Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-03-18 | Page 23 | Davis Takes Monroe Five in Fast Finish

Davis Takes Monroe Five In Fast Finish Steady teamwork careful passing and a last quarter spurt Thursday carried Davis the defending state I champion champ champion ion into 4 the semifinals of the Utah Uta h h high i g h school basketball tournament at the Deseret gym as the Darts handed Monroe its first F defeat of the season season season sea sea- son 50 35 Davis clung desperately desperately desperately des des- to the lead through thelast thelast the thelast last period which ended 38 31 and saw jaw Monroe close the gap to 38 33 the winsing win- win ling sing spurt started Joe Davis Dais Monroe was forced to resort to long shots in the waning moments of the game when Joe Davis and Dell Hayes took the ball from the backboard backboard back back- board to prevent rebound tries and the Darts rapidly increased their lead Although away to an early lead Monroe made many wild passes and took many chances while Joe Davis displayed cool leadership as the Darts worked the ball methodically and with no apparent worries Presently the cool steady pace of the champions began to turn the tide and with the Davis defense blocking close in tries and intercepting intercepting intercepting inter inter- many passes Monroe be began began began be- be gan firing from long range and driving in hard to try for rebounds This long distance shooting opened up the Monroe defense and Sheffield caged three ups set-ups on passes from J. J Davis Bob Clark adding a rebound after a short try by the big Dart center to take a seven-point seven lead as the half ended Until the closing minutes the game was a thrilling affair but the exceptional Davis teamwork proved the deciding factor The score DA DAVIS VIS MONR MONROE G T I f- f x rf if 9 0 3 2 20 I rf U 7 4 2 17 If 1 0 0 2 Parker If 2 2 2 6 c 6 4 Hunt C c. c 3 1 1 r rClark Clark rg 3 2 0 O rg Tg rg 0 l' l 0 0 Hayes Haves Ig is 1 0 0 2 Gleaves Cleaves IK Ic II 1 0 O 0 2 Naylor rf 0 2 1 1 v 0 0 0 0 Stayner If 1 1 0 2 Larson if If t. t 1 1213 2 1 3 Trump rg 1 0 0 2 Collings Ceilings c Coo O 0 0 0 0 Gregory Ig 0 0 0 0 Dyches rf 0 0 0 0 Totals Total 2212 6 50 Totals as asI 5 I