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Show Ephraim Has Fine Chance To Win Flag By TOMMIE PORTER Ephraim high school stand on the thruhold of Utah prtp baakat-ball baakat-ball Championship house, with South Rich peering peer-ing out of thr warm hallway. a teama ovtr thr atata Una up for Frlday'i gamea. Tha Ephraim quad needa only Ana win in fnur remaining gamer, to ba certain of at leaat a tia for tha Sanpete district dis-trict title and a place in the state champion shi house hallway which ooene into 1 the room of title Hotter contenders, where the banner of Cranits hangs in the place of honor. Two wins and it should gsin ons Frldsy at Moroni would put Ephraim Eph-raim squarely insids the wsrm hallway, to await the stats title event which opens March 15 at Salt Lske City. South Rich has already clinched the Rich district litis for the twelfth tims In IS years, but must play the Logan-Ogden district third placsr for ths right to enter the tourney and struggle for ths throne itself. Big Improvement At Milford. where Coach Floyd Kotter has piloted the tesm to five straight wins in his first year at the helm after the school had lost 81 of ft2 games in four years two victories are needed in three games. If Milford wins tonight at home against Delta, as It is favored to do, the school will be on the threshold cf the district title It has never held, assured of no worse thsn a tie for the title, even if the next two games should be lost. Payson, needing one win In three remaining gamea to be sure of no worse than a tie tor the Nebo district title It haa never won, la Idle thia week end while Tlntic struggles to hold second spot and a chance to play the Alpine group runner-up for a tourney berth. Although It needs three wins In four gsmes unless Davis, Jordan and Bingham all bow again to be certain of a ti for the Jordan district dis-trict lead It now holds, Granite is not particularly worried about Its chances of regaining the throne room and possibly the throne itselfagain. it-selfagain. Either Jordan or Davis Da-vis will drop from second spot tonight, to-night, as they clash at Davis, whsre Bingham must play February 24 after being at home against Jordan next Friday. Granite was defeated 12-14 at Jor-lan Jor-lan last Friday for its first loss In 18 games sines being downed 19-21 at Davis last season. Grsnits is at horns to Grantavills Friday night. South Cache is in the front ysrd ef championship house, having won eight in a row. but must collect two more wins In ths remsining four games to be certain of a tie for the Logan-Ogden laurels, unless Ogden slips again. I Intah Sailing Along Uintah has had things easy in winning five games In a row four on its horn floor but still must win two, or at least its gsms at Roosevelt February 27 with the Uintah district runner-up. And the two top teams of this race must meet the Carbon and San Juan winners in a round robin for places In the coveted throne room. Carbon and North Emery each need two wins In three games-Including games-Including their game at Huntington Hunting-ton February 15 for their district crown and a round robin berth. Dixie, a former throne occupant, must annex four wins in five remaining re-maining games to gsin the Dixie title. The leader plays Kannb, which at present shares second place with Parowan. March S at Kanab. Lehi also nssda at least four mors wins after having won five In a row. |