Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-02-21 | Page 13 | Monroe Cage Team Nears Loop Title

Monroe fonroe Cage Team N Nears ears Loop Title Monroe virtually clinched the championship of the Sevier district in the state high school basketball chase Saturday by winning its ninth straight victory over Salina Sauna 45 With three games remaining two of which are at home Monroe now leads Salina by two games and Panguitch by three Salina Sauna gained an 9 11 9 lead in the first quarter but Monroe found its It stride to take takeover takeover takeover over the lead and dominate the game thereafter Spanish Fork handed Payson a 32 20 defeat on the Spaniards' Spaniards floor Saturday leading 8 7 12 10 18 14 in the first three quarters as Max Gardner led with nine points Hurricane clung to second place pk in the Dixie race two games Aames behind the Dixie Lixie crew by defeating Cedar City 35 17 Saturday Wright paced the Typhoons with 17 points Gunnison held its it first place tie with Moroni Moron in the Sanpete district by winning a Saturday game 44 35 over Wasatch academy with M. M I. I Andersosn caging II 11 points to lead