Weber vs. Ricks WEBER 27 RICKS 39 WEBER'S first league basketball game was played before a fair sized crowd in the Weber Gym, Saturday night, January 23. Ricks, from Rexburg, Idaho, seemed to remember well Weber's 13 to 0 victory in Football, for they vindicated by defeating our team 39 to 27. The game was fast from start to finish with both teams playing good ball. Ricks played a clever passing game, but as they could not get past the Weber guards, they resorted to long shots. The first quarter was close with Ricks leading 9 to 7. Weber came back strong in the quarter and was on the long end of a 13 to 11 score at the half. The third quarter found Weber losing a little ground; Ricks leading 22 to 21. Ricks smothered Weber with an avalanche of long shots in the final period, and ended the game 12 points in the lead. At Rexburg WEBER 34 RICKS 26 THE game played at Rexburg, Idaho, was one which demonstrated Weber's perseverance. As the teams were warming up, prior to the calling of the game by the referee, determination was seen in each Weber player's face. As the half closed, Weber led by a score of 16 to 14. Both teams came back for the third quarter with new fight and determination to place their school in the lead. Ricks fought hard and desperately but the Purple and White's ability to carry the ball through Rick's defense continued to net punts. While Weber's lead was increasing, Ricks realized her only hope, and began to take long shots. Weber's defense continued to hold like a stone wall. At the sound of the gun the score stood 34 to 26. Weber had gained her objective, to defeat Ricks in 1926 upon her own floor. Weber vs. B. Y. C. WEBER 20 B. Y. C 33 THE second game of the season was played at Logan with B. Y. C. The Weber team showed a marked improvement over the exhibition given the previous week at Ogden The game started off with a "bang," Weber making the first eight points before B. Y. C. could score. In the second quarter, Price was removed from the game on fouls, thus materially weakening the Weber teamwork. The half ended 11 to 8 for the Purple and White In the third quarter the teams were fighting hard. The Crimson succeeded in scoring eight field baskets from the center of the floor with the last twelve minutes of the game, thus defeating Weber by a score of 33 to 20. At Ogden WEBER 26 B. Y. C. 13 FRIDAY night, February 12, Weber handed B. Y. C. their first defeat of the year. It was also the first time Weber has ever defeated B. Y. C. in basketball. Weber started out brilliantly and ran the score up to 10 to 3 for the first quarter. B. Y. C. ran a new team in at the be- ginning of the second quarter but could not penetrate Weber's splendid defense. While the defense was keeping B. Y. C. from scoring the Weber for- wards were making baskets almost at will, the score at the half being 16 to 4. The third and fourth quarters found Weber slowing up a little but still maintaining a comfortable lead. When the game ended the score stood 26 to 13 for Weber, placing Weber, B. Y. C. and L. D. S. in a tie for first place.