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Show o SPORTS o Holladay, Southeast Furniture Teams Post Wins in County Play Holladay Merchants staved off a second half rally by Murray Buick, and Reynold George began clicking and scored five points in the closing minutes of the game to cinch a 30-23 win! for the Merchants in the Salt Lake County Recreational AAj . Basketball League. Petty Motor, this area's other rntry into the league, didn't fare so well when they lost a first half lead and went down before Caldwell Motor, 33-28 in a hard fought battle. Dermet McDonald McDon-ald and Dick Ence paced Petty with 11 and eight points respectively respec-tively but the other boys just couldn't hit the bucket with shot after shot rolling off the hoop. In the A league, played at Granite Junior High School,' fell before American Legion South East Furniture Co. team Post 2, 46-35. I In the AA league Brooklawn Creamery practically cinched I the first half championship when they downed a strong Rose ' Shop team. These two squads were tied for the lead and the loss throws -the flower boys a game behind with only ' two rounds left of play. Brooklawn is expected to win their two games although ihey will have to reckon with the Petty boys next Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Murray High School gym. Holladay Merchants play Caldwell Motor in the preceed-ing preceed-ing game at 7 p.m. |