Show Manti High Nigh School squares off against Moab in first A test It was vs Wednesday at pm p.m. at the BYU Fieldhouse To make matters matters matters mat mat- more confusing It was also Red and White vs Red and White In this finale to first days day's Class A basketball activity the Red Devils of Moab Moab Moab Mo Mo- ab squared off with the local A team with an inconsistent record Moab had a late season win at Blanding over a solid San Juan team and were barely edged by the smooth Monticello club at Monticello Responsible for the late season upsurge Is Scharf a 65 center The big scorer for the Red Devils has been Rick Maynard who has a reputation for marathon marathon marathon mara mara- thon jump shots Cowan the quarterback of their football team also directs the basketball basketball basketball basket basket- ball 3 1 offense A clever dribbler Cowan has shown steadiness in scoring Other starters are 62 post low-post op operator operator operator op- op and Daniels Daniels Daniels Dan Dan- a forward who plays the wing The winner of this game will likely go again at pm p.m. Thursday with the Uintah MU lard victor and loser at pm p.m. The upper bracket Includes teams that have captured re recent recent recent re- re cent State Championships the in 1966 Uintah in 1967 North Summit In 1968 and current defender North San San- pete The lower bracket includes In Includes includes in- in Judge Memorial a favorite fa favorite favorite fa- fa of an AA league Cedar City J the Region VIII champ Morgan Juab San Juan Payson Payson Payson Pay- Pay son and Union Not only Is there a concentration concentration concentration concen concen- of team talent but many star players are entered in the meet Jeff Hansen of Judge Memorial ial is one of the best jump shots In the state Ross Pace of North Summit is experienced experienc experienc- ed and deadly both Inside and outside Scott Cannon of Dixie has been wrecking opponents from his post position all season Ce Cedars Cedar's Cedars Cedar's Cedars Cedar's Ce- Ce dars dar's Eric Marchant drives and shoots from any range from a forward spot Richard George of Millard is probably the finest of the ju junior junior junior ju- ju crop of ot Emery sends in big J J. J J J. J Grant a 3 rapidly Improving center Kim Warner of Morgan Is small at 60 but plays big out of his forward slot Brent Bailey Balley of North Sanpete andAlan and andAlan andAlan Alan Sperry of Juab are two of the quickest guards around Dale Allred of Uintah Is a 3 highly regarded driver and defensive defensive de defensive de- de ace from the Region VI champs The list goes on and on At the time of this writing the Big Red is in the best shape of the season Craig Nielsen and Brant Tuttle appear appear appear ap ap- ap- ap pear to be completely recovered recover recover- ed and ready for play The team tapered off for the tournament tournament tournament ment with a final one hour work-out work Tuesday at pm p.m. at B BYU YU to get used to the large floor An entirely different different different differ differ- ent feel of the boards on the dribble and the spacious background background background back back- ground presents a problem of orientation to a high school team After a pm p.m. send off rally at the school the team left at pm p.m. for Provo heading for a pm p.m. pre- pre game meal |