The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-27
FAST GAME WITH METLAKATLA AT
 GYM LAST. NIGHT

The locals lost the fastest and most exciting game of the year to the undefeated Metlakatla town team on Wednesday night in the high school gym. The game was well advertised as the best game of the season and the crowd never lost interest for one second of the whole game. The fast offensive work Of the teams and the clean ness Of the sportsmanship was a good advertisement for basketball
 The town team had a changed lineup. inasmuch as they borrowed the high school crack center, Libby Desmond. The MetIakatIa team also had two new men in their lineup as they lost their guards on short notice before leaving home.
 The town team took first blood with a foul shot and the visitors next scored a field goal The lead was changed several times and the offensive work of Desmond and Stump kept the score fairly even the first half. The score stood 13 to 10 in favor of the visitors. The next half was one Of the fastest pieces of foorwork ever witnessed by the local fans.
 The town team changed their forwards, Lee for Stump, and Bowman for Willard The work was slow for the first couple of minutes and the locals fumbled several sure baskets Bowman scored two foul shots and the Met Iakatla center, Benson. scored one field goal. Captain Foots Lewis took time out and put the original forwards in again. Then the fire works started Desmond scored on a pass from Stump and Stump scored on a pass from Desmond. The town team outpassed and fought the visitors off their feet and took the lead with their deter mined and fast offensive playing. Lewis and Prescott played their best games of the season, time af- ter time holding four men and breaking up play after play with regularity that showed a cOmbina tion of guarding that was a revela- tion to the fans. Occasionally a man would get in behind them and then they would redeem themselves by going out and breaking up play against four of their oppon- ents and starting the StumpDes- mond combination down the floor to score against the visitors. Des- mond played the best game at cen ter that he has ever played up to date He made score after score I,s s1 hnpda1 4b n r angle near the basket This was his first time to play with the town team and he was a little lost at first but as a center he has no peer in Alaska.
 Atkinson sprained his ankle and had to be carried off the floor and Lang substituted This was the turning point for the visitors. They changed 20 to 25 score against them to a 28 to 25 score in their favor when the home team had to take time out for Desmond who sprained his ankle and had to leave the game.
 Lewis put Lee in as guard and he took center. There were only two minutes left for play. Stump converted two foul shots and changed the score to 28-27. With one more minute to play the locals received a tip-off from center and the whole five started on an offen- sive drive through the visitors. They could not be stopped and with some dazzling passes worked the ball down under their own bas= ket and passed to Lewis who was in position for a close unguarded shot at the basket The goddess of luck turned from the home team as the ball hesitated for one brief second and then went on over the basket and the whistle blew a few seconds later ending the game with the Yls- itors one point ahead.
 Desmond was high point man for the locals having 13 points and Stump was next with 10. Benson was the high point man for the yis- itors with total of g.
 The house was well attended, and was one of the best of the year. The town team again meets Metla- katla on Saturday night, the 29th. They are arranging for some novel stunts and a new girls team is ex- pected to play the girls town team for the championship of the town The program will be arranged and advertised with posters in plenty of time to let the people know Of the stunts that will appear.