The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-29

SCOVILL SCORES IN 2 STRAIGHT
 FORIRAC GROWN
They won it the hard way!'

They won 1t the hard wayv
 From a basketball team that looked no better than flair" until the latter part of the season, Scovill ERA, came through as a winning combination that steamrollered It's way to the second round champion ship of the IRA league; then added the league title last night by de- feating U. s. Rubber two straight and goes to Torrington tonight for a whack at the state industrial top honors.
 Last night. some 700 assorted fans saw the Scovill squad score p points in a blazing first period; take ten- point lead 34-24 at half time and go on to convincing 56-51 victory for the championship though pressed all the way by the borough combine; which rallied so strongly in the final heat that the score stood 52-50 at one time. However, the local entry was there" when it had to be, with Andolina and Longo scoring; Casey and Joyce playing grand defensive ball and Kraft sett- ting up pass plays for the winners and though kept in check fine de- fensive job on the part of Naugy's Blonde Bill Schnell, Scovills H-K was very much in the game from start to finish.
 Trio Tallies 48
 Longo, IS; Joyce, IS; Andoline Smallest player on the hooo, b points for the winners; while Lefty Farrars A points was the only large point contribution to USR aside from 8 each for Schnel and Frankie Edmonds. Chet Wojack, on and of the bench all evening, was able to score; probably for the first or second time all season. McDer- mott usually a high-scorer, and able defensively was kept to points and Bob Rhoads got but more. Scovill center, large John Casey, was held to lone hoop, but his floor play was beyond reproach. He is three times as fast as a year age, is aggressive, and has learned how to pace" himself in tough game. Little Andolinas push" shots from the outside circle behind the free-throw lines were treat; some fans counting six in row for 12 points.
 Close Action
 All in all, Scovill had the better team in both games, having out played and outScored the defending champions continually, but there were many close moments for the eventual winners who had to beat USTime once and USRubber twice in three consecutive games to win the title; which is what the boys call doing it the HARD way"
 Game Apiece
 Reversinb its arg tn nlyEarth last Sunday, the Waterbury Con- panies "breezed" to a 32-26 win over Benrus Watch in the second game of the B division playof1 series; necessitating third and final game between George McNa- mara's club and the doughty lads coached by Pat Quilter. Last Sum- day, the Watcos scored but 3 points in the first half; last night Benrus got but 8 in the same time; the McNamaramen leading 22-8 at half time and though Benrus rallied a bit with the late entry of Norman Levine and during an eye injury to Frank Berardi; who later re- turne dto the game and with Fred die Coelho and Red Bernier scored enough to win by a comfortable margin. Absence of Levine at the start of the game got Benrus off on the wrong foot and almost in no time. Waterbury Companies had 12 points before Benrus scored.
 When the team will play the title" game has not as yet been decided.