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Pickers Drop—Continued from Page 4 during the coming week.Robstown is averaging 49.8 per game, while allowing an average of 58.9 to the oppositionThe Pickers will wind up the seaso n in Sinton on Friday,Feb. 3.SINTON GAMEA cold second half and inability to hit from the field cost the Cotton Pickers a 61-53 loss at the hands of the Sinton Pirates Tuesday.Sinton led 13-11 at the first turn, but Robstown came back strong in the second to out-score the Pirates 20-17 and lead 31-30 at the half. But it was a different story in the last two quarters. Sinton took the third 18-13 to lead 48-44 and the fourth quarter 13-9,Robstown hit 19 of 60 field goal attempts for 31 per cent, compared to Sinton's 25 of 55 for 45 per cent. The Pickers led in rebounds 48-34 and did better at the line. Robstown hit 15 of 24 free shots, 62 percent, compared to Sinton's 11 of 23 for 47 per cent. But it was six more field goals on the Sinton side of the scorebook that made the difference.Ronnie White of Robstown took game honors with 24 pointsto boost his season total to 251 for a 13.2 average. Larry Tipton also pitched in 13.Sinton had three men in double figures. Mike McCoy led the way with 17, Jimmy Thames had15 and Noe DeLeon 13.FLOUk BLUFh GAMEThe Cotton Pickers outhust-led the highly favored Flour Bluff Hustlin’ Hornets here last Friday night and almost pulled off the biggest upset of south zone play this season before going down, 54-49The Hornets jumped off to a 12-8 first quarter lead but Robstown came back to win the sec-one 15-9 and was out front 23-21 at intermission. Things wereall even in the third, 14 points for each team, which left Robstown still ahead, 37-35, with one quarter to go. The Pickers led by seven points with fiveminutes to go.Flour Bluff tied the score at 49-49 with two minutes left and scored five points to none for Robstown to claim a 19-12 edge in the fourth quarter and a narrow victory.It was actually Flour Bluffs success at the free throw line that made the difference. The Cotton Pickers led in field goals, 21 of 68 for 30 per cent and the Hornets hit 20 of 59 attempts for 33 per cent. But at the line, Flour Bluff was 14 of 22 for 63 per cent, compared to Robstown’s 7 of 17 for 41Jo;ChJ € leDlt;rewiinw«af
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Robstown Record
Robstown, Texas, US
Thu, Jan 26, 1967
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