The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09
ST. CLOUD TECH
WON FRIDAY NIGHT
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iety of players. For the Techmen
Johnson, flashy little forward, COO
tributed largely with total Of 10
points. Outside Of his cutting
loose for five buckets, three Of
those were loIg ones, there was lit
tie scoring flash in the game. De-
fensives were decidedly set.
In this matter of scoring, where
buckets made mean games won,
Tech had the edge. They far out
distanced the locals in connecting
for the shots they contracted
though four point lead for an 8
point total at half time do not
speak of high scoring for any one
team. It was this connecting policy
Of Tech over the Main Streeters
that marked the difference in the
game.
While Johnson, forward, and
Klein, veteran center, provided the
Technical spark that sent the st.
Cloud outfit on its way, there was
little individual flash for the locals
johnson provided the scoring punch
while Klein who logged the foot
steps Of center Conkey, was one Of
The most effective defensive men.
For the Main Streeters it cannot be
said that individually the players
were outstanding, but as a compos-
tie team they showed a completion
thai would even satisfy a coach
with their ball handling.
It was evident throughout the
first half in particular and in spots
during the second half that both
teams were adhering closely to the
systems taught them by their
coaches. The game was unique in
that each team is piloted by a new
coach who introduced his system to
his conference last Friday, The
game was cautious. unwound slow
ly, and reached only slightly any
thing that resembled hot stages. 1t
was a calm, cool, deliberate clash
Of systems. Toftness is the man
who came here this year and Is
teaching his passing system. Tom
my Anti is the man who came to
Tech to introduce the Minnesota
style Of play.
Cautiously proceeding each feel
ing out the others style Of often
sive and defensive work, the two
teams barged from end to end of
the court during the first half. John
son provided the only scoring spark
during the first frame when he
earned an in shot, and bounced
down the floor on a quick break to
score his second when he broke up
the local offensive. His scoring fin
ished the quarter with Tech leading
4 to 0.
Vet center Klein, Of Tech, led off
with the scoring in the second half
when he came in fast to take pass
and score short shot. Tech opened
with their first flash of a tipping,
passing combination following his
bucket, but Deziel broke it up to
race for the local basket. He miss
ed the shot, but Walker on the COW
err drew first blood for the locals.
Cough, Tech forward, scored when
he took a beautiful pass from Hol-
lander. Conkey slapped the half
books shut with finality when he
corrected for a bucket. Tech led 8
to 4.
In the third quarter set up that
found the first burst of a fast Of
fensive at the hands of the locals,
Ethun provided the set up for two
buckets. The first he scored lone
handed on an in shot. Then when
Tech came down the floor stalking
in to take the kill, this little for
ward broke through like a flash,
took the pass, and raced for the
basket. Trailing him was Kringen.
Ethun in neat flip sent the ball
back to Kringen who scored easily
from an in position. Those two
buckets tied the count at 8. Tech
bounced back into the lead in short
order when guard Champagne OPP
ened UP with a long shot. Then
Johnson, their scoring ace, followed
with two buckets in rapid fire sue
cession. That counter offensive
launched back at the locals killed
the scoring spark that seemingly
was to send Toftness' boys on their
way.
AS the game ankled along, it be-
came apparent that there was a
certain laxity settling over the boys.
relieving the stilted reserve under
which they played. The game got
more free, there was some Of that
devil-may-care attitude in their
play. A quick break mixed with the
drab zap zap Of neatly handled pas
ses. But all this took place without
forfeiting any of the fine basketball
the two teams showed. 1t was just
that the heat Of the game made
them forget what they were con-
sciously doing up to this point.
Their actions were more voluntary.
II WAS Johnson who connected