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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1948
Page
3
The Sterling quintet surprised high ranked Illinois foe Galesburg with a hard fought 20 to 18 win in Dixon gym. Earlier losses came by narrow margins to Hast Moline Princeton and West Rockford. The S N S frosh sophs edged Dixon juniors 20 to 18 in a December 20 matchup highlighting Sterling ball handling.
The event named the young gentlemen and young ladies of S I S in a Dutch style mix. Mae Tom McCormick starred in a January 1 Galesburg game with a pool match ending at the final whistle. Chuck Sisson has endured rough spills in cage games this season as fans praise the effort.
Rochelle Hubs dominated the game on January 17 scoring steadily to beat Sterling 57 to 40 on Rochelle’s floor. In a January 23 preliminary at the local coliseum Geneseo led Sterling 41 to 27 with Galloway top scoring at 11. Sterling and Rochelle each contributed notable sequences as Prentiss totaled eight points in one of his best year performances.
Before a near capacity Coliseum crowd on Saturday January 17 Sterling edged Galesburg 45 to 43. Max Baumgardner sparked the rally with key plays including a late free throw and the winning lay in by Sisson after Ohda tied the game.
The Warriors of S N 8 defeated Geneseo Maple Leafs 51 to 37 on January 23. Sterling led 23 to 8 at halftime as Tom McCormick scored 6 for 14 and Martins topped Geneseo with 12 points.
The Golden Warriors beat the Dixon Dukes 44 to 32 on Dixon’s floor. After a tight first half, Ohda and Baumgardner sparked Sterling to a 31 to 21 lead by the third quarter, with Ohda scoring 18 points the top for Sterling while Phelps added 10 for Dixon.
West Rockford edged Sterling 48 to 46 as Nick Nicholas starred for the Rockford team with 31 points. Sterling leaders Jim Ohda and Sam Galloway each contributed, Ohda leading Sterling with 15 points in a tight late contest.
The Golden Basketeers of S.HL. 8 meet the Ottawa Pirates in a Friday night NCIC game at the local coliseum. Preliminary at 7 p.m., varsity around 8:15. Ottawa aims to reclaim the conference crown while Sterling eyes close play after recent losses to Rock Falls.
Rock Falls edged Sterling 43 36 in a tightly contested game on January 27. Sterling opened strong led 14 8 but Rock Falls surged to a 22 20 halftime lead and held on for the win. The Rockets outscored Sterling in the final period as the S I 8 cagers cooled.
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