The Carbon County news., 1928-12-13
BEARCREEK wins
BASKETBALL GAME
Large Crowd Witness Match
Between Fast High
School Teams.
(Ry JAMES BAxTER)


high beat Carbon high at the local
gymnasium Tuesday night by score
of 81 to 26. The Bearcreek lads
showed superior in their floor work
and in their passing, but the Carbon
boys have showed decided improve
ment since the Laurel game,
Murdo led the scoring for Carbon,
tallying five field goals, making many
of his goals on sensational long shots.
Kastelitz led the scoring for the
visitors by firing five field goals and
tallying two points on free throws,
making total Of IL points. Blazina
also shared honors in the scoring by
tallying three field baskets. Yanchi-
sin, flashy Bearcreek guard, came in
second for the visitors with three field
baskets and two foul throws. Martin
was somewhat off in his shooting, al
though his floor and team work were
very good.
The scoring was opened by Yanch-
isin after two attempts by his team
mates on fouls committed by Mattila
and Lito. Murdo retaliated for Car
bon Immediately afterward. Bear
creek took time out and after re-
turning to the game Yanchisin fouled
Bla2ina, who made it. Blazina in turn
fouled Laukaitis, who also made it.
Lito then fouls Poderiay, who CON
verts. Blazina, after much fighting.
slips through for a basket, followed
in rapid succession by Mattila.
kastelitz made a basket for the
visitors, and Murdo dropped in a shot
from beyond center Bearcreek again
takes time out and Kastelitz makes
basket from the tip off. Mattila
made foul on Kastelitz, and Murdo
dropped in another long shot. Poder-
Jay made free throw on Litos foul
and the quarter ended, II to 9, in
favor Of Carbon
The second quarter opened up by
NavicA going in for Laukaitis, and
Gerondale was sent in for Lito. Bear
creek called time out and Blazina
missed foul, who in turn fouled
Vavich, who made one point. Vavich
fouled Blazina, who missed Murdo
got a rebound from the blackboard to
drop one through, followed by Blazina
for the only counters for Carbon in
the second quarter Poderjay tailed
for the visitors, and Mattila fouled
Kastelitz, who missed Martin fouled
Vavich who counted one throw
Vavich then got basket after drib-
bling in and was followed by Yam
chisin. Levi went in for Mattila, and
Gerondale fouled Navich, who made
one. Vavich then converted field
goal and the half ended, 20 to is, in
favor of Bearcreek.
The third quarter found both teams
still anxious to win, and Mattila went
in for Levi and Kallio for Martin.
Kastelitz made basket and Geron-
dale fouled Poderjay, who made one
point. Kallio fouled Kastelitz, who
again converted, Both sides exchanged
considerable fouls in the third quar-
ter, two Of which were double. Murdo
made a basket, Immediately followed
by Vavich and Kastelitz. Martin
went in for Kallio and the score stood
20 to 18, in favor of Rearcreek.
In the final stage of the game Kas-
telitz made point on Murdo's foul,
Blazina got point from Vavich, who
was taken from the game. Laukaitis
made a basket, and Martin followed
suit. Bearcreek again took time out
and Babcock went in for Hodnik.
Blazina made a basket for Carbon
and Kastelitz was taken out on per-
sonal fouls. Levi converted on his
foul Kastelitz then substituted for
his brother, who converted on Lewis
foul Lito was sent in for Gerondale,
and Martin got the last basket Of the
game, which NEEDED 81 to 26, in favor
of the visitors.
The lineup:
Carbon