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Hawkettes take thirdwinssectional titleBv LARRY LOCKHART Sports EditorBoone. Roland-Storv and South Hamilton will be the Jewell Sectional representatives in the Jewell District girls' basketball tournament, which begins in the .South Hamilton High School gym Thursday night Boone won the sectional championship Tuesday night, defeating Roland-Story, 54-50, while South Hamilton won the third qualifying spot with a 64-60 win over Gilbert Roland-Storv and South HamiltonWwill join two othtr Heart of Iowa Conference teams. Ballard and North Polk, in the district, and another HOI team. West Marshall, won its sectional Tuesday night and advances to the Marshalltown District'■This is really going to give us a break,” said Boone coach Jim Grider. Now we can rest untilSaturday.Several of Grider's players have had the flu in the last week Four of Boone’s six starters missed school at one time last week, and forward Lynda Johnson and guard Sondra Wetteland attended school onlv on Friday afternoon last week Winning the sectional title, in addition to a small trophy, entitles ateam to a first-round bve in the«districts, so Boone can sit back and watch Thursday while the runner-up and consolation teams fight it out Thursdav The Toreadorettes, who improved their record to 14-6. led all the way. but not without some close moments. Roland-Story closed to two points near the end of the third quarter and again as the fourth quarter began With 1:50 remaining a basket by Becky Holm, who led Norseman scoring with 29 points, made it a 48-46 Boone leadLate Free Throws Johnson scored the next six points, four on free throws, as the Norsemen went after the ball in back court, to give Boone a 54-46 lead with 1:03 leftFree throws bv Kathv Hennessv and• •Carole Hennessv cut the final margin to four points. pRoland-Storv coach Bill Hennessv• •said his team planned to have Holm carry the scoring load. “We wanted to get inside to Becky.” he said “We wanted her to carry the load with the high percentage shot She did a good jobWe had a few lapses on defense, too many fouls at times, but we looked real good at times.” Norse guards Jacki Michaelson and Gayle Solyst got into foul trouble, both picking up their fifth personal in the third quarter, although neither fouled mil.Hennessv admitted the back court fouls in the late stages were necessary for his team.“We went for the ball,” Hennessy said “We had to gamble. The pattern was pretty well established that they were going to freeze the ball in back court.”Grider said he didn't feel comfortable about the win until the game ended“You can lose a six-point lead in 10 seconds.” he said Johnson was Boone's leading scorer with 30 points, while Sue Beckwith had 20 Roland-Story drops to 11-8 for the season and will face Ballard in the district opener Thursday at 6:30 p.m.Hawkettes Advance South Hamilton earned a spot in the 8pm Thursday ‘opposite Maxwell) by defeating Gilbert The Hawkettes got 46 points from Jody Busing tooffset balanced Gilbert scoring. Ann Mathews led the Tigerettes. who are eliminated with an 8-12 record, with 26 points Erin Eggers had 20 and Stephanie Terrones 14 Gilbert's guards were hampered bylOHIHIHMIMHIIMMIHIHIIMMIIMiHIIIIMmilimmimillA Daily Tribune14Wed., Feb 20, 197411 IIHIIIIIilllllllHlllllllllltlllHIt 1111111111111111 IIMtll 11 III*foul trouble, as back court leader Sue Pepper picked up her fourth with 7:41 left in the second quarter and spent much of the game on the bench. Cheryl Rickerl picked up her fifth foul late in the third quarter.“We just didn't have a good night shooting,” Hawkette coach Bud Iegg said “I think it’s from being so high the night before ‘against arch-rival Roland-Story). We had a psychological letdown ”After trailing most of the first half. South Hamilton jumped to a 48-41 advantage in the third quarter, only to have Gilbert close the gap to 49-47 as the period ended South Hamilton led throughout the fourth quarter, but never by more than six points.After Gilbert cut the lead to 62-60 with 1:27 left on a basket bv Mathews, the Tigerettes had a chance to tie the game hut turned the hall over and then committed a foul try ing to get it hack. Busing sank a pair of free throws with :2I left to make it 61-60. then Gilbert turned the ball over again.“The kev for us was our offense challenged their guards.” Legg said “We got Pepper in foul trouble, and it has to weaken vour defense to take a girl of that calibre out We went out with that in mind.“I was very pleased with our guards in the second half Sandv Marsh had 11 rebounds and Sandy Quam came off the bench and did a fine job for us Two senior guards, Janeen Hetland and Colleen Berg, came in and did a good job in the second quarter “The turning point was in the third quarter when our guards established themselves and we got a lead This game was more important than last night because it determined whether the season ended We came through with the poise we needed.”South Hamilton now has an 8-12 record.Roland Story (50)fgft apftPKathy Hennessy23 657Carole Hennessy28 10612Becky Holm133 7229Cmdy Kammin10 002Jacki Michaelson5Gayle Solyst5Doreen Oppedal2Dee Anderson1Totals1814 232650Boone(54)fgft apftpLynda Johnson1010 9230Lois Bennmqsdorf20 214Sue Beckwith* 84 5320Ronda Bennett6Karen Carlson4Sondra Wetteland3Cmdy HowardCMary Kay Colhson2Totals2014 262054Scoring by quartersRoland Story7 151414 -50Boone10 21716 ~54South Hamilton (64)fgft apftpJody Busing1418 18146Mary Walker24 818Sue Mortenson34 8210Carol Danielson00000Sandy Marsh5Pam Carlson4Pam Lutjen0Sandy Quam3Colleen Berg2Jeneen Hetland1Totals1926 341964Gilbert (60)fgft apftpAnn Mathews1068626Erm Eggers76 7120Stephanie Terrones62 3414Mary Hadaway00000Sue Pepper5Cheryl Rickerl5Joyce Shickell4Karol Brown0Jan.ce Meldrem3Totals2314 182860Scoring by quartersSouth Hamilton11 251315 —64Gilbert16 211013-60
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Wed, Feb 20, 1974
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