The daily star-mirror., 1923-03-20
MOSCOW HIGH SCHOOL BASkETEERS
TAKE idaho STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BRILLIANT COMEBACK BY LOCAL
TEAM DEFEATS OAKLEY IN
FINAL GAME, 21-13

Moscow high school, fighting it's
way from the bottom of the ladder
took the Idaho interscholastic basket
ball championship, Monday night, de-
feating the fast Oakley team, 21 to
13, in the closest, headiest, and most
sensational game of the series. 1t
was the greatest game of high school
basketball ever seen on the university
floor
Excitement held the bleachers in
an uproar throughout the game, and
with the final gun Moscow rooters
rushed out on the floor to carry off
the victorious players. So strenuous
was the demonstration that no form
al presentation of the trophies was
possible.
Cups are Presented.
Coach Mathews was forced to fight
his way through crowd of ardent
fans in order to present the title cup
to Bumgarner, Moscow captain. The
runnersup cup was presented to K.
Wilson, captain of the Oakley five.
Two strong defensive machines
went on the floor Monday night, and
the game throughout the first half
was close and hard fought. Moscow
failed to score single field goal
during the first period. Moscow's
four points were made by Nedros, on
free throw conversions Although
the local team was unable to score
its floor work was beyond criticism,
the Oakley boys being held down to
two field baskets, both registered
through long shots, and three free
throws
Great Defensive Game.
Neither team was able to solve
the defensive of the other during the
first period, and while Oakley was
in the lead, to 4, at the end of the
first period, it would have been i'm
possible to have picked a winner at
that stage of the game.
Moscow came back with a little
faster game at the beginning of the
second half, but Oakley maintained
her defense, and was complete mas
ter OF the situation as well as the
long end of the score until the last
eight minutes of play, when the
southern defense slumped long /
enough for Nedros Of Moscow to reg
lister two field baskets, which gave
70 h0I of
the game, ID to 13. +
Moscow Takes Lead. j
Up until this point Moscow had
failed to score a field basket, and
with this squirt the bleachers were |
in an uproar. Moscow took the lead, /
and for the first time in the game |
the winners offensive was able to |
operate successfully.
Moscow's defense held as impreg-
nable as ever, but their floor work
was stronger, and the ball was work
ed down the floor on several fast
plays Woody and Nedros were en-
abled to score two field goals, and
Woody counted another. Woody reg
stored once more from the floor be-
ore the final gun closed the game
Approach Varsity Play.
Both teams worked well, and ex-
libited defences that would have
lone varsity aggregation credit. 1t
vas not until the last five minutes
# play that Moscow's superiority
vas evidenced. The Moscow boys,
lolding their lead, once they had
gained it, played a heady game, hold
ng the ball in safe territory and
Waiting for sure chance before they
vent in for baskets. II
Nedros of Moscow was the partic
liar star of the struggle, scoring !,
line out of possible sixteen free
hrows, and making three of Moscow's {
TX field baskets. His individual !
coring alone carried Moscow into
he lead when the score stood IA to :
8. No other Moscow man had sue {
eeded in scoring till then
Oakley Men Fast. !
Larson, Oakley center, was held i
,e1l in check throughout the game. t
taking but one field basket, and I
coring but five out of a possible I
inc free throws. Hunter, the speedy +
akley guard, was also covered b
the game, and was able
} score but once. =
Every man on each team gave all L
e had to play. Woody of Moscow b
,ored when his team needed the L
oints, while Estes and Drury work
d perfectly in the machine on the 6
oor. Martingale of Oakley was al n
ays dangerous, scoring two field n
oals, and was strong as to floor l l