-5- ’ Wson 17-poi- nt singles from Carver Nichole Romrell and Josie Nielsen A walk to Cuni Despain loaded the phases setting up two more RBI opportunities for Udy (a single) MUfPMW 1 : -- 1 57-4- ’ re 87-7- 1 xr ' 1 ' - 16-ye- ar 8 IS SAS ANTONIO (API — The San Antonio Spurs won their final three games without Tim Duncan and earned home-cou- rt advantage over Phoenix in the first round of the NBA playoffs They might face the same challenge as the postseason begins Duncan sat out of the Spurs 103-9- 8 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night missing his fourth game because of torn and Tiffany Rowley (a sacrifice fly) to give Logan a 0 lead "We had contributions from every body today" Dewey said The Grizzlies continued to pour it on in the top of the fourth when Ryan Allred and Carver loaded the bases for their cleanup hitter with just one out Romrell came through with a single to left dri' ving in Ryan and Allred while moving Carver to third Nielsen then drove in Carver with a sacrifice fly to center field making the score 0 8-- The Grizzlies had another three-ni- n inning in the top of the fifth behind three hits including a two-Rsingle to left by Carver Bean 7 Indians 3 g Despite outhitting Bear Lake nine to three Preston (1-- 4 in District 5 7-- 7 overall) committed several costly league-leadin- advantage with some big hits” coach Rick Thorne stated- ”We been putting a lot of runs up on the hoard so w c certainly can’t gi e up that many” ' lead in the first The Bobcats took a oil a sacrifice fly by Taik Swcnscn then rallied back in the fourth to make it a 4 game A double by starting pitcher Josh Randall was the hig blow in that inning hut the Cuts’ hopes of comeback lasted just one inning “At that point we were feeling pretty good” Thorne said "We had executed a and played solid couple of wo kind of fell apart But defensively first-ye- ar - cartilage in his left knee It's Continued from Page 12 questionable whether he'll hatters in the top of sixth then watched play in Saturday's opener of with a smile as his teammates lacked on d 5 the Spurs two more runs in the bottom half of the first-roun- hest-of-- playoff series against Phoenix “It's just a day-to-d- ay game-to-ga- sort of San Antonio coach thing' Gregg Popovich said With Duncan confined to the sidelines David Robinson and the Spurs reserves went to work against the Lakers weck-to-wc- ek errors in the bottom of the fifth inning allowing the Beam to plate five runs for the win The Indians had a 2 lead entering the fifth Preston continued its hot streak at the plate as all hut two batters recorded hits but their defense just couldn't hold up Furthermore several of the Tribe's hard-h- it balls were right at the Bears' 3-- Wc just drove the ball right Preinto the mitt said ston head coach Don Philbrick "If w e can just cut down on those inficlding errors we are capable of beating Bear Lake" Despite not having the kind of record he'd like to at this point rhilbrick is pleased with the Indians' play of late "We're not in the win column like Td like us to be" he said "but we're starting to show our colors’ first-ye- i IKM ‘ ‘ two more Grizzlies one out scored behind three consecutive leri'straighi win : Anthony Mason Eddie Jones Gippers 114Sonics 106 Rivkic Lamar Odom scored and Brad Miller hit consecu- 33 points as the ii v live layups to give Charlotte a a career-hig- h 5 lead and tlieHeiu never '' Clippers ended the NBA’s ' this sea- challenged again 7 longest losing streak 17 103 98 V at at Lakers winning games by Spurs ' ’ ' : ' David Robinson scored six Seattle' ' points in overtime and San Nuggets 96 lYail Blazers 95 “ A At lniland Nick Van Excl Antonio overcame a sank a 2 foot juniper with 17 deficit in the fourth quarter seconds left as Denver com- Pistons 112 Bulb 91 for close pleted a stnuig finish to a (hhit Chicago flayed most of the first half hut seiurnn IVnver won its fourth' Detroit got nine points from straight and eighth in 3 stretch Jerry Stackhouse in the second games after a ' 112 85 Celtics hidftime Knicks lead 7 at to At Boston the Celtics got 19 Detroit continued to pull away throughout the third points from Paul Pierce to end quarter thanks to eight points their season1 w ith five w ins in by reserve center Mikki their Iasi six games after a Thc host Pistons led game losing streak — ??' 3 Cavaliers 111 Nets 108 at period's end and by Lumond Murray hit a go- as many as 23 in the fourth with 19 sec- ahead Grizzlies 96 Rockets 92 ' photo : At Houston tTwrles Barkley onds to ' play as visiting career the Cleveland scored the final six " San Antonio Spurs' Malik Rosa (31) collides with Los Angeles Lakers' AC Green (45) ended his w ay he w anted to : Wednesday The Spurs won 103-9points 5-- Continued fttim Page 12 nd : scor-in- g i : head of Logan defender Dustin Ashcroft and tied the game for the second time rr yX- - capped the Mustangs' sweep by - : 1 : P who has also laid low recently -- 1 30-ya- rd loomed imminent But Brady Allen Iverson and his crew got bad news The Charlotte: Hornets won thus clinching Ron Mcrocr scored 27 points the fourth seed in the East and ' and Darrell Armstrong had 22 ' homecourt advantage against as Orlando ended its season the 76ers in the first round “It is gratifying to me that with a home victory over the '- " Raptors my guys stuck with me and plavoff-boun- d 'Pacers 111 Hawks 92 never quit’ Charlotte coach At Indianapolis Jalen Rose : Paul Silas said after his team beat Miami “We all had scored 19 points Travis Best 3 to be strong and it turned out scored 4 and Reggie Miller to be a great year We still hive 13 as eight Pacers reached work to do but we're going to double figures '' Mavericks 113 T' wolves 107 enjiiy this for a while? i At Minneapolis' Steve Nash Hornets 83 Heat 73 AtCharlotte the Hornets had 22 points and 10 assists as denied Pat Riley his (MKMh Dallas won for the l 1th time in ' 13 ganvs X Bucks 110 Wizards 105 J' At Milwaukee4? Scott Williams had 19 points and A’inny Del Negro saved eight iit the of his l6 in the final four min--ev 3 Miami trailed of the third quarter but' ules as the Rucks finished the Riley sat Ahmzo Mourning for regular season with their third v : k' overtime and possible shootout ' 83-7- ne 2-- Hoskin 's- - see where they would open the postseason ' ! scored on an assist from Brady John- son to put Logan ahead 1 After losing four straight games Mountaih Crest wouldn't lay down and die this time Adrian Stewart: who had been somewhat quiet as of late for the Slangs made good on a shot that bounced off the i NBA season and even the 76ers had to pay attention to - ' tricks thought and Ski Horrocks v ? Detcnnined to go out stand-in- g up the Rockets forward had twq ptiints one rebound tne assisi and a blocked shot in Six minutes ' Suns 99 Warriors 88 Cliff Robinson scored 23 points as lluvnix won easily at Golden State and completed a swtep of the season scries ' Magic 106 Raptors 100 ' "v he ’ y The Associated Press ar inning Singles by Aarim Webb and Nik Hess of Logan errors gave Maughan a 0 bulge heading into the final inning and he quickly retired the side on two groundnuts and a strikeout e” said "Usually I just have fastball-cu- n a Maughan who didn’t allow baseninner past first base: "But today my changcup was going pretty good Most of my groundnuts were off of changeups" The only player in the game to record more than one haschit Webb finished 2 for 2 with a walk while MC IcadotT hitter Travis James worked Stott for three bases on balls The victory helped get Mountain Crest back on track fol towing Tuesday's loss at Box Elder The Stangs (9--1 in 13-- 5 are two games 4 overall) Region ahead of the rest of the league with four games to go while the Grizzlies (3-- 6 are still in position to earn a state playoff berth Lakers II Bobcats 5 fall from grace following a View's Sky promising start continued at Washington Terrace The Cats (5-- 5 gave up 13 hurt and themselves fur- hits to the Lakers errors four by committing Bonneville scored fix e runs in the third inning behind five hits and one Sky View error then put the game away with a half- dozen runs in the bottom of the fifth A trio of SV miscucs led to that big inning “We gave them extra outs and they took and a pair 3-- first-pla- ce 5-I- 8-- 9) I) 1- -0 5-- again” Indium 9 Eagles 4 The Tribe improved to 1 in District 5 play and 6 overall with its second defeat of rival Marsh Valley With four games left to play Preston is eying a league champi-onshi- p entering Saturday's douhlchcuder at American Falls "It's one of those things where it's in our hands if we keep playing hall” coach Mike Hansen said "We're in position but 5-- 9-- American Falls is also into of the frontrun- nets so this will be a big douhlchcader for Scott Madsen led the way at Marsh Valley going 3 for 4 at the plate and scoring three runs while CJ Golightly had a pair of hits and drox e in tw o runs Already up 3-- 0 Preston broke the game open in the top of the fourth w ith six runs Follow ing a trio of w alks Golightly plated two baseiunners w ith a double and Mad-th- cr sen follow ed with an RBI single Although the Tribe's pitching staff gave up 10 hits starter Kcllcn Hansen managed to get out a number ofserious jams to record the victory The Eagles loaded the bases in the fourth w ith none out but came away without scoring a run ! c t |