Show B4 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday February 6 2004 Iverson schools depleted Lakers PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After ripping his team for having no heart Allen Iverson showed they still have a ers ge 29 - ' 1 1 “We’re not going into the woods to fight a bear with a switch That wasn't going to happen out there tonight” The Lakers were supposed to be joined by Kobe Bryant who is on the injured list with a lacerated finger But Bryant defied coach Jackson and did not show up leaving the team wondering about his whereabouts until shortly before gametime Spun 96 SuperSonics 90 Tim Duncan had 23 points and 14 rebounds and Tony Parker added 18 points to lead San Antonio over Seattle The Spurs beat the Sonics for the fifth straight time sending Seattle to its fifth loss in six games San Antonio making the second stop on a seven- game road trip has won four in a row in Seattle Hedo Turkoglu scored 14 for the Spurs Rashard Lewis led Seattle with 25 points and nine rebounds while Ray Allen scored 22 usu Continued from B1 nin with a flurry of key plays scored a h 14 points and dished out five assists sophomore forward Nate Harris from the floor and finished went with 13 points and seven rebounds junior forward Spencer Nelson recorded his third double-doub(10 points 13 rebounds) of the season and junior guard Cardell Butler added nine points despite from the field an team-hig- le 0) Fifteen turnovers — their highest total in six games — kept the Aggies from putting away theMustangs sooner but Utah State still shota respectable 465 percent as a team held Cal Poly to 365 pericem shooting from (including range) and dominated the boards by a margin “It was a great basketball game” CP head coach Kevin Bromley said “I thought both teams competed their tail ends off” Playing their first game as an Associat- ed Press Top team in 33 years the Aggies led by as many six points on five occasions in the first half and were up 30-2- 4 at halftime The home team then stretched its advantage to 1 1 points early in the second haft on a by But-ler but Cal Poly suddenly heated up and scored 15 of the game’s next 18 points Determined to stop Harris the Big West Player of the Week three weeks running and Nelson the Mustangs doubled the pbst at every opportunity leaving many good looks for USU's perimeter players When ' they failed to connect — the Aggies’ " guards and small forwards went a com- bined 6)f-2-2 from the field' --y the door was opened for a Mustang comeback V “We missed a lot of open shots shots that 40-to-- ed respectiviely “I’ve been working a lot on my feet the whole year because that’s where I’ve been weak” said Burnett referring to his two take- downs vs Allen on quick shots “And that’s ' ' where I was strong tonight” Unfortunately for all three Cache Valley teams circumstances prevented the meet from being even mote of a success On Logan’s side Chris Hansen who was the clear-ccrown favorite to win the was forced to forfeit his semifinal match whenopponent Mike Bobillot of Roy was unable to continue after an illegal body slam by Hansen Semadeni said he felt Bobillot could have continued but chose hot to thus picking up the win by injury forfeit Hansen ended up beating Sky View’s lyier Low for third place and the final state qualifying spot in that weight class “I thought the kid that really got ripped off was Tyler Low because he would have beat (Bobillot) and qualified for state” Semadeni ill-fat- ed 152-pou- nd ut In a game that stayed competitive for only a few minutes Iverson had his way against defender Derek Fisher and repeatedly freed himself for mid-ranjumpers and drives from the field Iverson shot — missing his final four shots — and added six assists in one of the 76ers" most lopsided victories of the season and the Lakers' largest margin of defeat: ‘I tried to make sure I led by example" Iverson said “I saw guys were trying to get things done the right way” The Lakers playing their fourth road game in five nights and extra tired off-nig- ht and Phillip Rutledge (160) returned the favor by pinning Sheldon Wardwell and Dane Allen was just obvious we didn’t have any zip out there at all" Lakers coach Phil Jackson said “This is not a low point They’re not depressed about it They just had a bad game Shaq couldn't make any free throws they lose Gary 3 after arrivingin' Philadelphia around 4 am lost Gary Payton to an ejection in a first quarter in which they scored just 10 points — matching their season low set earlier this week at Indiana ' of 13 Shaquille O'Neal missed foul shots in the first half finishing from the line with 17 points: “We just had dead legs tonight It Continued (him B2 EDZ£ C pulse Iverson played one of his better offensive games of the season Thurs-day night scoring 39 points to lead the struggling Philadelphia 76ers past the weary and depleted Lbs Angeles Lak- 96-7- Title - : team-hig- AP photo Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson (3) shoots as Los Angeles Lakers' Bryon Russell looks on during the second half Thursday I think will fall for us in the future” Morrill But we were able to miss ’em noted tonight Our defense allowed u$ to win” Cal Poly’s lone lead 41-4- 0 came on a pair of free throws by Schilling with 1 1 :28 to go That was followed by a media time' out however and during the break Mor- rill decided to switch the Aggies from to their ' defense press The Mustangs would score just one field ' goal the rest of the game (and that came on a steal and layup by Gray) as Dennis the Big West’s leading scorer was rarely even able to touch the basketball “They extended and went to their and it rattled us” Schilling said “That’s why they're a Top 25 team in the country ” We just hit a dry spell you know? We were stuck oh 41 for 1 don't know how long They went to that zone and we jast couldn’t find the room" The Aggies meanwhile were able to come up with some big plays with the game — and their ranking — on the line' Brown enticed Schilling into a defensive lunge stepped inside of the arc as he flew ' by and knocked down the jumper with 10 minutes to go The guard then hustled back on defense and drew a charge from Schilling that seemed to awaken the previously reserved crowd of 9427 "The crowd got into it we got into it” Morrill said Moments later Brown added an assist on a beautiful inbounds lob pass to Harris and a play to stretch USU’s lead to 47-4- 1 From there the Aggies racked ' up slop after stop while the thin Mustangs got into foul trouble and repeatedly sent the home team to the line "We knew it was going tobe a battle' and they definitely gave us one" Nelson said ' man-to-m- an rt- back-into-zo- all As for Mountain Crest four grapplers i four of which Swensen said would have more than likely picked up valuable team points — were unable to compete for various reason “I don’t think that would have made the dif-ference but could have would have should have” he said Tourney note: Box Elder which tied Mounfour individual h tain Crest with a titlists qualified 16 wrestlers for the state tournament The Mustangs were next with 15 followed by Sky View ( 10) and Logan (6) ne -- - : go-ahe- " court as soon the ball left the Cal Poly player’s hand Butler snared the wayward and hit Brown in die shot Continued from B1 open court for an easy scored a 14 points h layup Brown who was “Our outside shots weren’t realfouled by Gray on the play ly falling tonight But we had converted the three-poiplay low baskets at the right time " to put the Aggies on top 1 “When they got up by one we with 7:56 to go: hung tough arid stuck together” “Mark Brown is key to this Even bigger than Brown’s team he’s vital to this team” ' basket though was his out- USU forward Spencer Nelson said “He brings that calming standing defensive play on the influence and he helps the Mustangs’ ensuing trip down the court The offense run Schilling went barreling into' die lane but “He was really important to the smaller Brown stood ' us tonight He definitely his ground and drew a charge — ' helped us stay in the game and when we needed to make our bringing die crowd to a frenzy About a minute lain' Brown run he definitely led it” — once again on an inbound Brown also ended the run ' play underneath the Aggies’ as well as the game’s scoring basket — lobbed a pass to with a pair of free throws with( Nate Harris who banked it in 1:22 to go ' ' for a 1 lead The assist to The game was tied just once in the first half — at 20 with Mitch MascardHeratd Journal Harris was one of five Brown ' in 4:45 remaining — but Brown ' Utah State forward John Neil left looks to tallied the contest which was only matched by team- broke that with a basket on an pass 'while defended by Cal Poly's Shane Cardell mate Butler assist from Harris ' in the Spectrum Schilling Thursday night “He’s a great court leader just “1 thought Mark Brown played a natural point guard” Harris said really well” Utah Stale head ‘‘Give them a lot of credit But luckily we showed a little character and made our run” of Brown “He does the right coach Stew Morrill said “He had :Yada yada: Pacific (9-- 1 14-won things in order to tun the team a few too many turnovers (six) “And he makes big plays UC Irvine 2 I’m harping on that a little bit Thursday night to stay and hits big shots when you because we were single-digjust one game behind the Aggies in the need them He’s just solid” turnovers last weekend Big West USU’s opponent on Saturday Brown also accounted for UC Santa Barbara (6-- 4 12-is still in “But! thought (the Mus-USU’s next basket third place despite losing at Idaho' 5 tangs) were the ones that caused turnovers — changing their Afterforcing Kameron According to USU athletics director Ranee Pugmirebeouise Utah State is v defenses and doubling our Gray to take an Awkward 's ranked NBC requested video looking attempt with posts We got a little out of sorts from Thursday’s game to be broadcast by the shot clock winding down there but other than turnovers Brown released down the its affiliates throughout the country Mark made some big plays” Brown fast-bre- ak team-hig- nt 47-4- v -6 (5-1-0) 44-4- : 7) " 64-£- it : 7) ’ 57-4- 1 -- KSL-TV- WILSON ' MOTOR COMPANY : Gnas 328 North Main Logan wdOuaBy 1655 North Main 752-656- 4 10'jm-7:0-0 wwwhjnewscom Advertise with hjnewscom r-- ' Horn:' 100bam$00pm For information on i advertising on The Herald Journal web site contact Christy at Welcome : pm ' 15 North Main ir-- ? 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