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Show Parowan Trading Center, Jones Piano in dead heat PAROWAN - Close, hard fought and exciting games were the rule of the day this past Saturday in the Parowan Ban-torn Ban-torn Basketball league. Jones Piano edged J & J Carpet 35-32 I and the Trading Center nipped the Parowan Merc 33-28. i In the first game Jones Piano, ' behind Roger Bentley and Shane Bess, got off to a small 15-13 lead at half-time. Then in the third I quarter they jumped way out in front 27-19. Then in the fourth ' quarter J & J came from way behind to come within one point. Dan Robinson and David Hulet led the charge. Robinson finished with 17 points to lead all scorers. Jeff Stapley had 6 and David Hulet 8 for J & J. Shane Bess and Roger Bentley shared honors for Jones Piano with 14 each. The Merc nearly got to the powerful Trading Center team. In the first quarter Pat Benson scored all 11 points the Trading Center led 11-0. The Merc wouldn't give up and kept chipping away at the lead and during the fourth quarter nearly caught the Trading Center. Big Pat Benson used his height effectively ef-fectively and finished with 23 points. K. C. Fiack and Mike Thornton had 15 and 11 respectively for the Merc. The Merc nearly got to the powerful Trading Center team. In the first quarter Pat Benson scored all 11 points the Trading Center led 11-0. The Merc wouldn't give up and kept chipping away at the lead and during the fourth quarter nearly caught the Trading Center. Big Pat Benson used his height effectively ef-fectively and finished with 23 points. K. C. Fiack and Mike Thornton had 15 and 11 respectively for the Merc. This Saturday should be exciting ex-citing as Jones Piano takes on the Trading Center in a battle of the unbeatens. Someone will have to lose in that one. Also the Merc plays J & J and one team will come away with their first win. STANDINGS Parowan Trading Center 2-0 Jones Piano 2-0 Parowan Merc 0-2 J&J 0-2 |