Show Lehi's Deliberate Attack Downs Grovers in Opener By TOMMIE TOl PORTER i PLEASANT GROVE Jan 8 Tight 8 Tight defensive play and a well well- timed deliberate attack gave the seasoned Lehi cage squad squad 1937 well well-I 1937 state a a 35 28 victory over its traditional rivals here Friday evening in a well-played well game to open the Alpine district In other Alpine Arpine games Provo Provo- came camb up with a. a a 42 41 victory over Brigham Young high when Bob BobCook BobCook BobCook Cook substitute forward caged a goal in the last 10 seconds of play and American Fork subdued Lincoln Lincoln Lin Lin- coln coin 37 12 after leading 6 17 at half time The Pleasant Lehi Grove game always a hard-fought hard affair went scoreless for four minutes as each I squad fired erratically and passed the ball too hard for receivers to handle Keith Trane Ti-ane finally found the hoop from the corner to give Lehi the first count but a moment later Russell Neilson caged a setup for forthe forthe forthe the home team and Perneal dropped in another setup to give the Grovers the upper hand the hand the only time they led A setup and a free pitch by Leo Russon put Lehi ahead 5 4 at the quarter and the Pioneers were ahead through the remainder of the game although Pleasant Grove made a brilliant comeback in the last two periods after trailing 8 15 at half time Both teams missed many shots in the first half but Lehi Lehl followed up better and seldom fired unless in hi position for a setup or corner toss The Grovers took heart as Shoe dropped in a setup from the opening opening opening open open- ing jump ball of the third canto A free throw and a rebound by Dick Swenson brought the Vikings up to trail 17 13 but Bill Evans caged a setup for Lehi ehi to check the rush Swenson dropped in a setup and Virgil Cook intercepted a pass to dribble in for another setup to keep kelp Pleasant Grove in the running as the period ended 22 18 for Lehi Russon resumed his accurate sharp sharp- shooting as the final quarter opened dropping in a corner shot and a setup for a 26 18 lead The Grovers then brought the entire crowd to its feet with a brilliant brilliant brilliant bril bril- spurt Swenson passing to Continued on Following Page Russon Husson Sets Pace In Lehi Cage V Win in Continued from Preceding Page Cook for a setup and evading evading evad- evad ing ng a guard for another was fouled and converted to make maket it t 23 Pioneers Pull Full Away Russon caged a setup for Lehi and Cook as a sleeper dropped in n one for the home team to make maket it t 28 25 but the visitors called for time ime out and the Grover rally ended ended ended end end- ed Lehi pulling away to lead 35 25 with a minute to play The Provo-B. Provo Y game another traditional affair was close throughout Both teams found the hoop loop often to make it all 15 in the first period and Brigham Young led ed 27 22 at half time only to see Provo pull ahead 39 30 in the third hird canto as Mitchell sparked the Bulldog attack With only 10 seconds remaining in n the final period B. B Y held a 41 40 lead but Cook dropped in a goal to win for Provo Durrant and md Snow sparked the Brigham Young drive in one of the best games seen at Provo Paced by Grant Hicks and McAllister McAllister Mc Mc- Allister American Fork led throughout its game at Lincoln the time half-time score being 17 The scores LEHI I PLEASANT GR CR G T F PI G T F P Trane rf 2 0 0 4 Hawkins rf 1 1002 0 0 2 Russon If f 6 5 3 15 Walker If 1 2 0 2 Evans e 2 4 1 5 Swenson c ell 1102 0 2 Bone rg 5 1111 rg 1 4 2 24 4 Smith Ig 0 0 0 0 Ig 3 1 1 7 Dorton 1 0 0 0 0 Cook f 5 2 1 11 g Crabb i ll g g 0 g 0 g 0 0 Harvey e f 0 g 0 V 0 0 Totals 15 10 5 Totals Score by quarter Lehl Lehi 5 15 22 35 Pleasant Grove 4 8 18 28 Buttle referee Swenson umpire PROVO B. B Y HIGH G TF P G TF Peterson eterson rf 0 3 0 0 Durrant rf 8 1 1016 0 16 Carter arter If 3 6 3 9 Snow If 6 7 5 17 Eggertson Egertson c 4 3 1 9 Jenkins e c 3 2 0 6 Mitchell rg 7 2 22 2 16 Johnson rg 0 0 0 0 Johnson le lg 1 0 0 le Ic 0 4 2 2 Dixon rf 0 0 0 1 If 0 O 0 U 0 0 Kump If 1 2 1 c 0 0 0 0 Ig lg 0 0 0 rg 0 1 0 0 ellson Neilson Ig 0 1 1 Ig 0 0 0 0 Cook ook rf 1 0 0 2 21 Totals 17 17 8 42 Totals 17 17 15 7 41 Score by quarters Provo 15 22 30 42 B. B Y H. H 15 j 27 29 41 Officials Referee Officials Referee Brown umpire Hill Hill- man AMERICAN FORK LINCOLN G TF P G TF P Durrant rf 1 0 0 2 I C. C rf rt 2 2 1 5 Hicks Nicks If It 5 11 1111 1 A. A McKay If It 1 1324 3 2 4 Peters eters c 2 1 1 5 Gillespie c 1 1002 0 0 2 Huggard rg 0 5 2 2 Edwards rg 0 3 0 0 Strong trong Ig 19 0 0 0 0 OR R. R Parks Ig 0 3 1 1 Parker arker rf rt 0 0 0 0 c cOO 0 0 0 0 If f 0 0 0 0 OD D. D g gOO 0 0 0 0 Lee ee c 0 0 0 0 Johnson Ig 0 1 0 0 rg 7 5 3 17 B rg 0 0 0 0 Anderson rg 0 0 0 0 Totals 15 12 7 37 Totals i 4 12 4 12 Score by quarters American Fork 6 17 31 37 LI Lincoln 3 6 11 12 Officials f l lai ii Referee t r e S Sabey b y um umpire lre lLa Lam Lam- bert ert |