The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-28
SUPPORTS BEAT PkA; SIGNACSD0
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Juneau Highs Rickety Dinks lost what may be their last time to shine in the City League Basketball tour nament last night when they were defeated l9 to 13 by the Signacs. PAA's Clipper team, apparently lln- able to pull off it's usual rallying stunt until too late, were beaten 36 to 29 by Support, now one of the top teams of the league.
 The Rickety Dinks formerly known as Juneau High Seconds) playing their second and probably last game of substitution for the Cyane team which is expected to return to Juneau shortly, fought a hard but loosely-executed game against the Signacs The Signacs, with scoring continuing to be poor in proportion to shots attempted, played calmer, less tense and more telling game than the Juneau youngsters.
 Indiuidual Pl0yin9
 There was little expert ball play ing on either side. Individual play ing was not spectacular in any in stance, and the most that can be said for the all-over game, was that it was played with the best of sport manship. Tn general fouling on both sides was at a minimum. Gold stein, Heller and Galbraith on the Signac team were high scorers with two field goals and one free throw each. Sperling with two field goals was high-ranking Rickety Dinker
 SubpCrt Play S,Uttt
 The Support team, tied with Ju- neau Highs Crimson Bears now for the leagues unbeaten team rating, played swift, well-organized game, Passing was clean and fast and the shooting technique excellent in most cases. Kessnick, Krogman and Me Guire and Stewart were especially outstanding both in shooting and Lass work PAA's tall men were far too slow on their feet to keep up with the fast moving Supporters. Shooting on the Clipper team was good when the players had plenty of room, but when Support guards cut too close, most moving shots went wild or fell short of the bas- ket
 PAA Defense Game
 PAA plays a semi-Zone defense game and the players last night often appeared to prefer sticking to their assigned opponent instead of following the ball When PAA fin- ally, as it usually does, started to come alive" time was running out. At the half the score stood 13 to 25 in Supports favor: at the third quarter, 21 to 33. PAA held the Supporters, by all odds far the su- perior team, to only four more points in the fourth quarter, and surged up eight more points for their own side Whether this was due to Sub- ports second string players, or whether PAA has some secret form ula for end-of- -the-game improve mcnt snap, may never be known. The Clipper team looked twice as gocd in the fourth quarter as 1t did in the three proceeding ones, but this phenomena has occurred in ev- cry game PAA has played to date.
 Subport High Pointers
 Wilson with Il points was high man on the Clipper team. On the Support five Kessnick and McGuire tied for high ranking honors with 9 points each, and Stewart and Krogman, for second place with 8 points each.
 Last nights attendance at the games was probably the highest it has been since opening night of the league. With the tournament now in full swing it appears that Juneau basketball fans are settling down to watch the city's hoopster championship with keen interest.
 The next game will be Friday