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Show American Fork Five Ties For Top in Alpine Chase AMERICAN FORK, Feb. 18 Paced by Grant Hicks, American Fork Monday gained a first place tie in the Alpine district high school basketball race with Lehi by defeating that team on the local floor, 32-28. The triumph squared the series in which Lehi won the first gams 27-23 at Lehi. The leaders have three games remaining, each playing twice away from home, and only a double loss by one of the topnotchere will give Provo a chance to get Into the race, the Bulldogs having lost three gsmes. Last year American Fork tied with Provo for the Alpine lead and both entered the state meet Playing before a capacity crowd, Lehi gained an 8-7 lead in the first period as Manning set the pace and Jack Mayne, American Fork's ace who leads scorers of the district with 68 points, was effectively bottled. bot-tled. Pete Peters and Hicks led the Forkers In a spurt to tie the score 13-13 at hah time and the Cavemen pulled ahead 24-30 In the third canto. Provo plays at Lincoln and Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove goes to B. Y. high at Provo Tuesday. UUil i . an. ronic oTF.r. o.t.r.p. tannins rf S 1 ll'HariM rf.. 0 3 11 Tr.ii. II. .. 1 T 1 S llk-ka If... t 1011 Uitrh.il .. SSI TiP.t.ra ... 3111 SmltQ rs... 1 3 3 6 Hunt.r rg.. 2 3 16 Orar Is ... 9 1 0 0 Strong Is .. 1 0 O 2 AUn4 It. . lit OiCarlaon rf .. I 0 J IDurraat 11., I 0 I I Totals 10 IT S 2s Totals.. 14 10 4 M Scora by euartara: IAH S IS SO 2a Amarlran Fork T 13 34 32 Rafarae, Oawald: enplr. Davit. |