The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-02-13

sorts of defensive trouble. jack
sons long sniping began tuning up
at this point. He dumped two
from far out the court which rails
ed another defensive problem for
the u boys. They now had not
only fast break with three and
four men bearing down like an
avalanche, they had to contend
with sniping forward who was
opening up with guerilla tactics.
The strategy worked and by half
time the BUGS had floated their
lead "a to 18. In the third they
held the u boys to five points and
themselves ran to a 16 point mar
gin, a feat they subsequently dup
Heated to the dot in the fourth.
From there on in the BUGS put on
a show of offensive skill and ball
handling that hasn't been topped.
Willmar So; Sank Centre 20
A ball game that played silly
symphony of tune on the shrill
pipes of the spectators for a whirl-
wind first quarter that was good
fan fodder dissolved in subsequent
maneuvers between two young,
cellar teams, but Willmar, seeking
her second West Central Confer
ence victory, found the opponent
she was looking for. Willmar won
over the Main Streeters last Fri
day SO to 26.
Willmar showed a fast breaking
bunch of medium size boys at the
Main Streeters and their main
claim to fame was far from a
smooth ball club. But drive they
had aplenty. Eternally they moved
toward that basket and led by a
tow-headed lad, Peterson high with
II points, Willmar surged on to
win.
Surge is the right word. The
whole game rushed and dawdled
by turn. Teams spanked for one
minute and the flame was dead the
next.
Things like this began to happen:
Willmar in a power surge work.
ing on the momentum of their pre-
game spirit clacked off the first
eight points. For three minutes
Sank Centre hardly saw the ball.
The team almost stood around,
looked hopeless and helpless.
Then presto an unbelievable
Transformation and the teams
switched roles as neat as trick
photography. Willmar did the
standing. Sank Centre did the
playing. The next nine points be-
longed to Sank Centre.
Sank Centre held its only lead of
the ball game when it emerged
from that chameleon first quarter
9 to 8.
Then it was Willmar's turn. They
did good job. They took the next
IL points-without scoring opposi-
ton from the Main Streeters-
stretched to a halftime II to 9 lead,
and occupied that preferential posi-
ton until the opening of the third
quarter.
Sank Centre went a total of 10
minutes without so much as a free
throw. Then suddenly in the third
period they got Z points.
The third quarter was one of the
longest fans squirming on their
seats ever hope to see. Endless in
terruptions, time outs slowed it
down to point where you forgot
where they left off. So did the
players. And the whole game fell
to pieces. Yet oddly enough it was
one Of the best quarters for scor-
ing.
It was these twin brothers, DON
aid and Loug Langager who open
ed up for Willmar. Don did the
scoring, Dough back at guard. Ho-
dapp scored and Peters. That was
the eight points
Then Schwartz sent young Noon
ey into the game at guard. He
whipped two passes into Cotton and
Cotton scored. Reinardy rebound
ed shot from MONEYS try for
long. Cotton tipped in Reinardy's
try on fast break.
In the second quarter Sank Cen
ire lost the ball on every play at
tempt. Peterson made the first
four points and Bloomquist made
the next fire and Willmar held the
halftime lead. Came that playless
third quarter and the boys went
into the fourth with Sank Centre
trailing 26 to 16. Rowland hauled
off to get three points. Bloomquist
and Peterson scored. Keldahl
matched one of them. Hodapp took
three points. From there on it was
Keldahl. He whacked Off a hunk
of the scoring cake to run up a
seven point second high total right
behind Colton's 8. And he was in
the ball game less than a quarter.