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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1946
Page
3
The Golden Warriors of 8 H 8 suffer a one point loss to DeKalb as a late free throw decides the game. DeKalb had earlier defeated Taylorville after a season that started rough, leaving Sterling aiming to rebound for tournament play.
In Dixon, Sterling meets P Town Prophets in the regional opener as Rock Falls fell to Prophets earlier while Sterling beat the Rockets twice this season. Dixon draws Milledgeville in the first round and Sterling eyes a likely rematch with Dixon, while the Dukes look to play their best to upset.
Standings update shows teams in order with wins and losses. Specific positions and scores are unclear from the fragment but indicate a final tally or ongoing results in the league table. Further details on team names and records are not readable in the provided text.
The top intramural scorers include Don Girton Gunners American 60 Bill Stevens Cardinals National 50 Dick Albers Lions National 37 Bud Foulds Tigers American 36 Dick Elmendorf Cubs Coast 36 Kenny Church Yankees American 32 toger Conrad Giants Coast 30 Wildcats National 26 Jim Young Dodgers Coast 16. Sterling JV defeated Erie reserves in Erie with Church scoring 12 points on 6 field goals. It was Sterling’s second win in three games after a loss to Millies and a one point victory over Rock Falls.
The Warriors defeated the Dukes 52 to 25 at Dixon to clinch second place in the N C I C. Sterling held the Dukes to five field goals while piling up 19 baskets and taking a lead early, with key scores from Kalb Gould Melchi Deem and Hess. Dixon fought with free throws but could not close the gap as Sterling finished strong.
Dixon led 6 2 after the first quarter and never trailed, outscoring Sterling in every period except the final. Dixon finished 27 to 19 as Sterling’s effort faded late after a listless start.
Sterling defeated Mendota 38 to 27 in a tough conference matchup. Mendota led 8 to 6 early, Sterling pulled away after the second quarter, and Bill Robinson led Sterling with 13 points while Mendota’s Malloy and Bietacheach had six.
Sterling led 13 7 after Q1 and 20 16 at halftime, finishing 36 29 over Mendota. Coach Sherman used the entire squad. Ed Hussing led Blue and Gold with 9 points, while Bressler Mellinger and Ohda added 7 each. Wilhelm scored 11 for Mendota with five field goals and a free throw.
Sterling High beat Rock Falls 50 28 in a sellout at the coliseum to claim the inter-city title. Sterling led 16 9 after one, 23 20 at halftime, and pulled away in the second half with strong defense and key scores from Linton Hoffman and Robinson.
Sterling defeated Rock Falls Frosh-Soph 28 to 13 while using ten players to nine for the Rockets. Sterling led 15 to 3 at halftime and rode a strong second half to secure the victory with Heller scoring five points.
The Clinton River Kings defeated the Golden Warriors 43 to 3 at the Coliseum in a game watched by the season’s largest crowd. Clinton led 26 17 at halftime and stretched the margin to secure the rout as Robinson, Peterson, Pieper and Linton sparked the attack.
The Millies defeated Sterling in both main and reserve games at Milledgeville. The final scores were Milledgeville 40 28 in the main game and 21 17 in the preliminary. Don Girton led Sterling with 11 points, while Woodin topped the Millies with 17.
DeKalb Barbs upset Sterling 40 to 39 in a hard fought conference showdown. Hannon and Kensinger each scored 11 to pace DeKalb as Robinson and Gould led Sterling with 6 and 13 respectively. The rally swung late as Kensinger made the winning free throw with seconds left.
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