The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-31
Lions Lead in
League Standing
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field goals for q total Of 10 point,
followed closely by Blaclman with
8 points, S Of these being from tree
throws. Schultz" was q dead eye
on free throws, canning five out Of
seven tries, in addition to making
couple Of nice pivot shots from
the key. Jim Sitter, the Park
View" flash, contributed 4 buckets
for q total Of 8 points and along
with Green and Polling, made sew
eral interruptions and fast breaks.
that caused considerable worry to
the Richland team.
Coach McGuinness has evidently
been stressing free throw shooting
during the past week and his de-
cision has paid off, for out of Is
attempts, 8 conversions resulted,
which is far better than the boys
have been doing in the past.
For Richland, Conley was high
with points consisting Of 2 field
goals and 3 conversions from the
foul line. In free throws, they
made 8 out of IS attempts.
The "Shock Troops" composed
of Sloan, Long, Gravenslund, Boldt
and II. Perkins relieved the start
ing five in the closing minutes of
the game and easily held their
own. The Kennewick "B" squad
racked up another win, handily
beating the Richland "B' team by
a score Of 81 to IL.
Sitter 60 F Roberts CD
Wyatt dO F Conley CD
Blacl1man 90 c Connolly co.
Polling 60 g Row 90
Green Cd g arabee 90
Sloan ID S Hinkson CD
Kennewick Richland
Summary: score by quarters,
To; 20-12; 1922; 1925, all In favor
Of KenneWick.
SubStitutionS: KenneWick, Long,
Boldt, Gravenslund and II. Per.
kins. Richland: Hughes and Mar
cum.
Konnewick l0-SunnYsido 50
Playing in the Sunnyside gym on
Tuesday night, January %, the
Kennewick Lions defeated the
Sunnyside high basketball team,
in q close and exciting game, that
had the crowd on their feet
throughout the last quarter. The
final score was 1896 In favor Of
Kennewick. Sunnyside led soon
after the opening whistle. Polling,
Kennewick guard led In the scor-
ing Of both teams with II points,
followed by Green, who tied with
Sunnysides' leaders, Roberts and
Henley, all three boys chalking up
10 points.
The score by quarters shows the
closeness Of the game; 10-8, Ellis.
1924 and 40-25.
The 'B" teams Of both schools
played the preliminary game,
which was easily won BY Kenne-
wick. The starting live, or Shock
Troops" soon ran up q command.
ing lead and three entire teams Of
|Kennewick players saw action dur.
ing that game.
S W9stt Is S' + RoSeTts as 10
Blaclrman 10 G Henley (t0,
Polling 40 q Mendenha1l CO
Sloan s Palmer CD
JUNIORS WIN
The Kennewick Jr. HI scored
another victory by beating Paeco
Jr. Hi by q score Of 80 TO Is. Nc
Kune Of Kennewick was high
point man with II points while
Winship Of Pasco led the PaSco
squad with II points.
The 7th and 9Th grade team also
won their game with Pasco by q
score Of II to II. Boldt was high
with 8 points while Clark Of PaSco
had 4 points to his credit.
The local Jr. Hi win play their
last conference game Friday, Feb
ruary l, when Wapato Jr. HI win
come here at 2 pm.
Mexico Travellers Back
From Extended Journey
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reed and
Mr.. and Mrs. Warden Fam re-
turned Monday from their extend
ed trip into Mexico. They GOV.
cred some II 900 miles since leav-
ing Kennewick early in Decem-
Der.
They reported an excellent and
interesting trip and have many
stories to tell Of our southern
neighbor.