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Coleman, guard, forward
Vand .. t Jorgenson (22) fights for rebound with WSC's Beck.
Vesley, guard
The Vandals split a close series with the Washington State Cougars by losing 73-70
and then coming back and beating them 67-59. Cougar's Larry Beck was nothing
but trouble for the Vandals in the first game. Idaho would put two and sometimes
three men on Beck but he still managed to score 24 points. McEwen scored 20 points
followed by Jim Branom who had 14 points. Washington State stalled the final part
of the game.
The second game was much of a see-saw battle until the final few minutes of play
which saw Idaho pull away and win 69-57. The score was knotted at 27-27 at half
time and then the lead changed hands 18 times before McEwen's hook shot tied
it up for Idaho and Coleman's shot put us ahead 54-52. Being sparked by Damiano,
Schaffer, Wilson, and Coleman, Idaho then led 63-52. In the first half the Vandals
chose to use a platoon system but changed systems at half time and it proved to be
a winning factor. Jim. Branom held Beck, WSC's high scoring forward to 4 points the
first half, and only 13 points for the game. McEwen led Vandal scorers with 17 points
followed by Schaffer with I 0.
IDAHO 70
IDAHO 67
wsc 73
wsc 59
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