Latter Day Saints Business College - S Book Yearbook (Salt Lake City, UT)

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The next week West came through with a viclory over East. This gave the Saints 3 chance for a place in the tournament. A Saint Victory and a defeat for the Hilltoppers would tie the two sthools for the seconde place entry from the Salt Lake Division. l The Panthers were easily defeated by the 601$ and Blue live, who presented almost a complete reversal of light and fgrm. The final score was thirty-six to thirty for L. D. S. l S. E. Se-Smash East, Saints-and HIt Can Be Done were tw0 of the mottoes used to awaken the spirit of the team ankl the students. The players went into the East game on March sixth with their hearts and souls set on winning. Just as determined were the Leopards to gain a tournament berth. McKay Hale was a demon from start to linish. He was knocked senseless to the floor in the second period, but came back lighting as strong as ever. Roberts, Bird, and Morr ahl put up an excellent exhibition of guarding, and Hoggan and Bennion rgstled the ball better than they had done all season. These things and jus plain fight gave the Saints 21 twenty-flve to twentyetwo victory over East; but not until the final gun sounded could we rest assured that the gamerwas Hin the bag. When the time for the State Tournament arrived, the flghting Saints came through with a victory when they nosed out Ll gan, Cache Valleyls champions, twenty-iive to twentyeone. The clever lassing attack of the Gold and Blue live and the strong defensive playing 9f Roberts and Mort kept the Northerners at bay. Bennion played an excellent floor game and SMITH DUNFORD T HALE Forward Center Forward A 158 tae- l

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strong, confident, and typical L. D. S. basket- ball flve in the second half. The Saints defeated the Panthers, thirty-seven to twentyaseven. The followiflg Saturday things didnTt go so well. For the hrst time in two years East defeated an L. D. S. basketball quintet. The Saints passed and fought a good game but Bennion was the only man who could hit the hoop. The contest ended, forty to twenty-flve, in favor of the Hilltoppers. When the next week rolled around, the Saints were again scheduled to meet the strong and experienced Granite crew. L. 13., play- ing man-foraman, failed to show a real of- fense. They Hdogged the Granite shooters from the iirst, but the Red and Blue players frequently broke through for close-in shots. Granite's five-man defense held the Saint scorers in check. Only during the last half were the Gold and Blue cagers able to break through for easy shots. The game ended in a forty-one to eighteen Victory for the South- ern crew. CAPTAIN BENNION Center After the second defeat from Granite and one from East it looked as if L. D. 8. would lose a place in the State Tournament. But. while there was life there was hope, and everyone had plenty of this. ROBERTS CHRISTENSON Guard Forward mat 157 B6... HOGGAN Forward

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his inspirational leadership in the critical fourth period pulled the Saints through to a victory. The next night the Saints gave Davis their hardest fight of the season. The third quarter ended in a deadlock at fifteen all. The Saints played their fastest game of the season, but three foul pitches in the final quarter gave Davis an eighteen-toefifteen win. In the 1311211 encounter of the season the Saints were certainly not the team they were the night before. They had plenty of fight, speed, and their usual good passing attack, but they couldnit find the hoop. The gun ended a Saint rally at thirty-eight to eighteen-a Victory for the Bingham Miners. This was the second time 21 Miner quintet had ever defeated the Saints. The excellent floor work of Bennion along with his good sportsman- ship won him the Deseret News Sportsmanship medal. He was the second player from L. D. S. to receive this medal. Onan Mecham was the winner in 1929. Captain Bennion was the big gun of the Gold and Blue attack. He was consistent in his basket shooting, a tower of strength in defense, and an excellent leader. In HFaganii Hoggan, Coach West had one of the best ball-rustlers in the community. His clever tactics in evading the threats of his oppon- ents caused more than slight worry to opposing coaches. KNIGHT KEENER Guard Forward .ggt 159 path-