The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-06
Take
18th Straight
Title Victory
Defeated Alexandria Tuesday
Night By Score Of
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GREAT IMPROVEMENTS
Old Rivals Succumb At The
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Alexandria 22: Locals 25

straight wins Sank Centres Mar
DON and White horde outlasted a
scrapping Alexandria gang on
Tuesday evening to win in the
third overtime period Is to %.
Hoffman, providing the locals with
the necessary two points to win the
game, was the hero of the hour
when in the last minute he sunk a
bucket and received the hearty
backslaps of his teammates. The
Alex seconds defeated a somewhat
mediocre Sank Centre second
string outfit with the final tally of
Is to 8.
Just what was injected into the
locals in the third quarter will not
be known, but they did put on the
drive that put them into the rum
ming for the first time. During the
first half Alex lead all the way.
Running a small margin at the OPP
ening quarter, to 6, they led by
four points at the half IL to 8. The
locals stepped out in the opening
of the third quarter to run up
eight points with Arvig leading the
way in less than so many minutes.
This marked the turning point of
the game. Alex vainly attempted to
break the Sank Centre stride; and
although the locals were somewhat
slowed, they weren't completely
subjected. Alex was held to one
point in the third quarter.
In the fourth canto Alex was the
one who pulled herself out. She
romped through to garner seven
points to tie with the local lads at
20 points, and there the score re-
manned until the end Of the regu-
lar playing period. e'-@
Tied at the end of the second
overtime period the teams went
onto the floor again determined
that the other should not win. Now
in the third overtime section 1t is
necessary to win by two points, and
the team that first gets the two
points, no matter how much time
remains in the period, wins the
game. Hence the free throw by
Keldahl in the final period was not
sufficient. The boys started to stall
apparently not Knowing the rule,
and 1t was not until Hoffman,
shot that the game was won.
The locals got the first tip off
and went down the floor twice but
hurried shots were not converted.
Walker got the first points with
two free shots and Eden, Alex
guard, garnered one via the gift
route. Urness, lanky Alex center,
took the first bucket with a fake
dribble and then the toss, and then
repeated the process and was CIV
en- a free shot to boot when he was
fouled. Eden reaped a basket, and
Brandon matched his with a semi
long from the foul ring. Walker
cut down the lead with a one hand
turn around push shot, and the
quarter ended with Alex in the
lead 8 to 6. Decree opened the Sec
ond stanza with a long shot, and
LaCourse came in fast to cover and
down the floor to score. Halftime
found the locals trailing four
points the tally being IL to 8.
The turning point in the game
was reached early in the third
quarter when Arvig took the pass
from Walker and closed in for the
first bucket. Fiala got free shot,
the only point the visitors got dur.
ing this period. Walker tied Alexis
half time mark with a neat toss in
shot, and Arvig sprinted the locals
in the lead when he covered Alexis
bangboard and dribbled the length
of the court, weaving and twisting,
to score the bucket. Brandon built
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