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Show ,y i i SAvv7 - ' itsi'i j , - ! )(. i :m 7j I l - it rri. I w I Jf qui -t ;.. ST i -f p r 4. , . ' 'V j0 , i t m am- - - - .1 - .J . ' ' ' , ! x : . ssi' . ...... . , : i v- Photo by Jim Walker 7 DEFENSE Ray Walker grabs rebound in final M game of Spanish Fork Invitational Tournament Vikings Win Spanish Fork Invitational by Jack Hill "Now we play for real," stated Coach Keith Allred as he congratulated each Viking' during award ceremonies at the Spanish Fork Invitational Basketball Tournament Saturday night. Winners of the eight team, three day tourney, Pleasant Grove defeated South Sevier, Payson and Spanish Fork to claim the title. In a wild game against South Sevier on Thursday, the Vikes had five players in double figures. Bret Jenkins came off the bench to score 17 with big Ray Walker high with 20. Brian Devincenzie, six foot four inch sophomore center cen-ter for the Rams, scored 14 points on a variety of "scoop and shovel" shots. (Continued on Sports Page) y double figures in each of the three games. The tournament committee had a tough time selecting a representative from P.G. for the all-tournament team because the team played so well. As one member put it, I changed my mind after each j game, but the proof of the pudding is in the championship champion-ship game." He added,"Tom Strasburg blew Spanish out in the first half so I voted for him." HOW THEY FINISHED '. Pleasant Grove 2. Spanish Fork 3. Payson 4. Millard 5. South Sevier 6. Springville 7. Star Valley (Wyoming) 8. Lincoln (Nevada) r . . j : ; I ' C : !:.v.f i '',.,, 1 -' & "V; . t . v j ' "" 'r - .j' .j t- 1 " '. - : .-mf r I : " . f't " : I 1 . " i "r. -'V " - C; I v .- , r - -- - , . . . , 3 f -'-, . : "" ' ? Hv ;F 1 , 1 " ' I '. . , ' . , I V a -" ," ' - j f i'" J """" "' m - k-. 4 - - z ' - ' N , - Photo by Jim Walker . , f , TOM STRASBURG j Bret Jenkins scores on driving layup, Payson game. Region Play to Start (Continued Irom Page 1) Friday, Payson utilized a control game to lead 15-14 at the quarter and stayed close to the Vikings for three quarters. quar-ters. P.G. outscored the Lions 20-8 in the final eight minutes to win 64-41. Craig Buys, left handed playmaker for Payson lead the Lions with 16 points. Facing Spanish Fork, upset winners on Thursday over Springville, P.G. raced to a 71-43 win for the tourney championship Saturday night. Gary Jackson clamped a press on the Don guards, causing turnovers and destroying their offensive patterns. While Jackson was at work on the "D", Tom Strasburg was controling the offensive boards and scoring 20 points in the first half. LAYNE Butt hit for 11 points in the third period to give P.G. a 33 point lead to start the final period. Bret Frampton, probably the most consistent Viking over the three days, scored in |