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Show . . . t Fpyr Prep Leaders Clash for Tourney Round Robin Contests Decide Two Squads For State Casaba Bid Special to The Telegram PRICE, Feb. 28 North Emery of Huntington-will meet San Juan of Blinding at 7:30 p. in., and Roosevelt of Duchesne will oppose Carbon of Price at 8:30 o'clock Thursday on the Carbon college court In opening games of the Region rive round robin here. All four rivals are district champions. The two top-ranking teams after three nights of play will enter the stste high school basketball cham- pionshlp tourna- ' ment at Salt Lake City March 13. 14, IS and 16. Friday games match North Emery and Roosevelt st 7:30, Carbon and San . Juan st 8:30,. ' while Saturday contests book Roosevelt and San Jusn at 7:30, Carbon and North Emery at , 8:30 d. m. ' Roosevelt fin- Parry WUsea lined league play In a tie with Uintah, defending state champion, and In a playoff, the Rough Riders won, 40-38, to enter the round robin. Coached by Bert Aiay, former for-mer Brigham Young university athlete, Roosevelt won seven of eight district gsmes. Sen Jusn dropped Its first game of the season at Montlcello, then came back with three victories to win its district title for the third straight season. LeRoy Alexsnder, former all-state star from Uintah, is coaching the Blending school. The school has never gained a state meet berth. Carbon and North Emery finished fin-ished In a deadlock for the local district honors, each winning seven of eight contests. North Emery won st home, 32-20, 32-20, over Carbon, but the latter took a 27-25 decision over North Emery in their other meeting here. The rivals also finished in a tie last season and In 1938. Parry Wilson, former University of Utah star, coaches North Emery s Rangers; Rang-ers; George Young, former Utah Aggie luminary, directs Carbon cagers. Roosevelt snd Ulntsh represented represent-ed Region Five in the state tourney tour-ney last year and in 1937. Uintah and Carbon gained state pieces In 1938. In the 1937 round robin, Ulntsh, Roosevelt and Grand high of Moab finished in a tie, a coin-flip giving Uintah its place and the Rough Riders defeating Grand In a playoff. play-off. Uintah, which has plsyed In 15 of the past 19 state events. Is the only school from this region ever to finish above fifth place in that meet Carbon was fifth In 1923 and Uintah was fifth In 1928. |