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tn I7 iff i110152 0 242IP10 8159i)4843is14:tileIwa erne.im-27.rsta23-!ird ' 11a-ing » aing!i11 rLfOSetChi hWHiF,mPaOlHi T iTi A iLVVNner.OTeBuDISTRICT WINNER—DePue'* Little Giantsended a three year drouth in District play this past week, winning the coveted IHSA trophy with a 69 to 60 win over Bureau township in the finals of their own tourney. Celebrating in their locker room the tourney squad, coach, and manager whoop it up for their championshippicture. Seated left to right are Gordie Glover,tAnthony Cvelbar, Loren Vandegraft, holding trophy, Bill Blanco, and Louie Barroso. Standing left to right are coach Don Talbot, Don Bosnich, Chuck Mickel, Dick Ellis, Ron Kuhar, Lenny Bryant, and Ed Bulak, manager. Seven of the 10 man tourney squad are seniors. Glover, Barroso, and Ellis are juniors.—(HammPhoto).PriOhShrtDePue District Champion, TopsMiBiWMiStHiiI**»1Bureau, 69-60; Saal Hoops 33WTi1tJiSCORESChampionshipDePue 69, Bureau 60.Semi-FinalsDePue 95, Manlius 68. Bureau 61, Ohio 60.First RoundDePue 83, LaMoille 48. Manlius 65, Wyanet 52. Bureau 72, Tiskilwa 57. Ohio 73, Malden 65.git 1-i,eDePue’s Little Giants ended three years of domination by Bureau township's Wildcats in District level tourney plav Fri-spilling the•Pressing from the start DePue ran up a quick 12 to 2 lead over the Wildcats. The period ended with the Giantson top, 20-13. A 17 to 15 second period bulge put DePue on top at the intermission, 37-28. Bureau held the upper hand in the third period, 17-15, to cut the margin down toseven points, 52-45, starting the final period of play.With less than three minutes to go DePue held only a three point lead, 59-56, but cashed in on vital free pitches in the closing minute to pull the victory out of the fire. With 1:50 left/ttday night by spilling the co champs of the Little Eight Con- the lead was four points, 62-58._ —. ... S ..... jm .. Am Wfe Aciistsferenee in a real thriller by a 69 to 60 score. DePue thusscore.gained a coveted berth in the Regional tourney, playing St. Bede Monday night.The setback for the Wildcatsended another very fine season for coach “Chips Giovanine, ex-but DePue iced it with six con secutive free pitches in the next minute of play.KEN SAAL, Bureau, put on an excellent scoring show in a losing cause. The All-Conference senior pumped in 33 points with 11 field goals and 11 freevc\T1DePue high school eager, also a pitches, lorn Carter collectedteammate of DePue mentor Talbot, with a sparkling 23-4 mark. Giovanine in three sea-at Bureau has won 75sonsgames and lost only 10.DEPUE moved into the finals by whipping LaMoille in opening round play, 83-48, and Manlius in the semi-finals, 95-68. Bureau, the defending tourney champion, waltzed by Tiskilwa 1 in their opener, 72-57, then eked I out a one point victory over |in semi-final play.14 points. DePue had usual great balanced scoring. Lenny Bryant hit 20, Chuck Mickel 15, Loren Vandegraft 14. and Gordie Glover 12.In semi-final play DePue shot a rugged 45 per cent in polishing off Manlius. The loss ended the campaign forManlius with a 12-11 mark. The regulars ran up a 78 to 46 lead after three periods, with reserves mopping up.Manlius’ Bob .Johnson led allOhio, 61-60, wi scua-imai 1 | . ., ocIn winning the Regional berth scorers in the game with 25coach Don Talbot’s club pushed Point® Rrvmttheir season record to 19 wins | Fordham hit «-). L . .(Continued on page 14)and only five defeats
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Princeton Bureau County Republican
Princeton, Illinois, US
Thu, Mar 02, 1961
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