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ueed*eirstlidisndiltz,eekvn-i 7;jns;uittwoeekherleseLilly yumt, JO 1 o!The supremacy that Somerset township high school's flashy cagers displayed throughout the season cropped up again last evening as Vernon O. Lease's District Five champions toppled Lilly, District Six crown-bearers, in a setto on Friedens hardwood, 36-3L . „The flashy township high quintfound it necessary to play a bang-up game.Friedens took a 7-5 lead at the end of the first quarter, increased this to 17-12 at the half-way mark and28-20 entering the final round.The last quarter was hotly contested. At one time Lilly, which won theSt. Francis college tournament, came within one point of tne SomersetC°TheV work ’ o°f’2Dwight Younkin, classy Friedens pivot man ca^fd com-ment along the rounds. Younkin, whose work earned him ^cognmonon the first Class B League all-star team announced last evening, ptayed hiscustomary game, potting loUrrd^ deckers and converting tnree chantiesl°There11wMmtt'Lilly guard, who attempted to do a lot of damage frmnthe shooting line. He ™abe, who shot four fielders and added twoconversions to rack up 10. ovvdBoth teams duspiaved to a ciothat jammed the township gymnasium to the rafters a flashy brand of ball. Notable, however, was j^'rnnVr %♦»'irstine,ifthk of the’township guards, Barronand Welker.Box scores:Friedens Aust f ..........., Pile f ..............\ Younkin c •• _' Barron g ............................ “lensthewinick-isonisonWelkerLillyBoylan ftheibu-i irhMoyer g KearneyFGFTot904398431123730614836FGFTot215157113421030600011931Referee—Rich.Conemaugh AAAnd Hecks SetHeck'sBorwnPos, Conemaugh A. A.F—Piptick ....................................Gjurich .................................. MillerW. Adams ......................... PriceB. Adams ........................ O Donnelltabish ........................................ ^ltzFCGGFos. Manelks Ebensburg F.F—Voytko .................................... SheeheF—Steppling ................................ LippsC—Nveste .................................. BarnesG—Flori ................................ Wagnerimer ................................ GanleyTwo sturdy independent quints will tangle this evening at 8:30 in the finals of the southwestern Pennsylvania Gold Medal tournament at Recreation hall, Windber. Conemaugh A. A. will meet Heck’s store in the engagement.It is by {K.*cuiiar coincidence that these are the same two teams that fought for the coveted crown last season. At that time Heck's were playing under Statler sponsorship and took over the Conemaugh outfit, 34-29.There is some added incentive in the fact that the championship team will receive a handsome trophy and individual awards. Runnersup team w'ill be given similar awards in ceremonies at the conclusion of the tournament. Outstanding player will be given an opportunity for all-Americanmention.A consolation game is on tap at -•;jo uitting Windber Manelks against Lbci'.cburg Firemen.
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Somerset Daily American
Somerset, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Mar 28, 1942
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