FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Braves Past 21, 1964 THE HIGHLANDER PAGE 3 SCOTS DROP 74-70 THRILLER TO DAVIS Sneak Scots In 64-59 Fray KAYSVILLE, Feb. 14—Davis High’s cagers, long-time jinxes BOUNTIFUL, Jan. 28—Ben|§ to Ben Lomond, came up with Lomond’s blue streaking Spen-|# some last-second foul shots here cer Wright, taking a feather-in- | s,\tonight to thwart a late Scot Bountiful the-cap from the scoring surge by 74-70 in one Braves’ book, went on the war of the most thrilling Ben Lopath here tonight and set fire ‘4 |mond-Davis games ever. to the Brave wigwam with a Flashy Spencer Wright, the torrid scoring attack which garregion’s No. 2 scorer, gunned nered him 25 points; but Bounin baskets almost at will to dutiful called on aces Clark Jenplicate his own season’s high kins and Scott Peterson to of 29 points. In this game, douse the blaze by five points, Spence raised his season point 64-59. total to a whopping 307 points! Wright not only grabbed The referee palmed the ball point honors after canning 10 up into the air, Davis came fielders and five for six from down with it and fired one in the foul line, but worked well Spencer Wright knifes in for bbscket in game against from the corner to take a twooff the boards and directed the Bonneville, in which he added another 29 points to point lead. Both teams missed Ben Lomond playmaking. Kirk on their next tries, but Wright his fabulous career. The Scots submerged the LakBlack also made it into double finally dribbled into the top of ers, 64-45. figures with 13 counters. the circle and canned a short In the opening seconds of the jumper to make it 2-2. game John Culverwell tanked From that point on, Davis a field goal to put the Scots took charge of first quarter acahead by two; but the Braves, tion. The gold and white clad led as expected by Jenkins, tied Ben Lomond’s ball hawk- time margin. Darts accelerated their net-splitit up moments later and edged ing Scots, captained by the ting and romped ahead by 12-4 Bonneville kept pace with the out in front. Midway in the first canto, Kirk Black scored Wright guy, cruised past the Scottish lads in the third canto when Wright banged in a long fielder to change the score to on a driving layup and Jim Van Bonneville Lakers, 64-45, to as both teams stuffed in 13 12-6. Leeuwen hit two straight buckpoints. The scoreboard tally notch win number six. The Davis club, playing in erets to knot it at 9-all. Bountishowed Ben Lomond ahead by ratic streaks, surged in front ful raced ahead again, and Spencer Wright riddled the then and walked off the court when the first period dust had 39-30 at period’s end. Laker defense with a brilliant at the first quarter buzzer with settled, led by 15-10. The Scots utilized their jun- a 20-10 advantage. Early in the second frame, show of basketball magic. Time ior reserves during most of the the Scotties pulled within one and again, he drove into the Early in the second frame, point of the Braves at 18-17 key and then rifled the ball into second and fourth quarters and the Darts rocked the Scots with but a quick trio of Bountiful the hoop with his famous jump they didn’t disappoint the fans. a wedging fast break that put baskets widened the Indian them ahead by 2411 and by 26margin to 24-17. The rest of the shot. Wright potted 29 points, In the final frame, the classy 13 moments later. Ben Lomond quarter remained a_ nip-and- his season’s high, and junior Blue Streaks clawed the Laker connected from outside and Neil tuck battle as the Braves pump- Wayne Jeppsen pounded in an Bergeson dunked a_ charity ed through 9 points and the even 10 to lead Ben Lomond jattack to saa and popped the striper to close the Davis gap : Seta connected with 7 to close -lto 10 points at 26-16. out the halt at Bountitul 33, in a game more lopsided than neville ‘could ‘manage. only 15. Late in the ‘Canto, ereeson the score indicates. Ben Lomond 24. up to the foul line Thus, Ben Lomond raced to its stepped The Scots ripped into the The Sailors opened their guns second region triumph over the again, swished in two, and the third period with three flashy score stood Davis 31, Ben LoLaker crew. buckets almost before’ the for an early 8-4 edge, but three mond 25. The Darts blistered Braves felt the leather in their rapid baskets by Steve Taylor, Scoring: Wright 29, Jeppsen the droopy strings with a couhands, but Bountiful maintain- Wright, and Dave Bott put the 10, Bott 5, Van Leeuwen 4, Tay- ple of fielders while holding the ed a 35-30 advantage. Shortly Seots in front’ at 12-9, never lor 4, Bergeson 3, Taggart 3, Scots scoreless to close out the after, Jenkins swished the half at 35-25 for Davis. Both again to lose the lead. Egan 2, Wimmer 2, Culverwell teams had scored 15 points durBraves ahead with two short 2, and Willis 1. jumpers while Dave Bott-.hit ing the period. The Scotties poured it on fura fielder and Wright tossed in Wright, who put a deuce on Score by quarters: a foul pitch for Ben Lomond to iously during the second quarthe scoreboard with two free ter, ripping them in from all Ben Lomond make it 37-33. tosses, flashed in for an off-theThen Wright exploded. angles to hang up a 26-17 half- Bonneville board layup; but he couldn’t The swifty, nifty Scot guard outdo the powerful Dart attack sank a long pop-in, then streakwhich handed Davis a 45-30 mared in for a layup to deadlock gin early in the second half. the score at 37-37 midway in Egan popped the nets with the third canto. a short fielder, and when he With Scott Peterson doing missed a foul pitch shortly afmost of the chores, Bountiful ter, Dan Taggart vaulted into Ben Lomond Prep’s ROTC as follows: Ogden 914, East pushed out in front again, howthe air and pushed the ball back rifle team has participated 908, Ben Lomond 888, Highever, despite the fact ethat into the hoop. Third quarter in several shoulder-to-shoulland 871, West 868, South Wright bombed the nets with score: Davis 55, Ben Lomond 45. der matches this year and 864, and Logan 820. two more jumpers and Black Midway in the final quarter, has placed third in almost At the second leg of the tossed one in from the foul line. Egan took a handoff and drew every meet. tournament, held at Ben Loled at the third The Braves a foul off the Darts as he dunkmond and Ogden on FebruThe team, which consists quarter buzzer, 49-42. ed a field goal. On his first shot, ary 5, the Scots missed third of Fred Cwolbar, Robert DuWith 4:16 left in the game, the ball rolled precariously place by two points. Ogden bois, Curtis Flippin, Paul the Scots called time out while around the rim and then—suck! continued its first place masHales, Paul Quigley, Larry trailing by 56-48 after a BounHe added the second shot, tery with 902 points; East Slade, Rodger Smith, Scott tiful tally from the charity which made it 66-58, and Ben High took second with 883; Stanford, Harrop Watkins, stripe. When action resumed, Lomond officially launched its Curtis Weston, Bruce Wil- ’ West High nabbed third with Wright gunned in a couple of scoring drive with four minutes 881; Ben Lomond scored 879; liams, and Robert Young, two-pointers and Black blisterleft to play. South High shot an 876; picked up third place honors ed the nets from outside to narDavis slowly worked aeuane Highland High compiled 862 in their first match with Ogrow the gap to 58-52. the blue uniformed Scot defendpoints; and Logan finished den High, Boise High, and Both teams put on a pointers, then rifled the pill into last with 839. Curtis Flippin Logan High, held at the Utah for-point finish during the finthe funnel. Spence brought the fired a 187 in this match to State campus on December al period, but the desperate ball swiftly down court and lead the Scot team. 22. Team scores at that meet Seots drew several fouls in an made the nets sing with a beauTotal team scores for the included Ogden in first place attempt to retrieve the ball from tiful 25-footer. Seconds later, first two rounds went as folwith 891 points out of a posthe cool, stalling Braves who the Scots blocked a Davis shot lows: Ogden 1,816; East 1, sible 1,000; Boise in second won it, 64-59. and Wright took off and raced 791; Ben Lomond 1,767; place with 886, Ben Lomond Scoring: Wright 25, Black 13, to the key where he halted, Highland 1,733; West 1,749; with ‘ 862, and Logan in Egan 6, Van Leeuwen 6, Bott jumped, and whipped the leathSouth 1,740, and Logan 1,659. fourth place with 759 points. 4, Culverwell 3, and Taylor 2. er through the hoop. The final rifle match, conThe Scots then entered the Score by quarters: With the tally at-68-62, Dave ducted at Logan this past State Junior ROTC Smallbore Ben Lomond ............ 10 24 42 59 Bott roughed in for a basket Wednesday, determined the Championship matches. The POUN IE | 15 33 49 64 from underneath. Wright put a state smallbore champions. first of these meets, fired at figure two into the scorebook Ogden High has taken the Highland and South High for himself moments afterward KAYSVILLE, Feb. 14 — Ben championship for the past Schools in Salt Lake City, with a fancy layup: A Davis Lomond’s junior varsity roundthree years. found team scores reading foul shot made it 69-66 with exballers defeated Davis here tonight, 66-65, in overtime. actly one minute left to play in SCOTS SINK LAKERS ‘Ready, Set . . . Fire!" the game. After the Darts canned a field goal with 40 seconds remaining, Bergeson iced a couple of free throws to make the score 71-68. Ben Lomond’s full court press could not prevent the Darts from sinking one at charity lane, then another, to change it to 74-68. The Blue Streaks returned it quickly down court, opened a hole in the Davis defense, and sent Bergeson through with the ball for a rugged layup. The Kaysville lads, who had just missed a field attempt, blocked a shot by Wright as time ran out with the bumpy red scoreboard lights, high above on the wall, glaring Davis High’s 74-70 victory. Scoring: Wright 29, Bergeson 16, Egan 9, Bott 5, Culverwell 4, Taggart 4, and Taylor 3. Score by quarters: Ben Lomond ............10 25 45 70 DAVIS. 2554 cS a 20 35 55 74 SCOT GRAPPLERS HOST STATE MATCHES TODAY This year’s varsity wrestling team, coached by Jack Suekawa, concluded its region campaign with a 2-win, 3-loss, and one-tie record. The Scot matmen defeated Davis by a 25-17 score, whip- ped Clearfield’s team by 31-16, battled Weber’s city champions to a 25-25 lost to Optets eo i pions by one» to Bountiful by OPO to the by a Lakers score from - county deadlock, ge ee Beanevals of 30-21. Ben Lomond captured third place at the city-county meet held on February 4 at Bonneville High School, with 43 points. Weber successfully defended its title with 78 points; the Lakers came in second with 47 while Ogden High’s Tigers trailed Ben Lomond _ in last place with 40 points. Vance Anderson competed in the 115 Ib. division and won the meet’s outstanding performer vote after pinning both his opponents. Ben Lomond will host the state wrestling meet, which draws all the top teams from throughout Utah, today in the school gym. The Region Two qualifying matches, also conducted at BLHS last Friday and Saturday, determined today’s participants. Ricky Anderson serves as manager for Ben lLomond’s wrestlers while Chick Hislop assists Mr. Suekawa in coaching duties. The 37 wrestling team members and their weight classes follow as such: 98 lb., Jerry Andrews, Eddie Archuleta, Mike Robinson; 106 lb., Wayne Durran, Mike Hess, Farrell Woods; 115 lb., Vance Anderson, John Ellis, Larry Simpson; 120 Ib., Dave Archibald, Lynn Marchants, Greg Olson; 127 lb., Larry Anderson, Roger Ellis, Joe Suekawa; 133 lb., Richard Emmert, Glen Felt, Otis House, Scott Pope, Mike Weaver, Jay Yoshida; 141 lb., Steve Archibald, Darrell Dickenson, Bruce Marriott, Steve Sanders; 148 Ib., Larry Farr, Gary Lawson; 157 lb., Robert Chavez, Bill Fridberg, Dave Fulkes, Bill Hamby; 165 lb., Steve Geary, Felix Samulkski; 180 lb., Pedro Hobson, Richard Marriott, Greg Trappatt; heavyweight, Louis MartineZ. ef