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CATS BEATsAllisawTEAM 45-37The Checotah Wildcats remained in the undefeated class last Fridaynlgf\J. by turning back Sallisaw 45 to 37 In an NOAA conference game.The Checotah girls maintained their perfect record In conference competition by heating the Salli* saw gals 46 to 37.Checotah held the upper hand] all the way and ted by a 45 to 30 j margin late in the fourth quarter! before Sallisaw staged a mild 71 oint rally to pull within eight point rally to pull within eightRaymond Ledbetter was high point scorer for the Checotah team with 15 points on five field goals and five # free tosses. Eddy and Buckmaster both hit for 10 points.Blair, aggressive SalHsaw forward. was a thorn in the side ofthe Wildcat defenders all nightBlair, although covered by two and three Wildcat players hit for 6 field goals and 3 charity tosses.Friday’s game was the last until after the Christmas holidays for both clubs. They resume play January 8 with Checotah meeting Stil-tvell in a contest at the local gym.All basketball teams in the conference will play a double round robin this year. TTie Checotah team, with only two seniors, is picked to win the conference championship this year,Harold Nicholson is the head basketball coach and Harry Jacksonis the assistant• ~
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McIntosh County Democrat
Checotah, Oklahoma, US
Thu, Dec 27, 1956
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