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Show iomebovs move on to Jazz final four The Homeboys played some great jisketball this past week and will jove on to the Salt Palace in the inal Four of 910th Grade Jr. Jazz jaskeiball. JThey enlciTd the- Bistrier-Tour- jiment as the number three team pm Pleasant Grove. In their first me, they came up against the top lam from Payson but had little buble with fhern, winning 46-32. hint Chipman led Ihe team with 15 lints. iThis victory game the Homeboys ;e opportunity to play the Pistons, jie Pistons, the number five team pm Pleasant Grove, pulled off a inor upset in the first round in jfeating the top team from Inerican Fork 47-41. Derek Taylor ji the Pistons in that game with 14 lints. In the semi-final game, the Jmeboys once again defeated the Istons, the third time this season, lint Chipman again led the jmeboys with 14 points, while imvn Benson led the Pistons with ne. With the victory, the Jmeboys moved on to the ampionship game of the upper acket for the right to play in the ;lt Palace. Tlicir opponent in the cham-inship cham-inship game was the Ballhogs, e number two team from Pleasant 'ove. The Mallhogs got a break in 6 lirst night or the tournament as Springville didn't show up. The second night, the Ballhogs pulled off a great win over American Fork's number 4 team. Down by eight points with only a few minutes to -play; ' the Ballhogs mounted a furious comeback. With one second left in the game, Greg Miles scored his only point of the game to give the Ballhogs a 31-30 victory. The Homeboys jumped out quickly in the championship game to take a 17-11 halftime lead. In the second half, they continued to pull away and won the game and right to the. Salt Palace 39-24. The Homeboys will now meet the winner of District 1 on March 22 at 3 in the Salt Palace. The other teams in the tournament tour-nament made it through the first round but were then defeated. Number one Jr. Nam Boys went into overtime to defeat American Fork number five 45-38. Nick Dorrick was the high scorer for the Boys with 13 points. In the second round, they faced the number three team trom American Fork and came up short 51-40. Nick Dorrick again led the Boys with 13 points. Pleasant Grove number lour. Karren. also received a bye in the first round as Springville didn't bring any teams. In the second round, they fell to American Fork number two team 48-30 Nathan Tatom was high jvin nvi ! : Karren with 10 poiu1 In the ll12th yadc !r,ur:aa:ciil in Payson. the PU-asni 'awe--' teams didn't fare too wi-i). ;;! liu-Nam liu-Nam Boys made j; .-:;si tac 1 1 rs round and it was bv I'orf'-it. Number one Phi Ski!r'ui ..'ainr.:;: met their match ag; a..-i .Vfisi; Fork number three and (anie up a point short. 50 lo 51 Number two Kiih.iid-i.i. ai.v, faced a Spanish I-t k i-vr.i a: i came up with tlx- s.v.ie re- :':!, a loss. Number Three Nam l'iy I.hhm Springville in the ! round ..w .i Springville neglected lo i: i;o in. the second round. Aim -ri' an ( number three bit a shoi a! the buzzer to send she Nam '.j in. at-will) at-will) a one-point loss Number lour IVncuirs r.ici-i di-n Number one team !nsn Spnmnh Fork and were knocked ot.i -n! ike tournament The Pleasant Grove City I kirks and Recreation DrpartinetH would like to thank all Ihe coacecs a id players lor their suppor' o ipr .. Jazz Basketball pnigrnir! :'ns i.vna vear Use a special thanks in ;h mailt ollieink -.core!'- U .-al'ter. 1 ,i an'! I )a vid I'mms .!, ', '.' and Va Nickel! -: i n-! ' custodian- lor 'heir h'-v n i.;:...e-!he i.;:...e-!he program run eiin:. nN |