Man in Mountain View's middle

From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Date: February 3, 2005| Author: J.G. Askar For the Deseret Morning News | Copyright information

OREM -- The Mountain View boys basketball team shares a number of traits in common with the scrappy bunch of rural hoopsters that Gene Hackman guides to an improbable state championship in "Hoosiers."

Just like the silver screen's Hickory Huskers, these Bruins place a premium on strong fundamental play and value the team concept over individual accolades or star power.

Unlike the Huskers, however, Mountain View is in no danger of eliciting an underdog label anytime in the foresee...

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