Show Free Throws Gain Tourney Spot For Title Defenders Defend rs Special to The Telegram PROVO Feb 24 Winner 24 Winner of the Utah stake M Men basketball title by a 50 48 victory over Provo Sixth as two free tosses clinched the triumph in the last two minutes of play ward hopes to repeat as church champion Trailing through 30 of the 32 minutes of play finally pulled up to a tie with Sixth and Gordon Snow and Tom Eastmond caged free throws just before the final gun sounded Sixth forged to a 25 15 lead near the end of the second period and was ahead 29 23 at the half Man Man- rallied to gain a 37 36 margin I I Sixth went ahead again 47 41 and regained the lead 48 Waters tied the score all 48 and the free tosses of Snow and Eastmond decided the scrap Jack Eastmond with 25 points took high point honors his timely baskets keeping his team in the running It is the third stake championship for the outfit outfit out out- fit and gives them a place in the district tournament set for Spanish Fork on March 2 3 4 and 5 |