The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-02-25
WORK RELIEF BILLS FATE UNDECIDED
FLAT ROCK BOYS AND GIRLS
TEAMS SWEEP CAGE FINALS
CAPTURING BOTH DIVISIONS
800 Roaring Fans See Mills
River Six, Edneyville
Quintet Eliminated

The basket ball championship
Of Henderson county, long held
in other sections of the county,
moved south on Saturday night
when the Flat Rock boys and
oirls swept through the finals of
the 1885 tournament to capture
both divisions.
Eefore some 500 roaring fans
who packed the Flat Rock gym
nasium, the Flat Rock girls start
ed the ball rolling with 10 to
ii triumph over Mills River, and
to make it q complete Flat Rock
night, the boys team took a fast,
spectacular and thrilling contest
from EdneyyiIle'S boys by the
slim margin of two points, 81 to
2S.
Both girls teams have played
better basket bail, but the close
ness of the score during most OF
the game kept the large audience
in uproar. In the boys game the
Flat Rock supporters went wild
when Phillips cracked down from
deep center for a basket and the
two points as the final
whistle blew.
MILLS RIVER WAS IN
LEAD AT QUARTER
Mills River got away to an
early lead in the girls game and
led to 2 as the first quarter
ended. In the second Flat Rock
spurted and went ahead 6 to 81
and was never headed thereafter.
Miss Ward, the Flat Rock CEN
ter, again demonstrated her abil-
ity and scored 10 points for the
new champions. The game was
featured by the passing of the
Flat Rock forwards and the close
of both teams. The
work of Miss Godfrey, at guard
for Flat Rock, was especially out
standing.
BOYS TEAMS STAGE
FAST, FURIOUS GAME
The boys contest opened with
q rush and continued fast and
furious throughout. Hill counted
from the floor and Pace made
free shot to give Edneyville a
three-point lead before Flat Rock
got in action. Mccall tied the
score for the first time, but Hol-
bert and Hill counted for three
points and Edneyville again took
the lead. The score at the first
period was Edneyville 8, Flat
Rock 7.
The two teams played on even
terms in the second period and
Edneyyille led ~ to IL as the
half ended.
Flat Rock put on n scoring rally
to start the third period, Hill
made a free shot, but Anders tied
the score from the floor. Mccall,
Gibbs, and Phillips came through
in succession to give Flat Rock a
six-point lead, and Fitzpatrick
made it s points a moment later.
Pace, the star Edneyville center,
came through with two field
goals and the third period ended
Il to II in favor of Flat Rock.
Gibbs sent Flat Rock stock soar
ing to start the fourth with a
field goal, but Pace added free
shot and Ballard and Shytle made
shots good from the floor and
Edneyyille trailed by only one
point. Mccall shot a free goal
and Pace counted from the floor
20 tie the score.
Holbert put Edneyville in the
cad with a field goal, but And
RS promptly counted to again tie
he score. Anders then sent Flat !
Rock ahead. but Pace again tied
he score with seconds to play. !
With the time practically out,
he ball went up at center. Orr,
Who substituted for Fitzpatrick for |
'lat Rock, tipped the ball back
o Phillips, who fired at the bas-
.et from deep center as soon as
t touched his hands. The shot |
roDped through the hoop with !
'ut touching back board or rim
f the basket and the whistle
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