The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-26
Cats, Durham Win Conference Games
WILMINGTON five
BEATS BLACKBIRD
CREW, s. TO 81
Lee PAGES Winners With II
Points; JayVees Stop
Tabor City

Bothered at times by Rocky
Mounts zone-defense and hamper
ed through most of the game by
poor shooting, the first place New
Hanover Wildcats still had enough
strength to defeat the last-place
Birds of Joe Caruso, 50 to 80, at
the MINIS floor last night.
Billy Lee of the Cats turned in
one of his best offensive games
OF the year to lead the ball-hawk-
ing Cats. Lee tota1ed II points on
eight baskets and free throw.
He sank most of the eight baskets
on two handed set-shots.
With the Birds showing sign of
life at the start of the second
half, Coach Leon Brogden of MINIS
moved his tall center, Johnnie Nc
Koy to forward and inserted equal
ly tall Don Hyatt and the move
paid dividends.
McKoy was runner-up for the
Cats with 10 points while the only
Rocky Mount player to hit con-
sistently was Alton benson, guard
and scoring pacemaker throughout
the season for the Birds. benson
was good for Is points last night.
In preliminary game, Coach
Wallace Vests JayVee quint SUBJ
dued a stubborn Tabor City crew,
30 to 20, in a game that saw the
Hanover five make all their points
on field goals. 7 >4*
Jerry Hilburn with IA points led
the Cats.
First Period
Rocky Mount led one to nothing
on Lands free throw before the
Cats started to roll. After missing
several shots, Lee strated the local
scoring by sinking long two-hand-
err. McKoy followed with a re-
bound. Lee sank a free throw. Tod
dy Fennell connected on another
long two-hander and on a fast
break, Lee broke loose to cage his
shot. Etchiso sank two free-throws,
countered by Browns rebound
shot. Etchison sank two free-throws
baskets for Rocky Mount before
McKoy closed the quarters scor-
ing with successful rebound shot.
MINIS 10, Rocky Mount 6.
Second Period
Lee started the second quarter
by dropping in one of his side
shots. benson made long two
handed shot as the Birds had diff
fficulty in breaking the Cats de-
Tense. Lee was good again on a
fast break followed by McKoy's
pivot after cornering rebound.
Etchison corked two-points from
fast break. Teddy Fennell click
ed with a two handler followed by
furry Of Bird scoring. After Et-
Gibson made a rebound, benson
sank three free throws on assorted
fouls by Cat players. futile drove
! in for two points followed by Col
lies set shot and Hyatt's rebound.
Score, MINIS q, Rocky Mount Is.
Third Period
benson was good on a DRIVEN
shot followed by Lanier's Tree
throw. Lee kept the Cats 10 points
ahead (2e-19) by making another
two-hander. benson made very
nice two handler from well out to-
ward the middle Of the court and
then shaded a free throw. Hyatt
was good for free throw and then
the Cats put the game on ice. Lee
sank highlander, Hyatt, two piv-
OF shots, Brown, two handler
from the side, McKoy, a rebound
and Lee on fast break to close
the quarter before the Birds could
nick the nets again. MINIS AZ,
Rocky Mount %.
| Fourth Period
FELTON, hit rebound and McKoy
side shot as the last period be-
gan. benson put on another OF. his
streaks to sink two baskets and
free throw before Lee made a
side shot. Two long shots by Nc
Carter and FELTON, closed Rocky
Mount scoring before Louis Collie
sank three baskets in a row and
lust missed a fourth. Final score,
MINIS So, Rocky Mount 80.
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