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rage 9 leader Times, Ktffonntng, Pa., Saturday, January 27, 1979Ford City Blasts Deer Lakes, 75-54Bv DKKW \FI.SON i.-T Sports EditorFORD CITY - With thestarting five all in double figures, head coach MarkFruehan's Sabers blasted the Deer Lakes lancers out of the water here last night, 75-54 Substituting liberally from early in the third quarter. Fruehan opted to build his tench experience rather than run up the score, which could easily have been 20 points higherBrian Hobaugh led Sabers' balanced scoring attack with 17 points More importantly. Hobaugh turned in the game’s high in assists with 15 Add tohi'- points and assists sixrebounds.Pushing Hobaugh for the Saber scoring honors were Mike Nortrupwith 16 points and toe Minarcin with 15. Kenny Opalka. who broke into the scoring lineup three games ago when Joe Kromka beganbattling chicken pox, came through with 12 points, one rebound and two assists Greg Rousseau hit for 10 points and added seven rebounds and oneassistMinarcin had a good night on the boards, sweeping down an even dozen rebounds to lead the gameIn blocked shots alone Ford City recorded seven, with Hobaugh pounding four attempted shots out of the air and Minarcin, Nortrup and Rousseau each batting down oneDominating the game with increasing authority, the Sabers pushed ahead. 13-10. by the end of the first quarter, opened things a bit to take a 31-22 lead into the locker room at the half, blew the game open. 53-33, after three quarters and poured in 22 points in the last quarter to finish off the lancers.More than anyone on thecourt, Hobaugh dominated theplay Driving to the hoop and either scoring or passing off. blocking shots, handling the ball on the court. Hobaugh took charge of the Sabers for the second game in a row At one point. Hobaugh followed a teammate’s shot and got three tips in a row. finally getting thy ball to fall for two Ford Citypoints.Underneath. Joe Minarcin ruled the glass Powering for position, Minarcin vacuumed every rebound that was even remotelv nearhv A number of times the 6-2 Saber jumpingliterally pulled the ball from a l-ancer s hands wnue both players were still air borne Hitting the hardwood. Minarcin would fire an outlet pass downeourt to a streaking teammate for a two-point fast breakNortrup and Opalka flowedabout the court like streams ofquicksilver, outlegging Lancer opponents for defensive position or winning the fastbreak footrace for a bunny And, as Fruehan has noted inthe past. Rousseau was there with his usual steady performance. adding a basket or rebound or steal when the team needed it.Hobaugh and Minarcin had the best games, said Fruehan after the contest. “We played a lot ol kids. Almost everybody got two quarters in, Grier B\rne got three But the sameboys that normally score were the ones scoring tonight .The Sabers out shot the Lancers from the field. 60 percent to 34 percent, and outrebounded Deer Lakes. 34 to 20 The lancers fared better at the foul line. 82 percent to 65percent for Ford City Ford City also took the jayvee game. 49-46, as A1 Rem is andScott Cieply each scored 10 points each Lancer Dan kuniak scored 10 for Deer l*akesThe win lifts first-place Ford Citv to 7-o in the Section 13AAstandings and 16-2overall Deer Lakes’ record is now 1-6 and 1-14 overall, good for sixth place, one game ahead of cellar bound KittanningFord City-75Deer Lakes ....10 12 11 21--54Ford CityFGFT Pts.Grier Byrne ------......0000Brian Hobaugh .......65 617Joe Minarcin .........63 415Greg Rousseau .......50 110Mike Nortrup ...2 316Kenny Opalka ........60 112Cyril Prazenicaft1Al Remis.............10 02Scott Cieply -----.......0000Jack Fennell......,10 02Mike Johnson0010TOTALS . ...3211-1775Deer LakesFGFT Pts.Mike Kraynik.......... 2004Dave Mitas............ 3006Vic Maciak.......------58 918Rob Speer .........,.50 010Ed Landers.......... 1002SteveCzwalga ...... * .23 47Terry Hamilton..... 13 45Mark McKrell..... 1002TOTALS2014-1754
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Kittanning Leader Times
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Jan 27, 1979
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