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Bearcats Slight Favorite in Pitt Field House Tilt,Vf01By BON PAGUA wThis could be the night Bentleyville-Ellsworth Highf basketballers win their first WPIAL Class B champion-*ShiPRidins? the crest of a 19-eame winning streak, fXBearcats are slight favorites toifcrone defending championEdgewood in the title contest at the Pitt Field House. Game - tin* is 8.p. m. ,This is the first of two WPIAL championship games this Week. The other willxpit Aliquippa (Sec. 3) against Norwin (See. 2) - and Big John Naponidr for the Class A title on Tuesday night at the Civic Arena,.-Bent ♦ Eli, Sec. 18 representative for the second straight year, eliminated Perryopolis («Mi and Neshannock (63-53). in- its first two tournament tests. Edgewood Seeks Repeat Edgewood, which #won the See. 16’crown in a spedhl playoff with Rankin has successfully riskedits chances of repeating as Class B kingpin against Washington Twp. lt;50-47) and West Deer (58-54:Of the two, however, Bent-Ellhas made the most impressiveshowing, with its well - balanced scoring attack led by' Dewey Wilkens, who does everything well,' and Ed Perri, another stellar all - around performer.Wilkens is B-E's top scorer and be ripped the nets for 28 against Neshannock. Perri notched 18 tfod both turned in yoeman performances under the boards, which could be the difference in tonight's game.Coach Art Betts' Edgewood (21-2) cluB relies mostly on the scoring punch of veterans Eddie Bie-denbach and Sandy Hughes, a strong red - headed junior who has been a tower of strength on the boards all season for the Vik-The other Edgewood startersEdgewood-B-E Goma ori Radio 'The Edgewood * Beatteyrtne-fflsworth basketball game for be Class B WPIAL champion-Up tonight at the Pitt Field tense will be broadcast by two istrict radio stations.Airing the game, which, tarts at 8 o'clock, will be sta-ioa WPQR of McKeesport, ritb, Sam VWnovic doing the lay - by * play, aad stationWPIAL Tournwy In A NutshelloS16'UjdmCLASS A Playoff Cmet Bee. 11-A Playoff Springdale 42, Tarentum »Sec. I*A PlayoffBethel 52, BrentwoodSec. 7-A Wrif .tiWllkinsbarg 59, Turtle Creek dr* First Bound McKeesport 50, McKees Bocks 39 Butler 52. Bethel 45 'Norwin 75, Brownsville 37 Quarterfinal Be tradMidland 55, Springdale'40 Aliquippa 53, McKeesport 43 Norwin 61, Unlontown 50 Wilkiiwburg 70, Butler 53 Midland 61, Mt. tehanon 59 Semifinal BoundNorwin 63, WUkinsbur* 60 Aliquippa 46, Midland 40 Championship Game8.00 pJTL — AliquippariiHA Arana. Ul6 9?■ie.sioxV8 NImaiIB4TOCLASS B -playoff Games First Bound See. 16*B ^Edgewood 71, Rankin 57 Sec. 19B West Deer 57, Verona 47Sec. 25B __ ^Neshannock 54, Mohawk 43 Sec. 17'B ’ Penyopolis 46- E. Huntingdon 4fe Quarterfinal Bound .Bent-Ell 50, Penyopolis 51 iL Neshannock 66, Avonworth 59 ^ West Deer 41, Fort Cherry 40 Edgewood SO. Washington Twp. 47 Semuinal Bound Bent-Ell 83, NesJumnock 53 £dsewlt;xxt 58, West Deer 5* Championship Game “Tonight: 8:00 p. m- — Bent-Ell * Edgewood, Pitt Field House — n...........are Dave Bausman, Bffl stein and Larry Roofner.Bearcat boss Steve Tell who hasdireeted his teamto a l overall mark, will send vets Jerry Blackburn and John AdamS and* sophomore Frank Smith intothe starting lineup with Wilkens and Perri. a*Bent - Ell’s biggest problem will be stopping Biedenbaeh, j wiry 5-11 backcourt ace and clever dribbler. He's averaging points a gameandisa real team leader-on defense as well as’ ofe tense.State Playoff Next'The winner of tonight's game will represent Dist. 7 (WPIAL) in the PIAA Class B tournament andplay the winner of the District ,§? 6 playoff at HempfieM High gym Friday-night _-t?The regional- championsh® game is tentatively ~set for Monea* sen High next Tuesday (Mardi
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Monessen Valley Independent
Monessen, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Mar 11, 1963
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