The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-19
Five Minute Overtime De- (ides Game-EIks Take
 Contest from Eagles
GAMES LAST NIGHT Fire Dept. A; National Guard 43 (5-minute evertimc)
 Elks 36; Eagles 2S
HOW THEY STAND

Two basketball games that rang the gong" were played last night in the Juneau High School gym before fairs crowd. bringing it to its feet on many occasions. The cause was the thrilling nip and tuck battle between the Ma tional Guard quintet and the Ju- neau Fire Department, the latter winning after playing hectic five minute overtime struggle to emerge the victor A to 43. but only after getting the scare of the season.
 The second game of the evening was won by the Elks over the Doug las Eagles, who lost their second game of the season, 36 to 28. The improving Elks outfit led most of the contest, which was quite rough.
 The Guard Fireman contest was the Lulu" of the evening, and all though the Fire Department bas- keteers managed to eke out their win. they were forced to the limit. They led the Guard five most Of the game, until the last few min utes of play when Osborne sunk a nice shot from the far court to tie 1t at. 39 to 39 where the game ended. Then the overtime period.
 Guard Fights
 The first quarter terminated with the Fire Boys leading the Soldiers Is to g, and it looked like another easy evening for them. They led at the half 24 to l6 and the end of the, third quarter was i32 to 25 tAll through this period of the struggle i, the. Guard outfit kept i fighting doggedly, and when about three minutes were left to play l the F'ifen1en suddenly found them selves in a hectic struggle, and then the crowd began to sense what was taking place and yelled for blood.
 The Company A team was not to be denied and baskets in rapid fire order brought them within two points, where Osborne threw the tying point through the net.
 At the beginning of the five minute overtime period it still looked like Guard victory. A basket in quick order put the Guard ahead Al to 39. Then Mo Mclaughlin fouled Powers who sunk it, putting the score at Al to 40 with less than two minutes to go. It was McLoughlin's fourth foul and he had to leave the game.
 Then Fuller came through with a basket, putting the score 43 to 40, and the Bremen called time out. That was the end of the Guards threat, for two baskets in quick order by Elmer Lindstrom put the game on ice seconds before the gun ended the game. A to 43 Strong Team of Elks
 That second game of the nights play between the Elks and the Eagles definitely proved the Elks outfit one of the strong teams, of the league. The victory, which was by eight points, showed they could put on hectic drive the final minutes of play, something they have failed to do in many games previous to last nights contest.
 The first quarter of the game was slow, ending to 4. but after that things began to happen. and the contest became exceedingly rough at times. The Elks led at the half time marker 12 to II, and again at the end of the third can- to B to 19. It was Elks through most of the game.
 :. After the fourth quarter was under way about five minutes, the turning point of the, game arrived and definitely showed that the Elks would come out on top, for the Eagles cracked. They were trailing their opponents by over 10 points.
 In, this game Druliner emerged the big gun on the court, garner