The Bismarck tribune., 1935-03-02
CR0ONQU|ST SCORES
WINNING FIELD GOAL
IN SECOND OVERTIME
Bismarck Forward Outstanding
As Locals Turn Back Threat
OF Class B Quint
WOPS LEAD 1913 At HALF
Victory Places Demons in Fav.
orable Light for Coming
Class A Tournament

Coach Roy McLcods Demons rose
TO magnificent heights here Friday
night. rallied to pull into tie in the
fourth quarter after trailing the
rangy sWahpeton class B quint mos,
Of the way and scampered off with
81 to % victory when Neil Groom
quist sank long toss in the second
overtime period.
Croonquist, whose brilliant floor
play was the outstanding feature Of
the game, capped remarkable per-
formance with he winning field goa
after Captain B lily Owens had knottec
the count in the last half-minute OF
play in the regular game. 1t was the
inability Of the Wop defense to stop
the speedy Bismarck forward anc
guard that eventually spelled their
first defeat against class A compe-
tition.
The triumph places the Demons in
favorable light as far as stat
tournament play is concerned, mainly
because of the formidable record the
WopS have compiled. Wahpeton this
season has chalked up victories over
Grand Forks. Fargo. and Jamestown
and has an even break in home-and-
home series games with Grafton and
Paramount. two Of the states out
standing class B quints.
It was the third narrow win for
the Demons. who defeated the Dick
irson Midgets and the Mandan
Braves on one-point margins earlier
in the season.
Owens Cuts Early Lead
The veteran Owens. guard on the
Bismarck team, kept the locals in the
running during the first half when
the Wops threatened to continue
their domination Of North Dakota S
major teams by piling up sizeable
advantage.
The Wops jumped to an early four
point lead Oh field goal by Lafour-
Eaise. guard, and two free throws by
Napavnik, elongated center. Owens
two buckets and a free throw by
Ollie Sorsdahl helped Bismarck S
cause but field goal and gift shot
by Napavrlk and baskets by Rife and
Lafournaise gave the invaders an IL
to 5 advantage at the end Of the first
quarter.
The Demons outscored the Wops
In the second period when Groom
auist, replacing Johnny Cameron in
the lineup, broke in fast to count
twice from under the basket. Owens
registered his third bucket and Buddy
Beall added free throw. During
this period the visitors were held to
two field goals and gift shot but
still clung to a is to l3 advantage at
the intermission.
Croonquist cut the Wops' lead to
one point early in the second half
but the class B cagers tossed in three
long baskets to gain "a to 20 lead
at the end Of the third quarter. Beall
Sorsdahl and Croonquist brought the
Demons within two points OF the
Wops and Owens tied up the
score in the last half minute Of play
First Overtime Scorcless
Neither team scored in the first
overtime period but in the second
extra stanza Croonquist again reg
istered a field goal and the game was
won.
Scoring honors were evenly divided
between Rife and CroonquiSt Each
was credited with six field goals and
4 free throw for l3 points. Owens
was second high-polnt man with four
baskets from the floor
Fighting with spirit tina just
would not accept defeat. the Demons
showed a better passing game and
had more success with their shots
than on previous appearances. The
guarding Of Overs and Beall. the all
around floor play and shooting Of
Croonquist and the steady work of
Sorsdahl in the hole" and McGuiness
at forward were highly pleasing to
the local fans.
Lafournaise and Rife were the out
standing performers III the visitors
lineup. Napavnik used his height to
great effect but went out late in the
fourth quarter with four personals.