The Nome nugget., 1924-03-22
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SCHOOL NOTES
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(Contributed)

Last 1hurSuay ulsut tne rug Il School Gym was the scene of three fast basketball games. The first game began promptly at seven O. clock and was between the, two feminine teams composed of the
 teachers and co-eds. the Flames
 and the Sparks" Both teams sure
 iy more than lived up to their names
 for speed and spark. The two teams
 were very evenly matched and the
 guarding was so close during the
 first period of the play that it was aimcsi impossible for the forwards
 lC even get a shot at the basket.
 kristie Sather. however, the crack
 ing forward for the Flames evaded
 her sparkling spark guard, Emily
 Polet, long enough to tally up two
 field baskets and which. with Agnes Otterson's foul basket. brought the
 Flames score to five at the half time. Mrs. Rynning playing bril- liant all-floor game, scored twice for the Sparks and the score was 5--4
 in favor of the Flames at the ending Of the half. During the last half the Flames showed signs of weaken- ing and due to the fast playing of Mrs. Rynning the center for the Sparks. her team was able to run the score to 1S while the Flames scored on two baskets by Eunice Scars and Agnes Otterson. bringing their final score to g. giving the game to the Sparks. Eva Nicoli, for ward for the Sparks. playing good game. ably assisting Mrs. Rynning, in her floor work and also scoring a couple of baskets for herself. Emma N coli Omie Cochran and Emily Polet also played good ball in their close guard work and floor manage ment. Eunice Sears, Frances Ross and Jessie Newton played opposite them on the Flames and no doubt nt xt time. with a little more experi- ence. will succeed in altering the score to very large extena
 The second game of the light weight series opened immediately the girls game, and prov cd right from the first an interesting contest on both sides. In the first half it seemed that the Cubs were to have it very much their own way again. by running up large score to start with. The team play of Sather and Maynard. the two stellar forwards of the Cubs, was unbeat- a ble. their guards seemed to be un- able to reach them once they had their hands on the ball. Swanberg the scoring trio for the Cubs and the three were able to run up score of 12 against the Pirates lU. the latter gaining most of their points on foul baskets.
 In the second half the tide of vic- tory seemed to slip from the Cubs. and pass into the hands of the Pir- ates. Cavey and Lyle guarding for the red shirts. played game which would be d credit to any team, in that they completely smothered their men, and the pass work and shoot ing of the Cubs was ruined by this form of defense. The two Pirate forwards. now free from competi- tion on the floor proceeded to ring u,. few for their side. ThomeS and Gerhart were the actors in this scene and seemed able to score from any place on the floor. The Pirates outplayed the Cubs in every stage of the game. and the final score ended 1S-26. The Cubs were perhaps a little oyerconfdent and for this reason let the game slip. but they will be on their toes next week to regain their lead if they can, which will be decided in the return match for next week.
 The alst game of the evening was bet tween the town team and the heavy High School team. The game was q much poorer contest than the one put on the week before. for there seemed, to be general inclin- at:on on the part of all the players to play roughly. which made the game a poor one to watch. The pass work of both teams was fairly good
 but the shooting ability seemed to have dropped considerably which re- suited in a great deal of rough-and-
 tlmble on the floor. At the end of tte first half the game stood at 7-11,
 in favor of the town team. the prin- Tciple scoring being made by Fromm
 of the School team and Ackley of the
 Town