The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-16

In last, exciting game laS' night, the Ketchikan High Schoo Polar Bears, champions of the Southern Division, won the first game of the Southeast Alaska bas- ketball championship series from the Douglas High School Huskies Champions of the Northern Division by the close score of B to 30. The game was played in the Douglas gym, which was packed to standing room-only. Douglas rooters ano the Pep Band aided immensely in the excitement of the game ano were foiled by both Juneau ano Douglas fans, but good plays, nc matter who made them, were cheered Justify by both roofing sec tions as well as by the spectators
 The Ketchikan cagers are a fast bunch, good at the passing game and met an equally good team Both squads sized each other up in the first half then launched out in the third period with fast sec saw playing continuing until the final whistle.
 First Quarter
 Douglass center, Bennett, took the tip-off from Ohlsen, center for ketchikan, and tapped it to Bach, who scored a basket for the Illus kies. Bennett intercepted the ball in the Polar Bear half of the floor and scored another tally for Doug las. Polar Bear Guard Jeans then fouled Bach, who scored a free throw. Ludwigsen started the SCOT ing for Ketchikan by taking pass from Ohlsen under the basket and sinking 1t. Savikko of Douglas re- ceived pass from the Huskies' end of the floor making a tally from the halfway mark. Then Douglas Pusich was fouled, but missed his shot. Devon took it off the blackboard and tossed it out to Pusich who sunk it. In the final minutes of the first quarter Lud- wigsen sunk a Ketchikan tally. First quarter score was 9-4, with Douglas on top.
 Second Quarter
 In the second heat Bach again started the scoring when he re- Ceived a pass from Savikko and dumped it into the basket. Then lie scored another for the Huskies by receiving a pass from Pusich Ahder the basket. The next scoring of the second quarter was for Ket- chikan, Leding taking the ball down the floor and sinking a shot. Then Crowder scored again for the Polar Bears. As the Half horn blew, Bach made a shot, bringing the half-time score to Douglas, IT; Ketchikan, 8.
 ss Third Quarter
 The visiting quintet struck a sctting streak by making eight points in the opening seconds of the third canto. Ludwigsen started the streak by sinking tally, and was followed by two baskets by Crowder. The surprised Huskies then called time out. After the tiine-out period, Ludwigsen re- ceived pass from Ohlsen and made another basket for the Bears. Douglas retaliated when Bach got 2 basket and Pusich was fouled by Leding of the Bears and made the free throw. Savikko took a shot but missed and Bennett tapped in an- other two points for Douglas. The Polar Bears retaliated when Lud- Wfgsen faded to the corner and tossed in tally. Ludwigsen was then fouled by Devon and he made his free shot, bringing the score to 22-l7, with Douglas still in the lead and Ketchikan coming up fast. Douglas scored foul shot when Bennett, who was fouled by Merr- gaard, sunk his shot. In the final minutes of the canto, Leding took a sleeper from Ohlsen and scored. Three-quarter score, 23-22, in favor of Douglas.
 Final Canto
 Ludwigsen started the scoring for Ketchikan by tapping in a tally off the back board, putting the Polar Bears ahead, 24-23. Ludwigsen then fouled Bennett while he was shoot Ing and Bonnet made both his shots, putting Douglas again in the lead, 25-24. Crowder retaliated for the Bears by making tally from beneath the. basket. Ohlsen put Ketchikan two more points in the lead by tapping in shot off