The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-10
Basketball
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Tuesdays Results Kahului 81,
Puunene Il; Saints 16, Wacs II.
By their surprising defeat of the
Wacs on Tuesday night the Saints
have brought Maui Hi into a tie with
the Wacs for second place which will
cause an extra game to be played to
decide which team will compete in
the all-Maui championship series to
be played after the return of the AL
erts from Honolulu, since two leaders
of both leagues are to play off.
Wacs Lead Off
Cummings led off shortly after the
whistle with a goal from the field but
Sanders the Elders captain evened
the score by converting two free
throws. In that quarter the Wacs
scored again and Sanders, who was
doing practically all of the shooting
for his team, failed at several at
tempted goals from the field. Score
at the first quarter, Wacs a, Saints
2.
The tables were turned in the sec
ond period. The Wacs were able TO
score but two points during the en-
tire frame while Sanders got to work
ing smoothly and three times dropped
the ball through the net from the
field and once converted a free throw
to goal. Scoring seven points in the
quarter he was within one point TO
tying Rodrigues the leader in the high
score cup race. Score at the. half,
Saints 8, Wacs 6.
AS the third quarter opened the
spectators in the gallery rose to their
feet and cheer after cheer rang out
urging Sanders to score. Play had
barely begun when he scored another
two points and took the lead from
Rodrigues. Debenhaan, attempting to
pass to Sanders found himself block
ed but recovering quickly threw the
ball from a very difficult angle and
received an ovation from the fans
when it dropped through the net.
Sanders improved his lead by scoring
a goal from field. Throughout the third
quarter the Wacs were unable to get
away from the guarding the Saints
offered and were held scoreless. Score
at third quarter, Saints Is, Wacs 6.
Wacs Rally
The Wacs staged a rally in the last
frame but the Saints held too lone
a lead to be overcome. Up to this
time Rodrigues, the star basket shoot
er, had failed in every attempt at field
or free goal. Five points were regis
tered by the Wacs in this period Rod
rigues scoring two. Sanders retaliat
ed converting a foul to goal. His
score was the only n made by the
Saints in the last frame. Final score
Saints 16, Wacs II.
Loses 18th Straight
Puunene lost their last and twelfth
straight game to the Harbor Towr
quintet. The first quarter of the
game placed the final result in doubr
but after that Kahului took a win
ming lead. Failure in accuracy a
shooting from the field was RESPONSE
BILE for the Puunene defeat.
Puunene led off with a field goa
and Kahului converted a free throw
That ended the scoring in the first
quarter. Score Puunene 2, Kahului
1.
In the second frame Kahului held
the H. c. & S'ville team scoreless and
ran their total UP to ~. Toshi Emo.
motto, a Puunene player, featured in
the third period when he threw five
consecutive goals from free throw
In the last frame Kahului staged an.
other fast rally. Final score Kahului
81, Puunene IL.
Cups Presented
During the 10 minute intermission
at the half of the first game Frank
Weissblatt presented the Maui Sport
ing Goods trophy to the Alerts who
have won the Central League cham.
pionship. At the finish of the Saints
VS. Wacs contest Sanders was present,
ed the cup offered by Maui Drug
Company to the player scoring the
highest number of points during the
league games.
Sanders began the contest 10 points
behind the leader in the race who was
playing opposite him in the game
The Norman leader scored a total o.
IA points and he and his team mates
held Rodrigues to a single field goal
The figures announced at the finisl
were Sanders III, Rodrigues 1863.
Extra Game Necessary
Maui Hi School and the Wacs will
now have an extra game to decide
who shall be the runner up in the Al
Maui championship series. 1t is re
ported that the two leading teams il
each league, West and Central Maui
will play a series of games for The
Maui title. Great interest hinges up
on the result of the game the date o.
which will be announced by C. A
Puck, chairman of the basketball
! committee.