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B\ TOM BART0L .:V; Sports Writer••• Victory has come hard for Gasa Grande High s. varsity .basketball team this season. .. .. And the. Cougars let an important one slip away at homeFriday night- {/.''/'-• :Their second win of the season was well within sight when. ..; •the Cougars led visiting Mesa High by, nine points with three. ■ ; minutes to play; {..- ;;But. Casa Graride suddenly fell victim to a problem that has . hurt all year .the turnover -- as the JaekrabbUs proceeded to convert five quick Cougar mistakes into the points necessary . for a thrilling 74-73 victory. •The toss dropped Casa Grande deeper into the basement of the AAA Central Division’s A league at 1-4. The Cougars ... stand 1-9 overall.: Mesa is'2-2 and 4-8. ■; ' Cr:. The defeat also damaged'Casa Grande's.chances for one ol four A League playoff spots, it was -the Cougar’s. secondleague defeat at home, ' .---•■,■ .V:iCash Graruie visits Buffaloes are presently lied with Arcadia for.!!* A Uapue' night ■ closing.-moments were.^ The defensive.move worked, because Casa Giande.wa.forced into a rash of floor errors. . TTh-w-' Still, with 15. seconds togo Casa'that after guard Beaver Thompson made t«o fr, throbrought the Cougars from behind, ... :. . -With; Mesa getting, mne last crack at the bus e vhead .coach Wes Flymi decided to: pressure the .Tackrabhit guards bringing the ball up the floor with four defenders i mhope's of a forcing a: quick turnover.’ * . . * . • . • • 1 • . . *.**•* - - '**• *,' But proceedings didn't -go according to plan: A halTcourt' pass got the bail inside to :Mesg center Dennis Webb. .With • • Milton Barnett, guarding t wo men alone he sank an easy short jump shot fhrfhe victory.. ; w; ;. ••*. / • ■ • *. • I * * •' . « r . “ ' . * .Webb was fouled at'the same tinye by Barnettv but it didn’t ..matter. EvenThough Webb missed the following free throw.,Mesa had the Win. ' ' .,.•:/{'.-•.-{‘.‘1 thought we. could put. inore.pressure oh the .in-bounds phss; Flynn said,'.-They; lt;■ Mesa.) just;mbyedthe ballfaster down-the floor than we expected. T should have, used rny guards tb-pressure the in-bounds {pass and dropped: my..center arid for wards, back; but thaCs all under the bridge riow; . tust didn’t think theirguards would be that quick. ” ••It was a night for one-point decisions.: In. the preliminary, Casa Grande's junior varsity: lost 71-70 to Mesa in overtime.: Angelo Antotic sank d pair of free throws, sending the contest'.into,an - extra -period'.'He ended up with 10 points for the Cougars High man was Urty Crockett with 16; Donald Thompson scored I4« Rpger Stone 13 and David Quintana 10. ,Casa Graritie lt;?3Jv ’• • ’FG FT PF TP-• 4 J.,.FG Ff PF T?ter nett5 2-4 J 2 'Appleby .• 3 • 1-3 2• a• -7. . CiarreU . . 3 4 j i? v.\l.9S eyr •-3 o o ' r... 6Mi code mu'3 0 0 2 -A ■'-Meatie- 'i. 4 4 . Iio’ThompiDn . 8-, • •' 2 3-3 :..T .-6 ;Reid - :4 1-6 .6'.IS.Marin;'..'-. ;■; 8 G'C’ '5 .17 •Webb• ;.a 7-14 3IS. Thompson; L.'312 ' 3- •?• Wiisiams ':a \ 2 39 ’. Navarro - Y■ '1V I=2 . . 3- 3Upchurch•12 2 .2. 4c Rebrri an \.. -1.00 3 ; ' 7' :• V.Totals'.1 28 13-35 10-.Moinar0. 4:4 0 . 4;' '•-Totals - '30:13 2073- 73;* * . ..J ’’ •Casa Grande'\ :: 2) 15 ifi 21 — 73* ' .(M«a •.' u .2i u. te — 74 :r'
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Casa Grande Dispatch
Casa Grande, Arizona, US
Mon, Jan 26, 1976
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