The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-08
Twelve Teams to Participate
Representing Three Glasses

The Regional Basketball Tourna
ment will open Thursday evening
at the Ypsilanti High School gym,
nasium with Il teams participate
ing in three classes.
As there are only two entr2nts
in Glass b, Holy Redeemer aud
Wayne, only one contest, the finals
on Saturday night, will be neces.
sary in this class. Wayne $50
qualified for the Regional Tourna-
ment by walloping two opponents
in the local District Tournament.
On Friday March 3. the Zebras
downcd Plymouth fl TO 23 and then
captured the title by swapping Adj
rian ~ 10 %. Adrian qualified for
the finals OF. this tournament by
winning 81 to 20. Belleyille had
previously conquered Npsilanti
High by the score of 30 to %. Holy
Redeemer advanced to the Region
al Tournament by downing st. An
thongs at the Redeemer gymna-
stun in Detroit
The largest number of entrants
in the local Tournament will be
in Glass c. Heading the list OF
seven teams will be the local fdv-
orite. and also one of the favor
ties to capture the Glass G Reg
ional Championship. Lincoln. The
Railsplitters will not have an easy
road to the crown as they open
the tournament Thursday at 6:i5
against a strong A. +. Smith quin-
tet. The Wyandotte five won their
district title by trimming Carleton
IS to 20 and boast "A record of IL
wins against only three defeats.
Lincoln's record, including their
Eastern Division and Huron Valley
League championship games and
their three victories in the District
Tournament are IL wins and three
losses. Coach Larry Dunning's
men have had to fight long, uphill
battle which started with their
playoff game with Bellevile for the
Division championship. then their
one point win over Milan for the
Huron Valley League title, and the
full content of three games 10
reach the District championship.
Now they have drawn 4. +. Smith,
potent. district champion from
the Wyandotte district. to open the
Regional. Besides this, Lincoln is
in the upper bracket of the draw
ings so that a victory Thursday
night will place them against a
tough st. Benedicts High which
drew bye for the opening round.
Although the stronger teams ap-
pear to be in the upper bracket OF
This class there are some potent
alities among the four squads com
prising the lower bracket. Tecum.
sch. which has won IL and lost 3,
has a similar record to that of Lin
coin as they defeated Milan 80 to
90 in the semi-finals of the Dundee
District and then went on to win
that tournament by ousting Dundee
in the finals. 81 to 26. Tecumseh
will oppose St Celia's in the see
ond game of the tournament Thurs
day night at s p. m. st. Celia's
Wen their right to the regional on
a rally which oyercame st. CAST
mir in the Redeemer Class c dis
trict. The other two opponents
are St. Florian of Hamtramck and
Blissfeld. st. Florian's gained the
regionals by nosing out St Rita's
at the st. Charles High School in
District.
The other three contestants are
entered in Class u with Crosse lie
drawing a bye in the first round.
They will meet the winner of the
Ida-Clinton game on Saturday
night at 6:i5 for the Glass d
crown. This Ida.Clinton struggle
will open Friday nights schedule
at G:l5. Crosse lie has a record OF
9 wins and defeats while Clinton
has 10 victories and losses on
its record. Both teams won their