| Show Altamont stops Eagles in overtime Thrill-packed game Leads division race by half game Those who camo to see the basketball game last Friday night at the Longhorns' gym stayed for the full performance No one In fact it has been some near heart-failure eases were reported in a ball game that was thrill-packed from the opening whistle until an overtime period decided the contest in favor of the host team by Coach Jerry who won a decision from the Longhorns on jumped to a lead at the end of the first those Longhorns came from behind to knot the at at the and from then on the score was just that It was at the three-quarter mark and at the end or regulation play the game ended At no time did cither team have more than a advantage The only two points scored in the overtime period were by Kirk Brotherson who was being toasted by his the town-folks and all members of the Altamont student body as the kid of the It was sweet revenge for Dale Session's kids who have now climbed into top spot in the Basin league They are a half game ahead of Union which drew a bye last Was Top Scorer Duchesne's sophomore Steve was high scorer for the He stuffed four field pitches through the hoop for his point Lloyd diminutive guard for was close on the heels of Lott with 15 Junior Tidwell and Rob with 12 points were third best Uintah handed the hapless Tabiona kids a drubbing at and Union defeated a visiting Grantsville in a practice game at When Altamont lost two of its Tidwell Lyle Gomm for excessive a couple of Brent Fisher and Elmer carried the load for the Longhorns to prove there is depth to the Longhorn team Friday's Schedule Friday's schedule finds Duchesne coming to Roosevelt to meet the Cougars of Union and Altamont traveling to Tabiona The following week on Feb Union goes to Altamont for a ball game that will have loads of The Box Uintah G T F P Sutton 5 1 1 11 Henline 2 0 0 4 Snyder 2 i u 4 Pope 4 0 0 8 Roberts 0 0 0 0 Bingham 3 5 3 9 Wright 2 2 1 5 Horrocks o i l l Merrill 4 2 0 8 Lee 2 0 0 4 McNaughton 8 0 0 Hi TOTALS 32 12 6 70 UINTAH DIVISION League Standing W L Altamont 4 1 Union 3 1 Uintah 3 2 Duchesne 2 3 Tabiona 0 5 Friday's Results Altamont Duchesne 34 Uintah Tabiona 34 This Week s Schedule Altamont at Tabiona Duchesne at Union Tabiona G T F P Carlisle 3 M 2 4 3 7 L. 3 4 17 Gines 10 0 2 Webb 0 2 2 2 Jones 0 4 2 2 Defa 3 2 17 TOTALS 12 17 10 34 Uintah 16 33 62 70 Tabiona 7 11 20 34 Duchesne G T F P Rowley 5 4 2 12 Cowan 13 0 2 S. Lott 4 11 9 17 Kielbasa 2 Stutz 0 4 3 3 TOTALS 11 23 14 36 Altamont G T F P Tidwell 4 4 4 12 Iorg 0 0 0 0 Gomm 1113 Brotherson 2 0 0 4 Lyons 14 2 4 Burton 7 4 1 15 Fisher 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 15 13 8 38 Duchesne 10 19 26 I Altamont 7 19 26 34 38 |
