| Show I Win Friday Over Hawks Pep n en Rastus Day is here again the day that determines the yearly residence of the stories colored dolls that the emblematic of the long standing Manti High School-North School Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San- San pete basketball rivalry The question is will they swing from their special satin seat in the North Sanpete Gym or sit proudly for another season off-season rest in the new armory trophy case This question plus quite a few others will be answered on Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day Feb 2 when the ambitious Hawks swoop down to the campus The new local facility will be ready to go with all the bleachers installed David Bailey the 61 Moroni boy and team leader is set for action Late last week it appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap he may not be ready to togo togo togo go because because of an injury Mon Mon- day however with the doctors doctor's green light to play he inspired his team to a 73 53 win over Class A Springville Three on target shooters and a 66 center round out the consistent Sanpete starters Nunley Wilkey and Johansen bomb from outside while Lund has owned the boards from his post slot Advancing at a methodical methodical methodical metho metho- pace North Sanpete is isnow isnow isnow now the states state's No 3 rated club The recall their 55 48 loss of a month ago Reversing the score would put a nice twist to the season and open up the Sanpete race cycle more Last Friday Juab failed to find the range in the first quarter quarter quarter ter as mounted a 26 11 lead The score stood 40 29 at atthe atthe atthe the half and ended at 71 50 The Wasps aligned in a 2 1 zone hoping to envelop center Steve in a defensive sheath but Denny Sorensen Tim Keisel Craig Nielsen and Kim Clarke found openings for good perimeter shots to spread the zone hoping to envelope center sen came off the floor with 18 points mainly from offensive rebound rebound rebound re re- re- re bound and close range carom shots Kim Clarke and Willard Willard- sen tied in rebounds with 12 I each Soren Sorensen en and Keisel directed offensive traffic and and defensively kept the Juab ball handlers off balance while 64 sophomore Nielsen displayed good mobility and a knack for seeking out offensive rebound position Seniors Joe Green Kent Steve Anderson came in for action and juniors Kevin Cox Ron Lewis Lamar Barton Darol Jorgensen and John Keeler gained experience for the second half stretch that looms ahead The Juab trio of Painter Greenhalgh and Lunt all return next year to give the Nephi t team teama am ama a powerful nucleus Painter especially especially especially es es- es- es played strong basketball basketball basketball basket basket- ball as he muscled in 20 points from under the boards With this years year's regional playoff playoff playoff play play- off scheduled for Richfield on Feb 29 March 1 and 2 all the teams except Wasatch Academy still have a chance to make it This loss however made the path for Juab particularly cult |
