Show I Granite Graniter Davis Battle for States State's High School Basketball all Crown Tonight J t By PORTER An Jordan all-Jordan district finale for forthe forthe forthe the third time in the history of the Utah high school basketball t tournament with Davis and Granite Granite Gran Gran- ite meeting for the second time in inthe inthe inthe the championship game And Arid t to make it a real family affair two Ogden Cache-Ogden teams Logan and Ogden meet for fourth place It is the fifth time in 24 21 years that district rivals have clashed for the title Lehi defeating defeating defeating defeat defeat- ing American Fork 42 31 in the first such tilt in 1922 Ogden downing Weber 10 years later 2927 2927 2927 29 27 in three overtime o periods Granite nosing out Jordan 18 16 in 1934 and Granite downing Davis 37 22 In 1938 Saturdays Saturday's I are old rivals on the waxed court as well as in other forms of athletic endeavor In the past five years Granite had held three district titles and been once while Davis has been champion champion champion cham cham- pion once and three times Davis is beat Granite 54 32 in district district district dis dis- dis- dis play this season but has been on the short end in two of three previous family affair tournament clashes So far in the present tourney Granite has had much the easier casler time of it being crowded only by Roosevelt on the opening day Davis met stiff opposition in the second and third rounds from Weber and Provo Forsaking to a great extent its tradition of a strong defense Granite features offensive brand of ball this year totaling points in 10 district games while having scored against it Davis on the other hand has a stronger defense than usual having having having hav hav- ing limited 10 district foes to points but was second in district scoring with points The Darts team better than Granite and handle the ball more smoothly Each uses its height to great advantage under the backboards backboards backboards back back- boards Granite perhaps having a shade the edge in this work GranIte Granite Granite Gran Gran- ite breaks the faster attack Davis being deliberate almost to a fault but generally collecting divi- divi dens for its cool GranIte Granite Granite Gran Gran- ite has been a bit the hotter in shooting b but t Davis has an edge in free throwing accuracy With such a pair matched a arousing arousing I rousing battle is anticipated which unless closely officiated may develop into a rough battle because of the bitter rivalry between between between be be- tween these schools S Summing up around all-around play throughout the season Davis seems to have the edge but regardless regardless regardless re re- of the outcome the title game will be a battle Logan and Ogden are also set for a real scrap Jn in their fourth- fourth place title Logan beat Ogden i 38 31 In their lone district clash this year and the big Tigers will willbe willbe willbe be all out for vengeance Each has displayed plenty of scoring punch and some good defensive play in the tourney so anything may happen Because of its fine she against Davis Provo is favor r turn back Hurricane for the 1941 champions used u u their power Thursday theia they a much better squad than less experienced foes J j Murray and Carbon should a rousing battle for conso consol honors with the speedy anc anc Smelter team looking lookin best at this distance Carbo plenty of height and Is gal gai gaithe the last but Murray looks sm er and a bit better k Saturdays Saturday's games ring dow do curtain on one of the best most exciting tournaments state have present t many years and may the trie I teams win 1 |