The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27
Wrangell Wins
 From C0rdova

Up against a superior team, but fighting to the final whistle of the timers, the Cordova Basketball team went down to defeat before the rushing, tearing, machine-like pre- cision of the Wrangell High School team in two games played Thurs day and Friday night of last week The first game ended with the score 42-13 while the second was almost identical 44-12. Never have two cleaner, scrappier teams played on the Wrangell floor. Fighting to the last notch, even though threatened with complete extinction the Cor dova team took their beatings with a spirit that couldn't be excelled.
 During the first few minutes of the first game Cordoya team by close guarding managed to play the Wrangell team to a standstill, but soon the local lads diagnosed the weaknesses of the Copper River team and commenced to hail bas- kets. Gunderson was "on" and couldn't miss. He was aided and abetted ably by Coulter and Des- mond. During the match these three men time and again took the ball from the tip off and in two passes made a basket. No prettier team work was ever seen on the To- cal court. So close was the guard ing of Grant and Engstrom that the Cordova team made only one foul shot the first half of the game, while the locals were making a score of 25.
 During the second half Loftus and Wheeler were placed at the for ward berths and the Wrangell team settled down to take it easy. How ever the play of the visiting boys never slacked a bit and the Wran- gellites were forced to open up to hOOP lhC otoiC llOIl luOuIliuS.
 The largest crowd of the season watched the game but were net with the second game as everyone except the Cordova team was willing to concede the second game. Had the town team played the second game much larger crowd would have been out, and a closer game would have resulted.
 As it was, the second game was a repetition of the first, except that it was harder fought. The Cordova lads were better acquainted with the size of the floor and the Wran- gell system, and played more as a unit than in the first encounter. Their habit of dribbling until they lost the ball was more or less dis carded and a faster melee was the result. The Cordovans played five man defense against the Wran- gell team and as consequence were apt to foul. Twice as many fouls were called on them as on They were too eager and was the result.
 During the second game the Cor dova team passed up many a score through inability to hit the white strings. Time and again they worked the ball down the floor to the basket and had many an open shot, only to miss. Instead of try ing so many long shots as was their custom the first night. they tried to work the ball down the floor for They got the ball down the floor in approved manner, but were unable to convert. Had the shooting been of a higher class the score would have been much closer.
 A poor crowd was out to the game, but those who did go were treated to some of the finest floor work of the season. Those who went to the game repaired later to the Redmen's Hall where the High School girls served a lunch to the members of the two teams and where the Cordova team was the guest of the Wrangell team at an informal dance.
 FIRST GAME
 CORDOVA WRANGELL Putnam (S) F Gunderson (2Ol Field (4) F Desmond (7, DeV1lle Coulter (1O) Hill CD G Engstrom G)