The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-21

The teams have met twice
before during the season, the
Cardinals emerging on top in
both sessions. Over here in
the first game, Redwood scor-
ed a 80 to % triumph and was
easily master of the situa-
ton. Over there the battle
was considerably more even,
Redwood winning by only 80
to 20.
A point on which Redwood
Falls fans base much hope,
however, is that while the
Cards worked smoothly on
the floor last night, there was
a decided lack of luck or pro-
ficiency on shots, particularly
the under the basket kind which
usually are their long suit. This
was due in part to the fact that
the auditorium was jammed, even
to three and four rows Of spectat-
ors standing at each end of the
court, crowding close to the back
court line.
Tracy is perhaps as strong a
team as Monte and certainly is
fully. as large and rugged. Best
man on the Tracy crew last night
was Robert Wachs, guard, who
contributed more both extensively
and defensively than any other
man on either team in the first
game.
Duea continued to lead Red
woods scoring with IA points, in
Guiding six gift shots, and played
brilliant floor game. Hoffman
scored IL points and with Lang
was outstanding in under the
basket play. Diekmeier and Stems
vad were no less valuable in floor
play. Only substitute used by
Coach Zimmerman was Hustad
who took over when Hoffman
was banished with four personals
late in the game.
The winner tonight will have
the privilege Of opening the state
tournament at 3 p. m. March 20.
Mountain Lake or Fairm0nt,
whichever wins in the region two
tourney at Jackson tonight, will
be the opponent. Mountain Lake
is the defending state champion
and has had successful season.
By way Of comparison, however,
Mountain Lake beat Tracy only
II to Is in q game during the sea-
son.
The a p. m. game next Thurs
day will match the winners Of
regions one and four. Rochester
and Mortified are playing at Ro-
chester tonight for the region one
title while Red Wing captured
the fourth region crown last week.
Thief River Falls and Bemidji
remain in the running in district
eight and will play the district six
champ, Breckenridge, in the 8 p.
m. game at st. Paul Thursday.
The final first round encounter Of
the big meet will match Marshall
High of Minneapolis or Waconia,
from the fifth, and Two Harbors
or Chisholm from the seventh re-.
gion.
Winning teams in Thursdays
state tourney games will play
again Friday night, March 20, and
Saturday night in the finals or
third place games. Thursdays
losers will enter a consolation
fight, games to be played Friday
afternoon and Saturday night.
Redwood's climb to a place in
the finals was gradual. The Card
inals were always ahead at rest
periods, although Monte several
times washed away their lead and
spurted to the front. Redwood led
IL to 9 at the quarter, 19 to IA at
the half and 20 to q going into
the deciding frame.
Redwood Fails had control of
the ball well over half the time
but found the hoop more elusive
than usual. Defensively the team
played superb game, overlook
ing two or three occasions when
Monte players broke through for
easy shots before the defense had
formed.
Thalberg of Monte started the
scoring with two free shots and
Himley scored from the floor be-
fore Hoffman Gagged one. Harding
ran the count to o. with another
Monte bucket before Hoffman
countered with second ringer.
When Jahn's basket made it ga,
Redwood called time out.
The count went to ga on Thai
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