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joutscoring Hallettsville, 17-6, in the fourth quarter to win, 45-36. Torres again led in the point department, hitting nine shots from the floor and five charity tosses. Klar followed with 10 points.In a Friday morning game, the Cougars were again led by Torres and Klar, who dunked 16 and 12 points, respectively, as they led their . teammates to a 51-45 victory ! over Yoakum.| Following is a four-gameA few seconds later, James j much earlier than the fourth Hardy made a lay-up on a quarter Moulton led 16 12 at fast break and closed the gap the end of the initial period, to 51-50. ; but Torres and Allen Klar,With only one second left I Canyon’s tall and talented on the clock, a foul was post man, combined forces called against a Waelder boy. and sank three field goals The infraction occurred when : apiece to account for 12 of Warren Weltner stole the ball; the 14 Cougar second-quarter and was fouled by the nervous points. The local defenseWildcat player in the process tightened, holding the hostWhile his opponents stood team to sic points, and Can-helplessly about, Warren — yon enjoyed a 26-22 halftime who received a one-and-one lead.call — calmly proceeded to Weltner’s four field goals sink both shots — enough to in the third helped put the send the overjoyed Cougars game out of reach and after into Saturday night’s cham- the Cougars led 45-31 at the pionship tilt. end of the period, the out-In that championship game, come was never in doubt.Canyon again started slowly, In Thursday’s opener, the but regained its composure Cougars again finished strong,Sparked by the consistent accuracy of Louis Torres, the Canyon High Cougars swept through four games this weekend to take the championship trophy m the Moulton Invitational Basketball TournamentThe Cougars, who raised their season mark to 15 wins, two losses, defeated the host team — Moulton — 6*2-49 Saturday night in the championship game Torres, who scored 86 points in the tournament, hit for 19 points against Moulton. jCoach Ben Hardy hopes that the experience and the first-place trophy will spun the team on in 1969 when the local club opens the District 29-AA race His club will face; Boerne, a strong second-place finisher last year, in the Canyon gym at 8 p m Jan. 3. The Greyhounds trounced Canyon twice last season.Only a miracle-like finish in the semifinal game Friday-night enabled Canyon to move into Saturday night’s championship tilt The Cougars, who had earlier taken Hallettsville, 45-36, and Yoakum, 51-45, edged past Waelder, 52-51, in that semi-final game — a game which turned out to be the best in the tournament for basketball fans.Trailing the tall Wildcats by 51-45 with just 35 seconds left in the game. Hardy’s red-clad Cougars seemed well on their wav to elimination. Butwthe local boys staged an amazing rally that left spectatorsstunned.In those last few seconds the incomparable Louis Torres sank a long shot and was fouled in the process.When Torres sank his charity toss, Canyon trailed 51-48.
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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung
New Braunfels, Texas, US
Thu, Dec 26, 1968
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