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Show Keen Competition Anticipated In Nebo Dist Cage Race Several Returning Players Of Last Year Quintets Form Nucleus For Strong Competition Among Teams This Year From 'all pre-season indications, competition in the Nebo district basketball circuit this year should be as keen as a razor blade that has not yet been cast L 1.1 11 .-. -fn-n 1-1 Ck To 1-10" A - as far north as Springville, all clubs are seemingly on a par and should exhibit some close and thrilling battles for attending basketball bas-ketball fans. Payson Defends Title ... The Payson Lions will be defending defend-ing the Nebo title this year after having taken it from Springville last year. This year's Payson club is rated by many fans as the team to beat in Nebo. Tintic fans have enjoyed more successful basketball basket-ball campaigns in recent years and mLO Uie bUIeip 1U1 uic pile. Reports coming from the various district camps seem to indicate that, despite the fact that district strategists (commonly called the coaches) have covered enemy territory terri-tory to spy on pre-season battles, there is no "all-clear" signal to a district victory in sight without plenty of opposition on both the rear and front flanks as well as the right and left. Teams Rated Equal . . . Probably no other year in previous pre-vious competition indicates, as it does this year, the equal ratings of Nebo clubs. Down Nephi way and will probably continue to do so this year from team-strength indications. indica-tions. Both Nephi and Spanish Fork played several Juniors on their last year's clubs and both schools will have practically the same players, with an added year's experience to fight for the crown. Red Devils' Record . . . In the local camp, Coach Hughes has won four out of seven of his pre-season games, defeating Jordan Jor-dan at Jordan, 23-21; Snow High here, 35-30; B. Y. High at Provo, 25-15; Lincoln here, 37-21. Losses were to Provo 42-25, and 42-18; Jordan here, 24-19. Unless the unexpected occurs, this year's Nebo pennant chase should be one of the closest and most exciting ones seen here. |