Maquoketa Edges Panthers In Narrow Road Thriller
Maquoketa beat the Panthers 63 to 60 on the road after a late surge by the visitors. Rich O Hara led Maquoketa with 20 points while Larry Goettsch scored 22 for the Panthers in a tight WaMac contest.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1961
Page
4
Maquoketa beat the Panthers 63 to 60 on the road after a late surge by the visitors. Rich O Hara led Maquoketa with 20 points while Larry Goettsch scored 22 for the Panthers in a tight WaMac contest.
Sacred Heart captured a 60-46 win over Strawberry Point in girls sectional play at Colesbury. They led 33-25 at halftime and stretched the margin to 14 points. Joyce Manternach led with 32 points and Agnes Oaken added 15. The team was set to face Lamont in the sectional tournament next.
Eighteen seventh and eighth graders received letters at Central school after both junior high teams finished the season undefeated 7-0. Seventh graders John Savage Dan Read Steve Edwards Ronnie Arduser Ronnie Wright Jerry Prult Ronnie Meier and Jerry Husmann earned honors. eighth graders Paul Specht Jim Perkins Rob Robinson Paul Wilcox Dave Balster Jim Whitte more Dave Eilers and Tom Eden also lettered. The 8th grade scored 247 points to opponents 137. the 7th grade 177 to 74. Ronnie Wright led 7th graders with 55 points, Rob Robinson topped 8th with 63. Paul Specht had 50 for the 8th.
Sacred Heart boys win 61-50 behind Gordon Westhoff 25 points and Paul Heeren 22 as they led from start to finish. Girls fall 59 to Cosgrove despite Joyce Manter 36 and Agnes Oaken 15 hits, after a rough start and a 32-22 halftime deficit.
Marion edged the Panthers 75 to 60 on its home court as Ron Hartgrave led Marion with 24 points. Doug Himes scored 16 for the Panthers while Larry Goettsch and Ed Ganfield fouled out. Marion also won the freshman soph game 45-32. Je MeiImeel led Panthers with 13.
St Martins Cascade finished second in the Eastern Iowa Conference tournament after a 44 41 loss to St Joe Farley. Terry Moran led Cascade with 26 in a 58 45 defeat to St Boniface New Vienna on their court. Marys Cascade defeated Guttenberg 60 26 to win the consolation game. Midlan d Oxford Junction games featured Eichhorn 15 and Burda 14 in a 57 46 Midland win. Midland girls 59 50 over Oxford Junction. St Martins St Pats beat Ryan 64 60 with Rennie McDermott 24. Maquoketa Valley swept Colesburg 56 49 boys and 57 31 girls. Valley also fell to Central City 72 56. St Marys Cascade overwhelmed Guttenberg 80 44 as Moran again scored 28.
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