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Marion Hosts Buckeye InPlayoffs; Tigers TravelPu l ctxirl prewf could be the order of the nighr Tues-d,y *h«n the Marlon Chargers and the DcQulncy Tigers go op the Buckeye Panthersand the Block Bears hi Class A hi-district play.The Chargers will host the tall nnd talented Panthers while the Tigers will travel to Block.4-AA EntriesBegin TitleThe talles Panther Is «-5 cen-Ur Darrel Hicks who is Buckeye a leading rebounder. The test overall ball player on the Buckeye team Is 6-2 James Sullivan.Bids TuesdayThe W’csl Lake Rams and the Cakdale Warriors journey mio the Class AA bl-dlstncl playoffs this neck with fond memories of 1962.That memorial year, the Rams and the Warriors finished coe-lwo m District t-A competition ami then marched through f«jr opponents to gain the state finals.The first obstacles for such * feat to re-occur will bo ihoNatchitoches Rod Devils and ihc Menard Eagles: - ------ -~jy— Coach MickeyBmham's Rams journey to Natchitoches while the Warriors host the Eagles Tuesday night.Other bi-district games this week pit Ruston at North Cad-The Flams came from behind for the right to represent 4-AA as one of the two teams in the state playoffs with two straight wins over Eunice.Oakdale also dropped its first game and had to rally with two straight triumphs over the Opelousas Tigers.Tlie Red Devils, a perennial champion in 3-AA, rammed through 10 district opponents without a defeat this year. Menard ended In a tie with (he Lccaville Wampus Cats for second and teat them Use first two games in a best Iwo-out-of-three scries.The Red Devils arc led by Ronald Maycaux, 5-10 senior oturrt wlvi was sMectrd lh~According to Marlon coach Frank Nelson, Buckeye has a bard of Panthers that will have■lt;ai.u u rmuwra mar win nave fl dellnilc height advantage on hla Charger five.As other teams have had wnto success In pressing the ta I Panthers, the C h a r g e r s might resort to some fulkourt methods against Buckeye. With only or.o man ever six feel cn the starting Charger roster, Marion has speed to burn.Terry Johnson, Steve llamtl-ton, Vun Bushncll and Floyd Stajum give Nelson four boys hat can run with the best or. the hardwoods.Hamilton, District 4-A’s most valuable player, sported the Deal scoring average In league-play, a 19.3 average and even! had a better mark tor the year,'full courl press question the Tigers of Coach Wendell McOraw have bo doubt that they will face lhat certain defensive measure.The Bear* from Block have used a full court press all year and with such relative success that there Is no question that they will use it against DcQuln-11* Tigers of DeQuincy will call on back eoun aces Milton Cockcrhnm and Tommy '» hra* »e pressingiSCM,5,,Black ,T,d tf]*m ,he doublc-dgit scoring of TomVandegrlff and Jimmy Fisher.Other A'1 bl-dMrlet tfflU to be unreeled (his weak include Oak Grow at Coushatta. Mansfield at Caldwell, bockpor. at Gucydan, Breaux Bridge at St. Francis, Desirehan at Newman and SI. Bernard at Woodlawn.BW Si«W*Joining Hamilton for first team honors was teammate Buahnell, who was 4-A's second mtwt productive scorer with a 14.2 reading. Johnson was also a oouole-digit contributor during the year and the trio give the Oiargers a fine three-pro* scoring attack. P *While Marlon Is pondering theDnirkl l-«. Iilrlcl j-l. iltitl j-i.CeuMMtol J. COB-.IU OfOef•vi _r. hSBwrrtfBdBI.OOHKIibsnAvegL,Crvoub (HnmaS
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Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles, Louisiana, US
Mon, Mar 01, 1965
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