The Mankato free press., 1921-12-16
Lake Crystal Landed
Right On theMadelias
Defeated High School Basket
ball Team; Score Seventeen
To Fourteen
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Lake Crystal boys landed with a
thud on Madelia and defeated their
high school boys In a return game, at
the latter place. Friday evening by a
score OF Ii 10 IA. Tne Madeiia boys
were considerably surprised at the
reverse conditions, as they had de-
feateo Lake Crystal on december 2
and felt confident that when Lake
Crystal came TO play on their floor they
were sure OF chalking up another vic
tory 10 their credit, but the Lake Cry
stai boys had not been idle during
the week, Coach Cunningham having
put them through some very hard
practices, Strengthening what weak
points that had shown up in the pre-
NIous game with Madelia The hard
practice, backed up with the determ-
ination OF the boys to show the loyal
bunch OF rooters that had accom-
panied them,s that they were worthy
of their support, put considerable
force and pep back of them Eight
auto load OF enthusiastic rooters had
followed the boys to Madelia, ana
they let the team know at all times
that they were there and called for
their best efforts.
: Lake Crystal played much faster
game than they have heretofore, ano
while they We're slightly handicapped
by playing on larger floor than tne,r
own, they showed up in their old time
form, after the first quarter, at Das-
ket shooting. The team had practiced
lodging considerably under the keen
eye OF their coach, and were instruct
ed to use 1t at this game, which they
did in very successful manner much
to the dismay OF the Madelia players
when he rushed at his opponent, to
tlnd himself grabbing at air while the
object of his rush was successfully
passing the ball to another player or
making an attempt at the basket. 1t
can be safely said that large per-
cent of the baskets were made
through successful lodging.
The Madelias were all in good
form, playing a fast clean game, and
even when the score was Slipping
away from them, they are to be com
mented upon the clean sportsman
like Saanner in which they played. At
the beginning Of the third quarter the
Madelia coach changed his lineup
considerable. but not once did they
resort to any rough stuff in trying
to block the Lake Crystal boys. In
the first quarter Madelia was the
first to score, followed shortly after
ket for Lake Crystal The quarter
ending with a score of 2 and q. In
the second quarter Lake Crystal found
the basket for several points, the
score being 10 to in favor of Lake
Crystal when the quarter ended. The
third quarter, although Madelia
changed their lineup, they failed to
stop Lake Crystal, who found the
basket for several more points. Ma
della also made substantial gain in
this quarter. The quarter ended
with the score Is to 2 in favor Of
Lake crystal ~ stage OF the
game was marked by some hard
playing on both sides, Madelia put
UP the score. In the final quarter
Madelia opened up with rush, and
with effective guarding made mat
ters look rather darn for Lake Cry
stal. who seemed - to have taken a
sudden slump at basket shooting.
Madelia found the basket for. seven
points while Lake Crystal only made
two points during this quarter. The
Madelia rooters enthusiasm waxed
high during this quarter as their
Doys made point after point, while
the Lake Crystal boys failed at sew
eral attempts at the basket because
NiS oSioh6 . VI II16 Ma
della boys: The Lake Crystal root
ers. in spite of the dark cloud that
was looming up, put considerable pep
back of their efforts to encourage
the boys. The efforts the Madeiia
boys put forth in this quarter to
even up the score showed quite
plainly what kind of stuff they were
made up, however the margin was
TOO great to be overcome, the quar-
Ter ending with score Of II to IA
IN Lake Crystals favor. The score
OF these teams in the two games
played, December 2, Lake Crystal
Lake Crystal II to Madelia's "A.
which gives total points made, Lake
Crystal % to Madelia rs.
For Madeffa, Drake Center made
two baskets on fouls; Scott, left
field. two field baskets; Anderson,
right forward O; Frydenand, right
guard, o; Konnerman, left guard,
one field basket; Sullivan, substitute
for Anderson, right forward in second
and third quarter. three field baskets.
Sullivan, although playing only part
OF the game proved to be the star
played for Madelia making six points
or the fourteen. Lake Crystal line
up, Hanson. left guard in first and
~SNA 49, NooA SO1 % RhdyCu SIc6uy
game. his cool manner and headwork
kept the Madelia boys guessing most
OF the time. His playing was snappy,
but, was not able to make any bas-
kets because of the strong guarding
of Madelia.
Warner, right guard, while he only
succeeded In making one field bas-'
ket, because of Madelia's guarding,
he gave good account of himself,
managing several times, by lodging
and cool headwork. in assisting his
mates in making baskets. His quick
lodging resulted in a bad spill for
the Madeiia players several times.
Williams, substitute at left guard
In second and third quarters, played
good game considering the fact
that this was his first real game this
season. He remained cool and made
several good plays that assisted his
mates greatly although he failed to
make any baskets himself.
Hellekson,s left forward played a
good stiff game throughout, and took
honors for three field baskets, be-
sides being a strong factor in team
work combinations. Fitch, right for
ward, was not UP to his average at
basket shooting. failing to make con-
nections during the game, but his
fast work, overshadowed his slump
at basket shooting, In advancing the
ball and assisting his mates greatly
in making several haS1xpfs He also