Hickory daily record., 1922-12-30
TOWN boys DEFEAT
5TATEsVILIE
(By Tom Hamilton. .Tr.9 !

Statesvilie started off With a rush
III the basketball game between the
Hickory town team and the Statcsville
legion quint, but wlsen the final
whistle sounded the whiting bretiaerf,
were four noints behind the loc,.4
stars, losing by a scofe Of 26-22.
Anderson started OF bv scoring a
pretty field goal for statesvii1e, hu1
this two pint lead was quickly over
come by the local artists and with
Hu2gins shooting one field goal ans.
Mitchell following witlf three more in
rapid succession, the local boys sue
reeded in gaining a six point lead
The visitors were confident OF victory
and after the locals had piled I'd theft
lead, the Statesville boys steadily
gained and cut down the margin be
tween the two teams, billing up five
points before the locals could cage
the bail again. At this time the score
stood 81 in Hichory's favor, but this
did not last long for Hugglns slippeo
ap and Gagged pretty field goal after
catching the ball thrown from the
outside by Mitchell. iStatesville came
back with q rush and Anderson made
Il beautiful shot after getting away
from his guard. Kiinball for States
vile quickly followed with another,
overcoming the lead that Hickory had
held throughout the greater part OF
jhe first half. The points alternate<s
between the two ieaais-~ fasa~ al.e&@ge.-
sslainder Of the first period and States
Vile was leading by two points when
the first half ended.
The second period opened with Hics.
ory leading off Morrison fouied 70.
S:atesville and Whitener made both
shots good. Hickory gained the leac
once more and this time held it
throughout the remainder of the con
test. Mitchell again Gagged pretty
shot from the center of the court and
Huggins followed with another. Hich
ory piled up six points before tn
visiting team could find Themselves.
but after getting started the loca,
boys were given hard fight. A'lder
son broke into the second half fo1
Statesville with a pretty field shot
but Mitchell for Hickory was evidently
not satisfied with the lead and after
doing around through his opponents
slipped up with another field goal.
Tripp for Statcsville succeeded IN Gag
ing the next point. Several times tbs
local boys managed to Get the bah
or four trials bv different members
cf the club the bail would roll lrolrnd
the top of the basket and out into the
hands OF an opponent only to be car
lied back down to the other end Of
the court where a battle royal would
rage and occasionally iStatesvi'le
would be credited with a field shot,
There was onlv one substitute made
in the game. Gilbert went in for
Guy and Statesville took on new life.
A desperate effort was made to over
come the locals lead. but Hickory had
on her fighting tcgs and were out
for revenge for the defeat at the
hands of the visitors earlies. in the
season. The final count was 1922 ii
TIickory's favor.
Both teams played excellent ball
with just enough roughness to make
things interesting The largest point
gamer for the visitors was Kin1bal.
who succeeded in caging ten points.
Mitchell and Higgins tied for loca!
honors each running up ten points.
| Hickory rs Statesville q
Mitchell LF Anderson
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