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Show Davis Basketeers Given Edge Over Cyprus Team Bv TOMMIE PORTER One of the season's finest high school basketball game is anticipated antici-pated Friday evening, when Cyprus clashes with Davis, defending Jordan district champion, on the Davis floor at Kayiville. an extended winning streak snapped by Cyprus last week-end. Coach Cecil Baker, who has seen his charges win four state titles in nine years, haa a wall-balanced team at Granite, and the defending stats champions should ring up a triumph. Jordan was late getting started because the Beetdiggers were busy winning the state football crown, and Coach Dunn Taylor has had difficulty keeping his lineup Both teams are unbeaten after three weeks of play. Cyprus, which last week-end handed Granite's defending de-fending state champions their first defeat in nearly a year, la confident that its clever passing attack will overcome the advantage Davis has in playing at home. It will be the third home game for the Darts, who have scored lit points to M for their opponents In winning three games while the Pirates Pi-rates were scoring 101 to (7, also with two home victorias and one Intact because of sickness. On Strange Floor Bear River's young team, seeming confused and excited m Its first severe test away from home, was overwhelmed by Ogden last week, but has a good chance to trip South Cache at Garland Friday. The Cache team Is riding the crest following fol-lowing Its recent win over Logan, but will be on a strange floor and may tumble. Lehi, keeping up with preseason expectations as leader of the Alpine race, may have soma difficulty against Lincoln at Orem, but should remain unbeaten, to give American Fork, now tied with Lincoln for second spot, a chance to gain a clear title to the runner-up post. win away. Because of their smooth team play and fine defense, the Darts are favored, fa-vored, but the game seems certain to be close and hard fought throughout through-out and Cyprus may again spurt as It did against Granite, to spill the dope. Chance to Climb Granite and Bear River have' a fine chance to climb back into the thick of the Jordan and Logan-Ogden Logan-Ogden titular fights Friday, playing at home against Jordan and South Cache. Granite aeems to have the better chance, for the Farmers will face their traditional rivals while on a natural "rebound" after having |