The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-08
CATS PLAY GAME.
HOPING NCHSAA
CHANGES RULING
Junior Varsity In Prelimi.
nary Contest With Le-
jeune High Cagers
BY GENE WARREN
Star Sports Writer

Coach Leon Brogden announced
yesterday evening that his Wild
cats, whose conference status still
hangs In the balance, would play
Durham High in the regularly
scheduled game tonight at 800 on
the MINIS floor.
Wilmington basketball fans were
as much in doubt as the players
as to whether they would battle
the Bulldogs in the return fracas
or not, but Brogden said yesterday
evening ''the game will be play
ed".
The Hanoverian club did not
practice Wednesday because OF
the rumored disarmament, but
worked out last night for the Dur
ham tilt. which every eager will
be playing his hardest to win.
Coach Paul Sykes, who initiated
the protest against Wilmington,
brings his Bulldogs to town ready
to meet a revengeful pack of Cats.
The Durham team holds second
place at present in the standings
with record of five wins and
one defeat. Wilmington still hovers
over the other quints with six
and one average.
Brodgen expects to put his regu-
lar starting team on the floor to-
night, including the much-talked-
about Johnny McKoy. McKoy, hold
er of a 10 point per game per-
centage, is slated to begin at the
pivot position from where he toss
ed in five difficult side shots at
durham.
The remainder of the first line
up consists of Billy Lee, IL point
a game man, at forwards with Luke
Collie, and w. A. Brown and Teddy
Fennel at guards.
Collie, Fennel, and Brown play
ed one of their poorest games OF
the season at Durham, but may
get hot tonight and make up for
their off day at Durham. Brown
only played one-fourth of the game,
replaced by Charlie Smith, who
will probably see plenty of action
tonight.
Other reserves are Don Hyatt,
Hacksaw' futile, Johnny Crowley
and Leroy Towles.
Brodgen's brigade lost the Dur.
ham tilt from the free throw line
as they made only 2 out of 9 free
shots. The Bulldogs were much
more accurate, tossing in ID Out
of 10.
Frank Penny, high scorer al
Durham with Is points, proved
deadly on free throws, but his
teammate, Whit Cobb, set up the
Durham scoring plays and also
angled in many difficult shots from
on the sides of the court. r. L.
Mcdonald, the other man in the
Bulldog scoring trio, hooked in SIX
points by clever ball playing and
also controlled a large percentage
, of the rebounds. Mcdonald is Stat
ed to handle a forward post op-
, posite King, while Bill Stokes
) moves from the pivot spot.
The Junior Varsity plays a pre-
liminary tussle at GAS with Camp
Lejeune High school, whom they
: lost to earlier, % to %. Coach Wal,
lace Vests talented youngsters,
who have lost as many games
! as they have won, are out to gel
. in the victory column tonight ano
\ stay. The Jayvees took a narrow
t triumph from Temple Baptist, 3;
to %, Wednesday.
Vests starting five, which has
been different almost every game
t this season, may have Homer Ell
: lis and Joe Warren at guards
2 Jerry Hilburn and Mike Austin
i at forwards, and Clarence Hilburr
S at Center. This. quint represents
e possibly the top five that coulc
S be placed on the floor, but capa
BILE reserves are guards, Gregg
and Shorty Stephens, forwards
Iloyd Parker and Elwood Penny
and center-Linwood Taylor. 9th
er requirements are Pat Kelly
~ Jimmy West, and Paul Maultsby
A packed house is expected ou
for both games so the MINIS gym
nasium has had it's face lifted ane
! CHI