The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
New Hanover Hoopsters
DoUn Goldsboro, 1920
BY BILL McILWAN

Fighting their way from behind
n the final quarter, the scrappy
New Hanover High School Wild
cats handed a greatly improved
Goldsboro Earthquake basketball
team a 1920 defeat in Goldsboro
last night.
The thrilling tilt was featured
throughout by brilliant defensive
play by both quints. The highest
scoring period of the contest was
the last one, in which the Wild
cats garnered II. points to come
from the little end of 1915 count.
The opening quarter was ex-
tremely hard-fought with neither
team able to get it's offensive at
tack clicking. New Hanover for
ward Mickey Kelly, started the
fireworks for the locals by tapping
IN follow shot after three and
one half minutes of play. Within
10 seconds the Earthquakes had
evened the count as Hallow drop.
ped in a two pointed. This ended
the point gathering for the initial
heat. Both outfits threw up
stalwart defense that completely
checked the tallying efforts.
With both teams continuing to
play tight, fiery ball, the second
slanza was much the same as the
f'rst. The contest became a bit
rougher and numerous fouls were
called on both clubs. Harry Will
Hams, lofty toward for the Wild
cats, opened up the scoring in
the second period by sinking, a
shot to send the Cats out in front
40.
Farfour of the Quakes knotted
the score with a basket. Aud of
Wilmington dropped in a free
throw Wildcat Collie bucketed one
tc send the Hanoverians to a IA
lead. Davis swished a basket in
for the Goldsboro hardwooders.
lsantes of the Cats made good a
charity toss. Hayward of the
Quakes deadlocked the game at
0~8. A foul by Aud of Wilmington
tnd' a foul by Davis of Goldsboro
ended the first half scoring with
the engagement tied up at SO.
Tsantes began the second halt
scoring with field goal that sent
fhe Cats out in front, 11-9. They
forged to 1879 advantage as Aud
banged one in. York racked up a
foul shot and field goal for the
Quakes to bring them to 1912
standing with the Cats. Kelly
whipped in a two-pointer for the
l1anoverians. Field goals by Lewis
and Farfour gave the Quakes a
1915 lead at the end of the third
canto.
In the final period the Wild
cats offensive efforts became
fruitful. Aud put the locals into a
17-16 lead with push shot. Tsantes
followed with a free throw and
tield goal. A foul shot and field
/ goal by Collie tackled on three
more points to give the Cats a
23-16 advantage. Groom ended the
Wildcat scoring for the evening
by dropping benefit throw and
field goal. The Earthquakes,
trailing by a 26-16 score, kindleo
a minor rally on foul shots. Two
shots of this variety by Lewis and
one apiece by Farfour and Bland
brought the Goldsboro hoopsters
to 1920 standing with the Cats.
Here the New Hanover boys flung
up a stout defense that thwarted
all the Quake scoring attempts
for the remainder of the game.
No individual performer stood
particularly in the scoring for the
game. Tsantes and Aud of the
Cats topped the point gathering
with points apiece. Farfour grab
Led off the offensive honors fol
the Quakes by registering 5 mark
ers.
In a preliminary contest the
Wilmington Jr. Varsity defeated
the Goldsboro Javees, 31-21. Wa
ters spanked the Wilmington clus
as he tailed II points.
Wilmington Points Scored
F-Williams ----------- 2