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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1949
Page
3
Kent State hosts Mount Union in the OVC tourney opener after a 47 46 loss. Ohio Wesleyan and Akron U clash Friday with the Flash-Raiders rematch to decide who reaches the title game in the first 46 year history of the loop.
Leroy Thompson finished the season with 403 points in 26 games as Mount Union defeated Kent State 47 46. Hollinger led the Raiders with 18 points while Haverstock added six two-pointers and free throws as the decisive late push preserved the win.
The Kent State basketball squad finishes the regular cage season with top marks in school history. Leroy Thompson leads with 403 points in 26 games while Leroy Peoples and Bob Hersman depart as the only seniors. The team posted 64.5 points per game and 53.0 allowed, with strong depth across starting five.
The Kent State gym team hosts Michigan in Wills Gym on Saturday March 12. Michigan features five returning letter men from last season’s third place Western Conference team led by Bob Schoendube and Joe Kotys.
Coach Joe Begala prepares his wrestling squad for the Interstate tournament to be held at the Case club in Cleveland on March 11 and 12. Elimination trials determine entrants for the meet. Michigan State won the crown last year, while the Flashes held it for eight prior seasons.
Franklin Lewis reports in the Cleveland Press that Tony Adamle, Cleveland Browns fullback and Ohio State alumnus, will enroll at Kent State as a senior after starring at Collinwood High and at center for Ohio State.
Kent State finishes third in the Ohio conference swim meet at Kenyon College as Joe Kotys, Olympic team member, wins diving. Oberlin wins with 60 points, Kenyon second at 48, Kent State 27, Wittenberg 19, Wooster 18.
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