Ogden Falls, 21-18 To Give Beetdiggers Second Sports Title Christensen and Deming Brilliant in Basket¬ball's Grand Finale BY JIMMY HODGSON JORDAN captured the first state high school basketball championship and its second prep tile of the year Saturday night by whipping Ogden in a thrilling but defensive final tussle by the count of 21 to 18, at the Deseret gym. The largest crowd in six years turned out for the tournament which produced some brilliant basketball and an entirely new field of splendid stars. The Beetdiggers held the lead all the way except for a brief time in the final quarter. This score spurted Coach Dunn Taylor's athletes to action and started a rally which saw them jump ahead to a six-pojnt lead and a sure victory. The battle was a luscious triumph for the Sandy quint. Nine times they have played in the big tournament, going to the finals on two occa¬sions, but never before being able to push through to the title flag. The triumph adds the basketball laurels to the football title which Jordan won from Box Elder in the final game last November and as¬ sures the school its greatest year in high school sports com petition. Christensen and Madsen were the outstanding stars for the champions while Deming was a sensation for the Timers. Both teams played their hearts out in the finale. The strength of the winning crew is shown by the fact that Captain Don Jensen, best guard on the squad, was out of the entire tournament on account of illness. Don got out of a sick-bed to attend the final game and see them receive the championship award following the tournament. Here's how the teams finished: I—Jordan 2—Ogden Dixie Murray South Rich Uintah Logan Granite THE FIRST QUARTER'S PLAY A DAM BENGOESCHEA took the ball from tip-off and started the game by tossing it over the backboard. After considerable scuffling Kline Black sneaked through and took the apple on an out-of-bounds play for a tip-in and the first goal of the game. Ogden missed several shots and then Dave Madsen pushed through a ringer that never even touched the iron. Phil Revell chased away the Ogden goose-egg with a foul pitch and LaMar Briggs, went in for a set-up shortly after and the Tiger's first field goal as the quarter ended, 4-3 for the Beetdiggers. With both defenses playing air-tight ball the cagers attempted many long shots without success. Jack Christensen finally con¬nected with one; for Jordan after cutting close on several previous attempts. Revell added a free-throw for the Ogdenites and the ball exchanged hands many times, surging up and down the court with surprising rapidity. Christensen tanked another long one for Jordan while two Ogden uhots went in and out of the hoop. The half ended with Jordan in front, 8 to 4. It was one of the tighest defensive games of the season with Ogden being held to a single field goal during the entire first half, a new low for 'he high-scoring Tigers, THE THIRD QUARTER NEITHER was able to get near the basket so the long shooting was continued with no success. Ogden made several mispasseg spoiling a good chance to go in for set-ups. Revell finally came through with Ogden's second basket of the game by getting a one-hand side-shot. Deming added a foul pitch and then missed an easy set-up but came back with a tip-in shortly, after to put Ogden ahead for the first time in the ball game, 9-8. Madsen changed, the lead with a swisher from far out on the court and then Deming took the ball through for another set-up. Christensen followed for Jordan with' the lead changing hands with each goal. The period ended with Jordan on the long end of a slim, 12-11 score. Deming took the ball from the tip-off to start the fourth period but missed an easy shot. He retaliated a few seconds later. Madsen tanked a sensational shot for Jordan far out from the foul line and then Mortensen turned in a set-up to push Jordan ahead, 16-13. Ogden immediately called time out. CHRISTENSEN COMES THROUGH CHRISTENSEN got the ball through on a long one and then Deming slipped through his fourth basket of the day. Carroll ; scored his first basket making the count, 20-15 for Jordan. Agricola and Aquirre came in for Ogden. Christensen sank,,a foul pitch for Jordan tas play resumed. Revell and Briggs returned for Ogden and the Tigers tried desperately to yercoiue the six-point advantage. Agricola re¬turned for Ogden and made a side-shot. Bengoeschea was fouled by Black and was awarded two foul pitches when Black disputed the referee's decision. The first Pitch sank, making the score,- 21-18, as the final whistle on Utah's great high sbhool tournament sounded. South Rich Grabs Consolation Title STURDY, scrappy little South Rich high school, play¬ing in its first scholastic court tournament turn¬ed back Granite high Saturday for the consola¬tion champion¬ship. The final score was 29 to 24. The young Trojans were at b their best for the final game and Splayed Granite off its'feet to take Han early lead and never drop behind. It was a great finish to a successful tournament for the sturdy little northerners and they gained the respect and admiration I of every tournament fan by thtfir H outstanding play. Step Right Out With Norris, lanky center, leading the attack the Trojans gathered a 6 to' 3 advantage at the quajrter and boosted the margin to 15 to 7 at th» half. Granite rallied to make the score read 23 to 17 at the third quarter and played fine ball in the last quarter but the South Rich team would not be beaten. Iverson Stars Iverson was Granite's best per¬former Saturday with 16 points. Heesch played his regular fine floor srame. The scores: South Rich (J. T. F.P. Hatch,rf. 2 1 1 5 Kenndy.lf 2 3 18 Norris,c.. 4 4 3 11 M'Kinn.rg & 0 0 0 Kenndy.ig 2 3 3 7 Jacksn.rf 0 2 1 l Totals. 10 13 9 29 Granite . G. T. F.P. Iverson.rf 7 2 2 16 Kramer.lf 0 1 0 P Heesch, c. 14 2 4 Rynrsn.rg 2 Q 0 4 Wright,lg. 0 10 0 Eckard.c. 0 ti 0 0 Mackay.lg 0 0 0 0 Gushing, If 0 0 9 0 Totals 10 8 4 21 Score by quarters: South Rich fi 8 6—29 Granite 3 4 10- 7—24 Referee. Collins umpire, Bullock. Murray Takes Fourth Place in Tournament MURRAY gained the fourth place laurrels in the state prep court tournament Saturday night by turning back Logan in a hard fought contest, 29 to 24. Murray played slovenly in the first and third quarters, but made up for the relapses in the secoad and fourth ; periods to tuck away the game. At the end o£ the first period the count was deadlocked at 3 3. The Smelter team gpt hot in the Isecond quarter to score 16 points jand jump in front, 19 to 12. Logan Spurts Logan had its bife irtiiing in the third quarter and'held Murray scoreless while it piled up eight points to go in front, 20 to 18, just as the third period ended. Tucked Away Murray snapped out of its leth¬argy in the final quarter to chalk up ten points and tuck away the game in a hurry. Wright aVid Johnson scored for Murray to open th last quarter and Town- send clinched the victory with two more goals. The scores follow: Murray G. T. F.P. Watts,rf .2313 Johnsn.lf 3 0 0 6 Wright,c. 12 0 2 Oliver.rg. 2 3 2 6 Bogden,lg 3 2 0 6 Twnsnd, If- 2 0 0 4 Healy.rg. 0 0 0 0 Totals. 13 10 3 29 Logan t G. T; F.P. Otterbk.rf 0 4 1 1 Izatt.lf .. 1 2 13 James, c . 4 3 1,9 Yeates.vg. 0 2 2 '!> 1 Eames.lg. ,12 13 Thomsn, lf16 2 4 Lndqst.rg 1 0 0 2' Totals .. 8 19 8 24 Score by quarters: Murray S 16 0 10—219 Logan .. 3 9 8 4— Referee, Evans;, umpire, Stevenson. Finale! Ogden G. T. F. P. Bngseha.f 0*1 li Revell,*.. 1 3 3 41 Norton.c. 0 0 o 01 Briggs,g. 10 0 2 Deming,g 4 fl 1 9( Agricola,g 1 0 0 2. Totals 7 11 4 18! Jordan G. T. F. P. Mortnsn.f 10 0? Christsn.f 4 2 19 Carroll.c.. 110 2 5 Black,g.. lio Madsen,g. 3 0 0 6 Totals 10 4 1 21 score by periods: S 1 7 7—18 4 4 4 9—21 Reieree, C. Nieison; umpire, C. Wooley.