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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1958

Page

13

Bulldogs Rally Past Gallipolis 58 55 in Final Seconds

Athens Bulldogs overcome 48-36 third quarter deficit to edge Gallipolis 58-55. Darrell Coen and Gary McConkey sparked the rally as Coen's go ahead shot and late free throws sealed the win. Gallipolis led by 17 in the third. Athens defense and free throws favored by 72.7% at the line.

Bulldogs Gallipolis Jim Abrams Darrell Coen Gary McConkey Athens Coen Harlan Chick) Conley Blue Devils Tom McKean McConkey Bulldog

Pomeroy Tops Logan 71 53 In SECAL Battle

Pomeroy defeats Logan 71 to 53 to move to 11-1 in SEC Athletic League play. S T Johnson led Pomeroy with 35 points on 12 of 24 field goals and 11 of 12 free throws. Logan’s Gene Morgan scored 10. Mike Brown added 17 for Pomeroy as they led 15-11 after one quarter and widened the gap each period.

Pomeroy Dick Bettens Panthers Logan SEC Athletic League SECAL S. T. Johnson Gene Morgan Mike Brown Chieftains Advan Dollmatch Strait Brandon Morgan Smith Brown Bumgardner Patterson Stump Totals

Racine Star Carl Wolfe Sets Scoring Record in 99–69 Win

Racine defeats McArthur 99 to 69 as Carl Wolfe scores 51 points on 18 field goals and 15 free throws. Wolfe breaks Bob Taylor's 46-point mark, with Don McDave and Ivan Powell assisting. Wrightsell leads McArthur with 22 points as Racine improves to 15 wins, 2 losses.

Racine Larry Morrison Carl Wolfe Tornadoes McArthur Bob Taylor Generals Wolfe Don McDave Ivan Powell Don Wrightsell

Windsor Dukes Tame Hannan Trace 68 55 in Gallia County

Windsor High School defeated Hannan Trace 68 to 55 in Lawrence County. Johnny Beaver led Hannan Trace with 27 points while Bob Kipp paced Windsor with 20. Windsor built a 50 46 edge after three quarters and pulled away in the final period.

Gallipolis Hannan Trace High School Lawrence County Windsor High School Dukes Wildcats Hannan Trace Windsor Johnny Beaver Bob Kipp

Glouster Tops Crooksville In MVS Narrow Win

Glouster built an early 19-8 lead and held on 58-56 over Crooksville in a Muskingum Valley League clash. Four Glouster players scored in double figures led by Chet Keith and Bryson with 14 each. Hammer led Crooksville with 22.

Glouster John Dunnette Tomcats Crooksville Cats Chet Keith Bryson Hammer MVS Hatfield Dunnette D. Keith C. Keith Kirby Guinder Stought Neff Watts Murphy

Walton Sets Record as Wellston Beats Nelsonville 81–51

Wellston's Max Walton scores 38 points to set a school scoring record and leads Wellston to an 81–51 victory over Nelsonville in SECAL action. Walton hits 17 field goals and 4 free throws, driving a 27-point third quarter as Nelsonville, led by Jerry Patton with 22, falls behind after a slow start and a fast break third period.

Wellston Max Walton Nelsonville Rocket Center Jerry Patton Jim Rockwell Cagers Hounds Dick Potts Patton

Hamden Quint Defeats Rio Grande 64 44 in League Showdown

Hamden of Gallipolis, champion of the Vinton County League, beat Rio Grande 64 to 44 Tuesday night. Bud Bethel led Hamden with 21 points while Gil Roberts scored 21 for Rio Grand. Hamden built an early 18 8 lead and won the reserve score 34 to 24.

Gallipolis Hamden Rio Grande Roberts Fadely Pitchford Shamblin Rees Crothers

Southwestern Swamps Wilton Five 102-39 in Big Win

Southwestern High School Highlanders routed Wilton 102-39 as 12 players saw action. Paul Rees led with 34 points on 17 field goals, Len Silvers 17, Jarvis 27 of Wilton. Highlanders shot 46 of 91 for 55 percent, improving to 9-7.

Gallipolis Granville Martin Highlanders Wilton Jets Paul Rees Len Silvers Jarvis Southwestern Silvers Myers S. Halley Bees R. Halley Owens Brown Mays Keels

Eastern Eagles rout Kyger Creek 87 36 in Tuesday basketball

Eastern forwards Collins and Gaul led the 87 36 win over Kyger Creek with Collins totaling 36 points on 18 field goals and 2 free throws. Gaul contributed 19 points as Eastern built a 10 point first quarter lead and finished strong with 34 in the final period. Kyger Creek was limited by 36 points.

Chester Eastern Eagles Kyger Creek Bob Martin George Collins Roger Gaul Martin Knight Hetzer Collins Gaul Cole R. Gaul

College scores roundup with varied wins across regions

Notre Dame beat Canisius 71 to 59 and Florida State topped Akron 64 to 69. Detroit Tech and Lawrence Tech posted points, while high school and local college results include Buffalo 95 over Senecaville 59 and Marietta St. Mary 81 defeating Waterford 51.

Notre Dame Canisius Navier Ohio Florida State Akron Oberlin Kalamazoo Lake Forest Adrian Defiance Detroit Tech Lawrence Tech Muskingum Otterbein Detroit Assumption Ont Case Bethany W. Va Pitt Connecticut St. Johns Bkn Brooklyn College N. Y. State Virginia Duke Clemson Western Kentucky

Wahama Tops Sandyville 64-52 Behind Lieving and Roush

Wahama defeated Sandyville 64 to 52 as Larry Lieving and Marvin Roush each scored 16 points to fuel a 34-29 halftime lead. Bud Smith led Sandyville with 22 points as Wahama improves to 9-4 while Sandyville drops to 10-5 with other players totaling the scoring. Officials were Casto and Shiflett in the Meigs County League game.

Wahama Larry Lieving Marvin Roush White Falcons Sandyville Lieving Roush Bud Smith Falcons Smith Burke Emerick Moore Blake Rake Casto Shiflett

Jackson Edges Middleport In Overtime 58 57

Jackson defeats Middleport 58 to 57 in overtime after a 55-55 regulation tie. Top scorers include Mark Kelley 26 for Middleport and Tim Bisnaugle 16 for Jackson. Rebound and bench totals cited, with reserve scoring listed for both teams.

Jackson Middleport Yellow Jackets Nolan Swackhammer Mark Kelley Harlan Whitlatch Tim Bisnaugle Bill Wright Nelson Whitlatch Bowles Erwin Kelley Long Biswaugle Reynolds Swingle Lyons Verian Wright

Coalton Beats Rutland 73-59 in Tuesday Showdown

Coalton defeated Rutland 73 to 59 as Mac Trace scored 20 and John Tipton 19. Coalton led 21-7 after the first quarter and 42-19 at halftime, extending their record to 18 wins in 19 starts. Rutland's Rife 13 and Dugan 12 paced the visitors.

Rutland Mac Trace John Tipton Coalton Rife Dugan Justice Trace Gillian Tipton Riggs Coley Ends Coy Graham Carson

Sports scores and tomorrow’s games listed

Boston 107 Cincinnati 87 New York 120 St. Louis 116 Philadelphia 107 Minneapolis 103 Detroit 118 Syracuse 113 Wednesday schedule Cincinnati at Boston Philadelphia at Minneapolis

Boston Cincinnati New York St. Louis Philadelphia Minneapolis Detroit Syracuse

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