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COLLINS ATTEMPTS - Logansport's Ron Collins (2D) attempts1 a jump shot over the outstretched hand of Snider’s Jim Stanczak(55) in the Berry game Friday night. Height does make a difference. (Staff Photo by George Hagene)McMinn leads LocalsThrough 80-57 Lossv BY DAVE LONGSports EditorBERRY BOWL—The Logans-port Berries played heads-up basketball, for one half here Friday night,' but couldn’t contain the tall, talented Fort Wayne Snider Panthers and dropped an 80-57 decision.The loss for Logansport dropped its record to 6-14 for theseason, and was its 18thstraight. Snider’s victory was its 15th straight and made it 18-2 in the regular season finale,The contest was deadlocked five times in the first half, and with five minutes to go until the buzzer the Berries were fixed in a 22-22 tie,Snider, however, with the assistance of inside shooting by Jim Stanczak, 6-6 forward, and Dave Elmer, 6-9 center, rallied for eight straight points and took a 30-24 lead with 3:48 leit.Logansport’s Mike McMinn retaliated, but Stanczak hit a pair of free tosses. When the rtiuuju buzzer sounded ending the half ■ jjraper the Panthers were up by points, 36-26, and the height was; Spcncer+„„9V«fr : TOTALSfirst time at 4-4 with just seconds gone in the contest, and remained close through the initial period. Snider walked tothe huddle at the end of the first half with a 16-12 lead.Mike McMinn, 6-4 Berry center, and Greg Fisher, 5-19 guard, took over for Logansport as the second quarter opened.Each laid in a pair of free throws to knot the score at 16-16 with just 30 seconds gone in the period.Stanczak put his team out m front for keeps with a field, goal and the rest is history.Logansport Fort WayneLogansportMcMinnCollinsHassettFisherDeHavenHuffmanBumsBruceArnold12 26 39 5716 36 58 80FG FT PF TP5-15 6-62-8 3-4 0-1 6-0 4-12 5-63-7 3-4starting to pay off.Elmer and Stanczak took care, of things for Snider in the sec- Fort Wa-ne ond half while its collapsing zone defense kept the Berries pretty much in check.Logansport managed only three field goals in the fourth period, but canned 12 free throws for 18 points.The Berries were hitting well from the free throw line all night. They ended with 21 of 28 for 75 percent, which is well above their 62 percent average for the season.042-2 1-2 1-2 6-1 6-1 6-018-56 21-28 23 57 FG ft PF TP1-42-4 6-6 6-1 14 6-6 0-01313 54 1 1 1 0 2 116701392611206ElmerHallArmstrongMendenhallStanczakWilliamsChaneyHeikowskyKlineRousseauSickafooseTOTALS9-18 6-6 2-9 5-6 2-4 440-5 1-2 7-16 9*121-6 8-12-30-11-20-16-60-00-06-03-11 1-1434 1 • 3 1 1 3 f 21898123216020727-78 26-31 22 80JV SUMMARYThe outside shooting was low- LogansportPioneer Tops WinamacIn Area Finale 61-58ROYAL CENTER —The Pio-er Panthers brought home a :tory here Friday night over inamac 61-58, which insures of a winning season andWINAMACGalbreathHolmesBuchananMcFarlandFG FTPFTPWarners ProjectHOLLYWOOD (UPI) — Warner Bros., under new management, will film, “Diary of a Rapist which Staurt Rosen berg will produce and direct.er than average with the locals hitting IB of 56 for 32 percent. Logansport had to force several of its shots over, around and through the outstretched arms of the two Snider giants.The contest was as well-played for the Berries in the first half as they have all year, but the overall benefits of height was evident in the last half.The game was locked for theFort WayneLOGANSPORTSmithSpencerBishopChampionTimmonsDavisLoweCostelloTitusTOTALS4919 26 34 16 23 39 FG FT PF TP • 4 4220200I1215 06 2 2 62231233161906448 18 21 347t721120124515 716 4TAXA
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Logansport Pharos Tribune and Press
Logansport, Indiana, US
Sun, Feb 22, 1970
Page 14
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Christina P.
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