Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-23

PORTLAND h. 8. 10; NORWAY Il. 9. ls.
(. An exhibition Of basket ball q ito best
vas witnesasd BY al Who attended the
game 1t Norway Open House Friday
evening. and the home team demonstrat-
cd that although very light, they arc full
OF grit and fight and are deserving Of the
best OF support from the citizens Of the
town. Probably not . person who en-
tered the hall 10 witness the game had
any idea that the Norway boys could
play the fast game that they did against
team OF Portland's Valiber. The fact
that Norway was playing on it, home
moor was more than Offset BY the supe-
rior weight and height of the Waiting
| players. Not that the Portland team 10
An awful heavy aggregation, but because
OF the fact that In weight the Norway
team would size up better with most
grammar school teams. However. when
It comes to playing the game they show.
ed In this contest that any high school
team In the state that takes their meas
ure 10 going to travel at fast gait.
Two teams were never more evenly
matched than were the opponents In
this contest. Norway got away to .
good start and two pretty floor baskets
and one point from foul gave Norway
five points before the visitors broke into
the scoring. All these points were scor-
ed by one Norway player, Hunt. one OF
the lightsst players playing basket ball
on any high school team In the state
this season. His work throughout the
contest was of high order, and the
game had advanced we'll into the second
period before he missed q basket on
free throw, which would tend to show
that his work suffered little at the
close Of the game because of the fact
that he had played himself ont.
This Ave point lead was the largest
margin that separated the two teams at
any time during the game. At tho close
Of the first half Norway Was leading BY
one point, the score being 9 to 8.
Throughout the second half the teams
were never more than three points
apart, and at the close of the last twenty
minute period the score stood Is to IS.
The playing throughout this half was
hard and fast, and while both teams
we're struggling for every available
point. nevertheless they played cleanly
and there was very little unnecessary
The work of the referee, .
student from Bates College, was very
good, and neither team had any cause
for complaint on thar score. At the
close of this half, which ended In tie,
it was decided to play an additional five.
minute period that . winner might be
found. As the Norway boys we're much
lighter and had practically played them
selves out, 1t was realized that the adj |
vantage would be with the visitors, but
the home team were game and felt that
II they were defeated IL would be no dis |
grace after the game they had played.
In this last five minutes of play neither /!
team could score Q basket from the
floor, so close was the guarding. Two |
fouls we're called, one on each team.
Hunt. shooting for Norway, missed the
basket by the narr0west margin, the
ball rolling around the rim Of the basket |
and finally dropping on the outside.
Conley, for Portland, was more fortu.
nate on bis attempt, and Gagged the ball,
securing point lead for his team,
which they managed to hold for the last
minute Of play.
Both teams played Q defensive game
throughout and consequently the score
was low, 1t being almost impossible for
any player to secure . shot at the basket |
without some opponent being 10 the
way to bother him. Some are inclined
10 think that bad Norway taken chance
and opened up it's style of play, depend
ing on it's passing game to secure points,
hey nigh. have done better. However,
they did much better than was expected
Is il was, and are entitled to as much
credit as was the visiting team.