Show Entertain Juth Juab Snow Tackles 2 Toughies Sanpete League pace setter Juab plays Manti Friday night at the Armory in a game that thatis is important for both squads The Wasps are riding high on the crest of a three-game three winning winning winning win win- ning streak The can throws the league into a threeway threeway threeway three- three way tie for first by taking this one North Sanpete would be the other benefactor of a aManti aManti aManti Manti victory Last week Manti defeated Gunnison 60 47 as they gained an early lead and maintained the edge throughout Brent Cox a 60 junior drew the difficult task of containing Dale Roselund He had plenty of help from teammates as the sagging defense limited the Bulldog sharpshooter to 19 points Dennis Peterson and md Daryl Sondrup teamed up for a double barrel 23 and 17 point barrage that sent th the thE Bulldogs Bulldogs Bulldogs Bull Bull- dogs reeling to their their third league loss Kenneth Olsen of the was the games game's top Howard Knight and Steven Peacock gave a steadying effect to the cause At Wasatch Academy two nights later Manti ManU won by a 49 29 count After eight minutes minutes minutes min min- utes of play the score was 5 19 and the Tigers never were able to sustain a rally there there- after Daryl Sondrup made 14 quick points most of them coming in the first quarter Everyone on the squad saw considerable action After the Juab encounter ManU Manta hosts the strong North Sanpete Hawks on Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day Jan The Mt Pleas Pleas- f i ant team is 3 1 in league play They lost a thriller to Juab at Nephi 61 59 last Friday The Manti ManU sophomore team has three straight league wins A pair of quick guards Doug Ludvigson and Paul have been getting getting getting get get- ting the ball to the tall and talented front line all season The front line consists of forwards forwards forwards for for- wards David Olsen and Bob Longaker and center John Erickson Game times are and 8 pm p.m. Reserve tickets can be purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased at the high school or at the Armory door on a first come first served basis MANTI l 60 GUNNISON 47 G T F P I Sondrup D. D 6 5 5 17 Co Cox B. B 4 1 1 9 Peacock S S. S 0 2 2 2 Olsen K 3 5 3 9 Peterson D. D 9 6 5 23 Knight H. H 0 2 0 0 TOTALS 22 2221 21 16 60 MANTI l 49 WAS ACAD 29 G T F P Sondrup D. D 5 6 4 14 Peacock S. S 0 0 0 0 NIelson T T. r 2 2 2 2 6 Kiesel D. D 1 1 0 2 Cox B B. 2 2004 0 0 4 Olsen K 2 2 2 6 Nelson J. J 1 0 0 2 Peterson D. D 2 3 1 5 Peterson J. J 0 0 0 0 Anderson T. T 1 0 0 0 2 Knight 2 2 1 5 1 1 0 0 2 Maylett 0 1 1 1 TOTALS 19 19 17 1711 11 49 I J The showdown weekend inthe in inthe inthe the basketball race willbe will willbe willbe be staged Friday and Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day in the Snow College gymnasium gymnasium gymnasium gym gym- when the three leaders leaders lead lead- ers collide The Mesa Mavericks riding the crest of a three-game three win streak best in hi the league will invade the Badger den on Friday night in a test of the second-place second Snowmen The Mavericks will bring to Ephraim one of the highest scoring outfits in the history of play In games to date they have been shelling the hoop at a near point clip George Rausch has been pacing the victorious Mavericks Mavericks Mavericks Maver Maver- icks and has had good support support support sup sup- port from Tim Carbon College tied with the Badgers for second place will be Saturday nights night's tors The Golden Eagles losers only to Mesa also have havea a high scoring outfit led by Alfred Johnson and Wilson Watkins The two games are likely to play a decisive role in determining determining determining deter deter- mining the conference championship championship championship cham cham- this year The only team to winon win winon winon on the road the Badgers hold victories over Boise and Dixie Th Their ir sole loss was a one- one pointer to Ricks in Rexburg The win over the Dixie Rebels Rebels Rebels Reb Reb- els Friday night on the home floor was a close 77 69 one with most of the spread coming coming coming com com- ing in the closing minutes Leading the Snow offense was Dennis Coates with a big 25 points Keith Heber got 12 and Dave nave Comish Cornish and Bob Collins 10 apiece The Badgers played most of the game with co-captain co Rodney Rodney Rodney Rod Rod- ney Oliver second leading scorer on the squad sidelined with shin splints As a consequence consequence consequence con con- sequence Coach Darwin Woodbury had to shuffle the lineup during the action and at points had guards playing on the front line It was not certain Tuesday whether or not Oliver would be ready to see much action in the crucial series coming up this weekend His absence from the lineup could seriously serious serious- ly affect the Badger attack since he has been scoring at around 20 points per game If the Badgers are able to collect a pair pah- of wins this weekend they will become co co- favorites with Mesa for the crown |