Show Jordan Jordan Jordan- B Y Near Prep Cage Titles I San J Juan an Uintah Vintah Favored to Win District Laurels San Juan high of Blanding is expected expected ex ex- to grab Its district ch cham championship m- m while e Jordan Brigham Young and Springville should ho ld move toward their respective cage titles In Friday nights night's high school casaba casaba casaba ca- ca saba games i i iBy By turning back Murray Jordan can make certain of oft at least a tie for or the Hie Jordan district 1941 laurels Jordan has gained that title once before in 1933 while Granite could be sure of a state tournament place A play by play description on o of the Murray-Jordan Murray game be broadcast Friday at 1015 p. p m. m by radio station KUTA with Bill Sears Sears' Hansen describing the action while Marlowe Branagan Branagan Branagan Bran- Bran agan of f The Tribune and Tommie Porter Forter of The Telegram will comment tom com com comment ment on highlights of the game it If f it beats Grantsville and Tooele re remises repulses repulses re- re pulses Davis Cyprus and Bingham Bingham Bing- Bing ham lam who play on the latter's court Friday are o out t of the race San Juan which has has' sought without avail a place in each of the thelast last lut three state meets as champion of the San Grand-San Juan loop has won all its three league games this year rear and plays the finale Friday at Monticello No team of this district district dis- dis has ever appeared in a state tourney Brigham Young which has gained only one Alpine district crown in 1921 plays at second place ilace Pleasant Grove and should gain ain its seventh win in eight games but ut only after a real struggle With two wo games then remaining a win would asure assure BY high of no worse than han a tie for the top even if it lost ost its last two tilts which would seem unlikely Springville is unbeaten n after five games and if it wins over the Nebo up runner-up Friday at Nephi a tie for or the top would be certain even If f the Red D Devils vils lost next Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day against Spanish Fork next Friday inday against Tintic both on the Springville floor A Friday victory then hen would virtually clinch the title itle for the Red Devils who have held three of the last four Nebo crowns Ogden 1940 state champton is favored to gain its seventh straight win over Weber to be sure of a tournament berth and its runner- runner up Box Elder should also move closer to the state stat classic by re repulsing repulsing repulsing re- re pulsing Bear River Uintah winner of six straight could regain the Uintah district title by winning at Altamont Friday Fri Fri- day In the Summit race Judge Memorial and Morgan are favored to win Friday night to set the stage for their clash at Salt Lake City next week end for forthe the leadership leader leader- ship 4 3 J r J I J V C vp 4 A r A A 6 Bob Cy Thompson chief scoring threat of the Granite Farmers who Friday night hope to win at home against Grantsville to make certain Of a place in the 1941 state prep basketball tournament |