Sterling Cagers Face Princeton Tonight in Playoff Bid
Sterling Basketball returns to action against Princeton after a 47 to 31 loss to Ottawa. Homer Hankenson’s Pirates built an early lead and ran away with the game as Sterling shot poorly, hitting 8 baskets to Ottawa’s 20. Peterson topped Ottawa with 21 points while Melvin Leseman led Sterling with 7 free throws.
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Homer Hankenson
Ottawa Pirates
Warriors
Ottawa
Sterling
Peterson
Melvin Leseman
The Car That Wouldn't Leave Home on Route 30
A Sterling basketball squad endures a comedy of car troubles on a trip to Ottawa Illinois. The Studebaker and Plymouth fail repeatedly, prompting a hasty roadside repair and a trek for a telephone before a reluctant return to Sterling. The group recovers and continues the journey with humor as townspeople cheer their persistence.
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Ottawa
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Highway No. 30
Pat C
Mairzi Doats
Dozi Doats
Chester Sherman
Behrens
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Herr S
Pudkins
Jim
Pop DeVoe
Pat Celentano
Mairzi Coats
Sterling
Pudkins Welton
Herr S. Will
Aid
Tempus
Frosh-Soph Basketball Games Spark Off Court Row
After the February 4 Ottawa game a group of adults harassed Sterling players on the street and at Geneseo fans mobbed players in a previous matchup. Officials halted a frosh-soph game due to loud booing criticizing Manuel Garcia’s shot as Ottawa fans urged better sportsmanship. Melvin Leseman leads Sterling scoring with 104 points while the frosh-soph team owns a 11 game 1 loss record.
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Ottawa
Froshsoph
Sterling
Geneseo
Rock Falls
Lloyd Hinders
S. Hf. S
Manuel Garcia
Eves
Manuel
Melvin Leseman
Ken Duhm
Floyd Hunsberger
Fellows
Dixon Edges Sterling By One In Controversial Finish
Dixon defeated Sterling 25 to 24 in a tense game marked by disputed calls. Sterling led at the first, second, and third quarters but a late Dixon basket and foul count controversy decided the outcome. Lloyd Hunsberger led Sterling with 10 points as H. B. moved from guard to forward and impressed on both ends.
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Sterling
Golden Warriors
Dixon
Warriors
Sterling Fellows
Floyd Hunsberger
Floyd
Lloyd Hunsberger
Princeton Undefeated In Conference Games
Sterling travels to Princeton High School for an NCIC matchup as Princeton rides a perfect conference record into the game. Starters listed include Leseman Hunsberger Ridge Duhm Melchi Linton for Princeton with Kern Larson Teece Gildermaster and Euckle likely available. Princeton plans a fast break to disrupt Sterling’s zone defense.
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Princeton High School
Princeton
Rock Falls
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Hunsberger
Ridge
Duhm
Melchi
Linton
Kern
Larson
Frosh-Soph Warriors Narrow Win Over Ottawa Frosh-Sophs
The Frosh-Soph Warriors remained undefeated in league play with a 25 to 24 win over Ottawa Frosh-Sophs. The game featured rare wrestling style and football tactics with Ottawa leading early before the Warriors dominated the second quarter and held the lead into a tightly contested final period marked by time disputes.
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Frosh-Soph Warriors
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Ottawa Frosh-Sophs
Ottawa
Warriors
Freshmen Defeat Juniors As Dixon Powers Attack
Sterling 23 Dixon 20 game sees Dixon carried by standout performance from Dixon as the frosh-soph squad defeats the junior team in a close clash.
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Sterling
Dixon
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G Linton
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F Robinson
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F Celanteno
G Leseman
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F Duhm
G Anderson
F Linton
Dipple
Wolf
Bowman
Curtin
Wells
Goff
F. Cramer
F Bowers
Marshall
Meinke
G. Harrison
G Walters
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