Show Drop Opener 55 52 Face Uintah Utes on Friday Basketball coach John Ericksen Ericksen Erick Erick- sen of Uintah High School at Vernal will bring his band of or Utes to Manti Friday Dec 1 for a game with the Tem Tem- A graduate of the Class of 66 at and a member of that years year's state ch championship championship champion champion- ship team Ericksen is in his second year at the Vernal schools school's helm His team opened opened opened open open- ed the year with a win over Emery Last seasons season's high scoring Corry Bennion will be bea a player to watch Although not particularly tall the Utes will have good shooting and speed This year they move into the states state's AAA classification Hurricane High School tipped Upped 55 52 last Saturday In the opener for both teams The Tigers were led by high scoring scoring scorIng ing forward Brad Langston with 21 points The game was never separated separated separated sepa sepa- rated by more than five live points as the teams traded baskets throughout After Arter trailing three points going Into the fourth quarter IHS l finally gained the lead in the final and minute half a 52 The Tigers re regained regained regained re- re gained the lead 53 52 after missed a field goal and one-and-one one attempt With one second to go a foul was committed committed committed com com- and Tyler Gubler of or Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hur Hur- sank both shots to end the game The starters for this game were Hal Stott 61 senior and Mark Nelsen 61 junior forwards Jeff Olson 6 61 senior senior sen sen- center and Reid Cox 64 junior and Terrell Edwards senior as guards Cox and Edwards teamed for 32 points from back court Top were Nelson with 11 and Stott with 10 Turnovers favored 15 to 8 but they shot a lower louer percentage from both the field and foul line than Hurricane In the preliminary game won 41 35 in a squad split-squad af af- af fair Members seeing action Inthis Inthis in inthis this contest were Ron Keisel Kelsel Steve Sorensen Russell Lund Reid Hatch Bob Dyreng Mark Stoddard Rex Goodwin Kevin McBride Scott Bown and Clark Barton One more cut must be made i I before the final team selection occurs This will take place in the near future according to Coach Wilbur Braithwaite Iii |