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Show rV Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday February 12, 2002 3B Eagles lose to Wolverines, By KAREN BASSO Sports writer i the score of CEU struggled from the field gainst die Wolverines. The team averaged only 35 percent from the field compared to the Wolverines average of 50 percent from the of 93-7- 6. Tbe College of Eastern Utah menk basketball team started out last weekend oo a rocky hill, but by the end of the weekend, they floor. found themselves smooth sailing. Although the Eagles struggled in completing shots, Skyler Wil; Thursday evening, the men started their weekend by hosting son managed to sink his fair share the Utah Wley Wolverines. The of shots. Wilson finished the game game started wth the Wolverines with 23 points to lead his team in taking control ofdie game. By the scoring, nine of these points came from force point field goals that halt the Eagles trailed 4332. The second half of play allowed Wilson usually seems to complete the Wolverines to dominate the quite effortlessly. Valentino Richardson folgame and closing the door to any dunce of victory for the Eagles. lowed Wilson in scoring with 11 UVSC walked sway victorious by ' points, along with the completion . 1-- 3 three point shots and two rebounds. . Renaido Knowles handed out four assists and completed two steals against the Wolverines while scoring seven points. Patrick Stinnett also completed several assists with six, while pulling down rebounds and scoring two six points. Despite the struggle at home against UVSQ the Eagles looked ahead to traveling to Salt Lake Community College Saturday, where the team planned to dish out' akss to foe Salt Lake Bruins. The Eagles completed this plan by walking away victorious by the score of 83-77. The Eagles grasped control of the game and improved their field goalaverageto47 percent against foe Brains. The improvement of shooting allowed the Eagles to improve their winning record to 7--6 in the. Scenic West Athletic Conference and 17-- 8 overall for the season. Wilson once again lead the team in scoring with 33 points while completing 7-- force point shots. Wilson is currently ranked sixth in the SWAC in three point field goals made with an average of 2. 10 per game. Wilson also has helped boost 10 the CEU team to the second ranked position in the SWAC for Scenic West Athletic Conference mens basketball standings Item SWAC Wins Brains, the team also stepped up s a complete unit to walk away victorious and return to top notch play, something the team struggled to do Thursday night at home. The team improved across the boards since the loss against the three point field goal percentage with an average of 39 percent per e foil game. The Eagles average with a 50 percent three point field goal percentage completed against the Bruins Saturday out-don- night Wolverines. The rebounding Starting forward for tbe Eagles, alone improved quite significantly with foe Eagles completing 44 rebounds against the Brains, while only porting 34 against UVSC The Eagles plan to continue their winning ways as they host Snow College Friday night and Dixie College Saturday night at the BDAG The Eagles plan to bounce back from their last home loss and dish out two losses to foe visiting SWAC teams this weekend. Tbrrence Wiggins scored 25 points against the Brains to assist the Eagles in their victorious game. Wiggins also posted eight rebounds, three assists and three teals while visiting foe Salt Lake team. Matt Thmnas and Nick Whiting each contributed sixpoints and five rebounds to the Eagles. With individual players step-pn-g up in the game against foe ? .; (3332? . standings Losses FcL? t . . ' I i. . ' s - Scenic West Athletic Conference basketball standings I ' Item . . . SWAC Wins f standings Losses PcL WANTED DRIVERS SOLOS TEAMS FLATBEDS 53FT VANS OWNER-OPERATO- RS HEAVY HAUL GREATlPAYANDlBENEF.ITSl 3 YEARS CPL A QTR EXPERIENCE "BIQ ENOUGH TO KEEP YOU MOVING, . SMALL ENOUGH TO KNOW VOtHt HAMEir Flatbed and Heavy Haul Call: Avada toll free ext 211. Vane Call: Ryan or Kelly iagles guard Matt Thomas drives tha ball down the floor setting up for an iagles basket against UVSC on Thursday. Despite losing to the Wolverines, tha Eagles traveled to Salt Lake where they defeated the Bruins Saturday. phmmrnfMimmmlRmmW If you have Medicare or Private insurance, be game goes too. They do not play well offensively or defensively when the shots dont M. The Eagles failed to play with much intensity which lead the 3 loss against the Bruins. This By KAREN BASSO Sports writer i . This past weekend wasa tough one for the College of Eastern Utah Lady Eagles basketball team to swallow. The troubles started early on for foe Eagles as foe team hosted Utah VbDey State College on Thursday. The trouble only worsened by Saturday as the team traveled to Salt Lake Community College to take on the Bruins. , The Eagles Buffered major losses at the hands of both opponents, and dropping the team to 0 in Scenic Ttest Athletic Conference games, and 7 overall for foe season. : The Eagles started out the two game weekend at home against the Wolverines of UVSC The game found the Eagles struggling to complete shots and pulldown re--. .bounds. These missing factors lead foe Eagles 8433 loss agunst the Wolverines. 86-4- loss; along with foe 3-1- 8-1- came from DawrueDe Boudreaux who lead theEes in scoring with nine points and seven rebounds. Cobb also assisted in scoring with even points, while dishing out one assist, stealing three balk, and pufr ing down oo rebound. The team struggled in shootmg with an average ofonly 28 per-alscent from the field, and 15 cent from the three point line, CEU shot only 32 percent from foe field compared to the Wolverines 46 percent field goal average for foe game. McKeD Wuburtonlead foe Eagles inaoor- ing with 11 points. Wuburton lead foe team in three point 9 shots from the lorat distance line. Following in scoring was Julianne Orgul and Alex Cobb who both scored seven points ; Aooording to CEU head coach Dm Fnir,Svhendiey dont shocf well, it seems foat foe rest of the TOLLFREE ParentiTeachen Conference, m&mmmimjmm lameeanw rdpuanerJlid , i . Shootmghoweverwasnotthe only problem the Eagles freed. Rebounding was also a problem for the Eagles as they struggled to only pun down 33 rebounds com- pared to foe Bruins 57 rebounds, The ladies will be back iriao- tion this weekend at hoox as they heavily on defense this week as they prepare for this weekends matcMipsL Terms will be available. Last (Shance: V If you or a loved one took o 3-- ! ks pgainst foe Wolverines disappoints coach Paur. There is no excuse to not play defense. We had came about quite weB against North Idaho and Heasure Wley, but this weekend we took two giant steps back. The girls weed to find their effort They are not playing with intensity or urgency. They stopped playing when Salt T ake came at them, and they cant do that There isstill five games left in foe regular season, and they are playing as if the The effort must be found. Tbe only real effort that foe Eagta showed against the Bruins . against the Wolverines. . The Eagles hoped to turn their luck around Saturday as they trav-elcd northtotake on the Bruins cf you may Eligible to receive your, DIABETIC SUPPLIES & RESPIRATORY MEDS. . nebulizers, albuterol & ipartropium AT NO COST TO YOU!! Call DIABETIC SUPPLY PROGRAM fSW- -. i, Matthew X Graff Jensen, Graff & Barnes Toil Free or i miri 04 82 Critical deadlines are now in force. Make sure that your right to recovery is preserv for your FREE consultation explanation of your rights. ii Lady Eagfes guard Rose Hamilton defends a UVSC Wolverine last Thursday. H despite theE nily Colleger CARBON HIGH SCHOOL A : . 05 ' . ux call your local attorney . will hold "94 PARENT CONFERENCE FMiyciaysTsyppLR - . 7 ti 1637-334- 81 UT845Q1 C435) -637 - 8640 - . on Monday; February 11, and Tuesday, February 12, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Remember, a book .will last longer than flowers or candy.. ; .680 W.PRIQE RiyER TEACHER , Service, Qualify & Fair Value -r (Featured on your White & Green Phone Book Coved ' 'ywhu Midterm reports ; vyill be available. Parents are encouraged to attend. :S Frida, February 15 and Monday, February 18. t "f'T-- I- - An . i |