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PaTHE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDERSATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1968HAPPY CHAMPS: These are the Washington Continentals, sixth ranking team in the state, after winning the city high school basketball championship Saturday night over Tech. Pictured kneeling are (left to right) James McGee, George McGinnis,fBennie Wooten and Harvey Galbreath. Standing are Coach Jerry Oliver, Manager Clifford Anderson, Leonard Cannon, Manager Jim Brydon, Dwight Cole, Steve Downing, James Arnold and Robert Jones. (Recorder photo by Jim Burres)Shortridge, Washingtonrematch at Attucks gymOnce-beaten Shortridge will get another crack at city champion Washington in a renewal of their rivalry Saturday night at the Crispus Attucks gym.The Continentals, who handed the Blue Devils their first defeat in last week’s city tournament, will be looking for a much sharper Shortridge teamthan the one it beat, 60-55.18-11 first-quarter lead, but the Continentals behind Big George McGinnis came back to tie thescore at the half, 26-26, as the loosers were held to only eight points.play Blomington; University High School on Friday, and on Saturday Cathedral will visit Tech’s Titans.ICoach George Theofanis’ team played the champs down to the wire in the semi-final round of the tourney, but a-disastrous fourth quarter sent Oscar Evans Company down o their first defeat in 15 games.The Blue Devils committed five errors in that period —the same amount they had committed the entire three quarters.The game was close the entire route and Shortridge held a one point lead, 53-52, with 55 seconds remaining, but the Continentals forced the Blue Devils, third-ranking team in the state, into error after error and took advatage of each one.Shortridge jumped off to anAt the end of the third period Shortridge had jumped back out in front, 40-38, but Evans was in foul trouble and this didn’t help the Shortridge cause.Here’s a rundown on the city tourney results: [Before the two ball clubs, clash for the second time in a week however, both will see action Friday night. Washington will host 2-11 Broad Ripple, while the Blue Devils will go up against Tech’s runners-up inthe city tourney.THURSDAY: Attucks 74, Northwest 62; Washington 91, Ritter 59; Manual 92, Kennedy 63-; Cathedral 89, Wood 74; Howe 68, Scecina 65; Tech 65, Deaf School 34; Chatard 66, Arlington 62; Shortridge 80, Marshall 70.FRIDAY: Washington 80, Attucks 73; Shortridge 85, Chatard 53; Tech 61, Howe 59; Cathedral 59, Manual 51.In other games this week, Crispus Attucks’ 6-8 Tigers, who lost to Washington by only even points lt;80-73) in the tourney, will journey Saturday night to No. 1 ranking Lafayette, who last their first game in 16 outings Saturday night to unranked Marion.Wood (5-7) will go south toSATURDAY: Washington 60,Shortridge 55; Tech 67, Cathedral 53. Washington 73,. Tech 60.Tech’s Jim Price set a four-game scoring record of 114 points, breaking the old mark of 109 set by Washington’s Marvin Kinkier in 1964.McGinnis, who is a junior, counted 107 and Evans had 78.★★★cash” and “high” 1968 draftchoice.TEf,S5* Sit-AmiGET THAT BALL: Washington's George McGinnis uses his long reach to snare a loose ball during the Washington-Tech city championship windup at Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday night. Behnid McGinnis is Tech's Frank Kendrick, The,6-foot-7 McGinnis, thecity's leading scorer with a 28 point per game average, led the sixth-ranked Continentals to the title by downing the Titans, 73-60. McGinnis led all scorers with 30 points (Recorder photo by Jim Burres)★ ★ ★*|V m » M.Falling Pacers to
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Indianapolis Recorder
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Jan 27, 1968
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